----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy McCachern" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Receiving Land for Importing People >I have a question concerning the importation of people to Virginia. Did an > importer ever wait for an extended time--possibly 10 years or more--to > claim > his 50 acres of land for each person that he imported? Was the some type > of > law in Virginia that would prevent this from happening? The Library of Virginia's research notes on headrights explains the system: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/va4_headrights.htm To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html