They too were the husband's property.
There were some women who hesitated before they consented to pauperize themselves by marrying.

Widows were especially wary, if old stories are to be trusted.

A story is told in the New York University Law School of a woman in Connecticut who took with her, as a part of her wedding outfit, a very handsome mahogany bureau, bequeathed her by her grandfather.

After a few years of marriage the husband suddenly died, leaving no will.

The home and all it contained were sold at auction.