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CONNECTICUT ARCHIVES
LOTTERIES AND DIVORCES
SECOND SERIES 1718- 1820
TWO VOLUMES AND INDEX
INDEX
Hartford
Connec= cu Sae Lbrary
1967
NOTE
Among the Connecticut Archives are files of the General Assembly up to
1820. About 1845 Sylvester Judd, author of the History of Hadley, Massachu-setts
selected and arranged documents from these files up to the year 1790
in one hundred and twenty- two volumes. The documents from 1790 through 1820
were transferred from the office of the Secretary of State when the new State
Library and Supreme Court building was occupied.
It is principally from the last- mentioned documents that the material for
Lotteries and Divorces, Second Series, was taken, with the addition of a few
documents of the earlier period omitted by Mr. Judd from the First Series. The
dates in the Second Series range from 1718 to 1820. There are 291 documents
in the Second Series of Lotteries and Divorces which have been arranged in two
volumes as follows: Volume I: Divorces, Ackley- Parmele; Volume II: Divorces,
Phillips- Williams; Lotteries, Laws, Statutes, etc.; Marriage & Divorce, Laws,
Statutes, etc.; Marriages.
Connecticut State Library
Hartford, Connecticut
August 1967
Walter Brahm
State Librarian
Abbreviations
( A)
adj - gen.
ass t.
brig- gen.
capt.
co.
col.
CON.
con.
d
dep- gov.
exr.
gov.
gr.
jr.
- s- d
lieut- col
lieut- col- comdt
lieut- gov.
( M)
maj.
maj - gen.
neg.
reg ’ t
s
sec ’ y
sess.
sr.
treas
autograph
adjutant general
assistant
brigadier general
captain
company
colonel
committee
continued
pence ( English money)
deputy governor
executor
governor
granted
junior
pounds, shillings, pence ( English money)
lieutenant- colonel
lieutenant- colonel- commandant
lieutenant- governor
mark
major
major- general
negatived
regiment
shillings ( English money)
secretary
session
senior
treasurer
Abusive treatment, see Cr___ uel & abusive treatment.
Ackley, Ackly.
Ephraim, East Haddam, cruelty to his wife, Hannah, mentioned, 1799 I: lab
East Haddam, marriage to Hannah Ayer of East Windsor, mentioned, 1799-- I: la
East Haddam, notice served, 1799 . I: icd
Hannah ( Ayer) East Windsor, formerly of East Haddam, petition showing that
on Jan. 20, 1780, she was married to Ephraim Ackley of the latter
town & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying
- for a divorce, Sept. 1799 No action I: l
Ackly, see Ackley.
Adam, see Adams.
Adams, Adam.
Andrew ( A) Judge of Superior court, 1790- 93
I1: 2c ,63,65g, 66,67,69i, 70p, 71,72,73b, 7A, 75J, 76g, 77,78b, 79e, 82,83f ,86
( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character & ability of Jacob
Osborn of said town, 1790 II: 61
( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to health of Susanna Strong of
said town, 1790 ................................ II: 62
Eliashib ( A) Windham county Justice, 1792 II: 30a, 31,32ab, 33ab
John ( A) deposition with Samuel Forbes in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793-- II: 6
Rufus ( A) clerk lower house ....................... II: I37,1AI, IA2
Adderton, Sylva, Preston, marriage to Araunah Williams,- mentioned, 180 II: ll5a
see also Williams, Sylva
Adultery.
Botsford, Bets, y, Woodbury. Petition of Gideon Bennet Botsford showing that he
married Betsey Clark on Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid mar-riage
told petitioner that she had a child by a man who had premised
to marry her but was drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after
the marriage petitioner learned that this information was false & that
the father of the child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey has
often been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve grant-
Lug petition, Apr. May 180 .................. I: AI, 2
Cozine, John R., Greenwich. Petition of Rebecca Cozine showing that she received
a decree of ivorce from aforesaid John in the Superior court, held at
Danbury in September 1810, on grounds of adultery & habitual intemperance
& that petitioner has A daughters whom aforesaid John has threatened to
take away from her & praying that she may receive appointment as their
guardian. Resolve empowering Judge of the court of probate for Stamford
district to appoint petitioner guardian to her A daughters when she
gives bond with surety, Apr. May 1811 I: 57, 58
Cunningham, Samuel, Middletown. Petition of Hannah Cunningham showing that on
June 6, 1771 she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been habitually
intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & has been
unfaithful to her & praying for a divorce & a return of property which
petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition
May 1796 ................................ I: 59, 50
Hall, Benjamin, 2d., Wallingford. Petition of Mary Hall showing that in March
1791 she was married to aforesaid Benjamin while widow of Abel Cook &
that her property, worth more than 150, came into the hands of
aforesaid Benjamin who applied same to his own use & has been cruel
& abusive to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce
& provision from estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 179A. No action.-- I: 70
Janes, Solomon, Coventry. Petition of Susannah Janes showing that on July 22,
179A, she was married to aforesaid Solomon who has treated her in an
abusive & cruel manner & attempted to commit adultery & praying for
a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but made default of appearance. Neg. Resolve assign-ing
John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802----- I: 88,89
Susannah, Coventry. Petition of Solomon Janes showing that in July
179A he married Susannah Trapp of said town who has been guilty of
adultery & has dissipated the poperty of petitioner & circulated
scandalous stories about him & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1801.
No action. .............................. I: 87
Leavenworth, Laura, Rexbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions,
showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth
of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner &
formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of adultery
& that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce &
a suitable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Meg. Resolve on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of
mind on account of the relations between her & her husb_ ad., Russell
Leavenworth, granting that $ 87770 be paid to her father., Ephraim Human,
for suprt of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russell, shall have
no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807- May 1809------------ 1: 92- 96
Loomis, Abiel, Hebron. Petition of Mary Loomis, with marriage certificate &
depositions, showing that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to aforesaid
Abiel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & has been
- 2-
guilty of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying for a divorce. Peti-tioner
3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Resolve granting
petition. Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790- 1: 102- 110
Adultery. ( con.)
Shepard, Whitmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarissa Shepard, with marriage
certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. i0,
178&, to aforesaid Whitmore who treated petitioner in a cruel &
abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who
had lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a
divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging
to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner &
vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her
marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid
Whitmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 3&
Talbot, Anna, Killingly. Petition of Jared Talbot, Jr., showing that on
June Ii, 1786, he married Anna Leach of said town who has twice
deserted him & stripped him of his property & that after the first
desertion of ii months aforesaid Anna brought home an infant which
she had had by some other man & praying for a divorce, May 1796.
No action. II: 93
Twitchell, Enoch, Derby. Petition of Abiah Twitchell showing that on Oct. 5,
1773, she was married to aforesaid Enoch who became cruel & abusive
in his treatment of petitioner & has been guilty of adultery &
praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: iO6,107
Wanzer, Gideon, New Fairfield. Petition of Gideon Chase with Lucy, his wife,
showing that the last named was married to aforesaid Wanzer who
was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment
of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon Wanzer,
promised aforesaid Lucy a tract of land & guardianship of her child
if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her
petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this
arrangement Gideon Wanzer married another woman & petitioner, mar-ried
Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a
divorce from Gideon Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to
Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52
Alden, Abishai ( A) Willington minister, certificate, 1795 1: 137
Alimony, maintenance, etc.
Backus, Eunice, petition showing that she was married to Stephen Backus of
Canterbury in 1798 & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive
manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to
petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her
$ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted,
Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 11,12
Beient, Abigail, Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was
married to aforesaid Gilead &. that they are the parents of 13
children & that for several years past her husband has been
addicted to the use of spirituous liquor to the neglect of his busi-ness
& has attempted to take the life of petitioner & praying for
a divorce, one- third of the real estate of aforesaid Gilead &
guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly
called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition,
Oct. 1801 1: 19,20
Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, petition showing that on Oct. &, 1789, she was
married to John Bird of Troy, N. Y., formerly of aforesaid Salisbury
& that he treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection
of her father, Joshua Porter of the latter town & that, after promise
of future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him
only to be treated more brutall than before & praying for a divorce,
support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve
granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of
their daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner $&, OOO.
Passe, with alteration. Petitions by John Bird prayin that the
divorce be set aside & decreed null & void. Resolve granting a hearing
on his seco petition. Plea in abatement of. Eunice Bird considered
sufficient, her expense accounts allowed & execution granted, Mar. 1797-
Aug. 1798 I: 30- 37
Curtis, Sarah, Stratford, petition showing that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was mar-tied
to Isaac Curtis, jr. of said town who has treated petitioner in
a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a Just portion of
his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to
be single & unmarried, Sept. 1796- Ma 1796 I: 61,62
Curtis, Susanna, Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was
married to Aaron Curtis who became habitually intemperate & abusive
to petitioner & neglected to provide for her & their 3 children &
praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
Con. Sept. 180&- May 1805 1: 63
Alimony, maintenance, etc. ( con.)
Fitch, Charlotte, New Canaan, petition showing that in June 178& she was married
to Stephen Fitch who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & threatened
to kill her & praying for a divorce, custody of her 2 youngest children
& support from estate of aforesaid Stephen. Con. Petition renewed.
Special grant of a separation from Stephen Fitch, with provision of
support & maintenance. Resolve in accordance with the special grant.
Passed, with addition, Sept. 1807- Oct. 1808 I: 6- 66
Hall, Nmry, Wallingford, petition showing that in March 1791 she was married
to Benjamin Hall, 2d. of said town while widow of Abel Cook & that her
property, worth more than 150, came into hands of aforesaid Benjamin
who applied same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive to peti-tioner
& guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision from
estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 179&. No action. I: 70
Hiscox, Thankful, Union, petition with marriage certificate & depositions,
showing that on April 19, 1777, she was married to Stephen Hiscox of
said town who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that for her
own safety she was compelled to leave him & praying for a divorce &
a reasonable portion of his estate. Respondent 3 times called, but
made default of appearance. Petition neg. Apr.’ May 1801 I: 79- 82
Hurlbut, Katharine, Middletown, petition showing that on Apr. 5, 1781, she was
married to Thomas Hurlbut, a blacksmith, who became habitually
intemperate & has been reduced from the condition of a man of
property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has been cruel & abusive to
petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition &
allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas Hurlbut, Mar. May 1796
I: 83,8
Leavenworth, Laura, Roxbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions,
showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth
of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner
& formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of
adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying
for a divorce & a suitable portion of his estate. Differing votes.
Referred to com. Neg. Resolve, on her petition showing that she is
in a deranged state of mind on account of the relations between her
& her husband, Russell, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father,
Ephraim Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband
shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807- May 1809-- 1: 92- 96
Olcott, Clara, Hartford, petition showing that on December 28, 1787, she was
married to George Olcott of Wethersfield who treated petitioner in
a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child & that petitioner
returned to the house of her father, Gideon Deming, at Hartford &
that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should pay to peti-tioner
A110 for support of herself & the child & praying for a
divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 I: 129,130
Shepard, Clarissa, Brooklyn, petition with marriage certificate, depositions,
etc. showing that she was married on March i0, 178&, to Whitmore
Shepard of said town who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive
manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had
lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a
divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate be--
longing to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to
petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at
the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belong-ing
to aforesaid Whitmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 3&
Sill, Jemima, Lyme, petition showing that in January 1788 when 16 years old,
she was married to William Sill of said town who has acted in such a cruel
vlelemt & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had to flee to
the refuge of her father’ s house & that aforesaid William killed
her aged father & praying for a divorce & support for herself & 8
small children. Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner &
allowing her to have part of the real estate belonging to afore-said
William during her natural life, Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 II: 35,36
Spencer, Mary, East Haddam, petition showing that in 1783 she was married to
David Brainerd Spencer & that aforesaid David brought in a petition
for a divorce from petitioner which has been granted & in which
every statement was false & groundless & praying for a reasonable
support from estate of aforesaid David. Plea in abatement insuffi-cient.
Resolve granting petition, Jan- May 1791 II: 57,58
Strong, Susanna, Litchfield, petition with letter from Moses Seymour & copy
of list of Jedediah Strong, showing that she was married on January
22, 1788, to aforesaid Jedediah who has been cruel & abusive to
petitioner & has forced her to sign writings in which she was made
to confess the violation of female virtue & delicacy & has forbidden
her to visit her father in Hartford & that she has been obliged to
escape from the house of her husband & praying for a divorce. Differ-ing
votes. Referred to committee. Special grant of divorce & separate
maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in accordance with the special grant.
Differing votes Referred to com. Passed, with alteration, Sept. 1790-
II 87- 91
May 1791--
Alimony, maintenance, etc. ( con.)
Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury, petition with depositions, etc. showing that on
February 26, 178A, she was married to Nathaniel Talcott, Jr. who has
been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has had to leave him
& has since been dependent on the charity of a brother & praying for
a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting divorce to petitioner
& requiring her former husband, Nathaniel, to pay $ 1,2OO to petitioner
Passed, with alteration reducing alimony to $ 800. Execution gr. Apr.
I1: 9- 100
May 1799
Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury. Petition of Nathaniel Talcott, jr. showing that
his former. wife, aforesaid Penelope, obtained a divorce from petitioner
in May 1799 with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 in costs & that petitioner
is now confined in jail & owes his creditors over $ 3,000 & praying that
the alimony demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea in abatement
sufficient. Costs allowed respondent & execution gr. Sept Oct. 1799
II 101,102
Thrall, Keziah, Torrington, petition showing that on June 2, 1785 she was married
to Daniel Thrall of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel &
abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of the es-tate
of aforesaid Daniel. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made
default of appearance. Differing votes Referred to committee. Re-solve
granting a divorce to petitioner & ordering aforesaid Daniel to
pay petitioner $ 3O before February l, 1805, May 180 II: lO3,10
Trumbull, Lydia, Granby, petition showing that on November 23, 1788, she was
married to Ephraim Trumbull of said wn who became cruel & abusive
in his treatment of petitioner & deeded away his property in order
that petitioner might not share it & praying for a divorce. Differing
votes. Referred to committee. Negative. Apr. May 180 II: lO5
Waldo, Margaret, Canterbury, petition showing that on March 9, 1802, she was
married to Samuel Waldo of said town who treated petitioner in a cruel
& tyrannical manner& that she was obliged to escape to her father’s
house for protection & praying for a divorce & such alimony as will be
sufficient to bring up her 2 children. Continued Differing votes
Referred to committee. Negative September 1806- May 1807 II: 108
Whittlesey, Ruth, Farmington, petition showing that on April 5, 1786, she was
married to Abner Whittlesey who was so brutal & violent in his treat-ment
of petitioner that she was obliged to escape to the refuge of her
father’s house & praying for a divorce, guardianship of their daughter
& a due proportion of the estate of aforesaid Abner for support of
petitioner & education of the daughter Differing votes. Continued
Resolve granting petitioner a divorce from Abner Whittlesey, guardian-ship
of their daughter & payment of $ 1, OOO for support of petitioner &
$ 1,0OO for use & benefit of the daughter. Differing votes Passed,
with alterations & additions Petition by Abner Whittlesey showing
blamable & provoking conduct by his former wife, Ruth, stating that
the alimony is excessive & praying for a new trial. Plea in abate-ment
insufficient. Continued. Special grant of a new trial in re-gard
to alimony & guardianship of the child. Resolve in accordance
with the special grant. Resolve committing guardianship of aforesaid
daughter to such person as the court of probate for Farmington dis-trict
shall appoint & requiring petitioner to pay to this guardian
the money necessary for support of the minor & to pay to aforesaid
Ruth $ 1, OO, September 1799- October 1801 II: llO- 11
Alimony, maintenance, etc., see also Fees, fines, penalties, etc.
Allen, Allin, Allig, Allyu.
(---) attorney for Eunice Bird of Salisbury, 1798 ......................... I: 35
Abraham, minister, [ East] Plain society in Hamden, mentioned, 181 ------ II: Lk3a
Anna, Suffield, desertion of her husband, Chester, mentioned, 1797 I: 2a
Suffield, notice served, 1797 .......... I: 2bd
Suffield, sued for divorce by her husband, Chester, 1797 ....... I: 2
Chester, Suffield, petition showing that 2 years ago he married Anna Allen who
has deserted him & praying for a divo. rc. e.. Ne. g... Ap. r... Ma. y. 1.79.7 ... : 39,1I0: 32
John ( A) ass’t ............... I: 129, II: 127
( A) clerk lower house .........
J[ ohn] letter from M[ oses] Seymour enclosing list of Jedediah Strong in 1790,
I. l 88
May 18, 1791
Allin, see Allen.
Alling, see Allen.
Allyn, see Allen I: 103
Alvord, Saul, Jr ( A) Hebron registrar [ 1790] ..........
Ambler, Gilead ( Ai Danbury, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 3
Annulment of marriage, see Divorce, separation, etc.
- 5-
Arnold, Asa Amasa, Middletown, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Sarah,
mentioned, 1803 1: 3ab, 5- 9
Middletown, notice served, 1803 I: 3c
Middletown, sued for divorce by his wife, Sarah, 1803 I: 3,5- 10
ASa [ Amasa] Smithfield, R. I., certificate of marriage, 1788 I:&
John, Haddam, petition with Pruda, his wife, showing that the latter was
married to Josiah Arnold, brother of petitioner, & that they were igno-rant
of the law prohibiting a man from marrying his brother’s widow &
praying that their marriage may be legalized. Resolve granting petition,
Oct. 1816 II : l& l, lA2
Pruda, Haddam, petition with John, her husband, showing that the former was
married to Josiah Arnold, brother of aforesaid John, & that they were
ignorant of the law prohibiting a man from marrying his brother’ s
widow & praying that their marriage may be legalized. Resolve granting
petition, Oct. 1816 II: l& l, lA2
Arnold, Sarah, Middletown, separation from husband
Petition showing that in 1788 she was married to Asa Amasa Arnold & that her husband
for the past 7 years has treated her in a cruel & inhuman manner & has
frequently been intoxicated & praying for a divorce & for the house &
land which she owns jointly with her husband. Respondent 3 times publicly
called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes. Referre to
com. Neg. Sept.- Oct. 1803 I: 3
Marriage certificate of sa Arnold & Sarah Jacobs, Mar. 1791 I:
Deposition by Joseph Bement of Middletown in regard to intoxication of Amasa
Arnold & brutal treatment of his family, Oct. 1803 I: 5
Deposition by Elizabeth Richardson of Middletown in regard to intoxication of
Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I 6
Deposition by Daniel Walworth of Middletown & Margaret, his wife, in regard to
intoxication & obscenity of Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I: 7
Deposition by Walter R. Walworth of Middletown in regard to abusive treatment of
his wife 5y Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I: 8
Deposition by Elizabeth Woods of Middletown in regard to intoxication of Asa
Amasa Arnold & his abuse of his wife, Oct. 1803 I: 9
Certificate of above depositions, OCt. 1803 I: lO
Arnold, Sarah, see also Jacobs, Sarah.
Attempted murder, see Mur.___ der.
Attempted rape, see RaDe.
Atwater, Huldah, New Haven, marriage to Elijah Thompson, mentioned, 181&-- II: iA3a
see also Thompson, Huldah.
Austen, see Austin.
Austin, Austen.
[ Aaron] com. on private petitions, 1790- 1820 I: 75d, II: 21b, 87f
Joseph ( A) Hartford county justice, 180& ........ II: lOSg
Ayer, Ayers.
Hannah, East Windsor, marriage to Ephraim Ackley of East Haddam, mentioned, 1799 I: la
see also Ackley, Hannah ( Ayers).
Ayers, see Ayer.
Backus, Eunice ( A) Brooklyn, petition showing that on Sept. 2, 1798, she was married to
Stephen Backus, then of Canterbury, & that he has treated her in a cruel
& abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to
petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her
$ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept.
Oct. 1805 I : ll, 12
see also Whitney, Eunice.
Stephen, Brooklyn, cruel treatment of his wife, Eunice, mentioned, 1805-- I: llabc, 12a
Brooklyn, divorced by his wife, Eunice, 1805 I: 12
Brooklyn, notice served, 1805 I: lld
Canterbury, marriage to Eunice Whitney mentioned, 1805 I: lla, 12a
Sylvanus ( A) clerk lower house I: S&, 6&, 92, II: 108,133
( A) speaker lower house II: 122
Bacon, James T. Burlington, petition by his attorney, showing that in December 1812
he married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse
cruelty & of threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a clear
title to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned at the
time of her marriage, May 1818 ................ 1: 13,1&
Lydia, Burlington, cruel treatment of her husband, James, mentioned, 1818 I: 13ab, la
Burlington, divorced by her husband, James, 1818 I: lA
Burlington, notice served, 1818 ..................... I: 13cd
see also Curtis, Lydia.
Baldwin, Mr. questioner of deposition, 1790 ................... II: 80ij
Simeon ( A) New Haven county Justice, 1803- 18 I: lSc, II:& 5d
Ball, Anna, Woodbridge divorce.
Petition by her attorney showing that she was married to Ezekiel Ball who
afterwards became intemperate, cruel & abusive & attempted to commit
rape upon his daughter for which he was arraigned before the Superior
court for New Haven county & sentenced to Newgate prison & praying for
a divorce, Sept. 1818 ............................... I: 15
Ball, Anna, Woodbridge, divorce. con.)
Marriage certificate of Anna Lines & Ezekiel Ball, July 28, 1803 I: 16
Certificate by New Haven county court of sentence of Ezekiel Ball of Woodbridge
to Newgate prison for attempted rape, Aug. 1813 I: 17
Resolve granting a divorce to Anna Ball of Woodbridge from Ezekiel Ball, Oct. 1818 I: 18
Anna, see also Lines, Anna.
Ezekiel, prisoner at Newgate, divorced by his wife, Anna, 1818 I: 18
( A) prisoner at Newgate, indorsement of petition, 1818 I: lSd
prisoner at Newgate, notice served, 1818 I: lSbc
Woodbridge, certificate of marriage, 1803 I: 16
Woodbridge, intemperance, cruel & abusive treatment of his wife, Anna,
& attempt to commit rape upon his daughter, Hannah, mentioned, 1818
I: lSab, 17ab, 18a
Woodbridge, marriage to Anna Lines of said town, mentioned, 1818 I: lSa, 18a
Hannah, Woodbridge, daughter of Ezekiel Ball, mentioned, 1813 I: 17ab
Bankruptcy.
Talcott, Nathaniel, jr., Glastonbury, petition showing that his former wife,
Penelope Talcott, obtained a divorce from petitioner in May 1799
with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 costs & petitioner is now confined
in Jail & owes his creditors over $ 3,000 & praying that the alimony
demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea in abatement sufficient,
Sept. Oct. 1799 II: lOl, 102
Barber, Calvin ( A) Simsbury constable, 1799 II: 18d
Bardslee, see Beardsley.
Barnum, Bethel ( A) Frederickstown, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 3b
Bartlett, Julius ( A) Lebanon constable, 180 II: llSd
Bastardy.
Corey, Samuel King, Wallingford. Resolve on petition of Sabrina Hills of Berlin
showing that she had a child by aforesaid Corey & brought suit against
him for its support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey persuaded a
transient person, who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry
petitioner & that the last named afterwards deserted petitioner &
praying for a divorce from the latter & for right to sue Corey, grant-
I: 78
ing petition, May 1790
Beach, Andrew, Stratford, father of Sarah Curtis, mentioned, 1795 I: 63b
Sarah, Stratford, marriage to Isaac Curtis, jr., 1790 I: 61a, 62a
see also Curtis, Sarah.
Beardslee, see Beardsley.
Beardsley, Bardslee, Beardslee.
Henry ( A) indorsement of Stratford petition, 1793 I: ll2,113
Josiah ( A) Woodbury constable, 1807 1: 92d
Bedient, Abigail ( A) Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was married
to Gilead Bedient of said town & that they are the parents of 13 children
& that for several years past her husband has been addicted to the use of
spirituous liquor to the neglect of his business & has attempted to take
the life of petitioner & praying for a divorce, one- third of the real
estate of aforesaid Gilead & guardianship of their daughter, Laura.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
Resolve granting petition, OCt. 1801 I: 19,20
Gilead, Norwalk, divorced by his wife, Abigail, 1801 I: 20
Norwalk, intemperance mentioned, 1801 I: 18a, 19a
Norwalk, notice served, 1801 I: 19d
Laura, Norwalk, daughter of Gilead Bedient, mentioned, 1801 I: 19c, 2Oac
Beebe, Bezaleel, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Jacob Osborn of
said town, 1790 II: 78a
Joab ( A) New London, deposition in regard to Sarah Talsbury, a squaw, 1799 II: 95
Moses transient suit with Sabrina Hills of Berlin for a divorce, 1790 I: 78
Beeckman, I: 19d
Belden, Azer ( A) Norwalk, overseer, 1801
Norwalk, overseer, appointment mentioned, 1801 I: 19a
II: 120a
Bellamy [ David] co. on lotteries, 1809
com. on private petition, 1807- II: 108d
Samuel ( A) Hamden constable, 1798 ............... 1: 133d
Bement, Joseph ( A) Middletown, deposition in regard to conduct of Amasa Arnold of
I: 5
said town, 103
Middletown, deposition mentioned, 1803 .............. I : lOa
Benedict, Abigail, Danbury, deposition in regard to profligate character of Sarah
Clement, 1795
I: 23
Abigail, 3d., Danbury, deposition in regard to pr. of. li. ga. t. e . ch. a. ra. ct. e. r . of.... 1: 23
Sarah Clement, 1795
Ebenezer, jr., Danbury, deposition in regard to profligate character of
Sarah Clement, 1795 1: 23
Elihu, Danbury, divorce.
