VA-ROOTS Archives

March 2008

VA-ROOTS@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Land Patents
From:
Robert Adams <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Robert Adams <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:13:34 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (16 lines) 
My ancestor Robert Adams (Robert of Goochland) received several Land 
Patents in the early 1700's in what are now Henrico, Goochland and Albemarle 
counties.  

He is our brick wall, but there are strong indications that he or his father may 
have been from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

My questions: what were the restrictions on who received Land Patents?  
Most importantly, could a Scot have received Land Patents? 

Thank you,
Al Adams

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2