Georgia:  Hancock County:  Divorce of Sarah Dean White and John White
12 April 1839

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Superior Court Minutes, Hancock Co., Ga. 
Friday, 12-1838 (name of month unclear, could be Oct.)
Page 284.

Sarah White v. John White

Libel for .  It appearing to the Court by affidavit that, the defendant in 
this case is out of this state - It is ordered that he appear on the first 
day of the next term of this Court- and answer to allegations of the 
Complainant in this case - or that in his default the case move to trial  and 
that a copy of this order be published in the Georgia Journal one a month for 
four months hence running.

Superior Court Minutes, Hancock Co., Ga. 
Sarah White vs. John White   
Divorce	
Friday, April 12, 1839

Special  Jury viz.

1. J. H. Burnett       5.  James A. R. Kennedy    9. James J. Butts
2. Burwell J. Wynn     6.  Thomas Coleman	       10. THOMAS DUDLEY
3. John J. Berry       7.  J. W. Simmons         11.  John B. Simmons
4. John Foster         8.  William G. Greene     12.  Thomas J. Little

We find that sufficient proofs have been referred to our consideration to 
authorize a total divorce, that is to say a divorce a vinculum [ ] upon legal  
[ ] between the parties in this case

James H. Burnett, Foreman.

Transcription of copy of documents sent to me by Laura Pittman-Kleinschmidt 
and received Oct 1, 2001


NOTES:
Sarah Dean married John White, license issued June 13, 1836; married Sept 6, 
1836 in Hancock Co., Ga.  She applied for a divorce from John White Oct 1838, 
page 284, Superior Court minutes, Hancock Co.  Divorce granted April 12, 
1839.  

She married Pethuel Pittman Feb 11, 1840.  No records found to show why on 
Oct. 13, 1843 she had to again obtain a divorce from John White.  Records do 
show that she did divorce John White twice.  There is indication that John 
White was not available when the first divorce was granted..  She and Pethuel 
Pittman married again  Nov. 8, 1843.

In Name Changes By Legislative Acts of Georgia 1800-1856, the name of 
Narcissa Frances White and James "Henry" White was changed to Pittman in 
Hancock Co. Dec 28, 1843.