( A) Petition showing that in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of New
York state, & married her in March 179 in gnorance of her true
character & found that she had stolen property from various inhabitants
of Danbury & that she gave birth to a child in July 179 whose father
was Jesse O’Hara & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition.
Passed, with alteration, Apr. May 1795 1: 21
Benedict, Elihu, Danbury, divorce. ( con.)
Marriage certificate of Elihu Benedict & Sarah Clement, Mar. 27, 179&
Deposition by Ebenezer Benedict of Danbury & others in regard to profligate
character of Sarah Clement, Apr. 1795
Depositions by Nathan & Elizabeth Douglas of Danbury in regard to theft of
articles from their house by Sarah Clement, Apr. 1795
Deposition by Warham Fowler of Danbury, formerly of Clinton, N. Y. in regard to
character of Elihu Benedict who once lived at his house, Apr. 1795-----
Deposition by Stephen Hoyt of Danbury in regard to character of Elihu Benedict,
an apprentice to Thomas Judd, a shoemaker, Apr. 1795
Deposition by Timothy Langdon of Danbury in regard to theft of articles by Sarah
Clement while living as a servant in the deponent’s house, Apr. 1795
Deposition by Hannah Taylor of Danbury in regard to confession by Sarah Clement
that Jesse O’Hara was the father of her child, Apr. 1795
Deposition by Rebecca Wildman of Danbury in regard to theft of articles by
Sarah Clement while living as a servant in the deponent’s house,
Apr. 1795
1: 25
1: 26
1: 27
I: 28
1: 29
Mercy, see Hanford, Mercy.
Noah B. ( A) clerk lower house II: 35,36,120
Sarah, Danbury, divorced by her husband, Elihu, 1795 I: 21d
Danbury, notice served, 1795 I: 21bcd
Danbury, theft of articles from various inhabitants of said town,
mentioned, 1795 l: 21ad, 23a, 2a, 27a, 29a
see also Clement, Sarah.
Seth, father of Mercy Hanford, mentioned, 1798 I: 71a
Thaddeus, com. on private petition, 1790 II: 87f
( A) Fairfield county justice, 1793 I: lllg, ll6d, llgcd
Benham, Jared ( A) Wallingford constable, 1806 I: 68g
Bennet, see Bennett.
Bennett, Bennet, Bennit.
Daniel ( A) Fairfield county justice, 1793 I: llSab, 12Oab, 121ab
Bennit, see Bennett.
Benton, Amy, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth Lewis of
said town, 1790 II: T1
Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said
town, 1790 I1: 66
Ebenezer, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth Lewis of
said town, 1790 II: T1
Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said
town, 1790 I1: 66
Ebenezer, jr., Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs
of said town, 1790 II: 66
Berlin. Individuals.
Hills, Sabrina, resolve on her petition showing that she had a child by Samuel
King Corey & brought suiZ against aforesaid Corey fo Its support & ChaC a
friend of Samuel King C orey persuaded a transient person, who assumed the
name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named after-wards
deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from aforesaid
Beeckman & for the right to sue Corey, granting petition, May 1790 I: 78
Billings [ Coddington] com. on lotteries, 1809 II: 12Oa
Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, divorce.
Petition showing that on Oct. &, 1789, she was married to John Bird of. Troy,
N. Y. formerly of Salisbury, & that he treated her so cruelly that
she returned to the protection of her father, Joshua Porter of the
latter town & that, after promise of kind future treatment by her
husband, petitioner returned to him only to be treated more brutally
than before & praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John &
custody of the children. Con. Mar.- May 1797 I: 30
Resolve granting desired divorce, constituting Eunice Bird sole guardian of their
daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to aforesaid Eunice $&, 000.
Passed, with alteration, Mar.- May 1797 I: 31
Petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y. reviewing petition brought by his wife,
Eunice, for a divorce & showing that their marriage was wrecked by
the extravagance of his wife & her treatment of petitioner & that
depositions were made by prejudiced persons unacquainted with the
character of petitioner & praying that this decree of divorce may
be made null & void. Differing votes. Plea in abatement sufficient.
Costs allowed respondent & execution granted, Oct. 1797- Aug. 1798 I: 32
Petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y. reviewing facts stated in above petition &
praying that the divorce may be set aside & decreed null & void.
Plea in abatement sufficient. Respondent’s costs & execution granted,
Apr.- Ahg. 1798 1: 33
Resolve granting a hearing on second petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y.
instead of on his first petition, May 1798 I: 3&
Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird. Sufficient May 1798 I: 35
Expense accounts of Eunice Bird, May 1798 I: 36,37
Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, notice served, 1797- 98
see also Porter, Eunice.
John, Troy, N. Y., notice served, 1797
Troy, N. Y., separation from wife.
Petition of Eunice Bird of Salisbury showing that her husband, aforesaid John,
treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her
father in Salisbury & that after promise of kind future treatment
by John Bird petitioner returned to her husband only to be treated
more brutally than before & praying for a divorce, support from
aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve granting
petition & requiring John Bird to pay to aforesaid Eunice Bird
$, OO0. Passed, with alteration, Mar.- May 1797
Petition reviewing petition brought by his wife Eunice, for a divorce &
showing that their marriage was wrecked by her extravagance &
1: 32ad, 33grs
I: 30d
I: 30,31
her treatment of petitioner & that depositions were made by
prejudiced persons unacquainted with the character of petitioner
& praying that this decree of divorce may be made null & void.
Differing votes. Plea in abatement sufficient. Costs al-lowed
respondent & execution granted, Oct. 179- Aug. 1798 I: 32
Petition reviewing facts stated in above petition & praying that the
divorce may be set aside & decreed null & void. Plea in
abatement sufficient. Respondent’s costs & execution granted,
Apr.- Aug. 1798 1: 33
Resolve granting a hearing on his second petition instead of on his first,
May 1798 I: 3
Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird. Sufficient, May 1798 I: 35
Expense accounts of Eunice Bird, May 1798 ............... I: 36,37
Polly, Simsbury, certificate of marriage to John Calvin Owen of said town, 1790 I: 132
see also Owen, Polly.
Seth, Dr. mentioned, 1797- 98 I: 30b, 31a, 33e
Bishop, Ezra ( A) New London county justice, 1796 I: 139a, lla
Bissell, Benjamin ( A) notice served by him at Albany, N. Y. 179& I: Slc
Calvin, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Jacob Osborn of
said town, 1790 II: 78a
Hezekiah, arbitrator on divorce, 1792 I: 129d
( A) clerk lower house I: 21, II: 90
committee on private petition, 1790 II: 87f
Blackleach, Elizabeth, notice served at New Haven, 1791 I: 39fg
Stratford, divorce.
Resolve on her petition showing that she was married on May A, 1783 to John
Blackleach of said town while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fairfield &
was owner of a farm & that aforesaid John was habitually intemperate
& abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate, grant-ing
petition, May 1791 I: 38
Petition of John Blackleach of Stratford showing that his wif Elizabeth Black-leach,
was granted a divorce from him & restoration of her estate in
May 1791 & that the charges which she brought against petitioner were
false & that by her extravagance & charity toward her wn relations
she wasted the property of petitioner & praying for a restoration of
an equal moiety in aforesaid estate, Sept- May 1792 1: 39
Plea- in abatement of Elizabeth Blackleach to above petition of John Blackleach.
Considered sufficient, Oct. 1791 I:& O
Blackleach, John, Stratford, separation from wife.
Resolve, on petition of Elizabeth Blackleach showing that she was married on
May &, 1783 to aforesaid John while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fair-field
& was owner of a farm & that her husband was habitually intemp-erate
& abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate,
granting petition, May 1791 I: 38
Petition showing that his wife, Elizabeth Blackleach, was granted a divorce from
petitioner & restoration of her estate in May 1791 & that the charges
which she brought against petitioner were false & that by her extrava-gance
& charity toward her own relations she wasted the property of
petitioner & praying for a restoration of an equal moiety in aforesaid
estate, Sept- May 1792 ........................ 1: 39
Plea in abatement of Elizabeth Blackleach to above petition of John Blackleach.
Considered sufficient, Oct. 1791 ................ I:& O
Blackman, Agur, deposition in regard to conduct of Robert Meeker, 1793 I: ll5
Blanchard, Elias ( A) Brooklyn selectman, notice served, 1805 I: lld
Bliss, Lucinda ( A) Lebanon, deposition in regard to conduct of Jonathan R. Parker,
1796 ........................... I: 139
Nathan ( A) Hebron, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790 I: lO& d
Boardman, W. W. ( A) clerk upper house ........................ I: 75- 77, II: 139
Botsford, Betsey, Woodbury, adultery mentioned, 180& .......... I: Albc,& 2b
Woodbury, divorced by her husband, Gideon, 180& I: 2
Woodbury, notice served, 180& ......................... I:& ld
see also Clark, Betsey.
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Botsford, Gideon Bennet, Woodbury, petition showing that he married Betsey Clark on
Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid marriage told petitioner
that she had a child by a man who had promised to marry her but was
drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after the marriage petitioner
learned that this information was false & that the father of the
child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey has often been guilty
of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition,
Apr . May 180 I : Al, A2
Brace, Jonathan ( A) com. on lotteries, 1807 II: llSa
com. on private petitions, 1803- O7 I: 3d, 92e
( A) Hartford county justice, 1793 I:& Sc
Bradley, Abraham ( A) Litchfield county justice, 1790- 93----- II: gc, 61a, 62b, 6& ab, 80kL, Sla, 8& b
( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Hezekiah Moultrop
of said town, 1790 II: 77
Huldah, East Haven, certificate of marriage to Joseph Northrop of
Woodbridge, 1793 I 127
East Haven, marriage to Joseph Northrop of Woodbridge, mentioned,
1796 I 126a
see also Northrop, Huldah
Philip B. ( A) Fairfield county justice, 1801 I: lgd
Brainerd, Jeremiah G. ( A) New London county justice, 1790 II:& 7, SAh
John ( A) New Haven county sheriff, 1796 I: 126h
Breach of the peace.
Fitch, Stephen, New Canaan, arrest mentioned, 1807 I: 6& c
Breed, Shubael ( A) New London county deputy sheriff, 180& II: llSc
Brinsmade, Abraham, Fairfield county justice, 1795 I: 61bc
Daniel ( A) com. on costs, 1799- 1805 I: 12c, II: 99
Daniel N. ( A) clerk lower house I: 50
Daniel N. com. on private petitions, 1807 1: 92e
Bronson, Josiah, jr. ( A) Waterbury constable, 1795 II:& ld
Brooklyn. Individuals.
Backus, Eunice, petition showing that sh was married to Stephen Backus then
of Canterbury in 1798 & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive
manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to
petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her
$ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted,
Sept. Oct. 1805 I: ll, 12
Shepard, Clarissa, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc.
showing that on Mar. lO, 178&, she was married to Whitmore Shepard
who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the
father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house
& then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant
vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to Whitmore Shepard.
Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the
personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with
the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore, Apt. May 1792 II: 29- 3&
Brown, Shubael ( A) Brooklyn selectman, notice served, 1805 I: lld
Stephen, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of
said town, 1790 II: 66
Brutality, see Cru___ el & abusive treatment.
Buel, see Buell.
Buell, Buel.
Capt., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 76a
Mrs., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 70Lm, 75f, 76a
Abigail ( A) Hebron, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790------ I: 105
Benjamin ( A) Tolland county Justice, 1790 I: lO& d, lOSb, lO6b, lOTb, lO8b, lOgb
E. H. ( A) Marlborough constable, 1819 I: 75c
Bulkeley, Eliphalet, com. on private petition, 1793 II: 2c
Burlington. Individuals.
Bacon, James T., petition by his attorney showing that in December 1812 he
married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse &
cruelty & of threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a
clear title to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned
at the time of her marriage, May 1818 I: 13,1A
Burnham [ Oliver] com. on lotteries [ 1816] II: 123a
Burr [ David] com. on private petition, 1803 II: 109e
Burrall, Charles ( A) Litchfield county Justice, 1793 II: 7ac
Burroughs, Capt. theft from his store mentioned, 1793 I: ll7,118
Bush, Esther, Middletown, formerly of Chatham, petition showing that she was
married to Jonathan Bush of the latter town on Apr. 23, 1770 &
that her husband is habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for
a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802- I :& 3, AA
Jonathan, Chatham, divorced by his wife, Esther, 1802 I: AA
" Chatham, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Esther,
mentioned, 1802 I : 3& bc, AAab
- lO-Bush,
Jonathan, Chatham, notice served, 1802 l: 3ef
Bushnell, John, 2d. ( A) Saybrook constable, 1818 II: 19f, 20b
Butler, James, Glastonbury, testimony mentioned, 1799 II: lOla
Cadwell, Hepzibah ( M) East Hartford, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary
I:& 6 Cadwell, 1793
Mary, East Hartford, intemperance & cruel treatment of her husband,
Matthew, mentioned, 1793 I :& 5a, 6ab,& Tab, A8ab
East Hartford, notice served, 1793 I: 5c
East Hartford, sued for divorce by her husband, Matthew, 1793-------- I: AS- A8
see also Van Zant, Mary
Matthew, East Hartford, separation from wife.
( A) Petition showing that in 176& he married Mary Van Zant who has become
habitually intemperate & has threatened to kill petitioner & his
aged mother & to set fire to his property & praying for a divorce.
Differing votes. Referred to com. Respondent 3 times publicly
called, but did not appear. Neg. May 1793 I:& 5
Deposition by Hepzibah Cadwell of East Hartford in regard to intemperance &
abandoned conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of
said town, May 1793 I: 6
Deposition by Martha Fox of East Hartford in regard to intemperance & abandoned
conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of said town, May
I:& 7
1793
Deposition by Dorothy Risley of East Hartford in regard to intemperance &
abandoned conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of said
town, May 1793 I: 8
John, com. on alimony to be paid by Abner Whittlesey of Farmington, 1800--- II: lllf
Candee, S. W. ( A) Hartford county justice, 1819 I: 75c
Canfield, Joseph, jr., Litchfield county justice, 1797 I: 30d’ 33g
Salisbury, mentioned, 1798 I: 32a
Judson ( A) Litchfield county justice, 1807 II: lld
Samuel ( A) Middlesex county sheriff, 1796 1: 83g
Canterbury. Individuals.
Smith, Sarah, petition showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to Asa
Smith of Canterbury who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous
enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very
little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to
excessive intemperance & finally deserted his family & praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797 II:& 3,
Waldo, Margaret, petition showing that on Mar. 9, 1802, she was married to
Samuel Waldo who has treated petitioner in a cruel & tyrannical
manner & that she was obliged to escape to her father’s house for
protection & praying for a divorce & such alimony as will be sufficient
to bring up her 2 children. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Neg. Sept .1806- May 1807 I1: 108
Caulkins, Jedediah, Hebron, divorced by his wife, Elizabeth, 1800 I: 50
Hebron, failure to provide & cruel treatment of his wife, Elizabeth,
mentioned, 1800
Hebron, notice served, 1800-
( A) Hebron, notice served, 1800
Chalker, Augustus ( A) Saybrook constable, 1818 II: 19f
Champeon, see Champion.
Champion, Champeon.
Mr., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 65b, 70c, 73a, 75b, 76b
Andrew ( A) East Haddam constable, 1799 I: ld
Henry, com. on lotteries, 1809 II: 120a
[ Henry] com. on private petition, 1820 ............... I: 75d
Reuben ( A) East Haddam constable, 1790 II: 6d
Chandler, J ohn ( A) assistant ............................. I : lllf
Chapman [ Asa] c6m. on private petition, 1818 I: 97e
Hannah, Albany county ( N. Y.) notice served, 179 ...................... I: Slc
Albany county ( N. Y.) sued for divorce & annulment of marriage by
her husband, Robert, 179& I 51
see also Hart, Hannah.
Jabez ( A) Middlesex county justice, 1790- 99 I: lc’II: 53b
Martha ( A) Lebanon, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790 I: 106
Robert, Hebron, petition showing that in 1792 he went to Troy, N. Y. to
learn a trade & resided with a Mr. Hart where he met Hannah Hart of
the Flats in Albany county who soon showed that she had a lewd nature
& that not long afterward petitioner was obliged to go to the Flats on
business where the father of aforesaid Hannah threatened him with
arrest & imprisonment or payment of lO0 unless he married Hannah Hart
who was soon to have a child & praying that the marriage contract which
he was forced to make with aforesaid Hannah may be considered null &
void & that a divorce may be granted to him. Resolve continuing
petition, Apr. May 179 I: S1
Chase, Amos ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character & ability of II: 63
Jacob Osborn of said town, 1790
I: Aga, 50a
I: A9b
I
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Chase, Gideon ( A) New Fairfield, petition with his wife Lucy, showing that the latter was
married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty of adultery & was
constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer,
father of Gideon, promised petitioner a tract of land & guardianship of
her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her
petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrange-ment
aforesaid Wanzer married another woman & petitioner married Gideon
Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from Gideon
Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abate-ment
sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52
Lucy ( M) New Fairfield, petition with her husband Gideon Chase, showing that
the former was married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty of
adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatnent of his wife & that
Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon, promised petitioner a tract of land &
guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his
son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her con-sent
to this arrangement aforesaid Wanzer married another woman &
petitioner married Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child
praying for a divorce from Gideon Wanzer & ratification of her mar-riage
to Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52
see also Pepper, Lucy.
see also Wanzer, Lucy.
Chatham. Indlvidua I s.
Knowles, Silence, petition showing that on Jan. 16, 1783, she was married to
Giles Knowles of said town who was a man of some property & that he
has been reduced to poverty & has failed to support his family & has
been a forger & a thief & praying for a divorce & for guardianship of
her children. Differing votes. Referred to com. NeE. Sept. Oct. 1799--- I: 91
Cheney, Artemus, Granby, cruel treatment of his wife, Sarah, mentioned, 1802
Granby, notice served, 1802 l: 53bcd
Grsnby, sued for divorce by his wife, Sarah, 1802 1: 53
Sarah ( A) Granby, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1797, she was married to
Artemus Cheney of said town who has been guilty of cruel & abusive
treatment of petitioner & threatened to take her life & praying for a
divorce. Ne8. Apr. May 1802 1: 53
Timothy ( A) Hartford county justice, 1793 I: 46bd, 47bd, 48b
Chester, John, com. on private petition, 1790 II: 90c
Clark, Betsey, marriage to Gideon Bennet Botsford of Woodbury, mentioned, 1799 I: 41ab, 42a
see also Botsford, Betsey.
Cleaveland, Cleveland.
Elizabeth ( M) Hampton, deposition in regard to conduct of Whitmore Shepard
of said town, 1792 II: 32
Moses ( A) com. on costs, 1805 1: 12c
Polly ( A) Hampton, deposition with John E. Waldo in regard to conduct of
Whltmore Shepard of said town, 1792 II: 33
Cleaver, John ( A) deposition in regard to kindness shown by David B. Spencer of East
Haddam to his wife, 1790 II: 47
Clement, Clemons.
Sarah, Danbury, certificate of marriage to Elihu Benedict of said town, 1794--- 1: 22
see also Benedict, Sarah.
Clemons, see Clement.
Clergymen, see Min..._. sters & clergymen.
Cleveland, see Cleaveland.
Close, Solomon ( A) Greenwich constable, 1798 I: 85b
Cott, Ben ( A) New London county Justice, 1804 II: llJc
Joshua ( A) clerk lower house 1: 39,45,1I: 2- 10,125,126
rJoshua com. on marriage laws, 1792 II: 125a
Collins, Keziah, former widow of Uriah Collins of Wallingford, marriage to Ass
Parmele mentioned, 1816 I: 145b, 146a, 147
see also Parmele, Kezah.
Uriah, Wallingford, decease mentioned, 1816 I: 145b
Cone, Benjamin ( A) East Haddam, deposition in regard to affection felt by
Spencer for Jeremiah Smith, 1790 - II: 48
Catharine ( A) Plainfield, petition showing that on Jan. 1, 1800, she was
married to Sylvanus Cone of Thompson who later was found guilty of
counterfeiting & confined in the state prison in Mass. & praying
for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made
default of appearance. Con. Bill granting a divorce to petitioner, meg.
Resolve granting a dlvorce to petitioner. Passed, May- 1809- May 1810-- 1: 54- 56
Sylvanus, prisoner st Mass. state prison for counterfeiting, divorced by
his wife, Catharlne, 1810 1: 56
Thompson, counterfeiting mentioned, 1809 l: 54a, 55a, 56a
Thos, prisoner’ at Mass. state prison for counterfeiting, notice served,
1809 I: 54c
Connecticut Courant.
Advertisement by Ephraim Trumbull of Granby forbidding persons to., trust his
wife, Lydia, mentioned, 1804 II: 105b
Cook, Aaron ( A) Granby, deposition in regard to conduct of Andrew Robe of Simsbury,
1798 II: 16
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Cook, Abel, Wallngford, mentioned, 1794
Ambrose ( A) Wallingford constable, 1794
Joseph P. ( A) ass’t, 1791- 1802
com. on private petition, 1798
Iry, see lls 11 ry.
Corey, Samuel King, a11ngford, fornlcaion, mentioned, 1790 I: 78a
s11nford sui o b brough agalns h by Sabr Hills or
suppor of hIr chld 1790
Courtrfi ng.
Con Sylvanus Thson. Petition o Csrn Cone of Plalnild shoin8
on January 1, 1800, sh as rred o sforsald Sylvanus ho lser ws
found guilty o counterfeiting G confined n he sse prison In sss.
praying for a divorce. Rsponden 3 es publicly called, bu de
defaul of appearance. Con. B11 granting a dvorc o
Neg. Resolve granting a dvorce o petitioner. Passed, y 1809-
y 1810
Coventry. Indlvduals.
5anes, Solon piIon shn n July 179 he rrd Susanh Trapp of
id oho has bn 8uly of adultery & s dsspad he propery
of poner & crculad scandalous sores abou him praying for
a divorce, Sept. 1801. No action. 1: 87
Sunh petition shong ha on July 22 179 sh ss rrled o
Sol, on 5anes of sad on ho has raed hr In an abusive cruel
nnr & aed o ci adultery & praying for s dvorce
8rdinshlp o her children. Responden 3 times publlcly 11ed,
de dfaul of appearance. Ne8. Resolve assgnn John T. Peters
s counsel for petitioner, July 11- y 12 1: 88,89
Cols, Ezekiel, jr. ( A) Famngon deputy sherlf, 10 II: 112h
Cozine, Antoinette, daughter of 5ohn R. Cozine, mentfoned, 1811 I: 57s, 58a
Cornelis, daughter og ohn R. Cozine, enioned, 1811
ohn R., Creenwich, sdulery bil inperance menioned, 1811
Creenwfch, dfvorced by hs wfe, Rebecca, 1810
Creenwch, noice seed, 1811 I: bcd
" ui, uher og ohn R. Cozfne, noned, 1811 I: a, 8s
Rebecca, Creenwch, peion shin she received decree of divorce
rohn R. Cozfne in he Superfor court, held a Dsnbury n
Seper 1810, on rounds of adultery hebiual inperance
peifoner s daughters wh foresfd ohn s hrened
o take away fr her prayin she y receive spponmen as
heir ardfan. Resolve erin Judge o he crt og probate
or Smord disric o appoin peiioner rdisn o her
uhers ehen she ves bond wh surey, Apr. y 1811
Rebecc jr. daughter o John R. Cozlne, mentioned, 1811
Cruel & abusive reamen.
Ackley, Ephraim, Nas ddam. Pefclon o nh ( Ayer) Ackley of Ess Indsor,
foerly of Eas d, showing chs on Jan. 20, 1790, she was
rrled co aforesaid Ephraim he s red her In a cruel
sbuslve er & praying or a divorce, Sept. 1799. No action 1: 1
Arnold, Asa Asa, Iddle. PetlCfon of Sarah Aold, wlch rrla
cercifice depositions, showing hs her husband, aforesaid Ass,
has red her or he pas 7 years In a cel & Inhun nner
s frequently been Inoxlcated & pryln for divorce & for he
house land which she os jointly wfh her husband. Respondent
3 clmes publfcly called, buc de defaul of spprence. Differing
votes. Referred eo c. Neg. Sept.- Oct. I3 1: 3- 10
ckus, Sephen, Brookl. Petition of Eunfce ckus shying t she was
rrled o aforeId Sephen In 1798 & cha he s creeed her
cel & buslve er & prsylng for a divorce. Resolve granclng a
dlvgrce o petitioner fr sforesafd Sephen requiring he laer
pay her 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted,
Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 11,12
con, Lydia, Burllngon. PeIclon of 5es T. Bacon, by his attorney, showln
hat In Decker 1812 he rred Lydia Curcls of d who has
been ilty of abuse cely & of hreas o kill pear, loner &
prylng for s divorce. Resolve granting petition & alling aforesaid
Lydia o realn a clear cfcle o parcel of land In sid Burllngon
which she oed at he ie of her rrge, y 1818
11, ekiel, oodbrldge. Petition of An II, by her ecorney,
rrlsge cerIfice & certificate by New ven county court, shying
chat she was rrled to aoressld Ezekiel who afesrds became
Indurate, cel buslve ated o cIc rape upon his
ughcer for which he was arraigned before the Superior cour for
New ven county & sentenced o Newe prison & prayln8 for a
divorce. Resolve 8rantln8 petition, Sep. Oc. 1818 11: 15- 18
Bedlen, Cfld, Noslk. Peitlon of Abfil Bedlenc shying on
June 21, 1770, she was rrled o aforeId Cilesd C they
are che parents of 13 children & C for several years s her
husband has been addlcced o the use of spirim liquor o he
I: 70a
I: 70f
l: 21c, 52g, 61d, 71d, II: lO9d
II: 14c
1: 13,14
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neglect o his business & has attempted to take the life of petitioner &
praying for a divorce, one- third o the real estate of aforesaid Gilead
& guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly
called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition,
Oct. 1801 I: 19,20
Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.)
