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To the honorable the Legislature of the Territory of Wisconsin.
(Your petitioner, Seth H. Marquissee of the town of Burlington in the County
of Racine and territory of Wisconsin, respectfully sheweth to your honorable
body, that he was married to Lucinda Marquissee on the 15th day of
November 1843. and lived with her about three months thereafter without
any material disagreement. that on our about the 15th day of April
1844 your petitioner was taken dangerously sick, and his life was despaired
of by many of his friends. That at all times between the time of the said
marriage and the time of his said sickness, your petitioner was treated and
used his said wife kindly and affectionately, and had done and provided all
things necessary on his part for her comfort and happiness, and had always
conducted himself honorably and properly with respect to her as his wife
and was, in all respects worthy of her kindness and attention, yet-notwithstan-
ding, the said Lucinda, wholly disregarding her duties and reasonable
obligations, utterly refused and neglected to give her attention and care to
your petitioner during his said sickness, and on our about the 3d day of June
following, while your petitioner was still sick as aforesaid, entirely left
your petitioner, and has ever since continued to reside separate and
apart from him, and has hitherto wholly refused and still does refuse
to live with your petitioner
And your petitioner further sets forth, that he
has resided in this territory two years last past, that he has had no
children by his said wife, that he feels confident and certain that his
said wife has no respect or affection for him, and that there is no
reasonable hope or prospect that he and his said wife can ever be
reconciled so as to live with each other.
Your petitioner therefore prays
your honorable body, to annul the said marriage, and your
petitioner will ever pray it.
Seth, H. Marquissee
Attest-
CP Barnes Notary Public
Racine County Wisconsin Territory SS
On this the 25th day
of January AD 1845 before me the undersigned a Notary
Public in and for said County, came Seth H. Marquissee
to me known to be the person who signed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged that he signed the same
freely and voluntarily
CP Barnes N.P.
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