tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post399443975553698854..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: Ten Hours In The Family History Library Uncovers A New DaughterFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-13918257967081009172019-05-15T22:59:01.509-04:002019-05-15T22:59:01.509-04:00What I wouldn’t give to go back in time - before t...What I wouldn’t give to go back in time - before the courthouse fire - and review Thomas’ probate package. It sure could help resolve some of these questions. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-40721360547914196912019-05-15T13:07:38.759-04:002019-05-15T13:07:38.759-04:00Like you, I'm a little surprised that Anna did...Like you, I'm a little surprised that Anna did not claim some of Thomas's land from his estate.<br /><br />Ohio law had dower rights for a surviving spouse (1/3 of the deceased's real property), regardless of the will, and still does, according to this:<br />https://statelaws.findlaw.com/ohio-law/ohio-dower-rights.html<br /><br />When probate records survive, they sometimes have a renunciation of dower rights by a widow, in favor of some other provision made for her (or him) in the deceased's will. <br />Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873605766046172611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-88508572926497683852016-11-14T19:48:36.270-05:002016-11-14T19:48:36.270-05:00Thanks, Dara. I'm busy digesting the new infor...Thanks, Dara. I'm busy digesting the new information I found and already plotting my new questions. <br /><br />You're right, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is wonderful for its expansive and unparalleled collection. I highly encourage a visit at least once. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-60144165904593583342016-11-14T12:45:32.106-05:002016-11-14T12:45:32.106-05:00Great research, Michael. It's funny, the more ...Great research, Michael. It's funny, the more answers we find, the more questions we have! Your Family History library sounds wonderful! Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-25461750111789628572016-11-13T12:22:20.072-05:002016-11-13T12:22:20.072-05:00I should mention for the record that Sarah Kirk...I should mention for the record that Sarah Kirk's birth year has to be reconciled. If she was only 20 in 1850 (as enumerated on that census), she would have been born in 1830. That makes her mother Sarah (Bonar) Kirk too old to have children. <br /><br />However, the online genealogies peg Sarah's birth in 1815. Was the enumerated age on the census a mistake? Was she actually born in 1815 and therefore about 35 in 1850? To be determined.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.com