In eighteenth-century New England,the notion that parents would pay grown children for their past labors in exchange for the privilege of choosing the children's spouses was known as

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The practice of parents paying grown children for past labor in exchange for the privilege of choosing their children's spouses was known as the marriage portion. This was a common practice in New England during the eighteenth century. Common law refers to the customary law that is based on court decisions and customs rather than written law. Primogeniture is the system of inheritance where the eldest son inherits the family's property. Household production refers to the production of goods and services within a household for the consumption by the members of the household. None of these terms describe the practice described in the question.

In Eighteenth-Century New England,the Notion That Parents Would Pay Grown