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From: Elizabeth Agar <>
Subject: RE: [O-W] FW: family relationships
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:05:34 +1100

I have transcribed many wills but none that late. I have only ever
encountered the word "daughter" or "son" in the sense of real blood
daughter or son except in one situation - a subsequent reference
in a will to an already mentioned son-in-law. Here the later reference
was to "my son and daughter Jonathan Eade and his wife Margaret".
Margaret was the testator's real daughter, Jonathan his son-in-law.

In all other cases daughter has meant blood daughter and son has
meant blood son. Step children have also been referred to as son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, son of my wife or daughter of my wife.

However the above is my experience only. Have any other list members
come across any meaning for the unqualified word "daughter" in a will?

Cheers,

Liz in Melbourne

On Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:09 PM, Elizabeth Agar [SMTP:] wrote:
> I nearly missed this one as it came to me not the list.
> I will subscribe Lannie so you can reply to the list. I have also
> copied Lannie on this message.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Liz in Melbourne,
> List Admin
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Lannie Hartman [SMTP:]
> Sent:Tuesday, March 09, 2004 12:43 PM
> To:
> Subject:family relationships
>
> I am in a debate reference the use of the word "daughter" in a will written in 1897.
> I contend that the word "daughter" can have meaning other than a blood daughter and can also refer to a
> step-daughter, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law or granddaughter.
> I know that legally today,the relationship must be precise, but I am referring to the date above.
> Can you help, please?
>
> Thank you,
> Lannie Hartman

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