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Monday, July 18, 2011

Setting Up My Husband's Affairs

What is the widow's name on this inventory from Davidson County, Tennessee in the early 1800s? She made her mark as the administratrix of her husband's estate.

7 comments:

  1. Lutitia Cooke ??
    maybe it is Lutitea -- the "i" and "e" are very similar on this document!!

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  2. Agree with Tom--Lutitea (or Lutetia) Cooke.

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  3. Lutitea Cooke is really what it looks like.


    She really went by "Lettie/Letty," but you can't know that from just this reference.

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