Nope, so long as he had posted bond - and here he did with an accompanying surety - guaranteeing the county that all would be operated within the law, he could be issued a license for an ordinary, though such a licensing to a underage person would be most unusual.   By the way, Nel, are you absolutely sure he was not of age???
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  ....
  Hi All,

  I have the following record which raises a question......

  ChesterfieldCo, VA
  January Court 1755, Page 32
  On petition of Henry Hatcher junr who entered into Bond with Surety as the
  law directs License is granted him to keep Ordinary at Orbornes(?) in this
  County for one year next owning(?)

  Was it not law that one had to be of age (21) to run an Ordinary or am I
  misinterpreting this word - Ordinary?

  Thanks!
  Nel


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