Mary Todd Lincoln by Jean Baker

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(02-16-2020 09:36 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Wonder why Mary didn’t get all of the money-being Lincoln’s spouse.

Abraham Lincoln died intestate. I would think Mary would have received 1/2 of the estate with each boy (Robert and Tad) receiving 1/4. But the shares were divided equally between all three people. I do not know why it was done that way.