Don't forget that the heir to the French throne through history regardless
of age was called the "Infanta."
There may be a connection with the languages.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George W. Durman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: At what age could a girl marry in 1823 Washington County VA
without parental or guardian permission?
>
> I assume that the Law, when using the term "infant" meant persons
> under the age of 21. ?????
>
> It's just mind-boggling that law-makers back then actually referred
> to anyone under the age of 21 as "Infants". Quiet a difference
> between what we know now as "Infants".
>
> Sarge
>
> At 10/20/2011 09:32 AM Thursday, you wrote:
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>>See the Library of Virginia's Research Note 26 for a guide to Virginia
>>marriage laws that would have been in effect in 1823.
>>
>>www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/Research_Note_26.pdf
>>
>>
>>"Where either of the parties is an infant: ... if either of the parties
>>intending to marry, shall be under the age of twenty-one years, and not
>>theretofore married, the consent of the father or guardian of every such
>>infant, shall be personally given before the said clerk, or certified
>>under the hand and seal of such father or guardian, attested by two
>>witnesses ..." [Laws of Virginia, enacted October 1792, in Samuel
>>Shepherd, The Statutes at Large of Virginia, 1792-1806 (Richmond: 1835,
>>repr. New York: AMS Press, 1970) 1: 132-133]
>>
>>Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian,
>>Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center
>> for Genealogy and Local History (RELIC),
>>Prince William Public Library System,
>>Bull Run Regional Library,
>>8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110-2892
>>703-792-4540 www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:20:06 -0400
>>From: Lee Anne Center <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>At what age could a girl marry without parental or guardian permission
>>in
>>1823 in Washington County VA?
>>
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