Petition #21677501
- Southampton County, Virginia. cicra 1775. - August 1775.
- Court: Chancery
- Salutation: To the worshipful justices of Southampton county sitting in Chancery
Abstract
In 1771, Simon Harris "devised to his wife all his Land & negros & all his personal estate be of what nature or kind soever during her natural life or widowhood." Following Harris's death, Rebecca Harris, his widow, remarried. Now Harris's children ask for a division of their father's property, including slaves. In her Answer, Rebecca asserts that "she is Still intitled to her dower in thirds in the Lands of the testator."
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Answer, William and Rebecca Mackie, ca. 1775; Account of Estate of Simon Harris, ca. 1775; Account of Sale of Negro and Division of Balance of Personal Estate of Simon Harris, ca. August 1775
- Pages of related documents: 2
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
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