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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02357 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | John Hancock to William Davis and Benjamin Russell requesting they take depositions from Patience and William Cornell regarding their divorce |
| Date | 1 February 1785 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Recipient | Davis, William Russell, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by John Avery as Secretary of State. Calls for Davis and Russell to take depositions from Patience and William Cornell regarding their divorce. Note on page two dated 8 February 1785 and signed by Justice William Davis, states that he has performed the duty requested. With paper seal of Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Women's History Marriage Law Government and Civics |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) Russell, Benjamin (fl. 1785) Davis, William (fl. 1785) Cornell, Patience (fl. 1785) Cornell, William (fl. 1785) |
| Place written | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Hancock served as Governor of Massachusetts 1780-1785, and 1787 until his death. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |