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Re: Use of term
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"H. B. Gill" <[log in to unmask]>
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H. B. Gill
Date:
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 15:50:13 -0400
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Ads means "at the suit of."  It's an abbreviation for ad sectam.
HBG

At 08:38 PM 10/4/2004 -0400, Pat Grogan wrote:
>Could someone please tell me what ad or ads means when used in the following
>manner?
>
>1764 Dooley, Thomas  ads Kindol, William  7  113  174
>
>1754 Powell, Honorias ads Mitchell, John   6 47
>
>
>These are lines I found on microfilm of Orange County, VA Order books. I'm
>sure it must stand for something simple and obvious but I can't think what!
>
>Thanks
>
>Pat
>
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