The usual wording was, "21 years of age and upward," since in the 1800's it was considered gauche to reveal a lady's age. Which is scant help to us genealogists, in pinpointing a foremother's age. :( . Julie > > michael d. mahaffey wrote: their marriage > bond and in it her mother made a written statement that Susan was, " is 21 > years of age and (afterward???) "