Do you know that 21 was considered to be the age when one was no longer a minor back in 1799? For example, If 15 was that age, then Abraham could have been born in 1784 . . . -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Cindy Kimes <cindykimes@yahoo.com> > Someone shared the following will for Henry Kimes/Heinrich Keim. My question > concerns the age of son Abraham. Will dated 17 Dec. 1799 and it says minor son. > So he was born after Dec 1778???? > > Bath Co, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 229 > Will of Henry Kime of Bath Co. > Home plantation to wife, Catherine, and then to son Valentine. > 54 acres tract where Stephen Rierson formerly lived to minor son, Abraham. > 5 shillings each to children, Conrad Kime, Christina Martingood, Catherine > Deale, Lisey Rierson, Jacob Kime, and Molly Kime. > Son Valentine to care for his mother when old and infirm, they being the > executors. > Witnesses Charles Cameron, Thomas L. Lewis, Anthony Mustoe, Samuel Gay. > Dated 17 Dec. 1799 and moved July Court 1802. > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KEIM-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message