Washington County, NC - Emmery Beazor Williams - Act to Legitimate

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An Act to legitimate Emmery Beazor Williams, and for other purposes.

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 the said
Emmery Beazor Williams, son of Rebecca Williams, shall be called and
known by the name of Emmery Beazor Peacock, and by that name shall
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the
said Emmery Beazor Peacock, to whom Richard Peacock of Washington
County is the reputed father, shall be considered as the legitimate
child of the said Richard Peacock; and as such, shall be entitled
to all the rights and privileges as though he had been born in lawful
wedlock, and shall inherit from the said Richard Peacock, and shall,
to all intents and purposes, be held and deemed the legitimate child
of said Richard Peacock; any law, usage or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding.

Source:
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1823-1825
Chapter CLIV
Page 93

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