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Many researching Clement Beckwith have wondered what happened to his wife, Maria, or what happened between Clement's marriage to her & his marriage to Sarah Matilda Benny. I found this record some time ago & meant to post. Hope it helps those who wondered. As in PA, when a person sought divorce in either colonial days or in early days of the US, it had to be granted by the legislature like a law or act:
1820. LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAP. 180. into the state of Maryland with a view to obtain the benefit of the
said laws.
Passed Feb. 6, 1821.
Divorce granted. CHAP. CLXXXI.
An Act for the relief of Maria W. B. Beckwith, of Talbot County.
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the said Maria W. B. Beckwith be and she is hereby divorced
from bed and board, and mutual cohabitation, with her husband
Clement Beckwith.
authorised to
hold property, &c. 2. And be it enacted, That all the right and title which the said
Clement Beckwith, by virtue of his marriage with said Maria
W. B. Beckwith, to any property which she may become entitled
to, in any way or manner whatever, be and the same, is hereby
annulled and made void, and that the said Maria W. B. Beck-
with be and she is hereby declared capable to have, hold, take,
receive, sue for and recover, by compromise, suit or suits in law
or equity, all such property, in as full and ample a manner as if
she were a feme sole, and had never been married, and to hold,
use, and enjoy the same, for her own use and benefit, and the
same to dispose of according to her will and pleasure, without
the molestation, interference, hinderance or consent, of her hus-
band, in the same manner she could or might have done were she
a feme sole.
Passed Feb. 15, 1821.
Commissioners
to appoint perma-
nent trustees, &c. CHAP. CLXXXII.
A Further Supplement to the act, entitled, An act relating to Insolvent Debtors
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