Family:Nathaniel Parker and Mary Ramsey (1)

Nathaniel Parker's marriage to Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe was not a happy one. The Knox Gazette dated 29 November 1794 stated that Nathaniel Parker's wife Mary had left his bed and board and warned all persons that he would not be responsible for her debts or contracts. On November 21, 1800 Mary Parker sued for divorce from Nathaniel Parker. On November 12, 1802 a trial was held. The jury found that Mary Ramsey Bledsoe had not been mistreated by Nathaniel Parker any worse than she treated him and that Nathaniel had forced the defendant from his house. Twelve days later, on November 24 1802, the court entered it's final decree. The court awarded her separate bed and board and awarded her separate maintenance in the amount of $200 per annum to be paid quarterly. See: Legal Papers of Andrew Jackson by Andrew Jackson - Univ of Tenn Press 1987 and More Tales of Tennessee by Louise Littleton Davis 1998