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Re: At what age could a girl marry in 1823 Washington County VA without parental or guardian permission?
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"Donald W. Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:41:15 -0400
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You have to remember that law during the colonial period, and even after the Revolution, was based on English common law, which used "infant" to describe legal status. Other English common law terms used to describe legal status include "age of consent" and "age of discretion." You don't hear those much anymore either.

See Blackstone's Commentary at this link http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/blackstone.asp

Donald W. Moore
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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