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Help with Deeds Berks County Pa.

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Keith Nuttle

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Jan 5, 2010, 4:41:53 PM1/5/10
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I have an ancestor who married Susannah in 1844 and had children. The
children were alive in 1860 and appear to have died by 1870 as he is
living with his second wife< Catharine, and two small children ages 1
and 5.

He purchased purchased property in 1862 when he was married to Susannah
and sold it 1867 after Susannah died. In the 1867 transfer Susannah
gives up her rights to the property.

Was this the physical Susannah or the legal Susannah with heirs who gave
up her rights?

OR

Have I got things badly mess up and don't know as much about the family
as I think I do.

Thank you

singhals

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Jan 5, 2010, 7:02:12 PM1/5/10
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Keith Nuttle wrote:

Having fought this sort of mess /real/ recently -- Door B.

Susannah's dower rights end with her death, and it's
unlikely she has any other right to land purchased after her
marriage.

If it were Door A, and if the heirs were all under 21, then
the seller would be "heirs of" or whatever PA uses there, or
Mr. Ancestor Guardian at law of ... and name the heirs. If
any of the heirs were over 21, they have to be separately named.

IME which is in Md/Va/WVa, no Pa.

Cheryl


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