In 1823, Andrew Whittington, a young boy, married Lucy Whittington, an older woman who remained with him only a few months before moving back to her mother's house. Andrew found it difficult to live alone and he too moved back to his mother's. During the next three years, "being not yet grown," Andrew lived with "other families." Later, he convinced Lucy to return and they lived together for about ten months, Lucy giving birth to a baby. After the birth, however, she again left, and he has not seen or heard from her since. Andrew charges that in the past few years Lucy has engaged in "criminal intercourse" with whites and blacks, has given birth to two illegitimate children, and has been seen in bed with Ned Gawer, a free man of color. He seeks a divorce.
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Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina
