Janet,

The Order of First Families of Virginia in a book by renowned Genealogist Martha Woodroof Hiden - "Adventures of Purse and Person" describes "Hundreds" as follows:

HUNDREDS: A term used in a more liberal sense than in England where it referred to a county district authorized to hold court. The large early plantations, patents for which were issued in the names of several persons often were designated hundreds, such as Martin's Hundred in James City, Smith's (Southampton) Hundred on the north side of the Chickahominy River, Flowerdieu Hundred, Governor Yeardley's Plantation, Berkeley Hundred on the James River and Bermuda Hundred at the mouth of the Appomattox.

By now, you should have received several versions as to what Hundreds means.Add this one to the list. 

Good luck

Bill

Be sure to leave room in your garden for the Angels to dance !

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