In a message dated 98-03-23 20:21:01 EST,anafarris1(a)juno.com wrote
<< I give to my son William
Cain one shilling sterling. I give to my son James Cain one shilling
sterling. I give to my dtr. Frances Norrell one shilling
sterling. I give to my drt. Hannah Caudle one shiling sterling. I give to
my drt. Peggy Cain one shilling sterling. I give to my son
Randel Cain my maner house and plantation containing 100 acres and two
feather and furniture, two iron potts and hooks, one large
and other small, four head horses, my sorrel riding horse, five
head of cows. >>
Can anyone shed any light on why one shilling would be left to all children
but one, and that one (usually male) was left so much? I've seen this in
several old wills, but don't understand the custom.
Any ideas??
Nancy Bozeman Byrd
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