Comments on: Amanuensis Monday: Deed, Francis & Sally Lee, Lemuel Moorman, Bedford Co. VA, 1813 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/29/amanuensis-monday-deed-francis-sally-lee-lemuel-moorman-bedford-co-va-1813/ One Branch at a Time Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Janet http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/29/amanuensis-monday-deed-francis-sally-lee-lemuel-moorman-bedford-co-va-1813/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Janet Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:24:56 +0000 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4419#comment-2561 Dower rights were usually 1/3 of the husband’s real property that a widow is entitled to use during her lifetime to provide for herself and their children. The right attaches to the land, and so when a couple wanted to sell, the wife was interviewed privately to make sure that she was in agreement with the sale and was not being forced to sign away her rights. Most states today follow inheritance law rather than dower and courtesy (a man’s marital rights).

It would seem that Nancy has died and her children are getting their share of the remaining land.

]]> By: Jen http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/29/amanuensis-monday-deed-francis-sally-lee-lemuel-moorman-bedford-co-va-1813/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 Jen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:43:25 +0000 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4419#comment-2409 Thank you!!!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/2012/01/29/amanuensis-monday-deed-francis-sally-lee-lemuel-moorman-bedford-co-va-1813/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 Wendy Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/?p=4419#comment-2408 bargain & Late is definitely bargain & sale

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