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Macon County with whom in the year A. D. 1837 she
settled in said District, in which since that time she
has ever since resided and still resides.

8th. That over three years since said Betts left your
Oratrix with intention of abandonment, and with such
intent he hath since remained and still remains separate
and apart from her.

(4) 9th. That in the year A. D. 1836 defendant
Betts sold said Horse and received therefor one hundred
and twenty five dollars which he applied to his own
use. Said Betts also for about nine years prior
to said separation received the profits and hire
of said slaves and applied the same to his own use.

10th. The several conversions by defendant Betts
of Complainant's seperate property herein before stated
& charged were without any consent on the part of
Complainant.

(5) 11th. All the said property has ever been regarded
by Complainants family, her connexion & friends as her
seperate property: And at and before the time
complainant intermarried with defendant Betts he
well knew of the existence of said declaration of intention,
and of the said Walkers construction thereof
and of his belief and intention at the time he executed
the same as herein before stated and charged: three
of said Slaves, to wit, Jacob, Ann & Beck were given
to complainant before her intermarriage with
defendant Betts, and before said marriage he (Betts) was
advised the slaves Jacob, Ann & Beck aforesaid were
claimed by complainant as her seperate property
and free from his marital right in case of marriage:
Said other slaves and property were given
complainant after her marriage with defendant. Betts and
at the time of the same's being given, he understood
the gift as being to complainants seperate use - and
prior to said Marriage defendant Betts agreed with
complainant that she might hold as her seperate
Estate the property she then had or might afterwards
get of her father.

(6) 12th. That on the 10th day of March AD 1833