This information on
divorces granted in 1841 - 1853 has been
gleaned from Livingston Circuit Court Order Books K (1841-1843), L
(1843-1845), M (1846-1850) and N (1852-1854). The case files, which contain the
details of the divorce petition, are found at the Kentucky Dept for Libraries
and Archives (KDLA). The case files usually give the date and place of marriage, reason for filing for a divorce and if there are minor children. To download a request
form for a case file from KDLA, go Here
OB = Order Book
Browder,
Jane A. vs Thomas W. Browder. Divorce granted 14 Dec 1852. Her maiden name of
McCawley restored. She is prohibited from marrying for 1 year. (OB N, p. 576)
Burns,
Cynthia vs Marcus Burns. Divorce filed 20 June 1853. He is a non-resident. (OB
N, p. 501, 547) No deposition found.
Catin, Mary
vs Jeremiah Catin. Divorce granted 15 Dec 1853. Maiden name of Mary McCoy
restored to plaintiff. She cannot remarry for 12 months. (OB N, p. 543)
Croft, John
C. vs Polly Croft. Filed 12 Mar 1841. Divorce granted plaintiff 21 Mar 1842.
Defendant failing to appear. (OB K, p. 362) "About 10 Aug 1832[1] John C.
Croft married Polly Dodds in Livingston County. Soon he discovered she
"was anything else than a prudent loving & confiding companion ... and
in one of her Wild & imprudent fits, was induced to abandon your Orators
bed & board... with Wm. Lantrip left the state and settled in Illinois
where she has remained for 4 years ..."[2]
Depositions given by Henry Hardin, Theo Killen and Frederick H. Croft, brother
of John C. Croft.
Donakey,
Rachel vs John S. Donakey. Granted 21 Dec 1853. Court empowers plaintiff to
use, enjoy and sell for her own benefit any property she may acquire or which
belonged to her when she and her husband separated in 1848 or 9 or acquired
since that time. Defendant to pay to court $20 for her benefit. (OB N, p. 587)
Duncan,
Allen vs Francis Duncan. Divorced granted 21 Dec 1853. Mutually abandoned each
other and all rights of single persons restored to both, but neither can
remarry for 12 months. (OB N, p. 582)
Goodrich,
William Walter vs Sarah Goodrich. Filed 6 June 1851. They married 1839. She
eloped from their house and lives in adultery with Joel Howell and goes by the
name of Mrs. Howell. (OB N, p. 242)
Gunter,
William T. vs Nancy Gunter. Deft. not an inhabitant of KY. Filed 30 Sep 1845.
(OB L, p. 474) Discontinued 15 Nov
1845. (OB M, p. 245)
Jarrold,
Laura vs Alfred Jarrold. Dismissed without prejudice for want of jurisdiction
14 July 1845 (OB L, p. 378)
Lillard,
Matthew vs Frances Lillard. Filed for divorce in Caldwell County, but case
filed with Livingston County cases at KDLA. Married a few years ago.[3] Maiden
name Frances Alcorn. " ... seemingly virtuous woman but was in truth ...
without modesty, without virtue ... in short, she was a whore at heart and in
practice ... set up a house in orator's neighborhood and kept a house of ill
fame then left ... descended the river and is now in the city of Natchez in
Mississippi."[4]
Lillard,
Thomas vs Sarah Lillard. Defendant not
an inhabitant of KY and failed to appear. (OB L, pp. 378, 474)
Patterson,
David W. vs Rebecca B. Patterson.[5] Granted
21 Dec 1853. Defendant cannot remarry for 1 year. (OB N, p. 582)
Rowe, Wiott
vs Louisa Rowe. Defendant not an inhabitant of KY.
Appears she is guilty of adultery since she became wife of Wiott Rowe.
Marriage annulled and divorce granted plaintiff 11 July 1844. (OB L, p. 175)
[1] Livingston Co., KY Marriages (Oct 1799-July
1839) by Joyce M. Woodyard, 1992 gives marriage date as 9 Aug 1832. Consent
for bride by her mother, Ally Dodd. Bondsman: Caleb Stone.
[2] Croft,
John C. vs Croft, Polly case file A1986-289,
Livingston County Equity, Ordinary and Commonwealth Cases, Mar 1842-Jun 1842,
Box 63, read at KDLA 5Aug 2015.
[3]
Woodyard. Livingston Co., KY Marriages
(Oct 1799-July 1839), 130. Matthew Lillard obtained a bond to marry Franky
Alcorn 26 Mar 1834 Livingston County.
[4] Lillard, Matthew vs Lillard, Frances case file, A1986-289, Livingston County Equity, Ordinary
and Commonwealth Cases, Mar 1842 - Jun 1842, Box 63, read at KDLA 5 Aug 2015.
[5]
Woodyard. Livingston Co., KY Marriages
(Oct 1799-July 1839), 97. David W. Patterson married Rebecca B. Coffield 6
Nov 1828 Livingston County.
Published 4 Jan 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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