1888-004: George W. Daggett vs. Virginia Daggett

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Divorce suit in which the couple are Black and had been cohabitating since prior to the 1866 law allowing for cohabitating couples to be considered married. Both accuse each other of adultery. Complainant is referenced as having been a barber and a minister at Westwood Baptist Church in Henrico County, with property in Henrico County. Statements and depositions include information regarding neighbors and their occupations; one deponent is the half-brother of the complainant, and provides information regarding family members living out of state. Another deponent claims to have purchased the complainant's barber shop business, and his deposers repeatedly ask where and how he obtained or saved enough money to purchase it outright.

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