> Fran's note about women not being allowed to own property caught me by > surprise. My great grandmother seems to have bought and sold property in her > own right, when she was married. Perhaps the property ownership laws varied > by state? Does anyone have access to the Susan B. Anthony state reports? > These reports, researched and authored by women, assessed the rights of women > in each of the states; I think the reports were writtern around the turn of > the century, but maybe I don't recall it just right. > Fran was speaking off the top of her head, assuming that women couldn't own property because of vague memories of things read in the past and because I found that damning questioning of women on several deeds that I looked at in Bradford Co. and in Livingston Co., NY. The actual laws probably did vary, as well as simple custom. And also whether the woman had a husband or not. It would be a good research project (but not for me right now). Glad to know about the Anthony reports. Will save the reference for future look-up. Fran in southern NM where it has actually been raining!!