I'm probably wrong here (often am) but I thought a man was taxed in every
county where he owned land, whether or not he actually lived on it.
MWF
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If he lived in another county, William Hatcher would not be a tithable in
Lunenburg. I think there may have more than one William Hatcher.
HBG
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] A definition, please.........
HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com HALL DNA project:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm
"One of the tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a
brutal gang of facts" - La Rochefoucauld
Bonnie and HBG both verify my basic understanding of this tax exemption,
which now leads to the next questions.
This Wm rec'd this exemption in 1755 and the record does not indicate
whether he is a resident of Lunenburg or an absentee landowner.
He does not appear on the earlier 1748-50 Lunenburg tithe lists.
Would it be correct to assume he MAY not have lived in Lunenburg in 1755
but was an absentee landowner?
But in 1763 [8 yrs later] a Wm Hatcher OF Lunenburg purchases 100A from Wm
Watkins.
These are the only 2 recs found for a Wm Hatcher in this county.
IF these Wms are the same person, it would seem strange that an elderly
person would continue to be buying land 8 yrs later. The same would seem to
be true if he were disabled.
But if they are the same person, would his previous exemption cover ALL
lands he may own or purchase later? Seems the county might get a little
perturbed at losing tax revenue from someone exempted who continues to
accumulate land.
So, any thoughts on whether we have 1 or 2 Wm Hatchers?
Thanks!
Nel
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