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She has been informed, believes and therefore charges
before the Said Jordan So abandoned her, to wit, for
the Space of Two years before that Time, he had lived
in adulter with another woman (to wit) Dilsy Quick,
and your oratrix further Shows that when Said James
D. Jordan (to wit) on the [blank] day of Feburary A. D.
1842 finally left the bed and board of your oratrix
he took with him the Said Dilsy Quick and
Continued to live in Adultery with her and has
become the Father of Several Children by her.
And
your oratrix further Shows that the Said James D.
Jordan went and Remained beyond the limits of
this State, that he resided for Sometime in the
State of Georgia living in Adultery with Said
Dilsy Quick, But where he is now your Oratrix
is unable to State.
And Your oratrix further Shows
that Said Jordan carried with him all the property
he possessed and owned except his real estate, which
property So carried off Consisted of five negroes (to wit)
Dick a boy about fourteen years of age, Tom a man
about twenty Eight years of age, Sarah a woman
about thirty five years of age- Cloe a woman about
forty years of age, and a girl Some Seven years old name
not recollected, all of rather dark Complexion, all
of the aggregate Value of Twenty Seven hundred Doll-
=ars, also a wagon and four horses, twenty five
head of Cattle, and thirty head of hogs, the waggon
Team, Cattle and Hogs being worth five hundred
Dollars, Your Oratrix also Shows that one David C
Eidson a citizen of Talladega County had in his
possession, notes and Accounts belonging to Said
Jordan (The Deft) Amounting to a large Sum, to wit,
the Sum of $500.00 as She is informed believes &
therefore charges, Best Your Oratrix is unable to
State the precise amount of Each note and Account
or to Specify on whom they are so held, and your
Oratrix further Shows that she is informed, believes
and charges, but how much She is unable to
Specify, And your oratrix further charges that Said
James D. Jordan owned and still owns two hundred