I meant "authoritative", of course. Sorry. Paul
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From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
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Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Receiving Land for Importing People
Within a couple years after Britain and the colonies set forth the rules
concerning headrights and patents, etc., many activities not intended sprang
forth from those rules. As a result, a careful study reveals that in the
final analysis, virtually nothing written in those patent and headright
records will be found reliable if your desire is to ascertain when, where,
and at whose charge any servant there listed arrived.
In truth, the only fact that may be to be considered reliable within those
records is that the servant listed there almost surely arrived in the
colonies at some date prior to the patent. My article from NGS of several
years ago is thought authorities as to the many extra-legal activities that
arose from the loosely drawn legislation. If you would like a copy, Email
me off-list.
Paul
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From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
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Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Receiving Land for Importing People
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From: "Cindy McCachern" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Receiving Land for Importing People
>I have a question concerning the importation of people to Virginia.
>Did an importer ever wait for an extended time--possibly 10 years or
>more--to claim his 50 acres of land for each person that he imported?
>Was the some type of law in Virginia that would prevent this from
>happening?
The Library of Virginia's research notes on headrights explains the system:
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/va4_headrights.htm
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