Bird, John, Troy, N. Y. Petition of . unice Bird of Salisbury showing that on
Oct. 4, 1789, she was married to aforesaid John & that he treated her
so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her father, Joshua
Porter of the latter town & that, after promise of kind future
treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only to be
treated more brutally than before b praying for a divorce, support
from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve
granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of
their daughter b requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner @ 4,000.
Passed, with alteration. Petitions of John Bird praying that the
divorce be set aside b decreed null b void. Resolve granting a
hearing on his second petition. Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird
considered sufficient, her expense accounts allowed b execution
granted, Nat. 1797- Aug. 1798 1: 30- 37
Blackleach, John, Stratford. Resolve, on petition of Elizabeth Blackleach
showing that she was married to aforesaid John while widow of Dr.
Thomas Hill of Fairfield b was owner of a farm b that her husband
was habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce &
restoration of her estate, granting petition. Petition of John
Blackleach showing that his Wife, aforesaid Ellzabeth, was granted
a divorce from him & restoration of her estate in Hay 1791 & that
the charges which she brought against petitioner were false & that
by her extravagance b charity toward her own relations she wasted
the property of petitioner b praying for a restoration of sn equal
moiety in aforesaid estate. Plea in abatement of Ellzabeth
Blackleach considered sufficient, Hay- Oct. 17I 1: 38- 40
Bush, Jonathan, Chatham. Petition of Esther Bush of Hiddletown, formerly of
Chatham, showing that she was married to Jonathan Bush on Apr. 23,
1770 & that her . husband is habitually intemperate & abusive &
praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802 1: 43,44
Cadwe11, Hary, East Hartford. Petition of Hatthew Cadwe11, with depositions,
showing that in 1764 he married Hary Van Zant who has become
habitually intemperate & has threatened to kill petitioner & his
aSed mother & to set fire to his property & praying for a divorce.
Differing votes. Referred to com. Petitioner appeared.
Respondent 3 times publlcly walled, but did not appear, meg.
Apr. Hay 1793 1: 45- 48
Caulkins, Jededlah, Hebron. Petition of Elizabeth Caulklns showing that
on Nay I0, 1789 she was umrried to aforesaid Jedediah who has
failed to provide for her & has abused her b praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1800 1: 49,50
Cheney, Artemus, Granby. Petition of Sarah Cheney showing that on
Dec. 3, 1797 she was married to Artemus Cheney of said ton
who has been guilty of cruel b abusive treatment of petitioner b
threatened to take her llfe & praying for a divorce. Neg.
Apt. Hay 1802 I: 53
Cunnlngham, Samuel, Middletown. Petition of Hannah Cunningham showing that
on June 6, 1771, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been
ltsbtcually intemperate, cruel b abusive in his treatment of
petitioner b praying for a divorce b a return o property which
petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition,
Hay 1796 : 59,60
Curtis, Aaron, Wallingford. Petition of Susanna Curtis showing that on
Oct. 12, 1793, she was married to aforesaid Aaron who became
habitually intemperate & abusive to petitioner b neglected to
provide for her b their 3 children b praying for a divorce b a
reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but made deault of appearance. Con. Sept. 1804-
Hay 1805 I: 63
Curtis, Isaac, Jr., Stratford. Petition of Sarah Curtis showing that on Nov. 18,
1790, she was married to aforesaid Isaac who has treated her in a
cruel b abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a Just portion of
his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to
be alnle & unmarried, Sept. 1795- Hay 1796 1: 61,62
Fitch, Stephen, New Canaan. Petition of Charlotte Fitch showing that in June
1784 sh, e was married to aforesaid Stephen who has been cruel &
abusive to petitioner b threatened to kill her b praying for a divorce,
custody of her 2 youngest children b support from estate of aforesaid
Stephen. Con. Petition renewed. Special grant of a separation
from Stephen Fitch, with provision for support b maintenance. Resolve in
accordance with the special grant. Passed, with addition, Sept. 1807
Oct. 1808 I: 64- 66
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Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.)
Gotham, Stephen, New York city. Petition of Sarah Gotham of Weston showing that
in 1767 she was married to aforesaid Stephen who has been guilty of
cruel & abusive treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con.
Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1797
Hall, Benjamin, 2d. Wallingford. Petition of Mary Hall showing that in March
1791 she was married to aforesaid Benjamin while widow of Abel Cook &
that her property, worth more than L150, eame into hands of Benjamin
Hall, 2d. who applled same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive
to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision
fro estate of aforesaid Benjamin, Sept. 1794. No action 1: 70
Hall, Jonathan, Wallingford. Petition of Eliza Hall of Middletown showing that
on Dec. 30, 1802, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who has been
cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & at length has
deserted her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner b the guardianship of Jehiel
Hoadley Hall when she gives satisfactory bond to Judge of the court
of probate for Middletown district. Passed, with amendment,
May- Oct. 1806 I: 68,69
Hanford, Joseph Whitman, Norwalk. Petition of Mercy Hanford of Danbury showing
that in January 1794 she was married to aforesaid Joseph who was
cruel & abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of
her father, Seth Benedict in Danbury, & that her husband obtained a
divorce from petitioner & has since married another woman & brought
suit aalnst petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardian-ship
of their son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after pettloner left
her husband & supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in
abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of
her son as soon as she gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of
probate for Danbury district, Apr. May 1798 1: 71- 73
Hickcox, Sarah Thompson, East Haven. Petition of Darius Hickcox showing
that in June 1803 he married aforesaid Sarah who has treated
petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce.
Special grant of $ 20 to defray expenses of respondent for her
defense. Petition nag. Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 74
Hill, Allen, Marlborough. Petition of Temperance Hill of Wetherafield showing
that on October 25, 1798 she was married to aforesaid Allen who
behaved in such a cruel & abusive manner to petitioner that she was
obliged to leave him & praying for a divorce & possession of her
household furniture. Referred to com. Report of com. Resolve
granting desired divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1820 1: 75- 77
Hiscox, Stephen, Union. Petition of Thankful Hiscox, with marriage certificate
& depositions, showing that on Apr. 19, 1777, she was married to
aforesaid Stephen who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that
for her own safety she was compelled to leave him & praying for a
divorce & a reasonable portlo. n of his estate. Respondent 3 t. lmes
publicly called, but made default of appearance. Petition nag.
Apr. May 1801 I: 79- 82
Hurlbut, Thomas, Middletown. Petition of Katharine Hurlbut showing that on
Apr. 5, 1781, she was mrrled to aforesaid Thomas, a blacksmith,
who became habitually intemperate & has been reduced from the
condition of a man of property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has
been cruel & abusive to petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve
granting petition & allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas
Hurlbut, Mar. May 1796 I: 83,84
Janes, Solomon, Coventry. Petition of Susannah Janes showing that on July 22,
1794, she was married to aforesaid Solomon who has treated her in an
abusive & cruel manner & attempted to commit adultery & praying for a
divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly
called, but made default of appearance. Nag. Resolve assigning
John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802 I: 88,89
Leavitt, Huldah, Suffield, petition of Joshua Leavitt showing that in June 1800
he married Huldah Pomeroy who has treated petitioner in a cruel &
abusive manner & wasted, his property & praying for a divorce.
Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve assignlng a hearing for
aforesaid petition. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner,
Apr. May 1818 I: 97- 99
Ledyard, Ebenezer, jr., New London. Petition of Lucy Ledyard showing that on
October 14, 1789, she was married to aforesaid Ebenezer who has
treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1796 I: 100,101
Loomis, Abiel, Hebron. Petition of Mary Loomis, with marriage certificate &
depositions, showing that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to
aforesaid Abiel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal
manner & has been guilty of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying
for a divorce. Petitioner 3 times publicly called, but did not ap-pear.
Resolve granting petition. Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790
1: 102- 110
I: 67
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Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.)
Meeker, Robert, Stratford. Petition ofJemima Meeker showing that in July 1789
she was married to aforesaid Robert who proved to be a thief b threatened
to kill petitioner when she left him b went to the home of her father,
James Gerrels of Stratford, b that the last named has been sued for
harboring petitioner & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but did not appear. Differing votes. Referred to
com. Dec. 1792- 0ct. 1793 1: 111- 121
Merrell, Jowathan, New Hartford. Petition of Proserpina Merrell showing
that on Oct. 12, 1815 she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who has
treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, June- Oct. 1818 I: 122,123
Merrlman, John, Walllngford, petition showing that his Ife, Hannah, willfully
deserted him & that her charges of cruelty were false & praying to
have the judgment of the Superior court recommending a divorce set
aside. Resolve recommending the rehearing & consideration of
aforesaid case to the Superior court to be held in New Haven in
September next, May 1718 I: 124,125
Northrop, Joseph, Woodbrldge. Petition of Huldah Northrop, with marriage
certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to
Joseph Northrop of Woodbrldge who treated petitioner in a cruel &
inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property &
finally deserted her b praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128
Olcott, George, Wethersfield. Petition of Clara 01cott showing that on
Dec. 28, 1787, she was married to aforesaid George who treated
petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child & that
petitioner returned to the house of her father, Gideon Demlng at
Hartford & that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should
pay to petitioner Ll10 for support of herself & the child &
praying for a divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition,
Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 129,130
Pardee, Joel, Hamden. Petition of Eunlce Pardee, with marriage certificate,
showing that on Mar. 21, 1790, she was married to aforesaid Joel who
has been habltually intemperate & treated petitioner in a cruel
& abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 1: 133- 135
Parker, Jonathan R., Willington. Petition of Phoebe Parker, with marriage
certificate, depositions, etc. showing that on Sept. 17, 1795, she
was married to aforesaid Jonathan who treated her in a cruel b
abusive manner b praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition,
Apr. May 1796 I: 136- 144
Phillips, Thomas, Litchfield. Resolve on petition of Ursula Phi11ips showing
that on Sept. 17, 1772, she was married to aforesaid Thomas who
became cruel b brutal in his treanent of petitioner b praying
for a divorce, granting petition cOct. 1789= I1: 1
Reed, Ithiel, Sharon. Petition of Olive Reed showing that on Jan. 4, 1784,
she was married to aforesaid Ithlel who has treated petitioner in a
cruel & barbarous manner & praying for a divorce. Nag.
May 1807- May 1808 II: 11
Robbin8, Asa, Wethersfleld Petition of Hannah Robblns showing that on Mar. 16,
1780, she was married to aforesaid Asa who has treated petitioner in a
cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Apr. May 1797 II: 12,13
Robe, Andrew, Simsbury. Petition of Ellzabeth Robe with marriage certificate
& depositions, showing that in Nov. 1790 (?) she was married to
aforesaid Andrew who became habltually intemperate & cruel & abusive
in treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Differing votes.
Referred to com. Nag. Petition renewed. Apr. 1798- May 1799.
No action II: 14- 18
Sanford, Nathaniel, Saybrook. Petition of Elizabeth Sanford, with writ, showing
that on July 12, 1798, she was married to aforesaid Nathanlel & that
she was compelled to leave him on account of his cruel & tyrannical
treatment & his clrculation of scandalous stories about petitioner &
praying for a divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Resolve granting petition. Passed, with amendment. Differing votes.
Referred to com. Passed, Nov. 1817- OCt. 1818 II: 19- 21
Shelton, William, Woodbury. Petition of Ruth Shelton, with depositions, showing
that: on Nov. 24, 1789, she was married to aforesaid William who
treated petitioner in a savage & cruel manner & refused to provide
her wt, h a physician or proper attendance or medicine during illness
& praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1796 11: 22- 28
Shepard, Whltmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarlssa Shepard, with marriage
certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. i0,
1784, to aforesaid Whitmore who treated petitioner in a cruel &
abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had
lived in the house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce.
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Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to
aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner &
vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of
her marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid
Whltmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 34
Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.)
Sill, William, Lyme. Petition of Jemima Sill showing that in Jan. 1788, when
16 years old, she was married to aforesaid William who has acted in
such a cruel, violent & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had
to flee to the refuge of her father* s house & that aforesaid William
killed her aged father & praying for a divorce & support for herself
& 8 small children. Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner
& allowing her to have a part of the real estate belonging to
aforesaid William during her natural life, Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 II: 35,36
Skinner, Oliver, Hebron. Petition of Sibly Skinner showing that on Nov. 26,
1792, she was married to aforesaid Oliver & that she believed him
from his own accounts to be a man of some property & of virtuous
& industrious habits & that she was reatly deceived & that peti-tioner
with her husband & family removed to Franklin, N. Y. where
their sufferings from the harsh & cruel nature of aforesaid Oliver
& his neglect to provide for his family were intolerable & praying
for a divorce & guardianship of the children. Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Resolve
granting petition, Dec. 1800- Oct. 1801 I1: 37,38
Smith, Ass, Cnterbury Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 16, 1777,
she was married to aforesaid Ass who conducted himself as the cruel
& barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business &
provided very little in the way of support for his family & abandoned
himself to excessive intemperance & finally deserted his family &
praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797--- II: 43,44
Smith, Joseph, New Haven. Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 22,
1800, she was married to aforesaid Joseph & that she possessed in her
own right a valuable property & that aforesaid Joseph became abusive
to petitioner & that she has had to abandon her property & flee from
his cruel treatment & praying for a divorce & restoration of her
property. Nag. Apr. May 1803 II: 45
Smith, Samuel Burwell, Waterbury. Petition of Philena Smith showing that on
Dec. 13, 1781, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been
guilty of extreme cruelty & praying for a divorce. Con. Resolve
granting petition, Apr.- Oct. 1795 II: 41,42
Strong, Jedediah, Litchfield. Petition of Susanna Strong, with letter from
Moses Seymour & copy of list of aforesaid Jedediah, showing that
she was married to the last named on Jan. 22, 1788 & that he has
been cruel & abusive to petitioner & has forced her to sign writings
in which she was made to confess the violation of female virtue &
delicacy & has forbidden her to visit her father in Hartford & that
she has been obliged to escape from the house of her husband &
praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Special
grant of divorce & separate maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in
accordance with the special grant. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Passed, with alteration, Sept. 1790- May 1791 II: 87- 91
Strong, Susanna, Litchfteld. Petition of Jedediah Strong, with depositions, etc.
showing that on Jan. 22, 1788, he married Susanna Wyllys who, soon
after marriage, exhibited an incorrigible temper, cruelty & abuse
& that petitioner sacrificed property, health & even friends to indulge
her whims & that, after all attempts of petitioner to please her,
aforesaid Susanna rendered him miserable at home & disgraced & ruined
him- abroad & praying for a divorce. Neg. Sept. Oct. 1790 11: 59- 86
Sutliff, Lucinda, Waterbury. Petition of John Sutliff showing that on Nov. 30,
1792, he married aforesaid Lucinda when he was under 20 years o age
& that she deceived petitioner in stating that he was the father of
her unborn child when afterwards petitioner found that she was not
pregnant & tbat she has been guilty of cruelty & abuse to petitioner
& has stripped him of his property & praying for a divorce. Respondent
3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Order for petitioner to
furnish the means of preparing & making defense, Oct. 1794 II: 92
Tslcott, Nathaniel, Jr., Glastonbury. Petition of Penelope Talcott with deposi-tions,
etc. showing that on Feb. 26, 1784, she was married to aforesaid
Natbaniel who has been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has
had to leave him & has since been dependent on the charity of a brother
& praying for a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting a divorce
to petitioner & requiring aforesaid Nathaniel to pay $ 1,200 to Penelope
Talcott. Passed with alteration reducing the alimony to $ 800. Execution
granted. Apr. May 1799 II: 94- 100
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Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.)
Thrall, Daniel, Torrlngton. Petition of Keziah Thrall showing that on June 2,
1785, she was married to aforesaid Danlel who has treated petitioner
in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable
portion of estate of aforesaid Danlel. Respondent 3 times publlcly
called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes. Referred
to com. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & ordering aforesaid
Vanlel to pay petitioner $ 340 before Feb. 1, 1805. May 1804 II: 103,104
Trumbu11, Ephraim, Granby. Petition of Lydia Trumbu11 showing that on Nov. 23,
1788, she was married to aforesaid Ephraim who became cruel & abusive
in his treatment of petltiQner & deeded away his property in order
that petitioner might not share it & praying for a divorce. Differing
votes. Referred to com. Neg. Apr. May 1804 II: 105
Twltche11, Enoch, Derby. Petition of Ablah Twltche11 showln8 that on Oct. 5,
1773, she was married to aforesaid Enoch who became cruel & abusive in
his treatment of petitioner & has been gullty of adultery & praying
for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: 106,107
Waldo, Samuel, Canterbury. Petition of Margaret Waldo showing that on Mar. 9,
1802, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has treated petitioner
in a cruel & tyrannical manner & that she was obllged to escape to
her father’s house for protection & praying for a divorce & such
alimony as will be sufficient to bring up her 2 children. Con.
Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Sept. 1806- May 1807 II: 108
Wanzer, Gideon, New Fairfield. Petition of Gideon Chase with Lucy, his wife,
showing that the last named was married to aforesaid Wanzer who was
guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his
wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon Wanzer, promised
aforesaid Lucy a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she
would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for
a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrangement
Gideon Wanzer married another woman & Lucy married Gideon Chase by
whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from Gideon
Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in
abatement sufficient. Apt. May 1791 1: 52
Whiting, Frederick J., Danbury. Petition of Rachel Whiting showing that on
May 18, 1783, she was married to aforesaid Frederick & that after
marriage petitioner discovered that her husband had married her on
account of her property which amounted to about $ 12,000 & treated
her in a cruel & abusive manner & has become habitually intemperate
& squandered her property & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing
votes. Referred to com. Neg. Oct. 1802- Oct. 1803 If: 109
Whittlesey, Abner, Farmington. Petition of Ruth Whittlesey showing that on
Apr. 5, 1786, she was married to aforesaid Abner who was so brutal &
violent in his treatment of petitioner that she was obllged to
escape to the refuge of her father’s house & praying for a divorce,
guardianship of their daughter & a due proportion of estate of
aforesaid Abner for support of petitioner & education of the daughter.
Differing votes. Con. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce from
Abner Whittlesey, guardianship df their daughter & $ 1,000 for
support of petitioner & $ I, 000 for use & benefit of the daughter.
Differing votes. Passed, with alterations & additions, Oct. 1801-- II: II0, III
Willlams, Sylva. Petition of Araunah Williams showing that he married
aforesaid Sylva in April 1803 & that he is 48 years of age & is
without power of speech or hearing & that aforesaid Sylva is 18
years of age & has treated petitioner & his aged father with
great cruelty & violence & that his father was obliged to flee to
friends for protection & soon became insane & praying for a divorce.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner, Apt. May 1804 II: 115,116
Cunnlngham, Hannah ( A) Middletown, petition showing that on June 6, 1771, she was
married to Samuel Cunnlngham of said town who has been habltually
intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner &
praying for a divorce & a return of property which petitioner
brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition, May 1796 I: 59,60
Samuel, Middletown, divorced by his wife, Hannah, 1796 1: 60
Middletown, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Hannah,
mentioned, 1796 I: 59abc, 60a
Middletown, notice served, 1796 I: 59cd
Curtls, Curtlss.
Aaron, Wa11Ingford, habltual intemperance & cruel treanent of his wife,
Susanna, mentioned, 1804 I: 63abc
Wa111ngford, notice served, 1804 I: 63cd
Wa111ngford, sued for divorce by his wife, Susanna, 1804 I: 63
Isaac, jr., Stratford, cruel treatnent of his wife, Sarah, mentioned, 1795
l: 61abc, 62a
" " Stratford, divorced by his wife, Sarah, 1796 I: 62
Stratford, notice served, 1795 I: 61d
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Curtls, Curtlss. ( con.)
Lydia, Burlington, marriage to James T. Bacon of said town, mentioned, 1818
I: 13a, 14a
see also Bacon, Lydia.
Sarah ( A) Stratford, petition showing that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was married
to Isaac Curtis, Jr. of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel
& abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a just portion of his
estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to be
single & unmarried, Sept. 1795- May 1796 1: 61,62
see also Beach, Sarah.
Sheldon ( A) Derby constable, 1790 II: I06d
Susanna ( A) Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was
married to Aaron Curtis of said town who became habitually
intemperate & was cruel & abusive to petitioner & neglected to
provide for her & their 3 children & praying for a divorce & a
reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. . Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con.
Sept. 1804- May 1805 I: 63
Curtiss, see Curtis.
Custody of children, see material under Divorce, separation, etc.
Daggett, David ( A) ass’t l: 85a, II: 45c
cDavld3 com. on private petition, 1793 1: 45b
David, New Haven attorney, 1813 l: 17a
( A) New Haven attorney, petition 1814 II: 145c
Henry ( A) New Haven county justice, 1791 I: 39g
Daggett & Platt, attorneys for Nathanlel Sanford, 1818 II: lgf
Dains, Elijah ( A) Washington, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 4
Dana, Samuel W. ( A) clerk lower house
1: 21,51,60,61,101,111,126,128,130,131,136, II: 22,42,46,56,92,127,128
Danbury. Indlvidua I s.
Benedict, Ellhu, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that
in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of New York state, &
married her in March 1794 in ignorance of her true character & found
that she had stolen property from various inhabitants of Danbury &
that she gave birth to a child in July 1794 whose father was James
O’Hara & praying for s divorce. Resolve granting petition. Passed,
with alteration, Apr. May 1795 I: 21- 29
Hanford, Mercy, petition showing that in January 1794 she was married to Joseph
Whitman Hanford of Norwalk who was cruel & abusive to petitioner &
that she returned to the house of her father, Seth Benedict of
Danbury & that aforesaid Joseph obtained a divorce from petitioner &
has since married another woman b brought suit against petitioner for
desertion & praying for right of guardianship of their son, Apollos
Hanford, born soon after petitioner left her husband & supported
entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insufficient.
Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she
gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of probate for Danbury
district, Apr. May 1798 1: 71- 73
Whiting, Rachel, petition showing that on May 18, 1783 she was married to
Frederick J. Whiting of Windham & that after marriage petitioner
discovered that aforesaid Frederick had married her on account of
her property which amounted to about $ 12,000 & treated her in a
cruel & abusive manner & has become habitually intemperate &
squandered her property & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing
votes. Referred to com. Neg. Oct. 1802- Oct. 1803 If: 109
Darling, Joseph ( A) New Haven county justice, 1798- 1805 1: 74c, 134
Davenport, James ( A) ass’t I: 104d, 105b, 106b, 107b, 108b, lO9b
Davis, Ruth, otherwise called Ruth Dory, mentioned, 1791 I: 52c
Day, Thomas ( A) ass’t sec’y 1: 54, II: 35,36,120,135
( A) sec’y I: 13- 15,18,55- 58,97- 99,122,123,145- 147,11: 19- 21,121- 123,137,138,141- 144
Deforest, John ( A) indorsement of Stratford petition, 1793 1: 112,113
Demlng, Clara, see Olcott, Clara.
Gideon, Hartford, father of Clara 01cott, mentioned, 1796 I: 129d
Denlson, Charles ( A) clerk lower house 1: 57,58,11: 143,144
( A) speaker lower house If: 138
Derby. Indlvldua ls.
Northrop, Huldah, petition with marriage certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793,
she was married to Joseph Northrop of Woodbridge who treated petitioner
in a cruel & inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property
& finally deserted her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 I: 126- 128
Twltchell, Abiah, petition showing that on Oct. 5, 1773, she was married to
Enoch Twitchell who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of
petitioner & has been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: I06,107
Desert ion.
Allen, Anna, Suffield. Petition of Chester Allen showing that 24 years ago
he married aforesaid Anna who has deserted him & praying for a divorce.
Neg. Apt. May 1797 I: 2
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Desertion. ( con.)
Beeckman, Moses, transient. Resolve on petition of Sabrina Hills of Berlin
showing that she had a child by Samuel King Corey & brought suit.
against him for its support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey
persuaded a transient person, who assumed the name of Moses
Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named afterwards
deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from the latter & for
right to sue Corey, granting petition, May 1790
Hall, Jonathan, Wallingford. Petition of Eliza Hall of Middletown showing
that on Dec. 30, 1802, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who
has been cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & at
length has deserted her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of
her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made
default of appearance. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner
& the guardianship of Jehiel Hoadley Hall when she gives satis-factory
bond to judge of the court of probate for Middletown
district. Passed, with amendment, May- Oct. 1806
Hanford, Mercy, Danbury, petition showing that in January 1794 she was
married to Joseph Whitman Hanford of Norwalk who was cruel &
abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her
father, Seth Benedict of Danbury, & that aforesaid Joseph
obtained a divorce from petitioner & has since married another
woman & brought suit against petitioner for desertion & praying
for right of guardianship of their son, Apollos Hanford, born
soon after petitioner left her husband & supported entirely by
father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve
granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she gives
sufficient bond to Judge of the court of probate for Danbury
district, Apr. May 1798
Husted, Israel, Greenwich. Petition of Sukey Husted showing that in July
1784 she was married to Israel Husted who deserted her 2 years
later & that he is a hermaphrodite & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798
Jones, E1iakim, Saybrook. Petition of Phoebe Jones of Hebron, formerly of
Lyme, showing that on Dec. 3, 1794, she was married to aforesaid
Ellaklm, a painter, who has been idle & has been committed to Jail
for debt & that he took petitioner to an unsettled part of N. Y.
state to live in a hut & that later part of petitioner’s clothing
was taken from her to pay debts of her husband for gambling & that
he has frequently left her without any funds for her support &
praying for a divorce, May 1802. No action
Leavenworth, Russell, Roxbury. Petition of Laura Leavenworth, with marriage
certificate & depositions, showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was
married to Russell Leavenworth of said town who became alienated
in his affections for petitioner & formed a conspiracy to find
proof against her of the charge of adultery & that afterwards
aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce & a suitable
portion of his estate. Differing votes. Referred to com. Nag.
