Martin County, NC - William, Daniel & Hilliard Brewer - Act to Legitimate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Act to alter the names of William Riley Brewer, Daniel Putnam Brewer, and Hilliard Brewer, children of Benjamin Whitley, of Martin county, and to legitimate them Whereas it is the desire of Benjamin Whitley, of Martin county, that the names of his illegitimate children should be altered to that of William Riley Whitley, Daniel Putnam Whitley, and Hilliard Whitley, and that the said William Riley, Daniel and Hilliard, be legitimated and made capable to inherit, in the same manner as if they had been born in wedlock. 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, the said William Riley Brewer, Daniel Putnam Brewer, and Hilliard Brewer, shall forever hereafter be called and known by the names of William Riley Whitley, Daniel Putnam Whitley, and Hilliard Whitley, and by these names so altered respectively, shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law and equity whatever. And be it further enacted, That the said William Riley, Daniel Putnam, and Hilliard, be, and they are hereby legitimated, and made capable to take, inherit and claim, any estate real or personal, which may be devised or descend to them, in as full and ample a manner as if they had been born in wedlock, and shall be so considered to every intent and purpose, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Source: NC Archives Public and Private Laws of North Carolina 1823-26 Chapter CXLV Page 90 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________