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Property and kinship : inheritance in early Connecticut, 1750-1820 /

Toby Ditz explores the relationship among inheritance, kinship, and the commercialization of agriculture. Comparing four upland communities with a Connecticut River Valley town, she finds that inheritance practices in the late colonial era heavily favored some male heirs and created shared rights in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ditz, Toby L., 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1986]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Chapter One. American Exceptionalism and the Northern Countryside
  • Chapter Two. Inheritance and Life-Chances in Comparative Perspective
  • Chapter Three. Universal Features of Inheritance in Connecticut
  • Chapter Four. Equality and Inequality Among Children
  • Chapter Five. Inherited Obligations and Kinship Ties
  • Chapter Six. Parental Power, Marriage, and the Timing of Inheritance
  • Chapter Seven. Patriarchal Households and Inheritance by Women
  • Chapter Eight. Families, Creditors, and Neighbors: Estate Administration
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. The Probate Population and Gross Wealth: A Check
  • Appendix B. Profile of the Probate Population
  • Appendix C. Sources and a Note on Significance Testing
  • Bibliography
  • Index.