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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0477 and id is 1 raw text is: 238 ,Name Changed.-Divorces.-Free Persons of Colour.
produce to the auditor a satisfactory relinquishment from the other
heirs of William Jones to any portion of the stun hereby di'rected
to be paid before lie shall be entitled to receive the same.
Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from its. passagc.
CHAt'. 210.-An ACT to change the name of Mary Jane Land to Mary Jane
Smith.
(Pased February 10, 183.)
Mary Jana nd', 1. Be it cnactcd by the general assembly, That lienceforth Mary
name changed. Jane Land of the county of Nansemond shall have and bear the
name of Mary Jane Smith, by which latter name alone, she shall
be called an(d known, its well in the courts of justice as without, and
also shall by the said latter name be capable or inheriting any estate,
real or personal, in the same manner as if her name had not beeni
changed.
Commencement. 2. This act shall commence and be in force from the passage
thereof.
CHlAP. 211.-An ACT divorcing Ann Kellum from her husband Benjamin
Kellum.
(Passed February 16, 1835.)
Ann Kellum di- 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
,uiced. marriage heretofore solemnized between Ann Kellum, formerly Anti.
Bray, and Benjamin Kellum, shall be, and the sanme is hereby dis-
solved, the said Ann forever divorced from her husband the said
Benjamin, and the power and authority of the said Benjainin over
the person and property of the said Ann, and over the person and
property of the children of the said Anti, shall henceforth cease ind
determine: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to prevent the children of the said marriage from
inheriting and transmitting inheritance in the same manner as if
this act had never passed.
Commencement. 0. This act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof.
CnAp. 212.-An ACTdivorcing Lucy Watts from her husband James L. Watts.
(Passed February 18, 18WS.)
Lucy Wat i ll- 1. Be it cnacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That ihe
Voiced. marriage heretofore solemnized between Lucy Watts of the county
of Amherst, and James L. Watts, shall be, and the same is hereby
dissolved, the said Lucy forever divorce(] from her husband the said
James L. Watts, and the power and authority of the said .lames L..
over the person and property of the said Lucy, antd over the person
and property of the children of the said Lucy by the marriage afore-
said, shall cease and determine: Provided, however, That nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the children of
the said marriage from inheriting and transmitting inheritance in
the same manner as if this act had never passed.
Commencement. 2. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the
passing thereof.
CuAp. 213.-An ACT allowing Sciplo Lucas anti wire to remain in the county
of Rockbridge a ilimited time.
(Passed January 3, 1835.)
Scipio Luca, ant 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That for
wileallowedtoe of enabling S io Lua a of colour, residin in
main in common- the purpose o il cipi a,, aane
wealth alijmited the county of Rockbridge, who has been lately emancipated by tile
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