Good morning Historians, Does anyone know what year married Virginia women were allowed to hold property in their own right? A member of another list has found an 1870 will, wherein the wife leaves everything to her husband, although no specific property is named. We are wondering what property she could have been holding in her own name that would necessitate the need for a will. We are wondering if she had an interest in another's estate that had not yet been distributed. Are there other possible scenarios? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Julie Julia Shiflett Crosswell Shiflet Webmaster Fort Worth, TX Shifflett Family Genealogy Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4575/ March 1999 web site of the month at GenExchange To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html