Wake County, NC - Peek & Lassiter Families - Act to Legitimate

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An Act to legitimate John Peek, Joseph Peek, Aley Peek, Duncan Peek,
Sarah Peek, and Anne Peek, children of John Davis, of Wake county, by
his present wife Sarah; and Tabitha Lassiter, Rachael Lassiter, Louisa 
Lassiter, Caron Lassiter, Catharine Lassiter, and Eliza Lassiter, 
children of Moses Lassiter, of the same county, by his wife.

Whereas it is the earnest wish of John Davis, of Wake county, and of
Moses Lassiter, of the same county, that their respective children
should be legitimated, and made capable of inheriting and taking by
distribution as if born in wedlock; 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, John Peek, Joseph Peek, Aley Peek, Duncan 
Peek, Sarah Peek, and Anne Peek, children of John Davis, of Wake county, 
by his present wife Sarah; and Tabitha Lassiter, Rachael Lassiter, Louisa 
Lassiter, Caron Lassiter, Catharine Lassiter, and Eliza Lassiter, 
children of Moses Lassiter, of the same county, by his wife, be, and the
same are hereby legitimated and made capable of taking by descent and 
distribution, from their said respective fathers, in the same manner as
if they had been born in lawful wedlock; any law to the contrary 
notwithstanding.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1819-22
Chapter XCVIII
Page 66

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