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Mitchell County, North Carolina Women's Free Trader Documents 1884-1905 |
| Married women formerly were not permitted to buy and sell property or enter into contracts without the consent of their husbands. However, some women registered as "free traders" and secured the right to control their own affairs. |
| Woman's Name | Name of Husband |
Type of Document Date | Notes |
| Buchanan, Ida | John A. Buchanan | Registration 28 June 1902 | With the consent of her husband. (NC State Archives: Mitchell County Misc. Records.) |
| Gouge, Pheba | Leonard Gouge | Registration 5 April 1886 | With the consent of her husband. (Mitchell County Register of Deeds.) |
| Greer, Elizabeth | W. H. Greer | Registration 17 July 1896 | With the consent of her husband. (NC State Archives: Mitchell County Misc. Records.) |
| Houston, Jane | John Houston | Registration 3 April 1905 | With the consent of her husband. (NC State Archives: Mitchell County Misc. Records.) |
| Lowry, Susan | Augustus Lowry | Petition 25 February 1884 | "Susan Lowry, represents to this Honorable Court, that she owns property in this County, and should have the right to control the same for the benefit of herself and her two children. ...Augustus Lowry, her husband has abandoned her, without adequate Support and has been absent for a great many years without ever having written or contributing anything
to the Support of his family." (NC State Archives: Mitchell County Misc. Records.) |
| Storie, Eliza Jane | J. G. Storie | Registration 24 August 1899 | With the consent of her husband. (NC State Archives: Mitchell County Misc. Records.) |
| Data has been taken from the original documents on file with the Mitchell County Register of Deeds or the North Carolina State Archives. Researchers should allow for the possibility of error in transcribing this information, and should always consult the original records. Please notify the Mitchell County Coordinator of any errors on this page. |