Petition #21285947

• Cleveland County, North Carolina. cicra 1859. - circa 1860.
• Court: Equity
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of said Court

Abstract

Shortly after their marriage Sarah McCombs discovered that her husband was having an affair with one of his slaves. When she confronted him, he abandoned her and their child. Moreover, she is now pregnant again. She seeks a divorce and alimony.

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 4
• Related documents: Oath, Sarah McCombs, 24 January 1860; Answer, Andrew McCombs, Spring Term 1860; Decree, Spring Term 1860
• Pages of related documents: 5

17 people are documented within petition 21285947

• 15 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina

• County Court Divorce Records

Subjects

• Adultery
• Divorce
• Alimony
• Interracial relationships
• Abandonment
• Illegitimacy