DIVORCE of ROBIN BRASWELL & CALLEY POWELL NASH Co. NC
Legislative Papers 1798 North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, L.P. 157.
Included in this file but not copied: (1) 2nd copy of the petition, undated; (2) A bill to carry into effect the petition of Robin BRASWELL of Nash County, North Carolina by granting him a divorce from his wife Calley; and (3) Report of the Commission of Depositions & Grievances on the bill & petition.)
State of North Carolina
to the Honorable the General Assembly now sitting at Raleigh--
The Petition of Robin BRASSWELL Humbly sheweth that about thirteen years ago he intermarried with a certain Calley POWELL, and lived with her near fiyears, when the said Calley (for She does not deserve the name of wife) was brought to Bed of a Black child. In some few months after this she took herself off and stayed near eight years. During which time She has had three more Children of the Same Class, and has now returned home with her youngest Child, which your Petioner Humbly conceives to be a very unnecessary, and at the Same time an uncumfortable expence.--
And furthermore your Petitioner begs leave to observe that there is no tie
of friendship existing betwixt him and his said wife Calley, more than that of Matrimony in the first Instance She having had white Children; but none are now living-- And to the end, that your Petitioner may be relieved from the Vast load of inconveniences he humbly hopes that your Honble Body will take the hardship of his case, under your most Serious Consideration and pass a Law to Divorse him from the said wife Calley. And your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray &c--
Robin BRASSWELL
2nd December 1797
We certify that the facts as Stated in this Petition are Just & true to the best of our knowledge
John DRAKE Edmond BRIDGERS
James DRAKE Matthew GRIFFIN
Benjamin BOON Isom TATES (?) DRAKE
Wm BARKER William DRAKE Junr
Elias BOON James BATTLE
William POWELL John PARKER
Brittain DRAKE Jesse POWEL
John WILLIAMS William POWEL
Britain BRASSWELL
David EVINS
Demsey BRASWELL
Benja WHITFELD
William ARRINGTON
PUBLICATION
Whereas it is my intention to Petition the next general Assembly to be Divorced from my wife Calley, And to end that the matter may come fairly before that Honble Body, I hereby request att those whom it may concern & my said wife Calley in particular, to attend in consequence hereof. Given under my hand the 7th Octo. 1792 Robin BRASSWELL
Nash Courthouse
This may certify that Archd HUNTER Came before me & maid oath that some time in the month of Octr last he the said HUNTER saw Robin BRASSWEL Set up an advertisement in the same.
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Divorce: Sarah BRASWELL of Nash Co., NC ; husband John 1809
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