Orange County NcArchives Court.....Conner Dowd, Mary Dowd & 1789
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Source: Colonial Records
Written: 1789

Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1789
November 02, 1789 - December 22, 1789
Volume 25, Pages 1 - 63

CHAPTER XLVIII.

An Act to Amend and Enlarge an Act passed at Hillsborough, in April, One 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-four, entitled "An Act to enable Mary Dowd 
to Sue For and Recover to her own Use, and the Use of her Children by her 
Husband Conner Dowd, all Debts due and owing to the said Conner, and all other 
Things in Action which the said Conner Dowd might lawfully sue for and 
recover, were he a Citizen of this State and Entitled to the Benefits of its 
Laws."

Whereas, doubts may arise whether Mary Dowd was legally authorized by the 
before recited act to sell and convey any part of the real estate of her 
husband Conner Dowd: And whereas, it is represented to this General Assembly, 
that it will not be possible for her to discharge all the debts of the said 
Conner without selling part of his real estate:

I. 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 the said 
Mary Dowd shall and may be fully authorized and empowered to sell and convey 
so much of the real estate of the said Conner Dowd as shall be sufficient to 
discharge all his debts; and on such sale to make and execute a deed or deeds 
of bargain and sale for the same to the purchaser or purchasers, in as full 
and ample manner as if she was a feme sole and unmarried, and actually was 
seized of all indefeasible estate in fee simple in and to the said real 
estate; which said deed or deeds of bargain and sale by the said Mary Dowd so 
to be made, shall convey a clear and indefeasible estate in fee simple to the 
purchaser or purchasers of such real estate, which shall be good and effectual 
in law to bar the right of the said Conner Dowd, his heirs, devisees and 
assigns, as well as the right of the said Mary Dowd, her heirs, devisees and 
assigns. Provided, That this act shall not be so construed as to affect the 
right or claim of any person or persons other than those herein particularly 
barred, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, also, This 
act shall not be construed as to operate upon any real estate, save only that 
which shall be in the county of Chatham.


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