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Researching: Cook, Hall, Hatcher, Miller, Shepherd, Timberman
"Genealogy without Documentation is Nothing" - Paul Drake

Here is a section of a will dated 1781 (HenricoCo, VA)......and I note this was a wealthy man for the times.

"Item I Bequeath and devise that the two Hundred and Fifty acres of Land of mine Joining Joseph F--th James Greer and John Payn may by sold to the best advantage and the money thereof to be used for the schooling and bring up of my four Youngest Children, William, Rhody Elizabeth and Lucy Hatcher"

At what ages would a child in this time frame be "schooled"? And at what age would their schooling be considered complete? Would it be different for sons and daughters? Would reading and writing (for the boys) be considered part of their schooling?

As an example, would young men be schooled up to the age of 17-18 as comparable to our graduation from high school? 

Thanks a bunch,
Nel

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