ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF DEEDS BY MARRIED WOMEN - 2 PART VELLUM DOCUMENT UK 1868

Description: Being offered is a legal document of "Acknowledgements of Deeds by Married Women", a 2-part vellum English document from Lancaster County, 1868. The earliest certificates date from 1833. They were brought in thanks to a clause in the Fines and Recoveries Act of that year. A married woman selling or mortgaging property jointly with her husband had to be interviewed separately by a public official to certify that she was 'of full age and competent understanding', to confirm that she was not being forced into agreeing to the sale. The background to this procedure was that any land or property owned by a woman became the property of her husband on their marriage. Therefore, if she had inherited a house from her parents, her husband could sell it. However, under common law she was required to be a party to the deed. The acknowledgments represented an attempt to prevent husbands from abusing their position as owners of property which had come to them through their wives. The Married Women's Property Act of 1882 gave married women the same rights over their own property as single or widowed women, and did away with the need for acknowledgments. This 2 page vellum document, with affixed seal from the Common Law Courts is in VG+ condition with the fold lines being the extent of obvious wear. A great piece of historical ephemera for a reasonable price. Thanks for looking! NOTICE: Due to the current conditions, the Post Office is falling behind in the processing and shipping of the mail. Tracking information and shipping updates are delinquent or nonexistent. Please be advised that there can be extended delays, sometimes lasting many days beyond any proposed delivery date posted in the item description. Efforts are being made to find alternative shipping methods while still trying to remain cost efficient. Thank you for your understanding with this matter and purchase accordingly, knowing that I have no control over when the Post Office delivers the mail. Thank you for your business. Sarge

Price: 16.95 USD

Location: Cumming, Georgia

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