Will in 1837 - were married daughters often excluded from legacies?

[susan-w]

I have a query about my gggrandmother missing on a will.

According to census data, my gggrandmother, Ann Rose Harton, was born in Bloomsbury in around 1804. Her sister is Susannah Pook Harton, born around 1813.

From Pallot's index, she married Chas King (Lewisham Kent) by licence in Clerkenwell in 1824. As she was a minor, it was with her father's consent, and he is named as Samuel Harton.

This week, I therefore downloaded a will from The National Archives site for Samuel Harton, Gentleman of Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex. He died in December 1836.

His will names his children, including sons William Henry, George, Samuel and Griffin - and unmarried daughter Susannah Pook Harton - Ann Rose's sister. This must therefore be the correct will. But Ann isn't on it.

My question is, why did he leave Ann Rose off his will? Did people tend to leave married daughters off? (I think there may be another married sister, but I'm not sure yet.) Or was there a family rift?

I have found both families in the 1841 census, and Ann Rose then lived quite close with Charles King and their children.

[Geoffers]

According to census data, my gggrandmother, Ann Rose Harton, was born in Bloomsbury in around 1804. From Pallot's index, she married Chas King (Lewisham Kent) by licence in Clerkenwell in 1824. As she was a minor, it was with her father's consent, and he is named as Samuel Harton. This week, I therefore downloaded a will from The National Archives site for Samuel Harton, Gentleman of Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex. He died in December 1836. His will names his children, including sons William Henry, George, Samuel and Griffin - and unmarried daughter Susannah Pook Harton - Ann Rose's sister. This must therefore be the correct will. But Ann isn't on it. My question is, why did he leave Ann Rose off his will?
I would guess that when Ann married, her father provided a dowry for her, which would have been considered her inheritence - provided that other siblings, named as beneficiaries survived to claim their inheritence.

Geoffers
Charlbury, Oxfordshire

[susan-w]

Geoffers, thanks. I hadn't thought of that!

I thought a family rift was unlikely, as this line always seems to have different family members staying with them in each of the censuses :)

Much appreciated.
Susan