Do you know what is meant if you encounter the word “venter?” That’s the word used in this 1824 will from Tennessee. In this case the word is referring to a wife or mother as the “source of offspring.” The intent here is to make it clear which children are to receive this specific inheritance.
It’s not a mistaken reference to a vintner. That’s something else entirely.
This tip originally ran in 2015, but we thought it wouldn’t hurt to run it again.
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Glad you reran the tip–I must have missed it first time around. “Venter” is a new term to me; should I encounter it in a document, I’ll understand the information better.
You are welcome. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to hear the most obscure terms more than once. Sometimes I’ll remember I’ve heard something before, but can’t always remember what it means.