Chatham County GaArchives History .....Divorce Legislation for Jeremiah & Delany Pittman December 18 1816
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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE  
At an Annual Session, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1816.  
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND  
DECEMBER, 1816.  
 
1816 Vol. 1 -- Page: 112 
 
Sequential Number: 078  
Type: AN ACT,  
 
Full Title: To divorce and separate Jeremiah Pittman and Delany Pittman his  
wife. 
 
WHEREAS the ninth section of the third article of the Constitution doth  
authorise divorces on legal principles -- And whereas the said Jeremiah Pittman  
and Delany Pittman his wife, have had a fair trial in the Superior Court of  
Chatham county, and a verdict given, authorizing an absolute divorce, in  
consequence of the improper conduct of the said Delany Pittman; 
 
BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State  
of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority  
of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the  
matrimonial connexion and civil contract of matrimony, made between the  
aforesaid Jeremiah Pittman and Delany Pittman his wife, shall be completely  
annulled, set aside and dissolved, as fully and effectually as if no such  
contract had been made and entered into between them; Provided nevertheless,  
That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorise the party  
or parties offending against or violating the marriage vow, to intermarry again  
with any other person, [Illegible Text] the natural life of the other. 
 
2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
 
Page: 113 
That the said Jeremiah Pittman and Delany shall in future be deemed and  
considered as distinct and seperate persons, altogether unconnected by any  
mystical union or civil contract whatever, at any time heretofore made or  
entered into between them. 
 
BENJAMIN WHITAKER, 
 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
WILLIAM RABUN, 
 
President of the Senate. 
 
D. B. MITCHELL, Governor. 
 
Approval Date: Assented to, 18th December, 1816. 


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