According to 1867-010 Augusta County, Virginia Chancery Case Sarah EDWARDS v. George B. EDWARDS: "…at an unfortunate moment, she consented to become the wife of George B. Edwards. Shortly after the marriage her husband disclosed traits of character which were carefully concealed before. He became idle, ill natured and inter________[?], and soon abandoned his home, spending his time at the tavern in Mt. Sidney in idleness, wasting what little means he had, and returning home only to carry away the property on the farm and the provisions[?] laid[?] up for the use of the family to be sold or pledged for the means of indulging in excessive dissipation[?]. Since her marriage she has suffered much distress of mind and body in the consequence of the ill treatment and cruelty of said Edwards. Upon one occasion where your orator sick in bed he seized her and violently dragged her out in the floor, after having inflicted blows upon her and after many occasions, he has beaten your orator and d____ her out of the house, in most inclement weather, without shoes and without her ordinary clothing, where she has been compelled to flee the ____ winter night, to seek protection from her neighbours—and upon one night great bodily harm…”
Sarah had the suit dismissed stating she was happy with her marriage to George. Who knows what happened? Maybe she made it all up. Maybe George threatened to kill her.
Sarah also filed a suit to obtain a decree for the settlement of her property upon her and her children, and protect it from the control and debts of George. No ruling document located at this time.
According to 1867-010 Augusta County, Virginia Chancery Case Sarah EDWARDS v. George B. EDWARDS: "…at an unfortunate moment, she consented to become the wife of George B. Edwards. Shortly after the marriage her husband disclosed traits of character which were carefully concealed before. He became idle, ill natured and inter________[?], and soon abandoned his home, spending his time at the tavern in Mt. Sidney in idleness, wasting what little means he had, and returning home only to carry away the property on the farm and the provisions[?] laid[?] up for the use of the family to be sold or pledged for the means of indulging in excessive dissipation[?]. Since her marriage she has suffered much distress of mind and body in the consequence of the ill treatment and cruelty of said Edwards. Upon one occasion where your orator sick in bed he seized her and violently dragged her out in the floor, after having inflicted blows upon her and after many occasions, he has beaten your orator and d____ her out of the house, in most inclement weather, without shoes and without her ordinary clothing, where she has been compelled to flee the ____ winter night, to seek protection from her neighbours—and upon one night great bodily harm…”
Sarah had the suit dismissed stating she was happy with her marriage to George. Who knows what happened? Maybe she made it all up. Maybe George threatened to kill her.
Sarah also filed a suit to obtain a decree for the settlement of her property upon her and her children, and protect it from the control and debts of George. No ruling document located at this time.
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John Fleshman Crawn
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Elias Crawn
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Daniel Harvey Craun
1818–1879
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Ann Eliza Craun Plecker
1820–1887
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1824–1896
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1829–1881
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1833–1914
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1836–1922
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Samuel Harvey Craun
1838–1921
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