I would like to know this for sure. The age 16 sticks in my mind for being added to the list of tithables. Wasn't that the age for military duty? I think I read it in something by Walter Kerns. Barbara At 05:37 PM 2/20/99 EST, [email protected] wrote: >I realize "infant" means underage but what was age of majority. At what age >was a man would be added to the list of tithables? Is it different than the >age of majority? Did one have to own property to be added by name to the list >of tithables? Did underage children have to reach majority before receiving >their inheritance. Does anyone know of a good book that explains the >legalities of the 18th century and whether or not they changed after the Rev >War. > >Thanks, > >Sara Patton > >>