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In a message dated 1/5/2015 12:54:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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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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