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| Reply To: | Donald W. Moore |
| Date: | Mon, 3 Dec 2001 09:25:10 -0500 |
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Dr. McCarty,
According to "Women and the Law of Property in Early America" by Marylynn
Salmon (Chapell Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina
Press, 1986), dower was not defined in Virginia by statute until 1664 (see
pp. 151-156). Prior to that, English Common Law was followed (see pp.
14-22). The book does not examine in detail any post-revolutionary reforms.
You might also want to consult Hening's 'Statues at Large" for specifics.
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Donald W. Moore, CGRS(sm)
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