21283603https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21283603North CarolinaGranvilleCounty91836Superior1111837Superiorgranted003North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North CarolinaIn 1836, after eight years of marriage, Susan F. Phillips is driven out of her house by her husband who refuses to provide for her or their two children. Having inherited a one-fourth interest in six slaves worth $2,400 from the estate of her deceased mother, Susan seeks an injunction to prevent her husband from disturbing her inheritance. She also charges abandonment and seeks alimony.AdulteryAlimonyPoisoning Medical treatmentAbandonment Sex workers/Promiscuity Property owners (women)