Tyrrell County NcArchives Court.....James Long, James Rousom To 1789 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Ardrey n/a February 27, 2009, 7:06 pm 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 XII. An Act for Altering the Name of James Rousom to That of James Long. Whereas, it is the earnest request of James Long, of Tyrrel county, that his natural son, heretofore called James Ransom, should hereafter be called and known by the name of James Long: 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 from and after the passing of this Act, the name of James Ransom shall be altered to the name of James Long, and that he shall thenceforth be called and known by the said name; and that by the said name of James Long, he shall and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity, and obtain and possess lands and all other species of property by will, devise, donation, grant, purchase or otherwise; and he may by his name aforesaid sell and dispose of lands or other property; and finally in all things the said James Long shall be capable in law or equity of negotiating and transacting all manner of business in as full and ample manner as if he had been called and known by no other name from the time of his nativity, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/tyrrell/court/jameslon914wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb