Petition by the Heirs of Samuel Palmer of Westchester that his widow be granted a letter of administration, 1670
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Petition by heirs of Samuel Palmer of Westchester, requesting that his widow (their mother) be granted a letter of administration to Palmer's estate, 1670. As Palmer had left no will, and women had few property rights under colonial English law, the estate did not automatically revert to the widow's ownership.
Identifier
NYSA_A1894-78_V022_098
NYSA_A1894-78_V022_098
Date Original
1670
1670
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (Colony). Council. Council papers, 1664-1781. Series A1894-78, Volume 22, p.98.
New York State Archives, New York (Colony). Council. Council papers, 1664-1781. Series A1894-78, Volume 22, p.98.
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