Two of my great, greats (one in VA 1770 and the other in GA 1797 ) posted
messages in the Augusta Chronicle
and the Virginia Gazette, basically the same : Whereas my wife-----, has
eloped from my bed , I hereby forewarn
all persons from trusting her on my account  as I will pay no debts of her
contracting.
Neither wife was menrioned in their wills. Wouldn't this signify a divorce ?
Marietta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Drake" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:14 AM
Subject: divorce in antebellum America


I have received a lot of question lately concerning divorce in the pre-Civil
War South.  Here is a simplified, copy and paste article with helpful
end-notes that might help a lot of folks. Paul
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~mgagnon/students/Marino.htm

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