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Re: "Spinster" in 1670 (more)
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Deborah Byrd <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:19:34 -0700
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Lou don't get caught up in the vision of "an adult woman"  replace the word "woman" with female.  Spinster was an unmarried Female of any age, where she could act for herself.   Depending on the time frame, that could be any age between 14 thru death.

Deborah Byrd




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