By law, she was entitled to 1/3 of his personal estate. Since the will left her nothing, she renounced it and opted for what the law provided for her.

Craig Kilby
Kilby Research Services
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> On Jan 5, 2015, at 11:58 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> 
> 
> in norfolk 
> in 1820 
> in a will 
> the gentleman Jones left  everything to his wife lydia and then after her 
> decease to their  son 
> he (jones)  had to  be young- as people had to vouch he was over 21 in 
> court and was old enough  to write a will and so the child had to be 5 or less? 
> the wife told the court  she did not want anything and was going to rely 
> upon "the provisions of the act of assembly in such case made and  provided" 
> my question is: what is the provisions act of  assembly? 
> and doesn't the  mother need to accept the will so that she may care for 
> the child?  
> thanks 
> Kristina 
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