Bertie County NcArchives Court.....Keeth, Sarah Ann 1833-34
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Source: General Assembly Of Nc
Written: 1833-34

An Act for the relief of Sarah Ann Keeth, wife of William Keeth

Whereas it doth appear to the General Assembly of North Carolina
that William Keeth, since the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty eight, hath abondoned Sarah Ann Keeth, his wife, and his
children, and has gone into a foreign State; and whereas it doth
also appear that the said Sarah Ann Keeth, the wife of the said
William, is seized of an estate in remainder in fee of her own
right in certain lands in Bertie county, to commence in possession
after the determination of an estate in the same lands in her
husband for his own life, as tenant by courtesy, which life estate
has been sold by execution and is now held by a purchaser under the
creditors of said William Keeth; and whereas it doth also appear 
that the said Sarah Ann Keeth is in very needy circumstances, and
that she hath no means of supporting herself and her children, 
except by the sale of said remainder in fee in said lands; and that
she cannot sell the same unless her said husband join in a deed
to the purchaser, according to the laws of this State now in force,
or unless she can be vested with the power to make a deed as a 
femme sole, by a private act, for the purpose of conferring on her
such privilege; and whereas it doth appear that it is just and
proper that the said Sarah Ann Keeth should have relief in the
premises. Therefore, 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Sarah
Ann Keeth, wife of William Keeth, notwithstanding her coverture, 
shall have full power and authority to sell and convey any lands
she has now in her seizen (sic) in fee, to any person or persons, his
or their heirs, in the same manner as if she were a feme sole; and
that she may seal and deliver any deed now in use in this State for
the conveyance and assurance of real estate, whereby said land of
which she is now seized shall be conveyed to any person or persons
for such estate or estates as may thereby be granted to them; and
said deed or deeds may be acknowledged or proved as all other deeds
of persons not under coverture; and upon such acknowlegment or
probate, without any private examination of the said Sarah Ann
Keeth, shall be admitted to registration, and said deeds so sealed
and delivered by her and so proved or acknowledged and registered,
shall be good and effectual in law to divest said Sarah Ann of any
estate she may have in the lands, and pass the same to her grantee
or purchaser, as if she were at the time of the delivery and probate
a feme sole.

II. Be it further enacted, That the said Sarah Ann Keeth shall have,
hold and enjoy the money arising from the sale of her said lands,
to her separate use, as if she were a feme sole, free from the claim
of her said husband and of any creditor of his, or any person
claiming by or under him, and, further that she shall hereafter hold
and possess all property, real and personal, which she may acquire by
purchase, gift, devise, succession and inheritance or otherwise, to
her sole and separate use, as if she were a feme sole, free and clear
from the claim and right of her husband and of any creditor of his,
or other person claiming by or under him.

III. Be it further enacted, That the said Sarah Ann Keeth may hereafter
trade and contract as a feme sole, and may sue and be sued in all
actions and suits, in law or in equity, as a feme sole, without joining
with or being joined with her said husband.

Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1833-34
Chapter CVI
Page 155-156


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