State-Wide, NC - Lydia Hughes - Act to Secure Property, 1806

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An Act to secure Lydia Hughes in the right and possession of certain
property, and also such as she may hereafter acquire

Whereas the said Lydia Hughes and Francis Hughes, her husband, by
mutual consent, about ten years ago, did agree to live separate and 
apart from each other forever; And whereas the said Francis in
consequence of said agreement, did divide his property with his said 
wife Lydia, she giving security to pay certain debts of him the said
Francis, and which she did pay: And whereas the said Francis, in a
few years returned to his said wife Lydia, and took from her the said
property, and continues occasionally to return and take from her
other property which she occasionally acquires, and then leaves her:
For remedy whereof,

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 from and
after the passing of this act, the said Lydia Hughes shall have a full,
perfect and absolute title to all such property which has not been 
sold by her said husband Francis Hughes, and shall be entitled to 
recover the same; and also, that the property she may hereafter acquire,
both real and personal, shall be, and the same is hereby secured to her,
free from the debts, claims or demands of her said husband Francis 
Hughes, forever.

[No county stated]

Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1806
Chapter CXIII
Page 52

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