Perhaps someone here could clear up something for me. When a colonist in early Virginia paid to transport new colonists (I'm not talking about indentured servants), did the person paying the passage get the 50 acres per transportee, did the new colonist get 50 acres, or did they each get 50 acres? I have read sources that indicated they both did, but then there has been a source or two that indicates only the new arrival was given 50 acres, but the person who paid passage often took it or was given it. But if that was the case, other than transporting people to work for them, or bringing over family members, I see little advantage in a settled colonists paying to bring over other people. My own ancestor got 550 acres for transporting 11 colonists, land that was centered in what is now Nine Mile Road and Masonic Lane in Richmond. Were these transportees usually family and/or neighbors from back in England? thanks, Nancy ------- To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html