Burke County, NC - Anna & Seth Hyatt - Act to Divorce, 1813 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Act to divorce Anna Hyatt, of Burke county, from her husband, Seth Hyatt Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act Anna Hyatt, of Burke county, and her husband Seth Hyatt, be fully and absolutely divorced from the bonds of matrimony in the same manner to all intents and purposes, as if the marriage of the said Anna and Seth had never been solemnized; and the said Anna and Seth are divorced accordingly; Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall operate to render illegitimate the children born during the coverture of the parties aforesaid. Source: NC Archives Public and Private Laws of North Carolina 1813 Chapter XLI Page 25 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts - gpotts1@nc.rr.com ______________________________________________________________________