Interesting! I was just looking at it from a monetary point of view. A dollar barely gets us a pack of gum these days, but for those in 1839...I wasn't sure. But that seems like a very good explanation of why just a $1.00. -----Original Message----- From: juanita <juanita2@cox.net> To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:07:28 -0600 Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] $1.00 in 1839 vs. today Mentioning someone in a Will and giving them $1.00 is/was a legal maneuver, I believe, to indicate to a court that the person mentioned was not forgotten at the time the Will was being drawn up. I read a discussion about this that said heirs to an estate could not claim in Court, or protest a Will, that their benefactor had forgotten them. $1.00 made the transaction legal. Maybe the ancestor who was given $1.00 and the "money your husband owes me" was considered enough of his share of any inheritance. No doubt someone else can explain this better, but this is what I understand. juanita > In a message dated 3/15/2005 9:36:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > OHGALLIA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > > X-Message: #26 > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:31:55 EST > From: McNab2000@aol.com > To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <ff.f502649.2f68f49b@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Re: Peter's Cornell's Will > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Just out of curiosity, how much would a $1.00 have taken a person in > 1839? > > I looked it up at _www.westegg.com_ (http://www.westegg.com) and it > is very interesting. What cost $1.00 in 1839 would cost $16.49 in > 2003. (there are no figures for 2004 yet) Obviously, they either got > their inheritance early or they were intentionally cut out of their > father's will. I have an early German ancestor, Gaspar Link, in the > Shenandoah Valley who left his daughter, my foremother, as well as > his other daughter, her sister, who married no-account Harless > brothers, "$1.00 and the money your husband owes me!" Her husband, > my forefather, disappeared, was thought to have been killed by > Indians, but turned up two counties away with a wife and several more > children! Ha ha! Later,the other brother was caught passing > counterfeit gold coins in Pearisburg!! So, no wonder the old man was > angry! > > > > > > Sharon Lee Gates > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Please keep your topic related to genealogical research in Gallia County, Ohio.

To all of the Cooper researchers, especially Debra, Diane and Joyce. Death records show that Leather Cooper died 12 Apr 1885. Vol. 1, p. 188. I took a chance that this was Aleatha/Leatha and looked for the obits as I had promised to do for one of you. Anyway, there are two death notices, one in the Journal and one in the Bulletin. The Bulletin shows that she died at her son-in-law's William Betz. She was 65 and buried near Yellowtown. The Journal added that she was also the mother-in-law of Jacob White. I checked marriages and found that Rebecca married Jacob White and that Lotta (Charlotte) married William Betz. Plus in Civil Journal A, I noticed that Jacob was the administrator of John. It may well be that his final estate was not filed until after the death of his widow for any of various reasons. Henny Evans PS Copies in the mail today.

An obit, at last! Have I told you what a peach you are Henny? You guys are all the best. Debra -----Original Message----- From: Henny Evans <hcevans@eurekanet.com> To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:04:03 -0500 Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Obits for Leatha Cooper To all of the Cooper researchers, especially Debra, Diane and Joyce. Death records show that Leather Cooper died 12 Apr 1885. Vol. 1, p. 188. I took a chance that this was Aleatha/Leatha and looked for the obits as I had promised to do for one of you. Anyway, there are two death notices, one in the Journal and one in the Bulletin. The Bulletin shows that she died at her son-in-law's William Betz. She was 65 and buried near Yellowtown. The Journal added that she was also the mother-in-law of Jacob White. I checked marriages and found that Rebecca married Jacob White and that Lotta (Charlotte) married William Betz. Plus in Civil Journal A, I noticed that Jacob was the administrator of John. It may well be that his final estate was not filed until after the death of his widow for any of various reasons. Henny Evans PS Copies in the mail today. ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message.