MessageThanks; that helps a lot.  I have always known that one can transfer anything to anyone, even tranfer such to your dog or cat.  So, that question is easy.  Whether or not that child can do anything atall by way of sale, further transfer, or disposition is still a very different question.  To that query, I think the answer is that the child can ONLY act through an appointed guardian or court order. 
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  From: JLP 
  To: 'Paul Drake' 
  Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:15 AM
  Subject: RE: Age for Obtaining Land Patents, Parish baptism requirements


  Paul, I'm sorry but I cannot right now cite the specific source of my conclusion...

  After struggling with the question for some time, I finally asked our resident professional genealogist (Dallas public library; I'll not use his name since I have not received permission to use his name), if there was an age requirement.  He assured me that there was not, and pulled one of the volumes of Henings Statutes from the shelves and quickly found an appropriate entry that backed his assertion, but, alas, I did not note where that entry was.  I read it, and was satisfied that it made the case.  However, at this time I cannot easily re-locate that passage; but will ask him again the next time I'm at the library and run into him.

  Lou Poole
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  From: Paul Drake [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
  Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:47 AM
  To: JLP; [log in to unmask]
  Subject: Re: Age for Obtaining Land Patents, Parish baptism requirements


  I appreciate knowing of your research and the results.  Have you an example or a record source for your conclusion?  Thanks.  Paul  
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    From: JLP 
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    Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 4:10 PM
    Subject: Re: Age for Obtaining Land Patents, Parish baptism requirements


    I can answer one question, having recently researched the same
    question myself.

    Despite the often held belief, one could obtain a patent at any age --
    even as a baby if someone took care of the legal work for him/her.
    One did not have to be 21 to obtain a patent.

    Lou Poole

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