Daily AncestorAdministratrix
An administratrix is a woman appointed by a court to settle the estate of someone who died without a will; the feminine of administrator.
Administratrix is the feminine form of administrator. A widow was frequently appointed administratrix of her husband's estate when he left no will.
Watch for a later entry where she appears under a new surname. Remarriage during the settlement is common, and the court record may then name her new husband alongside her.
As seen in a recordCounty probate court record, 1800s
Mary Dunn, administratrix of Patrick Dunn decd., presents her account for settlement.
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