Source: Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia
Compiled by Nancy Jackson
Note: An act of the General Assembly of Virginia was needed to get a divorce. The compiler is not certain
when this was enacted nor when it was terminated. Data should be checked for accuracy. Volumes of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia were located at the History and Cultural Center, Charleston, WV.
But should be available at other major libraries.
1850-1851
p. 196 Elizabeth Jane Bavre (formerly Fisher) from Ferdinand R. Bavre Town of
Alexandria. Jan 20, 1851.
p. 197 Caroline Octavia Balls (formerly Hodgson) of Loudoun from Robert M. Balls.
Feb. 25, 1851.
p. 197 Ann Rebecca Beazley from Isaac M. Beazley of Page. Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 197 Ann T. Blankinship (formerly Ann T. Potter) from Thomas R. Blankinship.
March 27, 1851 Patrick Co.
p. 197 Margaret A. Combs (formerly Margaret Edrington of Staffort) from
Benjamin Combs. Jan. 14, 1851.
p. 197-198 Mary Ann Conway from Andrew J. Conway of Alexandria. Jan. 9, 1851.
p. 198 Mary E.S. Harris from George W. Harris of City of Richmond. Mar. 29, 1851.
Mary to be known by name of Mary E.S. Wingfield.
p. 198 Robert E. Drinkwater of Nottoway Co.granted to contract and enter into
marriage during the lifetime of Henrietta Drinkwater his former wife from whom he
was divorced. Mar. 29, 1851.
p. 198 George Johnston from wife Susannah Wyoming Co. Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 198 John C. Johnson and Elizabeth (Haney) of Richmond. Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 199 Benjamin Hilliard from Mary A. Lydick of Lynchburg Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 199 Malinda S. Jones (Topping of NY) from George Jones. Mar. 17, 1851.
p. 199 Joseph S. Polling from Elizabeth (Cool) of Hampshire. Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 199 Mary A. E. Roberts from Nathaniel G. Roberts of Norfolk. Jan. 16, 1851.
p. 199 Henry Stephens from Rebecca Jane (Fleet) of Clarke Co. 1851.
p. 199 Sarah F. Wilson from John Wilson. Mar. 27, 1851
p. 199 Balthazar Sperat Du Veyriere from wife Jane R. of Norfolk. Mar. 27, 1851.
p. 199 Anna (Roane) Woolfolk from Bentley B. Woolfolk of Hanover.1851.
1849-1850
p. 227 Amelia H. Beard from John H. Beard of Jefferson Mar. 12, 1850.
p. 227 Margaret Fleece (Alderton) of Co. of Morgan from John F. Fleece ( m. ca. 31
Mar. 1847) Mar. 12, 1850.
p. 227 Martha Goddard from Jared N. Goddard Marshall Co. Mar. 20, 1850.
p. 227 David Keblinger from wife Elizabeth of Albemarle. Mar. 20, 1850.
p. 227 Huldah Heiskell late of Augusta Co. now Rockingham from Ferdinard S.
Heiskell. Mar. 12, 1850.
p. 227 Alfred Jacobs from Margaret Ann of Alexandria. Jan. 23, 1850.
p. 227 Manuel Lewis from Ann of Co. of Henrico. Mar. 22, 1850.
p. 229 Henry C. Moore from Elizabeth (Metcalf) of Co. of Randolph. Mar. 16, 1850.
p. 229 Henry Newby of Mecklenburg from Frances W. Mar. 15, 1850.
p. 229 Elizabeth Ownby from Edward of Bedford. Jan 22, 1850.
p.230 Susan Rollins from Henry Rollins of Spotsylvania Co.
p. 230 William Rucker from Elizabeth of Alleghany Co. Mar. 12, 1850.
p.230 Wm. B. Spencer from Elizabeth of Scott Co. Mar. 12, 1850.
p. 230 James M. Stephens from Mary Ann of Marshall. Mar. 16, 1850.
p. 230 Mary J. Terry from Wm. B. Terry of Goochland. Mar. 22, 1850.
1848-1849
p. 246 Henry Bidde from Delana of Tyler. Feb. 21, 1849.
p. 247 Cynthia A. Calloway from James G. Calloway of Wayne Co. Feb. 26, 1849.
p. 247. Robert H. Mitchell from Mary A. of Goochland. Feb. 23, 1849.
p. 247 Lucy W. Norman from James B. Norman of Co. Henry. Feb. 6, 1849.
p. 247 Sarah Ann Raymond (Glenn) from Henry P. Raymond of Danville,
Pittsylvania Co.
p. 248 Sarah D. Williams from John W. Williams of King and Queen Co. Mar. 1,
1849.
