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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Wigton, Cumberland, a wealthy young woman married two men in one week: first privately at Allonby Chapel, then publicly at Holme Church. The first husband intervened, and after verifying both marriages, the first was upheld and consummated, leaving the second seeking consolation. (214 characters)
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Dec. 12. We hear from Wigton in Cumberland, that a young Woman in the Holme, near that Place, of considerable Fortune, has been so fortunate as to get two Husbands in one Week. She was privately married to her first Husband at Allonby Chappel, and two Days after to her second Husband at the Holme Church. Which second Marriage, as it was not kept a Secret, presently reached the Ears of the first Husband, who lived in the same Parish, who, whilst the new married Couple were regaling themselves, broke in upon them to lay Claim to his Wife, in Right of the Prior Marriage, which greatly chagrin'd the second Husband to find himself deluded. But, however, after the Priest was examined, and both Marriages being fairly proved, the Dispute was not, who should have her, but who should get quit of her, as the Marriage was not consummated by any Party: yet as it was the general Opinion that the Right would be in the first married Husband, the Marriage has been since consummated, and the second Husband is contenting himself with finding out Means of Consolation, &c. to qualify himself for another Wife.
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Wigton In Cumberland
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first marriage upheld and consummated; second husband seeks consolation.
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A young woman of considerable fortune in the Holme near Wigton married her first husband privately at Allonby Chapel, then two days later married her second husband at the Holme Church. The first husband, upon learning of the second marriage, interrupted the couple and claimed his wife. After examining the priest and proving both marriages valid but unconsummated, the dispute shifted to who would relinquish her. The general opinion favored the first husband, leading to consummation of the first marriage.