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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 

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