original passage: While Franklin was in London, his trip was extended, and there were problems with Sir William's promises of support. Perhaps because of the circumstances of this delay, Deborah married a man named John Rodgers. This proved to be a regrettable decision. Rodgers shortly avoided his debts and prosecution by fleeing to Barbados with her dowry, leaving her behind. Rodgers's fate was unknown, and because of bigamy laws, Deborah was not free to remarry.
original sentence: Rodgers's fate was unknown, and because of bigamy laws, Deborah was not free to remarry.
sentence2: Should Deborah have tried to remarry after Rodgers's disappearance, would the main hindrance have been societal disapproval of her past decisions and/or her lack of a dowry, rather than any legal barrier?
sentence1: While Franklin was in London, his trip was extended, and there were problems with Sir William's promises of support. Perhaps because of the circumstances of this delay, Deborah married a man named John Rodgers. This proved to be a regrettable decision. Rodgers shortly avoided his debts and prosecution by fleeing to Barbados with her dowry, leaving her behind. Rodgers's fate was technically unknown, but bankruptcy courts ruled that he was presumed dead, freeing Deborah to remarry without violating bigamy laws.