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 > > ______________________________