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An American Family History

Christina Bauman Branstetter

Dower Rights A widow was only entitled to the use of 1/3 of her husband's property. When she died, the property was inherited by his heirs.

Children of Daniel Branstetter, Sr.
and Christina Bauman
  • Daniel Branstiter
  • Henry Branstetter
  • John Brunsteter
  • Sarah Branstetter Rogers Neville
  • Mary Branstetter Enoch
  • Elizabeth Branstetter Wallace Morris
  • Rebecca Margaret Branstetter Hullinger
  • Charles F. Branstetter
  • Eliza Branstetter Heller
  • William Branstetter
  • Nathan Branstetter

    • During the 17th and 18th centuries an adult unmarried woman was considered to have the legal status of feme sole, while a married woman had the status of feme covert. A feme sole could own property and sign contracts. A feme covert was not recognized as having legal rights and obligations distinct from those of her husband and could not own any property. When a woman became a widow she became a feme sole again.

    Christina Bauman Branstetter was born in Pennsylvania about 1780. Her parents were probably Heinrich Bauman and Catherine Dreisbach.

    She married Daniel Brandstetter before 1801. She gave birth to at least eleven children. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Daniel and Christina Brandstetter.

    She was left a widow before 1828 when her husband, Daniel, died. His land and property were sold to pay his debts when he died, but Christina received one and one-half acres as the widow’s dower.

    On November 25, 1828 she signed her dower rights to Jacob Bransteter for the sum of $1.00. At that time she stated that she was from German Township, Clark County Ohio. (The name was spelled Bronstetter and Brunstetter in the document.) Her son, Daniel Branstiter, was one of the witnesses.

    She appeared in the 1830 and 1840 census in German Township.
    Bauman is also spelled Baughman, Baumann, Boman, and Bowman.

    Children of Heinrich Bauman
    and Catherine Dreisbach

  • Susanna Barbara Bauman Kern
  • John Dieter Bauman
  • Anna Maria Bauman Snyder
  • Christina Bauman Branstetter
  • Henry Bauman
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    Clark County, Ohio was formed March 1, 1817, from Champaign, Madison and Greene Counties. The first settlement was in 1796. The inhabitants of German Township were German Lutherans who came from Virginia.

     

         

    ©Roberta Tuller 2012
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