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.