I have a question about the Law in the 1800's Could a person under the age of 21 be made an executor ? and if so they would have to be able to post bond, i was told that even back in the 1940' that a person under 21 even if she was married could not sign with her Husband to buy a home without a lot of court papers . in the bk A LAW DICTIONARY by Henry Campbell Black, M.A. , on page 748 it has "MAJORITY. Full age: " etc. on page 50 it has AGE, etc, than it has " In the old books,"age" is commonly used to signify "full age;" that is, the age of twenty-one years. Litt.' 259." Than on page 781 under Minor; "one less than twenty -five years of age. " on the same page at the bottom right it has "A person under seventeen years is not admitted to be an executor" So what gives??? I was told by several people that no one under the age of 21 could sign court papers way back when. Thank you for any help given. Christine Grimes Thacker