Resolve on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of
mind on account of the relations between her & her husband, Russell
Leavenworth, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father, Ephraim
Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russet1,
shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 18OT- May 1809--- I: 92- 96
Merriman, Hannah, Wallingford. Petition of John Merriman showing that his
wife, aforesaid Hannah, wl/ ully deserted him & that her charges of
c. ruelty were false & praying to have the Judgment of the Superior
court recommending a divorce set aside. Resolve recommending the
rehearing & consideration of aforesaid case to the Superior court
to be held in New Haven in September next, May 1718 1: 124,125
Northrop, Joseph, Woodbrldge. Petition of Huldah Northrop, with marriage
certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to
aforesaid Joseph who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner
& tried to get possession of all her property & finally deserted
her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition,
Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128
Owen, John Calvin, Simsbury. Petition of Polly Owen, with marriage certificate,
showing that in 1790 she was married to aforesaid John who dissipated
all his property in gambling, drinking, etc. & then deserted her &
praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. May 1796 I: 131,132
Parmele, Asa. Petition of Kezla Parmele of Wallingford showing that on Jan. 20,
1816, she was married to aforesaid Asa, formerly of Richmond, Mass.
who llved with petitioner for about one week & became possessed of
her property under pretext of engaging in business & then deserted
her & that aforesaid Asa was a nephew of petitioner’s late husband,
Uriah Collins of Walllngford & that, on account of this relationshlp,
the marriage was in violation of the law & praying to be exempt from
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liability to prosecution. Resolve granting petition & continuing
same. Resolve declaring aforesaid marriage to be null & void,
Oct. 1816- May 1817 I: 145- 147
Desertion. ( con.)
Shepard, Whitmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarissa Shepard, with marriage
certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on
Mar. i0, 1784, to aforesaid Whltmore who treated petitioner in
a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a
young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted peti-tioner
& praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner
with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve grant-ing
a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate
which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real
estate belonglng to aforesaid Whitmore, Apt. May 1792 II: 29- 34
Smith, Ass, Canterbury. Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 16,
1777, she was married to aforesaid Ass who conducted himself as
the cruel & barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his
business & provided very little in the way of support for his
family & abandoned himself to excessive intemperance & finally
deserted his family & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Sept. Oct. 1797 II: 43,44
Dibble, Peter, Danbury, indorsement of deposition, 1795 1: 26a
Dickinson, Benjamin, Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 64a
J. ( A) judge of Middlesex county court of common pleas, 1799- 1803 l: 3d, 43e, 91d
Reuben ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth of
said town, 1790 II: 64
Divorce, separation, etc.
Ackley, Hannah ( Ayer) East Windsor, formerly of East Haddam, petition showing
that on Jan. 20, 1780, she was married to Ephraim Ackley of the
latter town & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner &
praying for a divorce, Sept. 1799. No action I: I
Allen, Chester, Suffleld, petition showing that 24 years ago he married Anna Allen
who has deserted him & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. May 1797 1: 2
Arnold, Sarah, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that
her husband, Ass Amass Arnold, has treated her for the past 7 years in a
cruel & inhuman manner & has frequently been intoxicated & praying for
a divorce & for the house & land which she owns jointly with her
husband. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of
appearance. Differing votes. Referred to com. Nag. Sept.- Oct. 1803-- 1: 3- 10
Backus, Eunlce, Brooklyn, petition showing that on Sept. 2, 1798, she was married
to Stephen Backus, then of Canterbury, & that he has treated her in a
cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a
divorce to petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring him to pay
her $ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted,
Sept. Oct. 1805 I: II, 12
Bacon, James T., petition by his attorney showing that in December 1812 he
married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse &
cruelty & threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve
granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a clear title
to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned at the time of
her marriage, May 1818 I: 13,14
Ball, Anna, Woodbrldge, petition with marriage certificate & certificate by New
Haven county court, showing that she was married to Ezekiel Ball who
afterwards became intemperate, cruel & abusive & attempted to commit
rape upon his daughter for which he was arraigned before the Superior
court for New Haven county & sentenced to Newgate prison & praying for
a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1818 1: 15- 18
Bedlent, Abigail, Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was
married to Gilead Bedlent of said town & that they are the parents of
13 children & that for several years past aforesaid Gilead has been
addicted to the use of spirituous liquor to the neglect of his
business & has attempted to take ’ the llfe of petitioner & praying for
a divorce, one- third of the real estate of Gilead Bedient & guardianship
of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but
made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1801 1: 19,20
Benedict, Elihu, Danbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions showing
that in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of NeW York state,
& married her in March 1794 in ignorance of her true character & found
that she had stolen property from various inhabitants of Danbury & that
she gave birth to a child in July 1794 whose father was James O’Hara
& praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with altera-tlon,
Apt. May 1795 I: 21- 29
Bird, Eunlce, Salisbury, petition showing that on Oct. 4, 1789, she was married
to John Bird of Troy, N. Y. formerly of aforesaid Salisbury & that he
treated her so cruelly that she r. eturned to the protection of her
father, Joshua Porter of the latter town, & that, after promise of
kind future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only
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to be treated more brutally than before & praying for a divorce,
support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve
granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of
their daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner $ 4,000.
Passed, with alteration. Petitions by John Bird praying that the
divorce be set aside & decreed null & void. Resolve granting a hearing
on his second petition. Plea in abatement of Eunlce Bird considered
sufficient, her expense accounts allowed & execution granted, Mar.
1797- Aug. 1798
Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
B1ackleach, E11zabeth, Stratford. Resolve on her petition showing that she
was married on May 4, 1783 to John Blackleach of said town while
widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fairfield & was owner of a farm & that
aforesaid John was habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a
divorce & restoration of her estate, granting petition, May 1791
Blackleach, John, Stratford, petition showing that his wife, Elizabeth
B1ackleach, was granted a divorce from him & restoration of her
estate in May 1791 & that the charges which she brought against
petitioner were false & that by her extravagance & charity toward
her own relations she wasted the property of petitioner & praying
for a restoration of an equal moiety in estate of aforesaid Elizabeth.
Plea in abatement of Elizabeth B1ackleach considered sufficient,
May- Oct. 1791
Botsford, Gideon Bennet, Woodbury, petition showing that he married Betsey
Clark on Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid marriage told
petitioner that she had a child by a man who had promised to marry
her but was drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after the
marriage petitioner learned that this information was false & that
the father of the child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey
has often been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve
granting petition, Apt. May 1804
Bush, Esther, Middletown, formerly of Chatham, petition showing that she was
married to Jonathan Bush of the latter town on Apr. 23, 1770 & that
her husband is habltually intemperate & abusive & praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802
Cadwell, Matthew, East Hartford, petition with depositions showing that in
1764 he married Mary Van Zant who has become habitually intemperate
& has threatened to kill petitioner & his aged mother & to set fire
to his property b praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred
to com. Petitioner appeared. Respondent 3 times publlcly called,
but did not appear. Neg. Apt. May 1793
Caulklns, Elizabeth, Hebron, petition showing that on May 10, 1789, she was
married to Jededish Caulklns of Norwich who has failed to provide
for her & has abused her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Sept. Oct. 1800
Chapman, Robert, Hebron petition showing that in 1792 he went to Troy, N. Y.
to learn a trade & resided with a Mr. Hart where he met Hannah Hart
of the Flats in Albany county who soon showed that she had a lewd
nature & that not long afterward petitioner was obliged to go to the
Flats on business where the father of aforesaid Hannah threatened
him with arrest & imprisonment or payment of i00 unless he married
Hannah Hart who was soon to have a child & praying that the marriage
contract which he was forced to make with aforesaid Hannah may be
considered null & void & that a divorce may be granted to him.
Resolve continuing petition, Apr. May 1794
Chase, Lucy, New Fairfield, petition with Gideon, her husband, showing that
the former was married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty
of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife
& that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon, promised petitioner a
tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to
a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce
& that after giving her consent to this arrangement aforesaid Wanzer
married another woman & petitioner married Gideon Chase by whom
she has had one child & praying for a divorce from & annulment of
her marriage to Gideor Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to
Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apt. May 1791
Cheney, Sarah, Granby, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1797 she was married
to Artemus Cheney of said town who has been guilty of cruel & abusive
treatment of petitioner & threatened to take her life & praying for
a divorce. NeE. Apr. May 1802
Cone, Catharlne, Plainfleld, petition showing that on Jan. I, 1800, she was
married to Sylvanus Cone of Thompson who later was found guilty of
counterfeiting & confined in the state prison in Mass. & praying for
a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of
appearance. Con. Bill granting a divorce to petitioner. Neg.
Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner. Passed, May 1809-
May 1810
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Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
Cozine, Rebecca, Greenwich, petition showing that she received a decree of
divorce from John R. Cozne n the Superior court, held at Danbury
in September 1810 on grounds of adultery & habitual intemperance
& that petitioner has 4 daughters whom aforesaid John has
threatened to take away from her & praying that she may receive
appointment as their guardian. Resolve empowering judge of
the court of probate for Stamford district to appoint petitioner
guardian to her 4 daughters when she gives bond with surety, Apr.
May 1811
Cunnlngham, Hannah, Middletown, petition showing that on June 6, 1771, she
was married to Samuel Cunningham of said town who has been
habitually intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of peti-tioner
& praying for a divorce & a return of property which
petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition,
May 1796
Curtis, Sarah, Stratford, petition showing, that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was
married to Isaac Curtis, jr. of said town who has treated peti-tioner
in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a
just portion of his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce
& declaring her to be single & unmarried, Sept. 1795- May 1796
Curtis, Susanna, Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was
married to Aaron Curtis who became habitually intemperate & abusive
to petitioner b neglected to provide for her & their 3 children &
praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
Con. Sept. 1804- May 1805
Fitch, Charlotte, New Canaan, petition showing that in June 1784 she was
married to Stephen Fitch who has been cruel & abusive to petitioner
& threatened to kill her & praying for a divorce, custody of her 2
youngest children & support from estate of aforesaid Stephen. Con.
Petition renewed. Special grant of a separation from Stephen Fitch
with provision for support & maintenance. Resolve in accordance
with the special grant. Passed with addition, Sept. 1807- Oct. 1808 1: 64- 66
Gotham, Sarah, Weston, petition showing that in 1767 she was married to
Stephen Gorham of New York city who has been guilty of cruel &
abusive treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con. Nag.
Apr.- Oct. 1797 1: 67
Hall, Eliza, Middletown, petition showing that on Dec. 30, 1802, she was
married to Jonathan Hall of Walllngford who has been cruel &
abusive in his treatment of petitioner b at length has deserted
her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children.
Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance.
resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & the guardianship of
Jehlel Hoadley Hall when she gives satisfactory bond to Judge of the
court of probate for Middletown district. Passed, with amendment,
May- Oct. 1806 1: 68,69
Hall, Mary, Walllngford, petltIQn showing that in March 1791 she was married
to Benjamin Hall, 2d. of said town while widow of Abel Cook & that her
property, worth more than I150, came into the hands of aforesaid
Benjamin who applled same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive
to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision
from estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 1794. No action 1: 70
Hanford, Joseph Whitman, Norwalk. Petition of Mercy Hanford of Danbury showing
that in January 1794 she was married to aforesaid Joseph who was cruel
& abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her father,
Seth Benedict in Danbury & that her husband obtained a divorce from
petltloner & has since married another woman & brought suit against
petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardianship of their
son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after petitioner left her husband &
supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insuffi-cient.
Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon
as she gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of probate for Danbury
district, Apr. May 1798 I: 71- 73
Hickcox, Darius, East Haven, petition showing that in June 1803 he married
Sarah Thompson Smith of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel
& abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Special grant of $ 20 to
defray expenses of respondent for her defense. Petition nag. Sept.
Oct. 1805 - I: 74
Hill, Temperance, Wethersfield, petition showing that on Oct. 25,1798, she was
married to Allen Hill of Marlborough who behaved in such a cruel &
abusive manner to petitioner that she was obliged to leave him &
praying for a divorce & possession of her household furniture. Referred
to com. Report of com. Resolve granting desired divorce to petitioner,
Apr. May 1820 I: 75- 77
Hills, Sabrlna, Berlin, resolve on her petition showing that she had a child by
Samuel King Corey & brought suit against aforesaid Samuel for its
support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey persuaded a transient person,
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who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner &
that the last named afterwards deserted petitioner & praying for a
divorce from the latter & for the right to sue Corey, granting
petition, May 1790 1: 78
Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
Hiscox, Thankful, Union, petition with marriage certificate & depositions,
showing that on Apr. 19, 1777 she was married to Stephen Hiscox of
said town who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that she
was compelled to leave him & praying for a divorce & a reasonable
portio= of his estate. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but
made default of appearance. Petition neg. Apr.- May 1801 1: 79- 82
Hurlbut, Katharlne, Middletown, petition showing that on Apr. 5, 1781, she
was married to Thomas Hurlbut, a blacksmith, who became habitually
intemperate & has been reduced from the condition of a man of
property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has been cruel & abusive
to petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition
& allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas Hurlbut,
Mar. May 1796 1: 83,84
Husted, Sukey, Greenwich, petition showing that in July 1784 she was married
to Israel Husted who deserted her 2 years later & that he is a
hermaphrodite & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition,
Aug. Oct. 1798 I: 85 86
Janes, Solomon, Coventry, petition showing that in July 1794 he married
Susannah Trapp of said town who has been guilty of adultery &
has dissipated the property of petitioner & circulated scandalous
stories about him & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1801. No action 1: 87
Janes, Susannah, Coventry, petition showing that on July 22, 1794, she was
married to Solomon Janes of said town who has treated her in an
abusive & cruel manner & attempted to cmmit adultery & praying
for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times
publicly called, but made default of appearance. Meg. Resolve
assigning John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802
1: 88,89
Jones, Phoebe, Hebron, formerly of Lyme, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1794,
she was married to Eliaklm Jones, a painter, who has been idle & has
been committed to Jall for debt & that he took petitioner to an
unsettled part of N. Y. state to live in a hut & that later part of
petitioner’s clothing was taken from her to pay debts of her husband
for gambling & praying for a divorce, May 1802-
Knowles, Silence, Chatham, petition showing that on Jan. 16, 1783, she was
married to Giles Knowles of said town who was a man of some property
& that he has been reduced- to poverty & has failed to support his
family & has been a forger & a thief & praying for a divorce & for
guardianship of her children. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Neg. Sept. Oct. 1799
Leavenworth, Laura, Roxbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions,
showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth
of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner &
formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of
adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for
a divorce & a sultable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Refer-red
to com. Meg. Resolve, on her petition showing that she is in a
deranged state of mind on account of the relatlons between her & her
husband, Russell, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father, Ephraim
Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russell
Leavenworth, shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807-
May 1809 I: 92- 96
Leavltt, Joshua, Suffield, petition showing that in June 1800 he married Huldah
Pomeroy who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & wasted
his property & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Resolve assigning a hearing for aforesaid petition. Resolve granting
a divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1818 1: 97- 99
Ledyard, Lucy, New London, petition showing that on Oct. 14,1789, she was married
to Ebenezer Ledyard, jr. of said town, formerly of Groton, who has
treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition Apr. May 1796 I: 100,101
Loomis, Mary, Hebron, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing
that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to Abiel Loomls of Bolton who
has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & has been guilty
of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying for a divorce. Petitioner
3 tlme, s publicly called, but did not appear. Resolve granting petition.
Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790 I: 102- 110
Meeker, Jemima, Stratford, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc.
showing that in July 1789 she was married to Robert Meeker of Redding
who proved to be a thief & that petitioner went to the home of her
father, James Gerrels of Stratford, who has been sued for harboring
petitioner & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called,
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but did not appear. Differing votes. Referred to com. Dec. 1792-
Nay 1793 I: III- 121
Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
Merrell, Proserpina, New Hartford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1815, she
was married to Jonathan Merrell of said town who has treated petitioner
in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, June- Oct. 1818 1: 122,123
Merriumn, Hannah, Wallingford. Petition of John Merriman showing that his wife,
aforesaid Hannah, willfully deserted him & that her charges of
cruelty were false’& praying to have the judgment of the Superior
court recommending a divorce to said Hannah set aside. Resolve
recommending the rehearing & consideration of aforesaid case to the
Superior court to be held in New Haven in September next, Nay 1718-- 1: 124,125
Northrop, Huldah, Derby, formerly of East Haven, petition with marriage
certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to
Joseph Northrop of Woodbrldge who treated petitioner in a cruel &
Inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property &
finally deserted her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128
Olcott, Clara, Hartford, petition showing that on Dec. 28, 1787 she was
married to George Olcott of Wethersfield who treated petitioner
in a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child b that petitioner
returned to the house of her father, Gideon Demlng, at Hartford &
that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should pay to peti-tioner
t. 110 for support of herself & the child & praying for a
divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 129,130
Owen, Polly, Simsbury, petition with marriage certificate, showing that in
1790 she was married to John Calvin Owen of said town who dissipated
all his property in gambllng, drinking, etc. & then deserted her &
praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. Nay 1796 I: 131,132
Pardee, Eunice, Hmden, petition with marriage certificate, showing that on
Nar. 21, 1790, she was married to Joel Pardee who has been habitually
intemperate & treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying
for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 I: 133- 135
Parker, Phoebe, Willington, petition with marriage certificate, depositions,
etc. showing that on Sept. 17, 1795, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan
who treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce.
Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1796 1: 136- 144
Parmele, Kezia, Walllngford, petition showing that on Jan. 20, 1816, she was
married to Asa Parmele, formerly of Richmond, Mass. who llved with
petitioner for about one week & became possessed of her property
under pretext of engaging in business b then deserted her & that
aforesaid Asa was a nephew of petitioner’s late husband, Uriah
Co111ns of Walllngford & that, on account of this relationshlp,
the marriage was- in vlolatlon of the law b praying to be exempt
from liability to prosecution. Resolve granting petition & con-tinuing
same. Resolve declarlng aforesaid marriage to be null &
void, Oct. 1816- May 1817 I: 145- 147
Phi111ps, Ursula, Litchfleld, resolve on her petition showing that on Sept. 17,
1772, she was married to Thomas Phillips who became cruel & brutal in
treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce, granting petition
EOct. 1789= II: 1
Pratt, Abljah, Washington, petition wlth depositlons, showing that on Oct. 22,
1778, he married Mary Watrous of Colchester who made too free use of
spirituous liquors & had confirmed habits of intemperance & that her
conduct became outrageous & praying for a divorce. Differing votes.
Referred to com. Neg. Apt. Nay 1793 II: 2- 10
Reed, Olive, Sharon, petition showing that on Jan. 4, 1784, she was married to
Ithiel Reed of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel &
barbarous manner & praying for a divorce. Neg. May 1807- May 1808 II: 11
Robbln. s, Hannah, Wethersfleld, petition showing that on Mar. 16, 1780, she
was married to Asa Robblns of said town who has treated petitioner
in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting
petition, Apr. May 1797 II: 12,13
Robe, Elizabeth, Granby, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing
that in Nov. 1790 (?) she was married to Andrew Robe of Simsbury who
became habitually intemperate & cruel & abusive in treatment of
petitioner & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Ne8. Petition renewed, Apr. 1798- Nay 1799. No action II: 14- 18
Sanford, Elizabeth, Saybrook, petition with writ showing that on July 12, 1798,
she was married to Nathanlel Sanford of said town & that she was com-pelled
to leave him on account of his cruel & tyrannical treatment & his
circulation of scandalous stories about petitioner & praying for a
divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve granting
petition. Passed, with amendment. Differing votes. Referred to com.
Passed, Nov. 1817- Oct. 1818 II: 19- 21
Shelton, Ruth, Woodbury, petition with depositions showing that on Nov. 24, 1789,
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she was married to William Shelton of said town who treated petitioner
in a savage & cruel manner & refused to provide her with a physician
or proper attendance or medicine during illness & praying for a divorce.
Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1796 11: 22- 28
Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
Shepard, Clarissa, Brooklyn, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc.
showing that she was married on Mar. I0, 1784, to Whltmore Shepard of
said town who treated petitioner im a cruel & abusive manner & became
the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house &
then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting
petitioner with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whltmore. Resolve
granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate
which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate
belonging to aforesaid Whltmore, Apr. May 1792 11: 29- 34
Sill, Jemima, Lyme, petition showing that in Jan. 1788, when 16 years old, she was
married to William Sill of said town who has acted in such a cruel,
violent & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had to flee to the
refuge of her father’s house & that aforesaid William killed her aged
father & praying for a divorce & support for herself & 8 small children.
Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & allowing her to have part
of the real estate belonging to aforesaid William during her natural life,
Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 11: 35,36
Skinner, Sibyl, Hebron, petition showing that on Nov. 26, 1792, she was married to
Oliver Skinner of said town & that she believed aforesaid Oliver from
his own accounts to be a man of some property & of virtuous & industrious
habits & that she was greatly deceived & that petitioner with her
husband & family removed to Franklin, N. Y. where their sufferings from
the harsh & cruel nature of aforesaid Oliver & his neglect to provide
for his family were intolerable & praying for a divorce & guardianship of the
children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of
appearance. Con. Resolve granting petition, Dec. 1800- Oct. 1801 11: 37,38
Smedley, Frederick, Litchfield, petition with indorsement by inhabitants of Camden,
N. Y. showing that in January or February 1801 Polly Wooster of the former
town, & previously of Waterbury, found herself with child by a married
man & that she seduced petitioner & declared that the child belonged to
him & that petitioner married aforesaid Polly at Waterbury on Mar. 22,
1801 & removed with her to Camden, N. Y. where they have now separated &
praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Feb.- May 1804 11: 39,40
Smith, Philena, Waterbury, formerly of Farmington, petition showing that on
Dec. 13, 1781, she was married to Samuel Burwell Smith of Waterbury,
formerly of Woodbridge, who has been guilty of extreme cruelty & praying
for a divorce. Con. Resolve granting petition, Apr.- Oct. 1795 II: 4142
Smith., Sarah, Canterbury, petition showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to
Ass Smith of said town who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous
enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very
little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to
excessive intemperance & flnally deserted his family & praying for a
divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797. 11: 43,44
Smith, Sarah, New Haven, petition showing that on Apr. 22, 1800, she was married
to Joseph Smith of said town & that she possessed in her own right a
valuable property & that aforesaid Joseph became abusive to petitioner
& that she has had to abandon her property & flee from his cruel treatment
& praying for a divorce & restoration of her property. Nag. Apr. May 1803
II: 45
Spencer, David Brainerd, East Haddam, petition showing that while a widower with
a son & daughter, he married Mary Fuller of said town on June 24, 1783,
when she was engaged to another man & that after the marriage aforesaid
Mary told petitioner that she married him with a view to his estate & to
oblige her friends & that her aversion to petitioner & a fixed affection
for the other man has caused her to neglect petitioner & leave her home
for weeks together b praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred
to com. Apr. May 1790 II: 46- 56
Spencer, Mary, East Haddam, petition showing that in 1783 she was married to David
Brainerd Spencer b that aforesaid David brought in a petition for a
divorce from petitioner which has been granted b in which every statement
was false & groundless & praying for a reasonable support from estate of
aforesaid David. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petition,
Jan. - May 1791 II: 57,58
Strong, Jededlah, Litchfleld, petition with depositions, etc. showing that on Jan. 22,
1788, he married Susanna Wyllys who, soon after marriage, exhibited
an InQorrigible temper, cruelty b abuse b that petitioner sacrificed
property, health & even friends to indulge her whims & that, after all
attempts of petitioner to please her, aforesaid Susanna rendered him
mlserable at home & disgraced & ruined him abroad & praying for a divorce.
Neg. Sept. Oct. 1790 ............................... II: 59- 86
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Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.)
Strong, Susanna, Litchfield, petition with letter from Moses Seymour & copy of
list of Jedediah Strong, showing that she was married to aforesaid
Jededlah on Jan. 22, 1788, & that he has been cruel & abusive to
petitioner & has forced her to sign writings in which she was made to
confess the violation of female virtue & delicacy & has forbidden
her to visit her father in Hartford & that she has been obliged to
escape from the house of her husband & praying for a divorce. Differ-ing
votes. Referred to com. Special grant of divorce & separate
maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in accordance with the special grant.
Differing votes. Referred to com. Passed, with alteration, Sept.
