Don't know about cows, but my ancestor bought a steer at an estate sale in Tennessee in 1809 for $3.75. Myron E. Williams Crossville, TN DAVID KAREN DALE wrote: >That is wonderful! "Dully satisfied," huh? Anything to get rid of her! I've got a deed in which a man used the terms of indenture and sale to give his three daughters away--but at least he didn't charge the "adopting" couple anything! Could you buy a cow for $2 in 1804? > >Karen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joel S. Russell<mailto:jsruss@mindspring.com> > To: VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] divorce in Colonial VA > > > Here's one way to get rid of a spouse I guess. It's from NC and after the > Revolution, but quite curious. At least to me it is. > > http://www.mindspring.com/%7Ejsruss/carteret/wifesale.htm<http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/carteret/wifesale.htm> > > Joel > > > > >