John Wallis petitions the Superior Court On April 4, 1738, at sundown, a child was born to Sarah Burt Wallis — or in the legalese of subsequent court records, this was “a Child Said to be born of ye body of Sarah Wallis alias Burt.” The child became the basis for a petition for divorce …
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In his petition to the General Court, John Wallis said he desired a dispensation or divorce “to secure him from any penalty of ye Laws Respecting Polygamy” should he marry another. Polygamy was not theoretical as a prospect for John. Although divorce cases were not common in early 18th-century Connecticut, in February 1722/23, David Scott …
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I was never very interested in genealogy in past years. The family I knew were enough, sometimes more than enough. My initial foray into genealogy was with the sceptical outlook of a philosopher of science tasked with preparing a conference talk for the biennial meeting of the International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social …
The Canadian Sport Policy (CSP) is set to be renewed in February 2023. The CSP identifies priorities for sport that are to provide guidance for federal, provincial, and territorial governments over the next decade. This will be the third CSP, dubbed CSP3. Like the previous two versions—CSP1 operated 2002-2012 and CSP2 operated 2012-2022—the consultative process …
Lisa Gannett 