1877-005, Patsy Skipper by another vs. Tom Skipper:

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Divorce suit. Patsy and Tom were both enslaved and lived together as a married couple during the Civil War. In 1866, they registered with the federal military authority as husband and wife at the Surry County courthouse. According to one deponent, Tom joined the Union forces in 1864 and returned home in November 1865.

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