1790- May 1791 II: 87- 91
Sutllff, John, Waterbury, petition showing that on Nov. 30, 1792, he married
Luclnda Frost when he was under 20 years of age & that aforesaid
Lucirla deceived petitioner in stating that he was the father of
her unborn child when afterwards petitioner found that she was not
pregnant & that she has been guilty of cruelty & abuse to petitioner
& has stripped him of his property & praying for a divorce. Respondent
3 tlmes. publicly called, but did not appear. Order for petitioner
to furnish the means of preparing & making defense, Oct. 1794 11: 92
Talbot, Jared, jr., Killingly, petition showing that on June Ii, 1786, he
married Anna Leach of said town who has twice deserted him & stripped
him of his property & that after the first desertion of Ii months
aforesaid Anna brought home an infant which she had had by some
other man & praying for a divorce, May 1796. No action II: 93
Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury, petition with depositions, etc. showing that
on Feb. 26, 1784, she was married to Nathaniel Talcott, jr. who has
been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has had to leave
him & has since been dependent on the charity of a brother & praying
for a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting a divorce with
alimony of $ 1,200 to petitioner. Passed, with alteratlon reducing
the alimony to $ 800. Execution granted. Apr. May 1799 II: 94- 100
Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury. Petition of Nathanlel Talcott, jr. showing
that his former wife, aforesaid Penelope, obtained a divorce from
petitioner in May 1799 with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 in costs & that
petitioner is now confined in jall& owes his creditors over $ 3,000 &
praying tbt the alimony demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea
in abatement sufficient. Costs allowed respondent & execution granted
Sept. - Oct. 1799 II: 101,102
Thrall, Kezlah, Torrlngton, petition showing that on June 2, 1785, she was mar-fled
to Daniel Thrall of said town who has treated petitioner in a
cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion
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| Title | Lotteries and divorces second series 1718-1820 : two volumes and index : index. |
| Subject - LCSH | F91.C56 Lotter- ies & Divorces Ser.2 index; Connecticut. General Assembly--Archives--Indexes.; Connecticut archives. Lotteries and divorces, 2nd series--Indexes.; Divorce--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Divorce records--Connecticut--Indexes.; Divorce--Law and legislation--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Marriage law--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Lotteries--Connecticut--History--Sources--Indexes.; Lotteries--Law and legislation--History--Sources--Indexes. |
| Description | Typescript.; Connecticut archives index: no. 31.; Indexes box 50 of the Connecticut archives.; "There are 291 documents in the Second Series of Lotteries and Divorces."--Prefatory note. |
| Contributors | Connecticut. General Assembly.; Connecticut State Library. |
| Date - Created | 2006 |
| Date - Digital | 1967 |
| Collection | Law and legislation |
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| Language | eng |
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| Relation-Is Part Of | Connecticut archives index ; no. 31. |
| Title-Alternative | Connecticut archives; Connecticut archives index no. 31, lotteries & divorces, 1718-1820, ser.2; Lotteries and divorces, second series 1718-1820, index; Connecticut archives. Lotteries and divorces, 1718-1820, index |
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| Transcript | CONNECTICUT ARCHIVES LOTTERIES AND DIVORCES SECOND SERIES 1718- 1820 TWO VOLUMES AND INDEX INDEX Hartford Connec= cu Sae Lbrary 1967 NOTE Among the Connecticut Archives are files of the General Assembly up to 1820. About 1845 Sylvester Judd, author of the History of Hadley, Massachu-setts selected and arranged documents from these files up to the year 1790 in one hundred and twenty- two volumes. The documents from 1790 through 1820 were transferred from the office of the Secretary of State when the new State Library and Supreme Court building was occupied. It is principally from the last- mentioned documents that the material for Lotteries and Divorces, Second Series, was taken, with the addition of a few documents of the earlier period omitted by Mr. Judd from the First Series. The dates in the Second Series range from 1718 to 1820. There are 291 documents in the Second Series of Lotteries and Divorces which have been arranged in two volumes as follows: Volume I: Divorces, Ackley- Parmele; Volume II: Divorces, Phillips- Williams; Lotteries, Laws, Statutes, etc.; Marriage & Divorce, Laws, Statutes, etc.; Marriages. Connecticut State Library Hartford, Connecticut August 1967 Walter Brahm State Librarian Abbreviations ( A) adj - gen. ass t. brig- gen. capt. co. col. CON. con. d dep- gov. exr. gov. gr. jr. - s- d lieut- col lieut- col- comdt lieut- gov. ( M) maj. maj - gen. neg. reg ’ t s sec ’ y sess. sr. treas autograph adjutant general assistant brigadier general captain company colonel committee continued pence ( English money) deputy governor executor governor granted junior pounds, shillings, pence ( English money) lieutenant- colonel lieutenant- colonel- commandant lieutenant- governor mark major major- general negatived regiment shillings ( English money) secretary session senior treasurer Abusive treatment, see Cr___ uel & abusive treatment. Ackley, Ackly. Ephraim, East Haddam, cruelty to his wife, Hannah, mentioned, 1799 I: lab East Haddam, marriage to Hannah Ayer of East Windsor, mentioned, 1799-- I: la East Haddam, notice served, 1799 . I: icd Hannah ( Ayer) East Windsor, formerly of East Haddam, petition showing that on Jan. 20, 1780, she was married to Ephraim Ackley of the latter town & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying - for a divorce, Sept. 1799 No action I: l Ackly, see Ackley. Adam, see Adams. Adams, Adam. Andrew ( A) Judge of Superior court, 1790- 93 I1: 2c ,63,65g, 66,67,69i, 70p, 71,72,73b, 7A, 75J, 76g, 77,78b, 79e, 82,83f ,86 ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character & ability of Jacob Osborn of said town, 1790 II: 61 ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to health of Susanna Strong of said town, 1790 ................................ II: 62 Eliashib ( A) Windham county Justice, 1792 II: 30a, 31,32ab, 33ab John ( A) deposition with Samuel Forbes in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793-- II: 6 Rufus ( A) clerk lower house ....................... II: I37,1AI, IA2 Adderton, Sylva, Preston, marriage to Araunah Williams,- mentioned, 180 II: ll5a see also Williams, Sylva Adultery. Botsford, Bets, y, Woodbury. Petition of Gideon Bennet Botsford showing that he married Betsey Clark on Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid mar-riage told petitioner that she had a child by a man who had premised to marry her but was drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after the marriage petitioner learned that this information was false & that the father of the child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey has often been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve grant- Lug petition, Apr. May 180 .................. I: AI, 2 Cozine, John R., Greenwich. Petition of Rebecca Cozine showing that she received a decree of ivorce from aforesaid John in the Superior court, held at Danbury in September 1810, on grounds of adultery & habitual intemperance & that petitioner has A daughters whom aforesaid John has threatened to take away from her & praying that she may receive appointment as their guardian. Resolve empowering Judge of the court of probate for Stamford district to appoint petitioner guardian to her A daughters when she gives bond with surety, Apr. May 1811 I: 57, 58 Cunningham, Samuel, Middletown. Petition of Hannah Cunningham showing that on June 6, 1771 she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been habitually intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & has been unfaithful to her & praying for a divorce & a return of property which petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition May 1796 ................................ I: 59, 50 Hall, Benjamin, 2d., Wallingford. Petition of Mary Hall showing that in March 1791 she was married to aforesaid Benjamin while widow of Abel Cook & that her property, worth more than 150, came into the hands of aforesaid Benjamin who applied same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision from estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 179A. No action.-- I: 70 Janes, Solomon, Coventry. Petition of Susannah Janes showing that on July 22, 179A, she was married to aforesaid Solomon who has treated her in an abusive & cruel manner & attempted to commit adultery & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Neg. Resolve assign-ing John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802----- I: 88,89 Susannah, Coventry. Petition of Solomon Janes showing that in July 179A he married Susannah Trapp of said town who has been guilty of adultery & has dissipated the poperty of petitioner & circulated scandalous stories about him & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1801. No action. .............................. I: 87 Leavenworth, Laura, Rexbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner & formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce & a suitable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Referred to com. Meg. Resolve on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of mind on account of the relations between her & her husb_ ad., Russell Leavenworth, granting that $ 87770 be paid to her father., Ephraim Human, for suprt of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russell, shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807- May 1809------------ 1: 92- 96 Loomis, Abiel, Hebron. Petition of Mary Loomis, with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to aforesaid Abiel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & has been - 2- guilty of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying for a divorce. Peti-tioner 3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790- 1: 102- 110 Adultery. ( con.) Shepard, Whitmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarissa Shepard, with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. i0, 178&, to aforesaid Whitmore who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 3& Talbot, Anna, Killingly. Petition of Jared Talbot, Jr., showing that on June Ii, 1786, he married Anna Leach of said town who has twice deserted him & stripped him of his property & that after the first desertion of ii months aforesaid Anna brought home an infant which she had had by some other man & praying for a divorce, May 1796. No action. II: 93 Twitchell, Enoch, Derby. Petition of Abiah Twitchell showing that on Oct. 5, 1773, she was married to aforesaid Enoch who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & has been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: iO6,107 Wanzer, Gideon, New Fairfield. Petition of Gideon Chase with Lucy, his wife, showing that the last named was married to aforesaid Wanzer who was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon Wanzer, promised aforesaid Lucy a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrangement Gideon Wanzer married another woman & petitioner, mar-ried Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from Gideon Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52 Alden, Abishai ( A) Willington minister, certificate, 1795 1: 137 Alimony, maintenance, etc. Backus, Eunice, petition showing that she was married to Stephen Backus of Canterbury in 1798 & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her $ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 11,12 Beient, Abigail, Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was married to aforesaid Gilead &. that they are the parents of 13 children & that for several years past her husband has been addicted to the use of spirituous liquor to the neglect of his busi-ness & has attempted to take the life of petitioner & praying for a divorce, one- third of the real estate of aforesaid Gilead & guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1801 1: 19,20 Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, petition showing that on Oct. &, 1789, she was married to John Bird of Troy, N. Y., formerly of aforesaid Salisbury & that he treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her father, Joshua Porter of the latter town & that, after promise of future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only to be treated more brutall than before & praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of their daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner $&, OOO. Passe, with alteration. Petitions by John Bird prayin that the divorce be set aside & decreed null & void. Resolve granting a hearing on his seco petition. Plea in abatement of. Eunice Bird considered sufficient, her expense accounts allowed & execution granted, Mar. 1797- Aug. 1798 I: 30- 37 Curtis, Sarah, Stratford, petition showing that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was mar-tied to Isaac Curtis, jr. of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a Just portion of his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to be single & unmarried, Sept. 1796- Ma 1796 I: 61,62 Curtis, Susanna, Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was married to Aaron Curtis who became habitually intemperate & abusive to petitioner & neglected to provide for her & their 3 children & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Sept. 180&- May 1805 1: 63 Alimony, maintenance, etc. ( con.) Fitch, Charlotte, New Canaan, petition showing that in June 178& she was married to Stephen Fitch who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & threatened to kill her & praying for a divorce, custody of her 2 youngest children & support from estate of aforesaid Stephen. Con. Petition renewed. Special grant of a separation from Stephen Fitch, with provision of support & maintenance. Resolve in accordance with the special grant. Passed, with addition, Sept. 1807- Oct. 1808 I: 6- 66 Hall, Nmry, Wallingford, petition showing that in March 1791 she was married to Benjamin Hall, 2d. of said town while widow of Abel Cook & that her property, worth more than 150, came into hands of aforesaid Benjamin who applied same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive to peti-tioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision from estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 179&. No action. I: 70 Hiscox, Thankful, Union, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on April 19, 1777, she was married to Stephen Hiscox of said town who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that for her own safety she was compelled to leave him & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate. Respondent 3 times called, but made default of appearance. Petition neg. Apr.’ May 1801 I: 79- 82 Hurlbut, Katharine, Middletown, petition showing that on Apr. 5, 1781, she was married to Thomas Hurlbut, a blacksmith, who became habitually intemperate & has been reduced from the condition of a man of property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas Hurlbut, Mar. May 1796 I: 83,8 Leavenworth, Laura, Roxbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner & formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce & a suitable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Resolve, on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of mind on account of the relations between her & her husband, Russell, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father, Ephraim Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807- May 1809-- 1: 92- 96 Olcott, Clara, Hartford, petition showing that on December 28, 1787, she was married to George Olcott of Wethersfield who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child & that petitioner returned to the house of her father, Gideon Deming, at Hartford & that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should pay to peti-tioner A110 for support of herself & the child & praying for a divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 I: 129,130 Shepard, Clarissa, Brooklyn, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on March i0, 178&, to Whitmore Shepard of said town who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate be-- longing to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belong-ing to aforesaid Whitmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 3& Sill, Jemima, Lyme, petition showing that in January 1788 when 16 years old, she was married to William Sill of said town who has acted in such a cruel vlelemt & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had to flee to the refuge of her father’ s house & that aforesaid William killed her aged father & praying for a divorce & support for herself & 8 small children. Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & allowing her to have part of the real estate belonging to afore-said William during her natural life, Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 II: 35,36 Spencer, Mary, East Haddam, petition showing that in 1783 she was married to David Brainerd Spencer & that aforesaid David brought in a petition for a divorce from petitioner which has been granted & in which every statement was false & groundless & praying for a reasonable support from estate of aforesaid David. Plea in abatement insuffi-cient. Resolve granting petition, Jan- May 1791 II: 57,58 Strong, Susanna, Litchfield, petition with letter from Moses Seymour & copy of list of Jedediah Strong, showing that she was married on January 22, 1788, to aforesaid Jedediah who has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & has forced her to sign writings in which she was made to confess the violation of female virtue & delicacy & has forbidden her to visit her father in Hartford & that she has been obliged to escape from the house of her husband & praying for a divorce. Differ-ing votes. Referred to committee. Special grant of divorce & separate maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in accordance with the special grant. Differing votes Referred to com. Passed, with alteration, Sept. 1790- II 87- 91 May 1791-- Alimony, maintenance, etc. ( con.) Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury, petition with depositions, etc. showing that on February 26, 178A, she was married to Nathaniel Talcott, Jr. who has been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has had to leave him & has since been dependent on the charity of a brother & praying for a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting divorce to petitioner & requiring her former husband, Nathaniel, to pay $ 1,2OO to petitioner Passed, with alteration reducing alimony to $ 800. Execution gr. Apr. I1: 9- 100 May 1799 Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury. Petition of Nathaniel Talcott, jr. showing that his former. wife, aforesaid Penelope, obtained a divorce from petitioner in May 1799 with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 in costs & that petitioner is now confined in jail & owes his creditors over $ 3,000 & praying that the alimony demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea in abatement sufficient. Costs allowed respondent & execution gr. Sept Oct. 1799 II 101,102 Thrall, Keziah, Torrington, petition showing that on June 2, 1785 she was married to Daniel Thrall of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of the es-tate of aforesaid Daniel. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes Referred to committee. Re-solve granting a divorce to petitioner & ordering aforesaid Daniel to pay petitioner $ 3O before February l, 1805, May 180 II: lO3,10 Trumbull, Lydia, Granby, petition showing that on November 23, 1788, she was married to Ephraim Trumbull of said wn who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & deeded away his property in order that petitioner might not share it & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to committee. Negative. Apr. May 180 II: lO5 Waldo, Margaret, Canterbury, petition showing that on March 9, 1802, she was married to Samuel Waldo of said town who treated petitioner in a cruel & tyrannical manner& that she was obliged to escape to her father’s house for protection & praying for a divorce & such alimony as will be sufficient to bring up her 2 children. Continued Differing votes Referred to committee. Negative September 1806- May 1807 II: 108 Whittlesey, Ruth, Farmington, petition showing that on April 5, 1786, she was married to Abner Whittlesey who was so brutal & violent in his treat-ment of petitioner that she was obliged to escape to the refuge of her father’s house & praying for a divorce, guardianship of their daughter & a due proportion of the estate of aforesaid Abner for support of petitioner & education of the daughter Differing votes. Continued Resolve granting petitioner a divorce from Abner Whittlesey, guardian-ship of their daughter & payment of $ 1, OOO for support of petitioner & $ 1,0OO for use & benefit of the daughter. Differing votes Passed, with alterations & additions Petition by Abner Whittlesey showing blamable & provoking conduct by his former wife, Ruth, stating that the alimony is excessive & praying for a new trial. Plea in abate-ment insufficient. Continued. Special grant of a new trial in re-gard to alimony & guardianship of the child. Resolve in accordance with the special grant. Resolve committing guardianship of aforesaid daughter to such person as the court of probate for Farmington dis-trict shall appoint & requiring petitioner to pay to this guardian the money necessary for support of the minor & to pay to aforesaid Ruth $ 1, OO, September 1799- October 1801 II: llO- 11 Alimony, maintenance, etc., see also Fees, fines, penalties, etc. Allen, Allin, Allig, Allyu. (---) attorney for Eunice Bird of Salisbury, 1798 ......................... I: 35 Abraham, minister, [ East] Plain society in Hamden, mentioned, 181 ------ II: Lk3a Anna, Suffield, desertion of her husband, Chester, mentioned, 1797 I: 2a Suffield, notice served, 1797 .......... I: 2bd Suffield, sued for divorce by her husband, Chester, 1797 ....... I: 2 Chester, Suffield, petition showing that 2 years ago he married Anna Allen who has deserted him & praying for a divo. rc. e.. Ne. g... Ap. r... Ma. y. 1.79.7 ... : 39,1I0: 32 John ( A) ass’t ............... I: 129, II: 127 ( A) clerk lower house ......... J[ ohn] letter from M[ oses] Seymour enclosing list of Jedediah Strong in 1790, I. l 88 May 18, 1791 Allin, see Allen. Alling, see Allen. Allyn, see Allen I: 103 Alvord, Saul, Jr ( A) Hebron registrar [ 1790] .......... Ambler, Gilead ( Ai Danbury, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 3 Annulment of marriage, see Divorce, separation, etc. - 5- Arnold, Asa Amasa, Middletown, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Sarah, mentioned, 1803 1: 3ab, 5- 9 Middletown, notice served, 1803 I: 3c Middletown, sued for divorce by his wife, Sarah, 1803 I: 3,5- 10 ASa [ Amasa] Smithfield, R. I., certificate of marriage, 1788 I:& John, Haddam, petition with Pruda, his wife, showing that the latter was married to Josiah Arnold, brother of petitioner, & that they were igno-rant of the law prohibiting a man from marrying his brother’s widow & praying that their marriage may be legalized. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1816 II : l& l, lA2 Pruda, Haddam, petition with John, her husband, showing that the former was married to Josiah Arnold, brother of aforesaid John, & that they were ignorant of the law prohibiting a man from marrying his brother’ s widow & praying that their marriage may be legalized. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1816 II: l& l, lA2 Arnold, Sarah, Middletown, separation from husband Petition showing that in 1788 she was married to Asa Amasa Arnold & that her husband for the past 7 years has treated her in a cruel & inhuman manner & has frequently been intoxicated & praying for a divorce & for the house & land which she owns jointly with her husband. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes. Referre to com. Neg. Sept.- Oct. 1803 I: 3 Marriage certificate of sa Arnold & Sarah Jacobs, Mar. 1791 I: Deposition by Joseph Bement of Middletown in regard to intoxication of Amasa Arnold & brutal treatment of his family, Oct. 1803 I: 5 Deposition by Elizabeth Richardson of Middletown in regard to intoxication of Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I 6 Deposition by Daniel Walworth of Middletown & Margaret, his wife, in regard to intoxication & obscenity of Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I: 7 Deposition by Walter R. Walworth of Middletown in regard to abusive treatment of his wife 5y Amasa Arnold, Oct. 1803 I: 8 Deposition by Elizabeth Woods of Middletown in regard to intoxication of Asa Amasa Arnold & his abuse of his wife, Oct. 1803 I: 9 Certificate of above depositions, OCt. 1803 I: lO Arnold, Sarah, see also Jacobs, Sarah. Attempted murder, see Mur.___ der. Attempted rape, see RaDe. Atwater, Huldah, New Haven, marriage to Elijah Thompson, mentioned, 181&-- II: iA3a see also Thompson, Huldah. Austen, see Austin. Austin, Austen. [ Aaron] com. on private petitions, 1790- 1820 I: 75d, II: 21b, 87f Joseph ( A) Hartford county justice, 180& ........ II: lOSg Ayer, Ayers. Hannah, East Windsor, marriage to Ephraim Ackley of East Haddam, mentioned, 1799 I: la see also Ackley, Hannah ( Ayers). Ayers, see Ayer. Backus, Eunice ( A) Brooklyn, petition showing that on Sept. 2, 1798, she was married to Stephen Backus, then of Canterbury, & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her $ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept. Oct. 1805 I : ll, 12 see also Whitney, Eunice. Stephen, Brooklyn, cruel treatment of his wife, Eunice, mentioned, 1805-- I: llabc, 12a Brooklyn, divorced by his wife, Eunice, 1805 I: 12 Brooklyn, notice served, 1805 I: lld Canterbury, marriage to Eunice Whitney mentioned, 1805 I: lla, 12a Sylvanus ( A) clerk lower house I: S&, 6&, 92, II: 108,133 ( A) speaker lower house II: 122 Bacon, James T. Burlington, petition by his attorney, showing that in December 1812 he married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse cruelty & of threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a clear title to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned at the time of her marriage, May 1818 ................ 1: 13,1& Lydia, Burlington, cruel treatment of her husband, James, mentioned, 1818 I: 13ab, la Burlington, divorced by her husband, James, 1818 I: lA Burlington, notice served, 1818 ..................... I: 13cd see also Curtis, Lydia. Baldwin, Mr. questioner of deposition, 1790 ................... II: 80ij Simeon ( A) New Haven county Justice, 1803- 18 I: lSc, II:& 5d Ball, Anna, Woodbridge divorce. Petition by her attorney showing that she was married to Ezekiel Ball who afterwards became intemperate, cruel & abusive & attempted to commit rape upon his daughter for which he was arraigned before the Superior court for New Haven county & sentenced to Newgate prison & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1818 ............................... I: 15 Ball, Anna, Woodbridge, divorce. con.) Marriage certificate of Anna Lines & Ezekiel Ball, July 28, 1803 I: 16 Certificate by New Haven county court of sentence of Ezekiel Ball of Woodbridge to Newgate prison for attempted rape, Aug. 1813 I: 17 Resolve granting a divorce to Anna Ball of Woodbridge from Ezekiel Ball, Oct. 1818 I: 18 Anna, see also Lines, Anna. Ezekiel, prisoner at Newgate, divorced by his wife, Anna, 1818 I: 18 ( A) prisoner at Newgate, indorsement of petition, 1818 I: lSd prisoner at Newgate, notice served, 1818 I: lSbc Woodbridge, certificate of marriage, 1803 I: 16 Woodbridge, intemperance, cruel & abusive treatment of his wife, Anna, & attempt to commit rape upon his daughter, Hannah, mentioned, 1818 I: lSab, 17ab, 18a Woodbridge, marriage to Anna Lines of said town, mentioned, 1818 I: lSa, 18a Hannah, Woodbridge, daughter of Ezekiel Ball, mentioned, 1813 I: 17ab Bankruptcy. Talcott, Nathaniel, jr., Glastonbury, petition showing that his former wife, Penelope Talcott, obtained a divorce from petitioner in May 1799 with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 costs & petitioner is now confined in Jail & owes his creditors over $ 3,000 & praying that the alimony demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea in abatement sufficient, Sept. Oct. 1799 II: lOl, 102 Barber, Calvin ( A) Simsbury constable, 1799 II: 18d Bardslee, see Beardsley. Barnum, Bethel ( A) Frederickstown, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 3b Bartlett, Julius ( A) Lebanon constable, 180 II: llSd Bastardy. Corey, Samuel King, Wallingford. Resolve on petition of Sabrina Hills of Berlin showing that she had a child by aforesaid Corey & brought suit against him for its support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey persuaded a transient person, who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named afterwards deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from the latter & for right to sue Corey, grant- I: 78 ing petition, May 1790 Beach, Andrew, Stratford, father of Sarah Curtis, mentioned, 1795 I: 63b Sarah, Stratford, marriage to Isaac Curtis, jr., 1790 I: 61a, 62a see also Curtis, Sarah. Beardslee, see Beardsley. Beardsley, Bardslee, Beardslee. Henry ( A) indorsement of Stratford petition, 1793 I: ll2,113 Josiah ( A) Woodbury constable, 1807 1: 92d Bedient, Abigail ( A) Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was married to Gilead Bedient of said town & that they are the parents of 13 children & that for several years past her husband has been addicted to the use of spirituous liquor to the neglect of his business & has attempted to take the life of petitioner & praying for a divorce, one- third of the real estate of aforesaid Gilead & guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition, OCt. 1801 I: 19,20 Gilead, Norwalk, divorced by his wife, Abigail, 1801 I: 20 Norwalk, intemperance mentioned, 1801 I: 18a, 19a Norwalk, notice served, 1801 I: 19d Laura, Norwalk, daughter of Gilead Bedient, mentioned, 1801 I: 19c, 2Oac Beebe, Bezaleel, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Jacob Osborn of said town, 1790 II: 78a Joab ( A) New London, deposition in regard to Sarah Talsbury, a squaw, 1799 II: 95 Moses transient suit with Sabrina Hills of Berlin for a divorce, 1790 I: 78 Beeckman, I: 19d Belden, Azer ( A) Norwalk, overseer, 1801 Norwalk, overseer, appointment mentioned, 1801 I: 19a II: 120a Bellamy [ David] co. on lotteries, 1809 com. on private petition, 1807- II: 108d Samuel ( A) Hamden constable, 1798 ............... 