A good explanation of "headright" can be found at http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settleland/headright.html. Good luck in your research. Marge> From: WildHareSR@aol.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:46:14 -0500> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: [LDR] Headright system> > I would like to understand more fully the "headright" system used for > acquiring land in Virginia. Can anyone please point me to a place or document that > will explain it in some detail? I am interested in understanding what if any > documentation may exist for those who came to Virginia under this system.> I know that the West and Marvel families in my research started in > Virginia under this system before moving north to MD and DE.> > Thank you for any help or suggestions.> Sue Rowdon> Searching Marvel, West, Ad(t)kins, Huggins, Collins, Rowdon and connected > families> **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making > headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)> ***************************************> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING?> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ:> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009