NOTES:
There are other petitions in the file that add no new detail.
In the file is a copy of the following record:
Married in the County of Botetourt by the Rev’d. Wm. P Martin on the 18th day of November 1797
William Royal to Ann Newport as per Certificate of said Martin dated the 4th
of May 1798.
Anne Royall (11 Jun 1769 - 1 Oct 1854) was a noted writer often said to be the first professional woman journalist in the United States
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