Ah, the exciting conclusion of the McQueen Divorce! Guess what happened? The divorce was granted! I am left with a couple of questions, though: who was Thomas Lewis that gave evidence in court and why is his statement not in with the rest of this? And what was the name of the Judge? I cannot make out his last name and I cannot find anyone in the area that matches his name at all.
You might think that the story is over, but you’re wrong. There is so much I have found out about Peter McQueen. You think he’s a jerk now? Just wait. I will be getting back to him soon.
As usual, the paper is transcribed exactly as it was found. Enjoy!
The State of Mississippi
Lauderdale County
Circuit Court
May Term 1839
Elizabeth McQueen
Peter McQueen
Bill for Divorce In Chancery
The Complaintants Bill having been been previously set for final hearing and notice having been previously give by publication in the Eastern Clarion a News Paper published in the Town of Paulding, County of Jasper State of Mississippi agreeably to the previous order of this Court and as the law requires-requiring said defendant to appear and and answer said Bill of Complaint on before the nineteenth day of November A.D. 1838, at which time the said notices specified, the said Bill would be set for final hearing and a decree made thereon, and it appearing to the said Court now here said defendant that said defendant hath failed to file his answer to said Bill of Complaint and the said Court being fully satisfied by the Testimony of Thomas P.C. Lott, taken in pursuance of the previous order of this Court-as well as by the evidence of Thomas Lewis in Open Court that the material allegations of said Bill are true. It was ordered adjudged and decreed by the said Court that the said Elizabeth McQueen be and she is hereby divorced from The Bonds of Matrimony heretofore existing between her the said Elizabeth and the said Peter McQueen-the said Court further decrees that the said Elizabeth shall have the custody and education of her youngest daughter mentioned in her said Bill to wit: Caroline said to be about 13 years of age-
And the said Court further decrees to the said Elizabeth as her alimony all the property now in possession which the said Peter McQueen did or could have right-as well as all that part of her father’s estate to which she as his heir is or may be entitled.
Given under my hand and seal
Henry M*ger (seal)
Judge fifth judicial Dist. Misp.
exercising Chancery Jurisdiction
No. 3-
Elizabeth McQueen
vs
Peter McQueen
In Chancery
Decree for divorce
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