Randy Jones wrote: headrights and dates of passage >From Hening's Virginia Statutes at Large, vol. 3, p. 304, October, 1705 states: "....all and every person male or female imported and coming into this colony dominion free, has a right to fifty acres of land; and every Christian servant, male or female imported after he or she becomes free, or time of servitude is expired, has a right to fifty acres of land for his or her importation; and every person coming into this colony, and importing a wife or children under age, hath a right to fifty acres of land for himself, his wife and every such child so imported...." **** Randy has set forth Hening's extract of one of the statutes that gave rise to the extra-legal results of the practice of indentured servitiude. A reading of this Statute will reveal that, by omission, it does NOT provide that the headright earned by transporting may not be transferred to another person. Thus, headrights became legally viewed as were any other assets, and could be sold, traded, bargained, pledged for debt, taken in execution of judgements, willed, and surrendered back to the Colony. Paul To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html