Lenoir County, NC – Charlotte Fell - Act to Legitimate, 1826 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Act to alter the name of Charlotte Fell, of Lenoir county, and to legitimate her 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 Charlotte Fell, of the county of Lenoir, the illegitimate daughter of Benjamin Burns, shall hereafter be known and distinguished by the name of Charlotte Burns; and by that name shall be capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any Court of this State; and by that name shall be legitimated, and made capable to take, inherit, possess, and enjoy any estate, real or personal, which may be devised, or descend to her, in as full and ample a manner, to all intents and purposes, as if the said Charlotte had been born in lawful wedlock; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Source: NC Archives Public and Private Laws of North Carolina 1826 Chapter LXVI Page 41-42 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________