1847-1848
p. 165 Robert Moran from Lydia (Poe) of Marion. Mar. 18, 1848.
p. 348. Rebecca Allen from Mahlon Allen of Marshall. Feb. 7, 1848.
p. 348-349 Martha A. Allison from James G. Allison of Fairfax. Mar. 27, 1848.
p. 349 Wm. H. Blackburn from Sarah (Chapel) of Henrico. Feb. 3, 1848.
p. 349 Orlando W. Brown from Scotty Catharine of Shenandoah Co. Apr. 1, 1848.
p. 349 Ruth Buckingham from Elisha Buckingham of Fayette Co. Jan. 24, 1848.
p. 349. Bertholomew Cassagrande from Angela of City of Richmond. Mar. 20, 1848.
p. 350 Elias Davis from Huldah of Grayson Co. Jan. 24, 1848.
p. 350 Cutlip Falkler from Francina (Bell) of Nicholas Co. Feb. 11, 1848.
p. 350 George W. Foster from Margaret M. of Nicholas. Jan. 24, 1848.
p. 350 Maria Howell from Maria of Rockingham. Mar. 27, 1848. (?)
p. 350 Daniel M’Ginty from Louisa (Roberts) of Marion Co. Jan. 24, 1848.
p. 351 John Peyton from Delila (Sheff) of Cabell Co. Feb. 9, 1848.
p.351 Jacob Plum from Mary Jane of Preston. Jan. 11, 1848.
p. 351 Wm. Yonser (?) from Eliza Jane of Loudoun. Mar. 27, 1848.
1846-1847
p. 231 Amanda Gosling from Palmer Gosling of Greenbrier. Mar. 20, 1847.
p. 231 Helen A.W. (Brooke) Hamilton from Robert S. Hamilton of Spottsylvania Co.
Feb. 24, 1847.
p. 231 Catharine Hillary (Withers) from William Hilliary of Rappahannock Co. Mar.
16, 1847.
p. 231-232 Lucinda Hughes from Thomas Hughes of Taylor (formerly Harrison). Mar.
20, 1847.
James R. Jones from Elizabeth (Collins) of Ritchie Co. Mar. 22, 1847.
Nancy D. Lane (Hasty) from George W. Lane of Surry Co. Mar. 20, 1847.
Abraham George Leatherman from Mary Ellen of Hampshire. Jan. 11, 1847.
p. 232-233 William R. Meyers from Virginia (Pollard) of City of Richmond. Mar. 9,
1847.
p. 233 Stephen Odell from Eleanor of Pulaski Co. Mar. 23, 1847.
p. 233 Mary Margaret Sims from Robert Sims of Botecourt. Mar. 22, 1847.
p. 233 Amanda (Johnson) Woodyard from John Woodyard of Harrison. Mar. 22,
1847.
p. 233-234 Paulina Pendleton Wright from Shelton Wright of Nelson Co. Mar. 22,
1847.
1843-1846
p. 159 Thompson Adams from Martha Ann (Burruss) of Orange. Jan. 16, 1840.
p. 159 Leonard G. Bailey from Hannah S. Jan. 22, 1846.
p. 159 John H. Batte from Margaret D. Jan 10, 1846.
p. 160 John J. Campbell from Ann Maria (Oliver) of Nelson. Jan 16, 1846.
p. 160 Peter C. Davis from Sarah E. Cox of Buckingham. Jan. 19, 1846.
p. 160 David C. Phipps from Dorcas of Grayson Co. Jan 19, 1846.
p. 160 Watkins Harper from Martha (Brigendine) of Essex Co. Jan. 26, 1846.
p. 160 Sarah C.P. Thompson (M’Dowell) from Francis Thomas and change of name
to M’Dowell granted.
p. 114 Thomas Pickett from Elizabeth of Tyler Co. Jan. 16, 1844.
p. 134 Jacob Bagent from Eleanor of Loudoun. Feb. 21, 1845.
Wm. Barthan from Temperance of Chesterfield Co. Feb. 21, 1845.
Amanda Crow late of Campbell Co. now of Buckingham Co. from Samuel M. Crow.
Feb. 13, 1845.
George B. Thurman from Lucy Ann of Campbell Co. Feb. 21, 1845.
Margaret Ann Warden of Princess Anne from Malachia Warden of Princess Ann.
Feb. 21, 1845.
Benjamin Wright from Mariam of Jackson Co. Feb. 19, 1845.
1840-1843
p. 163 James M. Martin from Rebecca. Jan. 24, 1842.
p. 163. Sally Moffett of Rockingham Co. m. 1826 John Moffett who abandon her and
went to OH. Proceedings to authorize her to marry again. Feb. 19, 1842.
Elizabeth C. Hutchings from David W. Hutchings of Rockbridge Co. Mar. 11, 1843.
Jacob Kerns from Mahala of Marion Co. Jan. 25, 1843.