1: 133d Bement, Joseph ( A) Middletown, deposition in regard to conduct of Amasa Arnold of I: 5 said town, 103 Middletown, deposition mentioned, 1803 .............. I : lOa Benedict, Abigail, Danbury, deposition in regard to profligate character of Sarah Clement, 1795 I: 23 Abigail, 3d., Danbury, deposition in regard to pr. of. li. ga. t. e . ch. a. ra. ct. e. r . of.... 1: 23 Sarah Clement, 1795 Ebenezer, jr., Danbury, deposition in regard to profligate character of Sarah Clement, 1795 1: 23 Elihu, Danbury, divorce. ( A) Petition showing that in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of New York state, & married her in March 179 in gnorance of her true character & found that she had stolen property from various inhabitants of Danbury & that she gave birth to a child in July 179 whose father was Jesse O’Hara & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with alteration, Apr. May 1795 1: 21 Benedict, Elihu, Danbury, divorce. ( con.) Marriage certificate of Elihu Benedict & Sarah Clement, Mar. 27, 179& Deposition by Ebenezer Benedict of Danbury & others in regard to profligate character of Sarah Clement, Apr. 1795 Depositions by Nathan & Elizabeth Douglas of Danbury in regard to theft of articles from their house by Sarah Clement, Apr. 1795 Deposition by Warham Fowler of Danbury, formerly of Clinton, N. Y. in regard to character of Elihu Benedict who once lived at his house, Apr. 1795----- Deposition by Stephen Hoyt of Danbury in regard to character of Elihu Benedict, an apprentice to Thomas Judd, a shoemaker, Apr. 1795 Deposition by Timothy Langdon of Danbury in regard to theft of articles by Sarah Clement while living as a servant in the deponent’s house, Apr. 1795 Deposition by Hannah Taylor of Danbury in regard to confession by Sarah Clement that Jesse O’Hara was the father of her child, Apr. 1795 Deposition by Rebecca Wildman of Danbury in regard to theft of articles by Sarah Clement while living as a servant in the deponent’s house, Apr. 1795 1: 25 1: 26 1: 27 I: 28 1: 29 Mercy, see Hanford, Mercy. Noah B. ( A) clerk lower house II: 35,36,120 Sarah, Danbury, divorced by her husband, Elihu, 1795 I: 21d Danbury, notice served, 1795 I: 21bcd Danbury, theft of articles from various inhabitants of said town, mentioned, 1795 l: 21ad, 23a, 2a, 27a, 29a see also Clement, Sarah. Seth, father of Mercy Hanford, mentioned, 1798 I: 71a Thaddeus, com. on private petition, 1790 II: 87f ( A) Fairfield county justice, 1793 I: lllg, ll6d, llgcd Benham, Jared ( A) Wallingford constable, 1806 I: 68g Bennet, see Bennett. Bennett, Bennet, Bennit. Daniel ( A) Fairfield county justice, 1793 I: llSab, 12Oab, 121ab Bennit, see Bennett. Benton, Amy, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth Lewis of said town, 1790 II: T1 Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said town, 1790 I1: 66 Ebenezer, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth Lewis of said town, 1790 II: T1 Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said town, 1790 I1: 66 Ebenezer, jr., Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said town, 1790 II: 66 Berlin. Individuals. Hills, Sabrina, resolve on her petition showing that she had a child by Samuel King Corey & brought suiZ against aforesaid Corey fo Its support & ChaC a friend of Samuel King C orey persuaded a transient person, who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named after-wards deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from aforesaid Beeckman & for the right to sue Corey, granting petition, May 1790 I: 78 Billings [ Coddington] com. on lotteries, 1809 II: 12Oa Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, divorce. Petition showing that on Oct. &, 1789, she was married to John Bird of. Troy, N. Y. formerly of Salisbury, & that he treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her father, Joshua Porter of the latter town & that, after promise of kind future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only to be treated more brutally than before & praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Mar.- May 1797 I: 30 Resolve granting desired divorce, constituting Eunice Bird sole guardian of their daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to aforesaid Eunice $&, 000. Passed, with alteration, Mar.- May 1797 I: 31 Petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y. reviewing petition brought by his wife, Eunice, for a divorce & showing that their marriage was wrecked by the extravagance of his wife & her treatment of petitioner & that depositions were made by prejudiced persons unacquainted with the character of petitioner & praying that this decree of divorce may be made null & void. Differing votes. Plea in abatement sufficient. Costs allowed respondent & execution granted, Oct. 1797- Aug. 1798 I: 32 Petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y. reviewing facts stated in above petition & praying that the divorce may be set aside & decreed null & void. Plea in abatement sufficient. Respondent’s costs & execution granted, Apr.- Ahg. 1798 1: 33 Resolve granting a hearing on second petition of John Bird of Troy, N. Y. instead of on his first petition, May 1798 I: 3& Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird. Sufficient May 1798 I: 35 Expense accounts of Eunice Bird, May 1798 I: 36,37 Bird, Eunice, Salisbury, notice served, 1797- 98 see also Porter, Eunice. John, Troy, N. Y., notice served, 1797 Troy, N. Y., separation from wife. Petition of Eunice Bird of Salisbury showing that her husband, aforesaid John, treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her father in Salisbury & that after promise of kind future treatment by John Bird petitioner returned to her husband only to be treated more brutally than before & praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve granting petition & requiring John Bird to pay to aforesaid Eunice Bird $, OO0. Passed, with alteration, Mar.- May 1797 Petition reviewing petition brought by his wife Eunice, for a divorce & showing that their marriage was wrecked by her extravagance & 1: 32ad, 33grs I: 30d I: 30,31 her treatment of petitioner & that depositions were made by prejudiced persons unacquainted with the character of petitioner & praying that this decree of divorce may be made null & void. Differing votes. Plea in abatement sufficient. Costs al-lowed respondent & execution granted, Oct. 179- Aug. 1798 I: 32 Petition reviewing facts stated in above petition & praying that the divorce may be set aside & decreed null & void. Plea in abatement sufficient. Respondent’s costs & execution granted, Apr.- Aug. 1798 1: 33 Resolve granting a hearing on his second petition instead of on his first, May 1798 I: 3 Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird. Sufficient, May 1798 I: 35 Expense accounts of Eunice Bird, May 1798 ............... I: 36,37 Polly, Simsbury, certificate of marriage to John Calvin Owen of said town, 1790 I: 132 see also Owen, Polly. Seth, Dr. mentioned, 1797- 98 I: 30b, 31a, 33e Bishop, Ezra ( A) New London county justice, 1796 I: 139a, lla Bissell, Benjamin ( A) notice served by him at Albany, N. Y. 179& I: Slc Calvin, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Jacob Osborn of said town, 1790 II: 78a Hezekiah, arbitrator on divorce, 1792 I: 129d ( A) clerk lower house I: 21, II: 90 committee on private petition, 1790 II: 87f Blackleach, Elizabeth, notice served at New Haven, 1791 I: 39fg Stratford, divorce. Resolve on her petition showing that she was married on May A, 1783 to John Blackleach of said town while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fairfield & was owner of a farm & that aforesaid John was habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate, grant-ing petition, May 1791 I: 38 Petition of John Blackleach of Stratford showing that his wif Elizabeth Black-leach, was granted a divorce from him & restoration of her estate in May 1791 & that the charges which she brought against petitioner were false & that by her extravagance & charity toward her wn relations she wasted the property of petitioner & praying for a restoration of an equal moiety in aforesaid estate, Sept- May 1792 1: 39 Plea- in abatement of Elizabeth Blackleach to above petition of John Blackleach. Considered sufficient, Oct. 1791 I:& O Blackleach, John, Stratford, separation from wife. Resolve, on petition of Elizabeth Blackleach showing that she was married on May &, 1783 to aforesaid John while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fair-field & was owner of a farm & that her husband was habitually intemp-erate & abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate, granting petition, May 1791 I: 38 Petition showing that his wife, Elizabeth Blackleach, was granted a divorce from petitioner & restoration of her estate in May 1791 & that the charges which she brought against petitioner were false & that by her extrava-gance & charity toward her own relations she wasted the property of petitioner & praying for a restoration of an equal moiety in aforesaid estate, Sept- May 1792 ........................ 1: 39 Plea in abatement of Elizabeth Blackleach to above petition of John Blackleach. Considered sufficient, Oct. 1791 ................ I:& O Blackman, Agur, deposition in regard to conduct of Robert Meeker, 1793 I: ll5 Blanchard, Elias ( A) Brooklyn selectman, notice served, 1805 I: lld Bliss, Lucinda ( A) Lebanon, deposition in regard to conduct of Jonathan R. Parker, 1796 ........................... I: 139 Nathan ( A) Hebron, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790 I: lO& d Boardman, W. W. ( A) clerk upper house ........................ I: 75- 77, II: 139 Botsford, Betsey, Woodbury, adultery mentioned, 180& .......... I: Albc,& 2b Woodbury, divorced by her husband, Gideon, 180& I: 2 Woodbury, notice served, 180& ......................... I:& ld see also Clark, Betsey. - 9- Botsford, Gideon Bennet, Woodbury, petition showing that he married Betsey Clark on Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid marriage told petitioner that she had a child by a man who had promised to marry her but was drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after the marriage petitioner learned that this information was false & that the father of the child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey has often been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr . May 180 I : Al, A2 Brace, Jonathan ( A) com. on lotteries, 1807 II: llSa com. on private petitions, 1803- O7 I: 3d, 92e ( A) Hartford county justice, 1793 I:& Sc Bradley, Abraham ( A) Litchfield county justice, 1790- 93----- II: gc, 61a, 62b, 6& ab, 80kL, Sla, 8& b ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Hezekiah Moultrop of said town, 1790 II: 77 Huldah, East Haven, certificate of marriage to Joseph Northrop of Woodbridge, 1793 I 127 East Haven, marriage to Joseph Northrop of Woodbridge, mentioned, 1796 I 126a see also Northrop, Huldah Philip B. ( A) Fairfield county justice, 1801 I: lgd Brainerd, Jeremiah G. ( A) New London county justice, 1790 II:& 7, SAh John ( A) New Haven county sheriff, 1796 I: 126h Breach of the peace. Fitch, Stephen, New Canaan, arrest mentioned, 1807 I: 6& c Breed, Shubael ( A) New London county deputy sheriff, 180& II: llSc Brinsmade, Abraham, Fairfield county justice, 1795 I: 61bc Daniel ( A) com. on costs, 1799- 1805 I: 12c, II: 99 Daniel N. ( A) clerk lower house I: 50 Daniel N. com. on private petitions, 1807 1: 92e Bronson, Josiah, jr. ( A) Waterbury constable, 1795 II:& ld Brooklyn. Individuals. Backus, Eunice, petition showing that sh was married to Stephen Backus then of Canterbury in 1798 & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring the latter to pay her $ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept. Oct. 1805 I: ll, 12 Shepard, Clarissa, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that on Mar. lO, 178&, she was married to Whitmore Shepard who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to Whitmore Shepard. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore, Apt. May 1792 II: 29- 3& Brown, Shubael ( A) Brooklyn selectman, notice served, 1805 I: lld Stephen, Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Huldah Gibbs of said town, 1790 II: 66 Brutality, see Cru___ el & abusive treatment. Buel, see Buell. Buell, Buel. Capt., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 76a Mrs., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 70Lm, 75f, 76a Abigail ( A) Hebron, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790------ I: 105 Benjamin ( A) Tolland county Justice, 1790 I: lO& d, lOSb, lO6b, lOTb, lO8b, lOgb E. H. ( A) Marlborough constable, 1819 I: 75c Bulkeley, Eliphalet, com. on private petition, 1793 II: 2c Burlington. Individuals. Bacon, James T., petition by his attorney showing that in December 1812 he married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse & cruelty & of threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a clear title to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned at the time of her marriage, May 1818 I: 13,1A Burnham [ Oliver] com. on lotteries [ 1816] II: 123a Burr [ David] com. on private petition, 1803 II: 109e Burrall, Charles ( A) Litchfield county Justice, 1793 II: 7ac Burroughs, Capt. theft from his store mentioned, 1793 I: ll7,118 Bush, Esther, Middletown, formerly of Chatham, petition showing that she was married to Jonathan Bush of the latter town on Apr. 23, 1770 & that her husband is habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802- I :& 3, AA Jonathan, Chatham, divorced by his wife, Esther, 1802 I: AA " Chatham, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Esther, mentioned, 1802 I : 3& bc, AAab - lO-Bush, Jonathan, Chatham, notice served, 1802 l: 3ef Bushnell, John, 2d. ( A) Saybrook constable, 1818 II: 19f, 20b Butler, James, Glastonbury, testimony mentioned, 1799 II: lOla Cadwell, Hepzibah ( M) East Hartford, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary I:& 6 Cadwell, 1793 Mary, East Hartford, intemperance & cruel treatment of her husband, Matthew, mentioned, 1793 I :& 5a, 6ab,& Tab, A8ab East Hartford, notice served, 1793 I: 5c East Hartford, sued for divorce by her husband, Matthew, 1793-------- I: AS- A8 see also Van Zant, Mary Matthew, East Hartford, separation from wife. ( A) Petition showing that in 176& he married Mary Van Zant who has become habitually intemperate & has threatened to kill petitioner & his aged mother & to set fire to his property & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Neg. May 1793 I:& 5 Deposition by Hepzibah Cadwell of East Hartford in regard to intemperance & abandoned conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of said town, May 1793 I: 6 Deposition by Martha Fox of East Hartford in regard to intemperance & abandoned conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of said town, May I:& 7 1793 Deposition by Dorothy Risley of East Hartford in regard to intemperance & abandoned conduct of Mary Cadwell, wife of Matthew Cadwell of said town, May 1793 I: 8 John, com. on alimony to be paid by Abner Whittlesey of Farmington, 1800--- II: lllf Candee, S. W. ( A) Hartford county justice, 1819 I: 75c Canfield, Joseph, jr., Litchfield county justice, 1797 I: 30d’ 33g Salisbury, mentioned, 1798 I: 32a Judson ( A) Litchfield county justice, 1807 II: lld Samuel ( A) Middlesex county sheriff, 1796 1: 83g Canterbury. Individuals. Smith, Sarah, petition showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to Asa Smith of Canterbury who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to excessive intemperance & finally deserted his family & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797 II:& 3, Waldo, Margaret, petition showing that on Mar. 9, 1802, she was married to Samuel Waldo who has treated petitioner in a cruel & tyrannical manner & that she was obliged to escape to her father’s house for protection & praying for a divorce & such alimony as will be sufficient to bring up her 2 children. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Sept .1806- May 1807 I1: 108 Caulkins, Jedediah, Hebron, divorced by his wife, Elizabeth, 1800 I: 50 Hebron, failure to provide & cruel treatment of his wife, Elizabeth, mentioned, 1800 Hebron, notice served, 1800- ( A) Hebron, notice served, 1800 Chalker, Augustus ( A) Saybrook constable, 1818 II: 19f Champeon, see Champion. Champion, Champeon. Mr., Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 65b, 70c, 73a, 75b, 76b Andrew ( A) East Haddam constable, 1799 I: ld Henry, com. on lotteries, 1809 II: 120a [ Henry] com. on private petition, 1820 ............... I: 75d Reuben ( A) East Haddam constable, 1790 II: 6d Chandler, J ohn ( A) assistant ............................. I : lllf Chapman [ Asa] c6m. on private petition, 1818 I: 97e Hannah, Albany county ( N. Y.) notice served, 179 ...................... I: Slc Albany county ( N. Y.) sued for divorce & annulment of marriage by her husband, Robert, 179& I 51 see also Hart, Hannah. Jabez ( A) Middlesex county justice, 1790- 99 I: lc’II: 53b Martha ( A) Lebanon, deposition in regard to conduct of Abiel Loomis, 1790 I: 106 Robert, Hebron, petition showing that in 1792 he went to Troy, N. Y. to learn a trade & resided with a Mr. Hart where he met Hannah Hart of the Flats in Albany county who soon showed that she had a lewd nature & that not long afterward petitioner was obliged to go to the Flats on business where the father of aforesaid Hannah threatened him with arrest & imprisonment or payment of lO0 unless he married Hannah Hart who was soon to have a child & praying that the marriage contract which he was forced to make with aforesaid Hannah may be considered null & void & that a divorce may be granted to him. Resolve continuing petition, Apr. May 179 I: S1 Chase, Amos ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character & ability of II: 63 Jacob Osborn of said town, 1790 I: Aga, 50a I: A9b I - 11- Chase, Gideon ( A) New Fairfield, petition with his wife Lucy, showing that the latter was married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon, promised petitioner a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrange-ment aforesaid Wanzer married another woman & petitioner married Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from Gideon Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abate-ment sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52 Lucy ( M) New Fairfield, petition with her husband Gideon Chase, showing that the former was married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatnent of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon, promised petitioner a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her con-sent to this arrangement aforesaid Wanzer married another woman & petitioner married Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child praying for a divorce from Gideon Wanzer & ratification of her mar-riage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apr. May 1791 1: 52 see also Pepper, Lucy. see also Wanzer, Lucy. Chatham. Indlvidua I s. Knowles, Silence, petition showing that on Jan. 16, 1783, she was married to Giles Knowles of said town who was a man of some property & that he has been reduced to poverty & has failed to support his family & has been a forger & a thief & praying for a divorce & for guardianship of her children. Differing votes. Referred to com. NeE. Sept. Oct. 1799--- I: 91 Cheney, Artemus, Granby, cruel treatment of his wife, Sarah, mentioned, 1802 Granby, notice served, 1802 l: 53bcd Grsnby, sued for divorce by his wife, Sarah, 1802 1: 53 Sarah ( A) Granby, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1797, she was married to Artemus Cheney of said town who has been guilty of cruel & abusive treatment of petitioner & threatened to take her life & praying for a divorce. Ne8. Apr. May 1802 1: 53 Timothy ( A) Hartford county justice, 1793 I: 46bd, 47bd, 48b Chester, John, com. on private petition, 1790 II: 90c Clark, Betsey, marriage to Gideon Bennet Botsford of Woodbury, mentioned, 1799 I: 41ab, 42a see also Botsford, Betsey. Cleaveland, Cleveland. Elizabeth ( M) Hampton, deposition in regard to conduct of Whitmore Shepard of said town, 1792 II: 32 Moses ( A) com. on costs, 1805 1: 12c Polly ( A) Hampton, deposition with John E. Waldo in regard to conduct of Whltmore Shepard of said town, 1792 II: 33 Cleaver, John ( A) deposition in regard to kindness shown by David B. Spencer of East Haddam to his wife, 1790 II: 47 Clement, Clemons. Sarah, Danbury, certificate of marriage to Elihu Benedict of said town, 1794--- 1: 22 see also Benedict, Sarah. Clemons, see Clement. Clergymen, see Min..._. sters & clergymen. Cleveland, see Cleaveland. Close, Solomon ( A) Greenwich constable, 1798 I: 85b Cott, Ben ( A) New London county Justice, 1804 II: llJc Joshua ( A) clerk lower house 1: 39,45,1I: 2- 10,125,126 rJoshua com. on marriage laws, 1792 II: 125a Collins, Keziah, former widow of Uriah Collins of Wallingford, marriage to Ass Parmele mentioned, 1816 I: 145b, 146a, 147 see also Parmele, Kezah. Uriah, Wallingford, decease mentioned, 1816 I: 145b Cone, Benjamin ( A) East Haddam, deposition in regard to affection felt by Spencer for Jeremiah Smith, 1790 - II: 48 Catharine ( A) Plainfield, petition showing that on Jan. 1, 1800, she was married to Sylvanus Cone of Thompson who later was found guilty of counterfeiting & confined in the state prison in Mass. & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Bill granting a divorce to petitioner, meg. Resolve granting a dlvorce to petitioner. Passed, May- 1809- May 1810-- 1: 54- 56 Sylvanus, prisoner st Mass. state prison for counterfeiting, divorced by his wife, Catharlne, 1810 1: 56 Thompson, counterfeiting mentioned, 1809 l: 54a, 55a, 56a Thos, prisoner’ at Mass. state prison for counterfeiting, notice served, 1809 I: 54c Connecticut Courant. Advertisement by Ephraim Trumbull of Granby forbidding persons to., trust his wife, Lydia, mentioned, 1804 II: 105b Cook, Aaron ( A) Granby, deposition in regard to conduct of Andrew Robe of Simsbury, 1798 II: 16 - 12- Cook, Abel, Wallngford, mentioned, 1794 Ambrose ( A) Wallingford constable, 1794 Joseph P. ( A) ass’t, 1791- 1802 com. on private petition, 1798 Iry, see lls 11 ry. Corey, Samuel King, a11ngford, fornlcaion, mentioned, 1790 I: 78a s11nford sui o b brough agalns h by Sabr Hills or suppor of hIr chld 1790 Courtrfi ng. Con Sylvanus Thson. Petition o Csrn Cone of Plalnild shoin8 on January 1, 1800, sh as rred o sforsald Sylvanus ho lser ws found guilty o counterfeiting G confined n he sse prison In sss. praying for a divorce. Rsponden 3 es publicly called, bu de defaul of appearance. Con. B11 granting a dvorc o Neg. Resolve granting a dvorce o petitioner. Passed, y 1809- y 1810 Coventry. Indlvduals. 5anes, Solon piIon shn n July 179 he rrd Susanh Trapp of id oho has bn 8uly of adultery & s dsspad he propery of poner & crculad scandalous sores abou him praying for a divorce, Sept. 1801. No action. 1: 87 Sunh petition shong ha on July 22 179 sh ss rrled o Sol, on 5anes of sad on ho has raed hr In an abusive cruel nnr & aed o ci adultery & praying for s dvorce 8rdinshlp o her children. Responden 3 times publlcly 11ed, de dfaul of appearance. Ne8. Resolve assgnn John T. Peters s counsel for petitioner, July 11- y 12 1: 88,89 Cols, Ezekiel, jr. ( A) Famngon deputy sherlf, 10 II: 112h Cozine, Antoinette, daughter of 5ohn R. Cozine, mentfoned, 1811 I: 57s, 58a Cornelis, daughter og ohn R. Cozine, enioned, 1811 ohn R., Creenwich, sdulery bil inperance menioned, 1811 Creenwfch, dfvorced by hs wfe, Rebecca, 1810 Creenwch, noice seed, 1811 I: bcd " ui, uher og ohn R. Cozfne, noned, 1811 I: a, 8s Rebecca, Creenwch, peion shin she received decree of divorce rohn R. Cozfne in he Superfor court, held a Dsnbury n Seper 1810, on rounds of adultery hebiual inperance peifoner s daughters wh foresfd ohn s hrened o take away fr her prayin she y receive spponmen as heir ardfan. Resolve erin Judge o he crt og probate or Smord disric o appoin peiioner rdisn o her uhers ehen she ves bond wh surey, Apr. y 1811 Rebecc jr. daughter o John R. Cozlne, mentioned, 1811 Cruel & abusive reamen. Ackley, Ephraim, Nas ddam. Pefclon o nh ( Ayer) Ackley of Ess Indsor, foerly of Eas d, showing chs on Jan. 20, 1790, she was rrled co aforesaid Ephraim he s red her In a cruel sbuslve er & praying or a divorce, Sept. 1799. No action 1: 1 Arnold, Asa Asa, Iddle. PetlCfon of Sarah Aold, wlch rrla cercifice depositions, showing hs her husband, aforesaid Ass, has red her or he pas 7 years In a cel & Inhun nner s frequently been Inoxlcated & pryln for divorce & for he house land which she os jointly wfh her husband. Respondent 3 clmes publfcly called, buc de defaul of spprence. Differing votes. Referred eo c. Neg. Sept.- Oct. I3 1: 3- 10 ckus, Sephen, Brookl. Petition of Eunfce ckus shying t she was rrled o aforeId Sephen In 1798 & cha he s creeed her cel & buslve er & prsylng for a divorce. Resolve granclng a dlvgrce o petitioner fr sforesafd Sephen requiring he laer pay her 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 11,12 con, Lydia, Burllngon. PeIclon of 5es T. Bacon, by his attorney, showln hat In Decker 1812 he rred Lydia Curcls of d who has been ilty of abuse cely & of hreas o kill pear, loner & prylng for s divorce. Resolve granting petition & alling aforesaid Lydia o realn a clear cfcle o parcel of land In sid Burllngon which she oed at he ie of her rrge, y 1818 11, ekiel, oodbrldge. Petition of An II, by her ecorney, rrlsge cerIfice & certificate by New ven county court, shying chat she was rrled to aoressld Ezekiel who afesrds became Indurate, cel buslve ated o cIc rape upon his ughcer for which he was arraigned before the Superior cour for New ven county & sentenced o Newe prison & prayln8 for a divorce. Resolve 8rantln8 petition, Sep. Oc. 1818 11: 15- 18 Bedlen, Cfld, Noslk. Peitlon of Abfil Bedlenc shying on June 21, 1770, she was rrled o aforeId Cilesd C they are che parents of 13 children & C for several years s her husband has been addlcced o the use of spirim liquor o he I: 70a I: 70f l: 21c, 52g, 61d, 71d, II: lO9d II: 14c 1: 13,14 - 13- neglect o his business & has attempted to take the life of petitioner & praying for a divorce, one- third o the real estate of aforesaid Gilead & guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1801 I: 19,20 Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.) Bird, John, Troy, N. Y. Petition of . unice Bird of Salisbury showing that on Oct. 4, 1789, she was married to aforesaid John & that he treated her so cruelly that she returned to the protection of her father, Joshua Porter of the latter town & that, after promise of kind future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only to be treated more brutally than before b praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of their daughter b requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner @ 4,000. Passed, with alteration. Petitions of John Bird praying that the divorce be set aside b decreed null b void. Resolve granting a hearing on his second petition. Plea in abatement of Eunice Bird considered sufficient, her expense accounts allowed b execution granted, Nat. 1797- Aug. 1798 1: 30- 37 Blackleach, John, Stratford. Resolve, on petition of Elizabeth Blackleach showing that she was married to aforesaid John while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fairfield b was owner of a farm b that her husband was habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate, granting petition. Petition of John Blackleach showing that his Wife, aforesaid Ellzabeth, was granted a divorce from him & restoration of her estate in Hay 1791 & that the charges which she brought against petitioner were false & that by her extravagance b charity toward her own relations she wasted the property of petitioner b praying for a restoration of sn equal moiety in aforesaid estate. Plea in abatement of Ellzabeth Blackleach considered sufficient, Hay- Oct. 17I 1: 38- 40 Bush, Jonathan, Chatham. Petition of Esther Bush of Hiddletown, formerly of Chatham, showing that she was married to Jonathan Bush on Apr. 23, 1770 & that her . husband is habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802 1: 43,44 Cadwe11, Hary, East Hartford. Petition of Hatthew Cadwe11, with depositions, showing that in 1764 he married Hary Van Zant who has become habitually intemperate & has threatened to kill petitioner & his aSed mother & to set fire to his property & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Petitioner appeared. Respondent 3 times publlcly walled, but did not appear, meg. Apr. Hay 1793 1: 45- 48 Caulkins, Jededlah, Hebron. Petition of Elizabeth Caulklns showing that on Nay I0, 1789 she was umrried to aforesaid Jedediah who has failed to provide for her & has abused her b praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1800 1: 49,50 Cheney, Artemus, Granby. Petition of Sarah Cheney showing that on Dec. 3, 1797 she was married to Artemus Cheney of said ton who has been guilty of cruel b abusive treatment of petitioner b threatened to take her llfe & praying for a divorce. Neg. Apt. Hay 1802 I: 53 Cunnlngham, Samuel, Middletown. Petition of Hannah Cunningham showing that on June 6, 1771, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been ltsbtcually intemperate, cruel b abusive in his treatment of petitioner b praying for a divorce b a return o property which petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition, Hay 1796 : 59,60 Curtis, Aaron, Wallingford. Petition of Susanna Curtis showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was married to aforesaid Aaron who became habitually intemperate & abusive to petitioner b neglected to provide for her b their 3 children b praying for a divorce b a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made deault of appearance. Con. Sept. 1804- Hay 1805 I: 63 Curtis, Isaac, Jr., Stratford. Petition of Sarah Curtis showing that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was married to aforesaid Isaac who has treated her in a cruel b abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a Just portion of his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to be alnle & unmarried, Sept. 1795- Hay 1796 1: 61,62 Fitch, Stephen, New Canaan. Petition of Charlotte Fitch showing that in June 1784 sh, e was married to aforesaid Stephen who has been cruel & abusive to petitioner b threatened to kill her b praying for a divorce, custody of her 2 youngest children b support from estate of aforesaid Stephen. Con. Petition renewed. Special grant of a separation from Stephen Fitch, with provision for support b maintenance. Resolve in accordance with the special grant. Passed, with addition, Sept. 1807 Oct. 1808 I: 64- 66 - 14- Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.) Gotham, Stephen, New York city. Petition of Sarah Gotham of Weston showing that in 1767 she was married to aforesaid Stephen who has been guilty of cruel & abusive treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con. Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1797 Hall, Benjamin, 2d. Wallingford. Petition of Mary Hall showing that in March 1791 she was married to aforesaid Benjamin while widow of Abel Cook & that her property, worth more than L150, eame into hands of Benjamin Hall, 2d. who applled same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision fro estate of aforesaid Benjamin, Sept. 1794. No action 1: 70 Hall, Jonathan, Wallingford. Petition of Eliza Hall of Middletown showing that on Dec. 30, 1802, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who has been cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & at length has deserted her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner b the guardianship of Jehiel Hoadley Hall when she gives satisfactory bond to Judge of the court of probate for Middletown district. Passed, with amendment, May- Oct. 1806 I: 68,69 Hanford, Joseph Whitman, Norwalk. Petition of Mercy Hanford of Danbury showing that in January 1794 she was married to aforesaid Joseph who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her father, Seth Benedict in Danbury, & that her husband obtained a divorce from petitioner & has since married another woman & brought suit aalnst petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardian-ship of their son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after pettloner left her husband & supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of probate for Danbury district, Apr. May 1798 1: 71- 73 Hickcox, Sarah Thompson, East Haven. Petition of Darius Hickcox showing that in June 1803 he married aforesaid Sarah who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Special grant of $ 20 to defray expenses of respondent for her defense. Petition nag. Sept. Oct. 1805 1: 74 Hill, Allen, Marlborough. Petition of Temperance Hill of Wetherafield showing that on October 25, 1798 she was married to aforesaid Allen who behaved in such a cruel & abusive manner to petitioner that she was obliged to leave him & praying for a divorce & possession of her household furniture. Referred to com. Report of com. Resolve granting desired divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1820 1: 75- 77 Hiscox, Stephen, Union. Petition of Thankful Hiscox, with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Apr. 19, 1777, she was married to aforesaid Stephen who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that for her own safety she was compelled to leave him & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portlo. n of his estate. Respondent 3 t. lmes publicly called, but made default of appearance. Petition nag. Apr. May 1801 I: 79- 82 Hurlbut, Thomas, Middletown. Petition of Katharine Hurlbut showing that on Apr. 5, 1781, she was mrrled to aforesaid Thomas, a blacksmith, who became habitually intemperate & has been reduced from the condition of a man of property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas Hurlbut, Mar. May 1796 I: 83,84 Janes, Solomon, Coventry. Petition of Susannah Janes showing that on July 22, 1794, she was married to aforesaid Solomon who has treated her in an abusive & cruel manner & attempted to commit adultery & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Nag. Resolve assigning John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802 I: 88,89 Leavitt, Huldah, Suffield, petition of Joshua Leavitt showing that in June 1800 he married Huldah Pomeroy who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & wasted, his property & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve assignlng a hearing for aforesaid petition. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1818 I: 97- 99 Ledyard, Ebenezer, jr., New London. Petition of Lucy Ledyard showing that on October 14, 1789, she was married to aforesaid Ebenezer who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1796 I: 100,101 Loomis, Abiel, Hebron. Petition of Mary Loomis, with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to aforesaid Abiel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & has been guilty of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying for a divorce. Petitioner 3 times publicly called, but did not ap-pear. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790 1: 102- 110 I: 67 - 15- Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.) Meeker, Robert, Stratford. Petition ofJemima Meeker showing that in July 1789 she was married to aforesaid Robert who proved to be a thief b threatened to kill petitioner when she left him b went to the home of her father, James Gerrels of Stratford, b that the last named has been sued for harboring petitioner & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Differing votes. Referred to com. Dec. 1792- 0ct. 1793 1: 111- 121 Merrell, Jowathan, New Hartford. Petition of Proserpina Merrell showing that on Oct. 12, 1815 she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, June- Oct. 1818 I: 122,123 Merrlman, John, Walllngford, petition showing that his Ife, Hannah, willfully deserted him & that her charges of cruelty were false & praying to have the judgment of the Superior court recommending a divorce set aside. Resolve recommending the rehearing & consideration of aforesaid case to the Superior court to be held in New Haven in September next, May 1718 I: 124,125 Northrop, Joseph, Woodbrldge. Petition of Huldah Northrop, with marriage certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to Joseph Northrop of Woodbrldge who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property & finally deserted her b praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128 Olcott, George, Wethersfield. Petition of Clara 01cott showing that on Dec. 28, 1787, she was married to aforesaid George who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child & that petitioner returned to the house of her father, Gideon Demlng at Hartford & that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should pay to petitioner Ll10 for support of herself & the child & praying for a divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 129,130 Pardee, Joel, Hamden. Petition of Eunlce Pardee, with marriage certificate, showing that on Mar. 21, 1790, she was married to aforesaid Joel who has been habltually intemperate & treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 1: 133- 135 Parker, Jonathan R., Willington. Petition of Phoebe Parker, with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that on Sept. 17, 1795, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who treated her in a cruel b abusive manner b praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1796 I: 136- 144 Phillips, Thomas, Litchfield. Resolve on petition of Ursula Phi11ips showing that on Sept. 17, 1772, she was married to aforesaid Thomas who became cruel b brutal in his treanent of petitioner b praying for a divorce, granting petition cOct. 1789= I1: 1 Reed, Ithiel, Sharon. Petition of Olive Reed showing that on Jan. 4, 1784, she was married to aforesaid Ithlel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & barbarous manner & praying for a divorce. Nag. May 1807- May 1808 II: 11 Robbin8, Asa, Wethersfleld Petition of Hannah Robblns showing that on Mar. 16, 1780, she was married to aforesaid Asa who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1797 II: 12,13 Robe, Andrew, Simsbury. Petition of Ellzabeth Robe with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that in Nov. 1790 (?) she was married to aforesaid Andrew who became habltually intemperate & cruel & abusive in treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Nag. Petition renewed. Apr. 1798- May 1799. No action II: 14- 18 Sanford, Nathaniel, Saybrook. Petition of Elizabeth Sanford, with writ, showing that on July 12, 1798, she was married to aforesaid Nathanlel & that she was compelled to leave him on account of his cruel & tyrannical treatment & his clrculation of scandalous stories about petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with amendment. Differing votes. Referred to com. Passed, Nov. 1817- OCt. 1818 II: 19- 21 Shelton, William, Woodbury. Petition of Ruth Shelton, with depositions, showing that: on Nov. 24, 1789, she was married to aforesaid William who treated petitioner in a savage & cruel manner & refused to provide her wt, h a physician or proper attendance or medicine during illness & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1796 11: 22- 28 Shepard, Whltmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarlssa Shepard, with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. i0, 1784, to aforesaid Whitmore who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in the house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. - 16- Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid Whltmore, Apr. May 1792 II: 29- 34 Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.) Sill, William, Lyme. Petition of Jemima Sill showing that in Jan. 1788, when 16 years old, she was married to aforesaid William who has acted in such a cruel, violent & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had to flee to the refuge of her father* s house & that aforesaid William killed her aged father & praying for a divorce & support for herself & 8 small children. Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & allowing her to have a part of the real estate belonging to aforesaid William during her natural life, Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 II: 35,36 Skinner, Oliver, Hebron. Petition of Sibly Skinner showing that on Nov. 26, 1792, she was married to aforesaid Oliver & that she believed him from his own accounts to be a man of some property & of virtuous & industrious habits & that she was reatly deceived & that peti-tioner with her husband & family removed to Franklin, N. Y. where their sufferings from the harsh & cruel nature of aforesaid Oliver & his neglect to provide for his family were intolerable & praying for a divorce & guardianship of the children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Resolve granting petition, Dec. 1800- Oct. 1801 I1: 37,38 Smith, Ass, Cnterbury Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to aforesaid Ass who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to excessive intemperance & finally deserted his family & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797--- II: 43,44 Smith, Joseph, New Haven. Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 22, 1800, she was married to aforesaid Joseph & that she possessed in her own right a valuable property & that aforesaid Joseph became abusive to petitioner & that she has had to abandon her property & flee from his cruel treatment & praying for a divorce & restoration of her property. Nag. Apr. May 1803 II: 45 Smith, Samuel Burwell, Waterbury. Petition of Philena Smith showing that on Dec. 13, 1781, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has been guilty of extreme cruelty & praying for a divorce. Con. Resolve granting petition, Apr.- Oct. 1795 II: 41,42 Strong, Jedediah, Litchfield. Petition of Susanna Strong, with letter from Moses Seymour & copy of list of aforesaid Jedediah, showing that she was married to the last named on Jan. 22, 1788 & that he has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & has forced her to sign writings in which she was made to confess the violation of female virtue & delicacy & has forbidden her to visit her father in Hartford & that she has been obliged to escape from the house of her husband & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Special grant of divorce & separate maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in accordance with the special grant. Differing votes. Referred to com. Passed, with alteration, Sept. 1790- May 1791 II: 87- 91 Strong, Susanna, Litchfteld. Petition of Jedediah Strong, with depositions, etc. showing that on Jan. 22, 1788, he married Susanna Wyllys who, soon after marriage, exhibited an incorrigible temper, cruelty & abuse & that petitioner sacrificed property, health & even friends to indulge her whims & that, after all attempts of petitioner to please her, aforesaid Susanna rendered him miserable at home & disgraced & ruined him- abroad & praying for a divorce. Neg. Sept. Oct. 1790 11: 59- 86 Sutliff, Lucinda, Waterbury. Petition of John Sutliff showing that on Nov. 30, 1792, he married aforesaid Lucinda when he was under 20 years o age & that she deceived petitioner in stating that he was the father of her unborn child when afterwards petitioner found that she was not pregnant & tbat she has been guilty of cruelty & abuse to petitioner & has stripped him of his property & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but did not appear. Order for petitioner to furnish the means of preparing & making defense, Oct. 1794 II: 92 Tslcott, Nathaniel, Jr., Glastonbury. Petition of Penelope Talcott with deposi-tions, etc. showing that on Feb. 26, 1784, she was married to aforesaid Natbaniel who has been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has had to leave him & has since been dependent on the charity of a brother & praying for a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & requiring aforesaid Nathaniel to pay $ 1,200 to Penelope Talcott. Passed with alteration reducing the alimony to $ 800. Execution granted. Apr. May 1799 II: 94- 100 - 17- Cruel & abusive treatment. ( con.) Thrall, Daniel, Torrlngton. Petition of Keziah Thrall showing that on June 2, 1785, she was married to aforesaid Danlel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of estate of aforesaid Danlel. Respondent 3 times publlcly called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & ordering aforesaid Vanlel to pay petitioner $ 340 before Feb. 1, 1805. May 1804 II: 103,104 Trumbu11, Ephraim, Granby. Petition of Lydia Trumbu11 showing that on Nov. 23, 1788, she was married to aforesaid Ephraim who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of petltiQner & deeded away his property in order that petitioner might not share it & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Apr. May 1804 II: 105 Twltche11, Enoch, Derby. Petition of Ablah Twltche11 showln8 that on Oct. 5, 1773, she was married to aforesaid Enoch who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & has been gullty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: 106,107 Waldo, Samuel, Canterbury. Petition of Margaret Waldo showing that on Mar. 9, 1802, she was married to aforesaid Samuel who has treated petitioner in a cruel & tyrannical manner & that she was obllged to escape to her father’s house for protection & praying for a divorce & such alimony as will be sufficient to bring up her 2 children. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Sept. 1806- May 1807 II: 108 Wanzer, Gideon, New Fairfield. Petition of Gideon Chase with Lucy, his wife, showing that the last named was married to aforesaid Wanzer who was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon Wanzer, promised aforesaid Lucy a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrangement Gideon Wanzer married another woman & Lucy married Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from Gideon Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient. Apt. May 1791 1: 52 Whiting, Frederick J., Danbury. Petition of Rachel Whiting showing that on May 18, 1783, she was married to aforesaid Frederick & that after marriage petitioner discovered that her husband had married her on account of her property which amounted to about $ 12,000 & treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & has become habitually intemperate & squandered her property & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Oct. 1802- Oct. 1803 If: 109 Whittlesey, Abner, Farmington. Petition of Ruth Whittlesey showing that on Apr. 5, 1786, she was married to aforesaid Abner who was so brutal & violent in his treatment of petitioner that she was obllged to escape to the refuge of her father’s house & praying for a divorce, guardianship of their daughter & a due proportion of estate of aforesaid Abner for support of petitioner & education of the daughter. Differing votes. Con. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce from Abner Whittlesey, guardianship df their daughter & $ 1,000 for support of petitioner & $ I, 000 for use & benefit of the daughter. Differing votes. Passed, with alterations & additions, Oct. 1801-- II: II0, III Willlams, Sylva. Petition of Araunah Williams showing that he married aforesaid Sylva in April 1803 & that he is 48 years of age & is without power of speech or hearing & that aforesaid Sylva is 18 years of age & has treated petitioner & his aged father with great cruelty & violence & that his father was obliged to flee to friends for protection & soon became insane & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner, Apt. May 1804 II: 115,116 Cunnlngham, Hannah ( A) Middletown, petition showing that on June 6, 1771, she was married to Samuel Cunnlngham of said town who has been habltually intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce & a return of property which petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition, May 1796 I: 59,60 Samuel, Middletown, divorced by his wife, Hannah, 1796 1: 60 Middletown, intoxication & cruel treatment of his wife, Hannah, mentioned, 1796 I: 59abc, 60a Middletown, notice served, 1796 I: 59cd Curtls, Curtlss. Aaron, Wa11Ingford, habltual intemperance & cruel treanent of his wife, Susanna, mentioned, 1804 I: 63abc Wa111ngford, notice served, 1804 I: 63cd Wa111ngford, sued for divorce by his wife, Susanna, 1804 I: 63 Isaac, jr., Stratford, cruel treatnent of his wife, Sarah, mentioned, 1795 l: 61abc, 62a " " Stratford, divorced by his wife, Sarah, 1796 I: 62 Stratford, notice served, 1795 I: 61d - 18- Curtls, Curtlss. ( con.) Lydia, Burlington, marriage to James T. Bacon of said town, mentioned, 1818 I: 13a, 14a see also Bacon, Lydia. Sarah ( A) Stratford, petition showing that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was married to Isaac Curtis, Jr. of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a just portion of his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to be single & unmarried, Sept. 1795- May 1796 1: 61,62 see also Beach, Sarah. Sheldon ( A) Derby constable, 1790 II: I06d Susanna ( A) Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was married to Aaron Curtis of said town who became habitually intemperate & was cruel & abusive to petitioner & neglected to provide for her & their 3 children & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. . Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Sept. 1804- May 1805 I: 63 Curtiss, see Curtis. Custody of children, see material under Divorce, separation, etc. Daggett, David ( A) ass’t l: 85a, II: 45c cDavld3 com. on private petition, 1793 1: 45b David, New Haven attorney, 1813 l: 17a ( A) New Haven attorney, petition 1814 II: 145c Henry ( A) New Haven county justice, 1791 I: 39g Daggett & Platt, attorneys for Nathanlel Sanford, 1818 II: lgf Dains, Elijah ( A) Washington, deposition in regard to conduct of Mary Pratt, 1793 II: 4 Dana, Samuel W. ( A) clerk lower house 1: 21,51,60,61,101,111,126,128,130,131,136, II: 22,42,46,56,92,127,128 Danbury. Indlvidua I s. Benedict, Ellhu, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of New York state, & married her in March 1794 in ignorance of her true character & found that she had stolen property from various inhabitants of Danbury & that she gave birth to a child in July 1794 whose father was James O’Hara & praying for s divorce. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with alteration, Apr. May 1795 I: 21- 29 Hanford, Mercy, petition showing that in January 1794 she was married to Joseph Whitman Hanford of Norwalk who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her father, Seth Benedict of Danbury & that aforesaid Joseph obtained a divorce from petitioner & has since married another woman b brought suit against petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardianship of their son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after petitioner left her husband & supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of probate for Danbury district, Apr. May 1798 1: 71- 73 Whiting, Rachel, petition showing that on May 18, 1783 she was married to Frederick J. Whiting of Windham & that after marriage petitioner discovered that aforesaid Frederick had married her on account of her property which amounted to about $ 12,000 & treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & has become habitually intemperate & squandered her property & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Oct. 1802- Oct. 1803 If: 109 Darling, Joseph ( A) New Haven county justice, 1798- 1805 1: 74c, 134 Davenport, James ( A) ass’t I: 104d, 105b, 106b, 107b, 108b, lO9b Davis, Ruth, otherwise called Ruth Dory, mentioned, 1791 I: 52c Day, Thomas ( A) ass’t sec’y 1: 54, II: 35,36,120,135 ( A) sec’y I: 13- 15,18,55- 58,97- 99,122,123,145- 147,11: 19- 21,121- 123,137,138,141- 144 Deforest, John ( A) indorsement of Stratford petition, 1793 1: 112,113 Demlng, Clara, see Olcott, Clara. Gideon, Hartford, father of Clara 01cott, mentioned, 1796 I: 129d Denlson, Charles ( A) clerk lower house 1: 57,58,11: 143,144 ( A) speaker lower house If: 138 Derby. Indlvldua ls. Northrop, Huldah, petition with marriage certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to Joseph Northrop of Woodbridge who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property & finally deserted her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 I: 126- 128 Twltchell, Abiah, petition showing that on Oct. 5, 1773, she was married to Enoch Twitchell who became cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & has been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept.- Dec. 1790 II: I06,107 Desert ion. Allen, Anna, Suffield. Petition of Chester Allen showing that 24 years ago he married aforesaid Anna who has deserted him & praying for a divorce. Neg. Apt. May 1797 I: 2 - 19- Desertion. ( con.) Beeckman, Moses, transient. Resolve on petition of Sabrina Hills of Berlin showing that she had a child by Samuel King Corey & brought suit. against him for its support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey persuaded a transient person, who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named afterwards deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from the latter & for right to sue Corey, granting petition, May 1790 Hall, Jonathan, Wallingford. Petition of Eliza Hall of Middletown showing that on Dec. 30, 1802, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who has been cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner & at length has deserted her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & the guardianship of Jehiel Hoadley Hall when she gives satis-factory bond to judge of the court of probate for Middletown district. Passed, with amendment, May- Oct. 1806 Hanford, Mercy, Danbury, petition showing that in January 1794 she was married to Joseph Whitman Hanford of Norwalk who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her father, Seth Benedict of Danbury, & that aforesaid Joseph obtained a divorce from petitioner & has since married another woman & brought suit against petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardianship of their son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after petitioner left her husband & supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she gives sufficient bond to Judge of the court of probate for Danbury district, Apr. May 1798 Husted, Israel, Greenwich. Petition of Sukey Husted showing that in July 1784 she was married to Israel Husted who deserted her 2 years later & that he is a hermaphrodite & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 Jones, E1iakim, Saybrook. Petition of Phoebe Jones of Hebron, formerly of Lyme, showing that on Dec. 3, 1794, she was married to aforesaid Ellaklm, a painter, who has been idle & has been committed to Jail for debt & that he took petitioner to an unsettled part of N. Y. state to live in a hut & that later part of petitioner’s clothing was taken from her to pay debts of her husband for gambling & that he has frequently left her without any funds for her support & praying for a divorce, May 1802. No action Leavenworth, Russell, Roxbury. Petition of Laura Leavenworth, with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner & formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce & a suitable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Referred to com. Nag. Resolve on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of mind on account of the relations between her & her husband, Russell Leavenworth, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father, Ephraim Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russet1, shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 18OT- May 1809--- I: 92- 96 Merriman, Hannah, Wallingford. Petition of John Merriman showing that his wife, aforesaid Hannah, wl/ ully deserted him & that her charges of c. ruelty were false & praying to have the Judgment of the Superior court recommending a divorce set aside. Resolve recommending the rehearing & consideration of aforesaid case to the Superior court to be held in New Haven in September next, May 1718 1: 124,125 Northrop, Joseph, Woodbrldge. Petition of Huldah Northrop, with marriage certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to aforesaid Joseph who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property & finally deserted her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128 Owen, John Calvin, Simsbury. Petition of Polly Owen, with marriage certificate, showing that in 1790 she was married to aforesaid John who dissipated all his property in gambling, drinking, etc. & then deserted her & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. May 1796 I: 131,132 Parmele, Asa. Petition of Kezla Parmele of Wallingford showing that on Jan. 20, 1816, she was married to aforesaid Asa, formerly of Richmond, Mass. who llved with petitioner for about one week & became possessed of her property under pretext of engaging in business & then deserted her & that aforesaid Asa was a nephew of petitioner’s late husband, Uriah Collins of Walllngford & that, on account of this relationshlp, the marriage was in violation of the law & praying to be exempt from 1: 78 I: 68,69 1: 71- 73 1: 85,86 I: 90 - 20- liability to prosecution. Resolve granting petition & continuing same. Resolve declaring aforesaid marriage to be null & void, Oct. 1816- May 1817 I: 145- 147 Desertion. ( con.) Shepard, Whitmore, Hampton. Petition of Clarissa Shepard, with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. i0, 1784, to aforesaid Whltmore who treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted peti-tioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whitmore. Resolve grant-ing a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belonglng to aforesaid Whitmore, Apt. May 1792 II: 29- 34 Smith, Ass, Canterbury. Petition of Sarah Smith showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to aforesaid Ass who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to excessive intemperance & finally deserted his family & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797 II: 43,44 Dibble, Peter, Danbury, indorsement of deposition, 1795 1: 26a Dickinson, Benjamin, Litchfield, mentioned, 1790 II: 64a J. ( A) judge of Middlesex county court of common pleas, 1799- 1803 l: 3d, 43e, 91d Reuben ( A) Litchfield, deposition in regard to character of Elizabeth of said town, 1790 II: 64 Divorce, separation, etc. Ackley, Hannah ( Ayer) East Windsor, formerly of East Haddam, petition showing that on Jan. 20, 1780, she was married to Ephraim Ackley of the latter town & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1799. No action I: I Allen, Chester, Suffleld, petition showing that 24 years ago he married Anna Allen who has deserted him & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. May 1797 1: 2 Arnold, Sarah, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that her husband, Ass Amass Arnold, has treated her for the past 7 years in a cruel & inhuman manner & has frequently been intoxicated & praying for a divorce & for the house & land which she owns jointly with her husband. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Differing votes. Referred to com. Nag. Sept.- Oct. 1803-- 1: 3- 10 Backus, Eunlce, Brooklyn, petition showing that on Sept. 2, 1798, she was married to Stephen Backus, then of Canterbury, & that he has treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner from aforesaid Stephen & requiring him to pay her $ 167.67. Expense account. Resolve passed & execution granted, Sept. Oct. 1805 I: II, 12 Bacon, James T., petition by his attorney showing that in December 1812 he married Lydia Curtis of said town who has been guilty of abuse & cruelty & threats to kill petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing aforesaid Lydia to retain a clear title to a parcel of land in said Burlington which she owned at the time of her marriage, May 1818 I: 13,14 Ball, Anna, Woodbrldge, petition with marriage certificate & certificate by New Haven county court, showing that she was married to Ezekiel Ball who afterwards became intemperate, cruel & abusive & attempted to commit rape upon his daughter for which he was arraigned before the Superior court for New Haven county & sentenced to Newgate prison & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1818 1: 15- 18 Bedlent, Abigail, Norwalk, petition showing that on June 21, 1770, she was married to Gilead Bedlent of said town & that they are the parents of 13 children & that for several years past aforesaid Gilead has been addicted to the use of spirituous liquor to the neglect of his business & has attempted to take ’ the llfe of petitioner & praying for a divorce, one- third of the real estate of Gilead Bedient & guardianship of their daughter, Laura. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Resolve granting petition, Oct. 1801 1: 19,20 Benedict, Elihu, Danbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions showing that in August 1793 he met Sarah Clement, formerly of NeW York state, & married her in March 1794 in ignorance of her true character & found that she had stolen property from various inhabitants of Danbury & that she gave birth to a child in July 1794 whose father was James O’Hara & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with altera-tlon, Apt. May 1795 I: 21- 29 Bird, Eunlce, Salisbury, petition showing that on Oct. 4, 1789, she was married to John Bird of Troy, N. Y. formerly of aforesaid Salisbury & that he treated her so cruelly that she r. eturned to the protection of her father, Joshua Porter of the latter town, & that, after promise of kind future treatment by her husband, petitioner returned to him only - 21- to be treated more brutally than before & praying for a divorce, support from aforesaid John & custody of the children. Con. Resolve granting desired divorce, constituting petitioner sole guardian of their daughter & requiring John Bird to pay to petitioner $ 4,000. Passed, with alteration. Petitions by John Bird praying that the divorce be set aside & decreed null & void. Resolve granting a hearing on his second petition. Plea in abatement of Eunlce Bird considered sufficient, her expense accounts allowed & execution granted, Mar. 1797- Aug. 1798 Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) B1ackleach, E11zabeth, Stratford. Resolve on her petition showing that she was married on May 4, 1783 to John Blackleach of said town while widow of Dr. Thomas Hill of Fairfield & was owner of a farm & that aforesaid John was habitually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce & restoration of her estate, granting petition, May 1791 Blackleach, John, Stratford, petition showing that his wife, Elizabeth B1ackleach, was granted a divorce from him & restoration of her estate in May 1791 & that the charges which she brought against petitioner were false & that by her extravagance & charity toward her own relations she wasted the property of petitioner & praying for a restoration of an equal moiety in estate of aforesaid Elizabeth. Plea in abatement of Elizabeth B1ackleach considered sufficient, May- Oct. 1791 Botsford, Gideon Bennet, Woodbury, petition showing that he married Betsey Clark on Jan. 15, 1799, who previous to aforesaid marriage told petitioner that she had a child by a man who had promised to marry her but was drowned in the Susquehannah River & that after the marriage petitioner learned that this information was false & that the father of the child was a married man & that aforesaid Betsey has often been guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apt. May 1804 Bush, Esther, Middletown, formerly of Chatham, petition showing that she was married to Jonathan Bush of the latter town on Apr. 23, 1770 & that her husband is habltually intemperate & abusive & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1802 Cadwell, Matthew, East Hartford, petition with depositions showing that in 1764 he married Mary Van Zant who has become habitually intemperate & has threatened to kill petitioner & his aged mother & to set fire to his property b praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Petitioner appeared. Respondent 3 times publlcly called, but did not appear. Neg. Apt. May 1793 Caulklns, Elizabeth, Hebron, petition showing that on May 10, 1789, she was married to Jededish Caulklns of Norwich who has failed to provide for her & has abused her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1800 Chapman, Robert, Hebron petition showing that in 1792 he went to Troy, N. Y. to learn a trade & resided with a Mr. Hart where he met Hannah Hart of the Flats in Albany county who soon showed that she had a lewd nature & that not long afterward petitioner was obliged to go to the Flats on business where the father of aforesaid Hannah threatened him with arrest & imprisonment or payment of i00 unless he married Hannah Hart who was soon to have a child & praying that the marriage contract which he was forced to make with aforesaid Hannah may be considered null & void & that a divorce may be granted to him. Resolve continuing petition, Apr. May 1794 Chase, Lucy, New Fairfield, petition with Gideon, her husband, showing that the former was married to Gideon Wanzer of said town who was guilty of adultery & was constantly abusive in his treatment of his wife & that Anthony Wanzer, father of Gideon, promised petitioner a tract of land & guardianship of her child if she would agree to a separation from his son & withdraw her petition for a divorce & that after giving her consent to this arrangement aforesaid Wanzer married another woman & petitioner married Gideon Chase by whom she has had one child & praying for a divorce from & annulment of her marriage to Gideor Wanzer & a ratification of her marriage to Gideon Chase. Plea in abatement sufficient, Apt. May 1791 Cheney, Sarah, Granby, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1797 she was married to Artemus Cheney of said town who has been guilty of cruel & abusive treatment of petitioner & threatened to take her life & praying for a divorce. NeE. Apr. May 1802 Cone, Catharlne, Plainfleld, petition showing that on Jan. I, 1800, she was married to Sylvanus Cone of Thompson who later was found guilty of counterfeiting & confined in the state prison in Mass. & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Bill granting a divorce to petitioner. Neg. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner. Passed, May 1809- May 1810 I: 30- 37 1: 38 I: 39,40 1: 41,42 1: 43,44 1: 45- 48 1: 49,50 1: 51 1: 52 1: 53 I: 54- 56 - 22- Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) Cozine, Rebecca, Greenwich, petition showing that she received a decree of divorce from John R. Cozne n the Superior court, held at Danbury in September 1810 on grounds of adultery & habitual intemperance & that petitioner has 4 daughters whom aforesaid John has threatened to take away from her & praying that she may receive appointment as their guardian. Resolve empowering judge of the court of probate for Stamford district to appoint petitioner guardian to her 4 daughters when she gives bond with surety, Apr. May 1811 Cunnlngham, Hannah, Middletown, petition showing that on June 6, 1771, she was married to Samuel Cunningham of said town who has been habitually intemperate, cruel & abusive in his treatment of peti-tioner & praying for a divorce & a return of property which petitioner brought to aforesaid Samuel. Resolve granting petition, May 1796 Curtis, Sarah, Stratford, petition showing, that on Nov. 18, 1790, she was married to Isaac Curtis, jr. of said town who has treated peti-tioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a just portion of his estate. Resolve granting petitioner a divorce & declaring her to be single & unmarried, Sept. 1795- May 1796 Curtis, Susanna, Wallingford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1793, she was married to Aaron Curtis who became habitually intemperate & abusive to petitioner b neglected to provide for her & their 3 children & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion of his estate as alimony. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Sept. 1804- May 1805 Fitch, Charlotte, New Canaan, petition showing that in June 1784 she was married to Stephen Fitch who has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & threatened to kill her & praying for a divorce, custody of her 2 youngest children & support from estate of aforesaid Stephen. Con. Petition renewed. Special grant of a separation from Stephen Fitch with provision for support & maintenance. Resolve in accordance with the special grant. Passed with addition, Sept. 1807- Oct. 1808 1: 64- 66 Gotham, Sarah, Weston, petition showing that in 1767 she was married to Stephen Gorham of New York city who has been guilty of cruel & abusive treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con. Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1797 1: 67 Hall, Eliza, Middletown, petition showing that on Dec. 30, 1802, she was married to Jonathan Hall of Walllngford who has been cruel & abusive in his treatment of petitioner b at length has deserted her & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & the guardianship of Jehlel Hoadley Hall when she gives satisfactory bond to Judge of the court of probate for Middletown district. Passed, with amendment, May- Oct. 1806 1: 68,69 Hall, Mary, Walllngford, petltIQn showing that in March 1791 she was married to Benjamin Hall, 2d. of said town while widow of Abel Cook & that her property, worth more than I150, came into the hands of aforesaid Benjamin who applled same to his own use & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & guilty of adultery & praying for a divorce & provision from estate of Benjamin Hall, 2d. Sept. 1794. No action 1: 70 Hanford, Joseph Whitman, Norwalk. Petition of Mercy Hanford of Danbury showing that in January 1794 she was married to aforesaid Joseph who was cruel & abusive to petitioner & that she returned to the house of her father, Seth Benedict in Danbury & that her husband obtained a divorce from petltloner & has since married another woman & brought suit against petitioner for desertion & praying for right of guardianship of their son, Apollos Hanford, born soon after petitioner left her husband & supported entirely by father of petitioner. Plea in abatement insuffi-cient. Resolve granting petitioner guardianship of her son as soon as she gives sufficient bond to judge of the court of probate for Danbury district, Apr. May 1798 I: 71- 73 Hickcox, Darius, East Haven, petition showing that in June 1803 he married Sarah Thompson Smith of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Special grant of $ 20 to defray expenses of respondent for her defense. Petition nag. Sept. Oct. 1805 - I: 74 Hill, Temperance, Wethersfield, petition showing that on Oct. 25,1798, she was married to Allen Hill of Marlborough who behaved in such a cruel & abusive manner to petitioner that she was obliged to leave him & praying for a divorce & possession of her household furniture. Referred to com. Report of com. Resolve granting desired divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1820 I: 75- 77 Hills, Sabrlna, Berlin, resolve on her petition showing that she had a child by Samuel King Corey & brought suit against aforesaid Samuel for its support & that a friend of Samuel King Corey persuaded a transient person, 1: 57,58 1: 59,60 1: 61,62 I: 63 - 23- who assumed the name of Moses Beeckman, to marry petitioner & that the last named afterwards deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce from the latter & for the right to sue Corey, granting petition, May 1790 1: 78 Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) Hiscox, Thankful, Union, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Apr. 19, 1777 she was married to Stephen Hiscox of said town who became so cruel & abusive to petitioner that she was compelled to leave him & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portio= of his estate. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Petition neg. Apr.- May 1801 1: 79- 82 Hurlbut, Katharlne, Middletown, petition showing that on Apr. 5, 1781, she was married to Thomas Hurlbut, a blacksmith, who became habitually intemperate & has been reduced from the condition of a man of property to the lowest ebb of poverty & has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition & allowing petitioner to recover $ 200 from Thomas Hurlbut, Mar. May 1796 1: 83,84 Husted, Sukey, Greenwich, petition showing that in July 1784 she was married to Israel Husted who deserted her 2 years later & that he is a hermaphrodite & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 I: 85 86 Janes, Solomon, Coventry, petition showing that in July 1794 he married Susannah Trapp of said town who has been guilty of adultery & has dissipated the property of petitioner & circulated scandalous stories about him & praying for a divorce, Sept. 1801. No action 1: 87 Janes, Susannah, Coventry, petition showing that on July 22, 1794, she was married to Solomon Janes of said town who has treated her in an abusive & cruel manner & attempted to cmmit adultery & praying for a divorce & guardianship of her children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Meg. Resolve assigning John T. Peters as counsel for petitioner, July 1801- May 1802 1: 88,89 Jones, Phoebe, Hebron, formerly of Lyme, petition showing that on Dec. 3, 1794, she was married to Eliaklm Jones, a painter, who has been idle & has been committed to Jall for debt & that he took petitioner to an unsettled part of N. Y. state to live in a hut & that later part of petitioner’s clothing was taken from her to pay debts of her husband for gambling & praying for a divorce, May 1802- Knowles, Silence, Chatham, petition showing that on Jan. 16, 1783, she was married to Giles Knowles of said town who was a man of some property & that he has been reduced- to poverty & has failed to support his family & has been a forger & a thief & praying for a divorce & for guardianship of her children. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Sept. Oct. 1799 Leavenworth, Laura, Roxbury, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Dec. 13, 1805, she was married to Russell Leavenworth of said town who became alienated in his affections for petitioner & formed a conspiracy to find proof against her of the charge of adultery & that afterwards aforesaid Russell absconded & praying for a divorce & a sultable portion of his estate. Differing votes. Refer-red to com. Meg. Resolve, on her petition showing that she is in a deranged state of mind on account of the relatlons between her & her husband, Russell, granting that $ 877.70 be paid to her father, Ephraim Hinman, for support of aforesaid Laura & that her husband, Russell Leavenworth, shall have no right, title or claim to this sum, Apr. 1807- May 1809 I: 92- 96 Leavltt, Joshua, Suffield, petition showing that in June 1800 he married Huldah Pomeroy who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & wasted his property & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve assigning a hearing for aforesaid petition. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner, Apr. May 1818 1: 97- 99 Ledyard, Lucy, New London, petition showing that on Oct. 14,1789, she was married to Ebenezer Ledyard, jr. of said town, formerly of Groton, who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition Apr. May 1796 I: 100,101 Loomis, Mary, Hebron, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that on Mar. 12, 1767, she was married to Abiel Loomls of Bolton who has treated petitioner in a cruel & brutal manner & has been guilty of adultery with an Indian squaw & praying for a divorce. Petitioner 3 tlme, s publicly called, but did not appear. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with addition, May- Oct. 1790 I: 102- 110 Meeker, Jemima, Stratford, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that in July 1789 she was married to Robert Meeker of Redding who proved to be a thief & that petitioner went to the home of her father, James Gerrels of Stratford, who has been sued for harboring petitioner & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 times publicly called, 1: 90 1: 91 - 24- but did not appear. Differing votes. Referred to com. Dec. 1792- Nay 1793 I: III- 121 Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) Merrell, Proserpina, New Hartford, petition showing that on Oct. 12, 1815, she was married to Jonathan Merrell of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, June- Oct. 1818 1: 122,123 Merriumn, Hannah, Wallingford. Petition of John Merriman showing that his wife, aforesaid Hannah, willfully deserted him & that her charges of cruelty were false’& praying to have the judgment of the Superior court recommending a divorce to said Hannah set aside. Resolve recommending the rehearing & consideration of aforesaid case to the Superior court to be held in New Haven in September next, Nay 1718-- 1: 124,125 Northrop, Huldah, Derby, formerly of East Haven, petition with marriage certificate, showing that on Feb. 25, 1793, she was married to Joseph Northrop of Woodbrldge who treated petitioner in a cruel & Inhuman manner & tried to get possession of all her property & finally deserted her & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 126- 128 Olcott, Clara, Hartford, petition showing that on Dec. 28, 1787 she was married to George Olcott of Wethersfield who treated petitioner in a cruel & inhuman manner & abused their child b that petitioner returned to the house of her father, Gideon Demlng, at Hartford & that arbitrators decreed that aforesaid George should pay to peti-tioner t. 110 for support of herself & the child & praying for a divorce. Defaulted. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1796 1: 129,130 Owen, Polly, Simsbury, petition with marriage certificate, showing that in 1790 she was married to John Calvin Owen of said town who dissipated all his property in gambllng, drinking, etc. & then deserted her & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr. Nay 1796 I: 131,132 Pardee, Eunice, Hmden, petition with marriage certificate, showing that on Nar. 21, 1790, she was married to Joel Pardee who has been habitually intemperate & treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Aug. Oct. 1798 I: 133- 135 Parker, Phoebe, Willington, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that on Sept. 17, 1795, she was married to aforesaid Jonathan who treated her in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1796 1: 136- 144 Parmele, Kezia, Walllngford, petition showing that on Jan. 20, 1816, she was married to Asa Parmele, formerly of Richmond, Mass. who llved with petitioner for about one week & became possessed of her property under pretext of engaging in business b then deserted her & that aforesaid Asa was a nephew of petitioner’s late husband, Uriah Co111ns of Walllngford & that, on account of this relationshlp, the marriage was- in vlolatlon of the law b praying to be exempt from liability to prosecution. Resolve granting petition & con-tinuing same. Resolve declarlng aforesaid marriage to be null & void, Oct. 1816- May 1817 I: 145- 147 Phi111ps, Ursula, Litchfleld, resolve on her petition showing that on Sept. 17, 1772, she was married to Thomas Phillips who became cruel & brutal in treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce, granting petition EOct. 1789= II: 1 Pratt, Abljah, Washington, petition wlth depositlons, showing that on Oct. 22, 1778, he married Mary Watrous of Colchester who made too free use of spirituous liquors & had confirmed habits of intemperance & that her conduct became outrageous & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Neg. Apt. Nay 1793 II: 2- 10 Reed, Olive, Sharon, petition showing that on Jan. 4, 1784, she was married to Ithiel Reed of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & barbarous manner & praying for a divorce. Neg. May 1807- May 1808 II: 11 Robbln. s, Hannah, Wethersfleld, petition showing that on Mar. 16, 1780, she was married to Asa Robblns of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Apr. May 1797 II: 12,13 Robe, Elizabeth, Granby, petition with marriage certificate & depositions, showing that in Nov. 1790 (?) she was married to Andrew Robe of Simsbury who became habitually intemperate & cruel & abusive in treatment of petitioner & praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Ne8. Petition renewed, Apr. 1798- Nay 1799. No action II: 14- 18 Sanford, Elizabeth, Saybrook, petition with writ showing that on July 12, 1798, she was married to Nathanlel Sanford of said town & that she was com-pelled to leave him on account of his cruel & tyrannical treatment & his circulation of scandalous stories about petitioner & praying for a divorce. Con. Differing votes. Referred to com. Resolve granting petition. Passed, with amendment. Differing votes. Referred to com. Passed, Nov. 1817- Oct. 1818 II: 19- 21 Shelton, Ruth, Woodbury, petition with depositions showing that on Nov. 24, 1789, - 25- she was married to William Shelton of said town who treated petitioner in a savage & cruel manner & refused to provide her with a physician or proper attendance or medicine during illness & praying for a divorce. Nag. Apr.- Oct. 1796 11: 22- 28 Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) Shepard, Clarissa, Brooklyn, petition with marriage certificate, depositions, etc. showing that she was married on Mar. I0, 1784, to Whltmore Shepard of said town who treated petitioner im a cruel & abusive manner & became the father of a child by a young woman who had lived in their house & then deserted petitioner & praying for a divorce. Special grant vesting petitioner with real estate belonging to aforesaid Whltmore. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & vesting her with the personal estate which she had at the time of her marriage & with the use of real estate belonging to aforesaid Whltmore, Apr. May 1792 11: 29- 34 Sill, Jemima, Lyme, petition showing that in Jan. 1788, when 16 years old, she was married to William Sill of said town who has acted in such a cruel, violent & barbarous manner to petitioner that she had to flee to the refuge of her father’s house & that aforesaid William killed her aged father & praying for a divorce & support for herself & 8 small children. Con. Resolve granting a divorce to petitioner & allowing her to have part of the real estate belonging to aforesaid William during her natural life, Sept. 1808- Oct. 1809 11: 35,36 Skinner, Sibyl, Hebron, petition showing that on Nov. 26, 1792, she was married to Oliver Skinner of said town & that she believed aforesaid Oliver from his own accounts to be a man of some property & of virtuous & industrious habits & that she was greatly deceived & that petitioner with her husband & family removed to Franklin, N. Y. where their sufferings from the harsh & cruel nature of aforesaid Oliver & his neglect to provide for his family were intolerable & praying for a divorce & guardianship of the children. Respondent 3 times publicly called, but made default of appearance. Con. Resolve granting petition, Dec. 1800- Oct. 1801 11: 37,38 Smedley, Frederick, Litchfield, petition with indorsement by inhabitants of Camden, N. Y. showing that in January or February 1801 Polly Wooster of the former town, & previously of Waterbury, found herself with child by a married man & that she seduced petitioner & declared that the child belonged to him & that petitioner married aforesaid Polly at Waterbury on Mar. 22, 1801 & removed with her to Camden, N. Y. where they have now separated & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Feb.- May 1804 11: 39,40 Smith, Philena, Waterbury, formerly of Farmington, petition showing that on Dec. 13, 1781, she was married to Samuel Burwell Smith of Waterbury, formerly of Woodbridge, who has been guilty of extreme cruelty & praying for a divorce. Con. Resolve granting petition, Apr.- Oct. 1795 II: 4142 Smith., Sarah, Canterbury, petition showing that on Apr. 16, 1777, she was married to Ass Smith of said town who conducted himself as the cruel & barbarous enemy of petitioner & that he neglected his business & provided very little in the way of support for his family & abandoned himself to excessive intemperance & flnally deserted his family & praying for a divorce. Resolve granting petition, Sept. Oct. 1797. 11: 43,44 Smith, Sarah, New Haven, petition showing that on Apr. 22, 1800, she was married to Joseph Smith of said town & that she possessed in her own right a valuable property & that aforesaid Joseph became abusive to petitioner & that she has had to abandon her property & flee from his cruel treatment & praying for a divorce & restoration of her property. Nag. Apr. May 1803 II: 45 Spencer, David Brainerd, East Haddam, petition showing that while a widower with a son & daughter, he married Mary Fuller of said town on June 24, 1783, when she was engaged to another man & that after the marriage aforesaid Mary told petitioner that she married him with a view to his estate & to oblige her friends & that her aversion to petitioner & a fixed affection for the other man has caused her to neglect petitioner & leave her home for weeks together b praying for a divorce. Differing votes. Referred to com. Apr. May 1790 II: 46- 56 Spencer, Mary, East Haddam, petition showing that in 1783 she was married to David Brainerd Spencer b that aforesaid David brought in a petition for a divorce from petitioner which has been granted b in which every statement was false & groundless & praying for a reasonable support from estate of aforesaid David. Plea in abatement insufficient. Resolve granting petition, Jan. - May 1791 II: 57,58 Strong, Jededlah, Litchfleld, petition with depositions, etc. showing that on Jan. 22, 1788, he married Susanna Wyllys who, soon after marriage, exhibited an InQorrigible temper, cruelty b abuse b that petitioner sacrificed property, health & even friends to indulge her whims & that, after all attempts of petitioner to please her, aforesaid Susanna rendered him mlserable at home & disgraced & ruined him abroad & praying for a divorce. Neg. Sept. Oct. 1790 ............................... II: 59- 86 - 26- Divorce, separation, etc. ( con.) Strong, Susanna, Litchfield, petition with letter from Moses Seymour & copy of list of Jedediah Strong, showing that she was married to aforesaid Jededlah on Jan. 22, 1788, & that he has been cruel & abusive to petitioner & has forced her to sign writings in which she was made to confess the violation of female virtue & delicacy & has forbidden her to visit her father in Hartford & that she has been obliged to escape from the house of her husband & praying for a divorce. Differ-ing votes. Referred to com. Special grant of divorce & separate maintenance. Resolve, with copy, in accordance with the special grant. Differing votes. Referred to com. Passed, with alteration, Sept. 1790- May 1791 II: 87- 91 Sutllff, John, Waterbury, petition showing that on Nov. 30, 1792, he married Luclnda Frost when he was under 20 years of age & that aforesaid Lucirla deceived petitioner in stating that he was the father of her unborn child when afterwards petitioner found that she was not pregnant & that she has been guilty of cruelty & abuse to petitioner & has stripped him of his property & praying for a divorce. Respondent 3 tlmes. publicly called, but did not appear. Order for petitioner to furnish the means of preparing & making defense, Oct. 1794 11: 92 Talbot, Jared, jr., Killingly, petition showing that on June Ii, 1786, he married Anna Leach of said town who has twice deserted him & stripped him of his property & that after the first desertion of Ii months aforesaid Anna brought home an infant which she had had by some other man & praying for a divorce, May 1796. No action II: 93 Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury, petition with depositions, etc. showing that on Feb. 26, 1784, she was married to Nathaniel Talcott, jr. who has been violent & abusive to petitioner & that she has had to leave him & has since been dependent on the charity of a brother & praying for a divorce & suitable support. Resolve granting a divorce with alimony of $ 1,200 to petitioner. Passed, with alteratlon reducing the alimony to $ 800. Execution granted. Apr. May 1799 II: 94- 100 Talcott, Penelope, Glastonbury. Petition of Nathanlel Talcott, jr. showing that his former wife, aforesaid Penelope, obtained a divorce from petitioner in May 1799 with $ 800 alimony & about $ 53 in costs & that petitioner is now confined in jall& owes his creditors over $ 3,000 & praying tbt the alimony demanded may be reconsidered & revised. Plea in abatement sufficient. Costs allowed respondent & execution granted Sept. - Oct. 1799 II: 101,102 Thrall, Kezlah, Torrlngton, petition showing that on June 2, 1785, she was mar-fled to Daniel Thrall of said town who has treated petitioner in a cruel & abusive manner & praying for a divorce & a reasonable portion |
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