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@hope_marks_vs_lewi_marks_divorce_case:document {title: "Hope Marks vs. Lewi Marks Divorce Case, 1799", date: @date_1799_06_26, location: @wallingford, county: @new_haven_county, subjects: ["Divorce", "Legal Documents", "African American History"]}
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@lewi_marks:person {full_name: "Lewi Marks"}
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@petition:document {type: "Petition for divorce", date: @date_1799_06_26, parties: [@hope_marks, @lewi_marks]}
@citation:document {type: "Citation", date: @date_1799_06_26, addressed_to: @sheriff_new_haven_county, command: "Summon Lew Marks to appear before the Honorable Superior Court"}
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@sam_woodruff:person {role: "Justice", title: "Just."}
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@sheriff_new_haven_county:person {role: "Sheriff of New Haven County"}
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@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_markshopelevi_004_jpg -> metadata -> {filename: "RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_MarksHopeLevi_004.jpg.ref.json"}Wallingford June 26th 1799 then I heard this Petition & Citation in the hearing of the within named Lewi Markhs attest Ambrose Cooks, Constable Thos O' 75 Hope Markhs vs - Lewi Markhs Petit. for divorce Hope Markhs 34, Lewi Markhs Petition for divorce High's court 1799 July 4 grand D. 23
To the Sheriff of New Haven County, his Deputy or other constable of Wallingford in said County—Greeting. By authority of the State of Connecticut you are commanded to summon Lew Marks of said Wallingford to appear before the Honble Supr. Court to be held at New Haven within and for said County on the last Tuesday of July next there & there to show reason if any he have why the prayer of the before going Petition should not be granted—which Petition you are to read in his hearing as also this Citation or to leave a true & attested Copy thereof at his usual place of abode—Whereof fail not but make due return. Dated in Wallingford this 26th day of June D 1799— State duty of one Dollar is paid herein Sam' Woodruff Just. Peace
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