Petition #11681419
- Augusta County, Virginia. October 12, 1814. - October 12, 1814.
- Court: Legislative
- Salutation: The Honourable the Speaker of the House of delegates of Virginia
Abstract
On 3 December 1812, Ellen Shields married Robert Dunlap, turning over to her husband two slaves--Milley and Hudson--and other property. It was not long before she was forced to leave, discovering that her husband was "criminally unlawfully and carnally Intamate with and [did] keep her the Said Negroe Milley" from the first day of their marriage. She seeks a divorce.
Result: Rejected.
- Number of petition pages: 3
- Related documents: Affidavit, James and Thomas Shields, 1 October 1814; Affidavit, Rachel and Peggy Shields, 1 October 1814; Affidavit, Samuel Torbet, 4 October 1814
- Pages of related documents: 6
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Citation information
Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
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