Thank you for some valuable information ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Gordon" <doug@wdgordon.com> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: [KYMASON-L] Re: Children on tax lists > Barb: > That is as good an explanation as I can think of. Thanks for responding! > > Doug Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Richards" <barich@fuse.net> > To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:31 AM > Subject: Children on tax lists > > >> Doug, >> You pondered why the number of children appear on tax list. >> >> In 1821 Ky law required tax list to indicate # children ages 4-14 >> 1840 this changed to age 7-17 >> Perhaps changed further in 1840's >> >> Best I can figure out, this was probably to determine the need for >> schools in each area. >> Barb >> >> ______________________________ > > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com > Visit Daisy's Roots! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >