What man hath put asunder :divorce in New Hampshire, 1681-1784: Historical New Hampshire / Sheldon S. Cohen.

Title:

What man hath put asunder :divorce in New Hampshire, 1681-1784: Historical New Hampshire / Sheldon S. Cohen.

Author:

Cohen, Sheldon S. 1931-

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1986.

Physical Description:

p. 118 - 141.

Source:

Vol. 41, Nos. 3-4 (Fall-Winter, 1986) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

Divorce was rare in colonial New Hampshire until the era of the American Revolution, although the New England colonies, with their Puritan influences, were more liberal in dealing with marital discord than were southern colonies, influenced by the Anglican church. The stresses of war during the American Revolution, and the adoption of increasingly liberal laws, is reflected in a growing number of divorce petitions. The divorce records of New Hampshire show some 23 petitions between 1776 and 1784 - more than the total submitted in the previous 95 years. The records also reveal that men generally had greater freedom of movement than women.

Language:

English.

Subjects:

Divorce. , Domestic relations.

Locations:

New Hampshire History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New Hampshire History Revolution, 1775-1783.

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