A Yoeman in England in colonial times was a farmer who owned his own land. Most farmers leased there land and land ownership gave certian priviledges and stature in society. Paul Redden http://users.inna.net/~redden ---------- > From: JANM22222@aol.com > To: Love-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Love > Date: Monday, September 15, 1997 11:46 PM > > Could someone tell me what this means "Yoeman"? > > > > Thanks, > > Jan > :) >