Pike County GaArchives Divorces.....Elizabeth Daniel Palmer - Elisha Palmer 1826 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley Pike County GEORGIA - VITALS DIVORCE Parmer, Elijah and Elizabeth Daniel 1826 ACTS OF THE General [Illegible Text], OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, [Illegible Text] IN [Illegible Text] AT AN ANNUAL SESSION IN NOV. AND DEC. 1826. [missing title] Divorces. 1826 Vol. 1 -- Page: 86 Sequential Number: 078 Full Title: AN ACT to divorce and separate Elizabeth Palmer (formerly Elizabeth Daniel) and Elisha Palmer her husband. Whereas the said Elizabeth Palmer commenced her action in the Superior court of Pike county, against the said Elisha Palmer for a divorce -- And whereas, at September term, eighteen hundred and twenty-six of said Superior [Illegible Text], the said [Illegible Text] was tried by a special Jury, who after hearing the testimony, returned a verdict for an absolute divorce. 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 after the passage of this act, the civil contract of marriage and matrimonial connexion between the said Elizabeth Palmer (formerly Elizabeth Daniel) and Elisha Palmer, shall be completely annulled, set aside, and dissolved, as fully and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as if no such contract had ever been entered into by them. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the person and property of the said Elizabeth Palmer, shall be free and exempt from the claims of said Elisha Palmer, in as full, complete, and ample manner, as if they had never been married; and that the said Elizabeth be, and she is hereby declared fully authorised to do and perform all such acts and things, as she might have done as if no such contract ever had been entered into between them; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approval Date: Assented to 26th Dec. 1826. Virginia Crilley