Marion County GaArchives History .....Marriage dissolution-Crew October 5 1868 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 September 30, 2003, 8:49 pm GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AT THE CALLED SESSION, Begining July 14, and ending October 6, 1868. PART II. LOCAL LAWS. TITLE V. RELIEF. 1868 Vol. 1 -- Page: 176 Sequential Number: 150 Law Number: (No. 32.) Full Title: An Act to authorize Margaret W. Crew, of the county of Marion, to contract in marriage, and for other purposes. Whereas, Eli A. Crew, husband of Margaret W. Crew, of the county of Marion, abandoned the said Margaret about thirty months ago; and whereas, the said Margaret has had no communication with the said Eli A. Crew since the abandonment; and whereas, the said Margaret has learned that the said Eli A. Crew has died since he abandoned the said Margaret; and whereas, the information received in regard to the death of the said Eli A. Crew is not entirely free from doubt; therefore, 15. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, That from and after the passage of this act, the said Margaret W. Crew, of the county of Marion, be and she is hereby relieved, released and fully exonerated from all liabilities, disabilities, pains or penalties by her incurred by reason of her vows of coverture, and that she be to all intents and purposes fully authorized to contract and enter into marriage, as fully and legally as if she had never been married to the said Eli A. Crew. Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approval Date: Approved October 5, 1868. Additional Comments: MARION COUNTY, GA -VITAL RECORDS - Marriages Book A: 1844-1866 CREW, E. A. to Margaret Brooks on Mar 3, 1861 Company I 2nd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia "Buena Vista Guards" Crew, Eli A.-1st Corporal Apr 15 1861. On duty as Enrolling Officer, Marion Co Ga, Dec 31 1864. No later record. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb