Hi,
I am not sure about the term exonorated, but can say that release from the 
levy was sometimes done because of disability or advanced age.
In the 1760s in Southampton Co., John Ivey requested the court to release 
his son Benjamin Ivey from the tax because of disability.  Benjamin must 
have been a relatively young man, but the record does not state the 
specifics as to his problem.
In Louisa County in the 1700s, a Johnson slave was released from the tax due 
to advanced age.
Bonnie

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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] A definition, please.........


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brutal gang of facts" - La Rochefoucauld

I was recently sent the following information:

"Bedford County List of Lands Exonerated, Nov. 1814"

Jere'h Hatcher, 280 ac., taxes for 1789, 1780, 1794, Ben Turner

Edward Hatcher's estate, 250 ac., 1790. No. Lazenby.

Jere'h Hatcher, 208 ac. [sic], taxes 1791-3, 1802, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13  Ben 
Turner.

I also have in my files the following:

Lunenburg Co, VA
July Court 1755
Hatcher Levy free On the Petition of William Hatcher and for Reasons 
appearing he is Exonorated from the Payment of Public & County Levies for 
the Future.

I'm assuming "exonerated" means excused from paying taxes but certainly am 
not sure.

Can someone explain the meaning as defined in colonial times and give 
reasons why someone in these individual instances would be "exonerated"?

Thank you,
Nel Hatcher

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