Hello Everyone,

I am having a bit of a "discussion" with a cousin over the use of the phrase 
"late of Henrico" in a deed and what that indicates about the person's 
residence at the time the deed was written.  I believe that in the case below 
it means the same as just "of Henrico", that late and lately used 
historically do mean the equivalent in this case of "now living in" Henrico 
-- which is where the John Baugh below should  be living in 1735..(He better 
darn well still have been there or I will have to go "fix" some relationships 
in my database.)

My example from Weisiger's Henrico Co Deed Abstracts (I also do have the 
actual deed and it reads as I have capitalized below): 

"p. 523 26 Dec. 1735  Margaret Baugh and JOHN HER SON, LATE OF HENRICO CO., 
to James Fillips of same, Gent., for £ 37/10, 54 acres on north side of 
Appomattox River on south side of Pearces Still Creek, bounded by William 
Pride.
Wit:  Benja. Lockett, Peter Baugh, Douglas Puckett
Signed: Margret (M) Baugh, John Baugh
Recorded 2 Feb. 1735"

FYI, my views on the meaning of "late of" are disputed by my other discussant 
-- a cousin who, despite considerable will and deed evidence, sadly <smile> 
hasn't seen the wisdom of my arguments that our John Baugh, d. intestate 1761 
in Chesterfield Co is most likely the same above John Baugh, with mother 
Margaret, widow of John Baugh, will recorded 1726 in Henrico.  She feels that 
"late of Henrico" means son John Baugh in the deed had moved away, probably 
to pretty much burned Prince George Co with many of his cousins.

Thanks in advance for comments.  FYI, I seem to have found conflicting 
statements in other sources about what this means, so I am going directly to 
you experts.

Best Regards,
Janet Baugh Hunter

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