{"product_id":"tennessee-divorces-1797-1858-gale-w-bamman-9781596414815","title":"Tennessee Divorces 1797-1858","description":"\u003cp\u003eDivorce was the last resort for unhappily married persons in the early 1800s because of the ensuing shame, embarrassment, and ostracism. Nevertheless, when a marriage could no longer be tolerated, a divorce was sought, either through the courts, or by petitioning the Tennessee General Assembly for a decree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly a small number of divorces were sought by petition to the General Assembly, 1797-1858. The others were brought before the superior courts between 1799-1809, then from 1809-1835 in the circuit courts, and since 1835, either in the circuit or chancery courts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains abstracts from legislative petitions (requesting a divorce) and acts of Tennessee (granting a divorce if approved.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder early Tennessee divorce laws, the Tennessee General Assembly (state legislature) granted divorces and privileges of feme sole until 1835.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gale W. Bamman, Debbie W. Spero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596414812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596414815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Janaway Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 5.98w x 0.29d","brand":"Gale W. Bamman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44522310959359,"sku":"9781596414815","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59036ee0-6132-425a-8dcc-a8d065ea6742.jpg?v=1700156622","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tennessee-divorces-1797-1858-gale-w-bamman-9781596414815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}