Yay! Part Six of the McQueen is divorce is the answers to the examination questions. Just in case you forgot what the questions were, you can click here and go read them. Go ahead, I will wait…
I promise this divorce is almost over. It’s beginning to seem like a real divorce, huh?
So what we learn in these papers is that for some reason Robert w Lott was not involved in the examination. Why? I want to know. We also learn that Thomas PC Lott may not have known the McQueen family very well, since he can’t really say to much about them other than Peter McQueen deserted his wife and took the two slaves. We also learn that the examiner, Samuel B Boyd, had the most awesome of all seals.
The papers, once again, have been transcribed exactly. Enjoy!
The State of Alabama
Sumter County
In obedience to the annexed writ or Dedimus issued from the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County in the State of Mississippi. I Samuel B. Boyd, the Commissioner named in said Dedimus have this 4th day of April 1839 caused the said Robert W. Lott and Thomas P. C. Lott to appear beforeme and t he being first duly sworn have examined t him on oath touching the said Interrogatories annexed to said Commission in a case pending in said Court of Lauderdale County wherein Elizabeth McQueen is complainant and Peter McQueen is defendant and have reduced t his testimony to writing which is as follows to wit;
Thomas P.C. Lott answers-answer to Interrogatory 1st I know them both
Answer to 2nd Intgy. I can’t say that they were married legally. I don’t know
They lived together as man wife and acknowledged each other as such
Answer to 3rd Inty. They did
Answer to 4th Intgy. Yes they were
Intgy. 5th Answer to I know they had two children and think they had three
Ans. To Intgy 6th Peter McQueen left his wife and children 12 or 15 years ago and I believe he has not since returned since to live with her
Ans. To Intgy 7th He left her almost pennyless. He carried off a couple of of negroes given her by her father.
Answer to Intgy 8th I do not know
Ans. To Ingy 9th She has lived a part of her time in Alabama and a part of her time in Mississippi
Ans. To Ingy 10th Probably she has I can’t say certainly
Ans. To Ingy 11th Yes he has
Ans. To Intgy 12th As I stated before he took two negroes with him. I don’t know of anything more that would benefit Complaintant.
TPC Lott
Given under my hand and seal
the day and year above written
Samuel B. Boyd (seal)
Commissioner
Elizabeth McQueen
vs
Peter McQueen
Deposition
Opened in pursuance
of an order of court
in open court this 25th
May 1839
James Keeton Clerk
