Also the updated LVA Research Note 17 on Colonial Tithables compiled by Chris Kolbe. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/archives/Guides_Databases/RN17Tithables.htm -----Original Message----- From: Carl Childs [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Output of GW's slaves Laura, See Daphne Gentry's explanation of tithables on the LVA website. Following is the link: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/vanotes/vanotes3.htm Carl Childs -----Original Message----- From: Laura Catherine D. Fortune [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 5:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Output of GW's slaves I'm sure this will sound like a stupid question to many of you, but it is not clear in my mind. Just what is a "tithable" when it's mentioned in the historical context in early Virginia? I know that the Baptist idea of a tithe is 10% of gross earnings returned to the church, but that definition does not seem to quite fit in with colonial Virginia. Thank you for enlightening me. Laura Catherine D. Fortune Retired teacher Evington, Virginia To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html