Harold,

Thanks for the clarification--I always wondered about that!

Martha Katz-Hyman


On 4/29/08, Harold Gill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Anything fastened to walls, floors, etc.with nails is and was considered
> part of the real estate and not personal property. If it is fastened with
> screws it remains personal property. The slots in screw-heads implies that
> the object can be removed.
> HBG
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>
>  Nancy,
> >
> > In 18th century Virginia, in general, real property--land, buildings and
> > things attached to the buildings (shelves, built-in cabinets or
> > buffets)--were not included in probate inventories.  I do not know when
> > the
> > laws changed to require their inclusion.
> >
> > So, for the 17th-early 19th centuries, more research in other types of
> > records are required to arrive at an accurate assessment of a person's
> > total
> > worth at his/her death.
> >
> > Hope this is helpful information.
> >
> > Martha Katz-Hyman
> >
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