Richard, If I could add my 2 cents, I would say that the very best estates of all are the ones where someone had no surviving spouse or children, and no will. The intestate record then should identify all living relatives. There is a good chance that the half-siblings will be named. This is only one reason it is important to research all the siblings of one's ancestors, not just the direct line. I say definitely go for obtaining the full probate record, including orphan's court records and everything. Cathi ---- Janean Ray wrote: >You would have to go back probably to the will of the FATHER to see what HE >left and to whom. > >Here is an example of one of mine where 1/2 siblings were involved. > >All of Rawleigh's sons received a 500-acre plantation around Goose Creek >with the proviso that "each must have children" > >In the will he names his children as Joseph Chinn, Thomas Chinn, Chidchester >Chinn, Rawleigh Chinn, and Ann (Chinn) Shearman; his wife Easter Chinn, and >his godsons, Charles, Christopher, and Elijah. > >NOW, his "godsons" were his boys by another woman, who he never married >because I think there was never any formal divorce granted from his first >wife..... who happened to be 1st cousins to the "mistress" and mother of the >"godsons". > >Here is the portion of the will regarding his first wife... > >To his wife Easter Chinn she received no land or other property. "I order >my executor to pay to Easter Ball 25 pounds or 4000 lbs. of tobacco per >annum as per order of the General Court, provided that she has no right to >title by land to her dower in my said estate." However between the time of >her husbands death in 1742 and the making of her will, Aug. 2, 1749, >(recorded May 10, 1751) she had accumulated property and slaves as she >willed the same to "my granddaughter, Easter Sherman" who was named executor >of the estate. She named her children, Joseph Chinn, Rawleigh Chinn, Ann >(Chinn) Shearman, Thomas Chinn and "ye Heir of (son) Chidchester Chinn, >deceased", and left them each one shilling. > >SOOO.... he basically was providing alimony of sorts to her but how she got >her hands on property and stuff after he died in order to stick it in her >will, we don't know. I would assume it was granted to her by the court. > >Now daughter ANN then willed her portions etc to her brother. > >It is correct that men took over the ownership of property willed to the >women by their fathers etc. Women were not allowed to own property and if >it was to be sold the woman had to appear and sign off on it. Any property, >slaves etc given to a woman by the father with provisions that upon her >death etc..... the husband or the executor would be the guardian and make >sure it was carried out. But unless it was given to her outright and became >the property of the husband if he outlived her, there was usually provisions >by the father that upon her death it be sold and divided among her heirs >etc. >----- Original Message ----- >From: >To: >Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 12:42 PM >Subject: [PALANCAS] Re: Inheritance through "half siblings" > > >>My guess would be that unless it was the father who was the parent of all >>the children, not much chance of inheriting unless the husband died first >>and the wife left a will. They still would have had to have the same >>father. Inheritances without a will were through the man. He owned even >>the wife's property at that time unless there were other documents to >>support his letting her keep her property. This information is only from >>what records and experience I have had with my own families I am >>researching. Pat Morano >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: >>To: >>Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 6:23 PM >>Subject: Inheritance through "half siblings" >> >> >>>I verified that a half sibling of my ancestor died in PA without leaving >a >>>will. She left surviving her two full siblings. However, she also >had >>>many >>>"half siblings", all of whom probably predeceased her, all of them >having >>>the >>>same father but a different mother. She owned real estate, and died >>>childless. My question is, will it be worth having someone check out >her >>>estate in >>>the latter 1800's? My ancestor was a half sibling to her, and I want >to >>>know >>>his other full siblings and their families and their names. Would the >>>PA >>>law of that time require a distribution to the surviving heirs of all >the >>>half >>>siblings, or will it distribute 100% to the surviving full siblings >>>only?? >>> >>>Richard >>> >> >> >>==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== >>To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or digest mode >then e-mail PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or >PALANCAS-D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in message. >> > > > >==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== >http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html >You are responsible for following the A.U.P. >Acceptable Use Policy >