Board: Message Boards > Surnames > Lore URL: http://boards.ancestry.netscape.com/surnames.lore/80/mb.ashx Subject: Mary Ann vs Geo. P.Lore Pa 1851 Author: Amy Murphy Date: Sunday, June 25, 2006 Classification: Query Surnames:
Hi All, I recently picked up a few court documents from Lycoming County, Penn in 1851 that state Mary Ann Lore born about 1807, wife of John Lore filed a lawsuit against her brother-in-law George P. Lore (born about 1810, married to Catherine, had children William B., Charles H., Mary E., Phebe E., Thomas P., Lavina M., and Hannah J.). She charged him with slander. There must have been a lot of bad blood between George and Mary Ann because he publicly said a number of truly scandalous and cruel things, using words I didn't know they used in 1851. (and the lawyer providing the definitions of each word) Mary Ann was suing for $2000 which had to have been a huge sum of money. I also have a document from August 1853 that is an agreement to settle with George paying all legal fees and costs. If any family would like a copy of the transcripts let me know. It really must have been quite the scandal back then. I wonder if they were ever on speaking terms again. Amy ammurphy@voyager.net
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