Thought I do have one will listing over 30 relatives and how they are connected, I have found that the majority of wills I have say "I leave everything to my wife" without even naming the wife! However, obviously it's men who say that, but the wills of widows and spinsters are often much more helpful, not having a spouse to bequeath to they often include far more information for the family history researcher. (love the bed and individual sheets in your ancestor's will, Lindsay!). I also enjoy reading bequests given without any grace - who was it who gave their "worst cow" to a relative?
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 Merry
"Something has been filled in that I didn't know was blank" Matthew Broderick WDYTYA? March 2010
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