Pryor, Jane Ann. Deed, 1839. 1 item. Location: MISC:P. Certificate of acknowledgement of a deed by a married woman, Jane Ann Pryor, in the County of Hertford in England. Until 1882 in England, any land or property owned by a woman became the property of her husband on their marriage. A certificate of acknowledgement of a deed was meant to serve as confirmation that a married woman was fully consenting to the sale of the property. For further information, see catalog record. Mss. 822