This question came to me today from Ralph Dugger. It would seem to be important enough for all of us to know. Paul: ">> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:23 PM > Subject: Court Order Meaning > > "Oct. 1746 - Ordered > I found the following in Surry County records: > > "Oct. 1746 - Ordered that Church Warden of Albemarle Parish bind out > ETHELDRED baseborn son of Priscilla Bennett according to law." > > I know that this means that Priscilla Bennett had an illegitimate child but > what, exactly, was happening with this court order? > > Thanks for any information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Drake" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Court Order Meaning > Johnson (1755 and 1802) defines the term "warden" as "a keeper", a "head > officer", and "a guardian". Albemarle Parish here was ordered by the court > to take charge of the child and "bind it out". > > This "warden" (who regularly performed such tasks through his position in > the church hierarchy his office of the church) saw to it that the child was > placed in the home of a parishioner who would agree to such actions. The > child was bound for varying lengths of time and the conditions under which > he/she remained and worked for that that new guardian - "master" - varied depending upon all the circumstances of the matter. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: 11/25/2006 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 6081 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 6081 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!