Susan I realized that after I sent the note *L* I have no idea in the world what the asterisks mean then. Susan Y. Clawson wrote: > Thanks, Barbara and Richard, for throwing light on the subject of > insolvencies in 1825. > > I don't think the asterisks refer to spelling, since they appeared in the > newspaper notice itself, not in a transcription. I was rather hoping they > would indicate something like an estate instead of a living creditor. Any > chance of that? > > Thanks for throwing more light on the nature of the newspaper notices. > > Susan > > > > > On 2/28/09 3:01 AM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Sheriff sales were pretty common, then as they are getting to be today. And >> they were pretty routinely reported in the newspapers at the time of year when >> the delinquent property taxes were processed. I think they were often due to >> unpaid / delinquent property taxes, but if someone had other personal debts an >> unpaid creditor or group of creditors might get the sheriff to initiate >> foreclosure on a debtor to get some compensation out of their unpaid debt. >> Hence, and correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone appears in the sheriff's >> sale list they could have been without real property too, i.e. a renter or >> roomer in a relative's home. >> >> Richard >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.5/1979 - Release Date: 03/01/09 17:46:00 > >

Could Be referring to 'pounds' as in British Sterling currency at that time And paper didn't have typesetters keystroke C1994-2009 Mimi Taylor Generation Gap SpecialistT for HALL-PRATT-TAYLOR + PIERCE "From Pierce-Arrows 2 Straight Arrows"C -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Abe Barr Sr and Sheriff's sale notices Susan I realized that after I sent the note *L* I have no idea in the world what the asterisks mean then. Susan Y. Clawson wrote: > Thanks, Barbara and Richard, for throwing light on the subject of > insolvencies in 1825. > > I don't think the asterisks refer to spelling, since they appeared in the > newspaper notice itself, not in a transcription. I was rather hoping they > would indicate something like an estate instead of a living creditor. Any > chance of that? > > Thanks for throwing more light on the nature of the newspaper notices. > > Susan > > > > > On 2/28/09 3:01 AM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Sheriff sales were pretty common, then as they are getting to be today. And >> they were pretty routinely reported in the newspapers at the time of year when >> the delinquent property taxes were processed. I think they were often due to >> unpaid / delinquent property taxes, but if someone had other personal debts an >> unpaid creditor or group of creditors might get the sheriff to initiate >> foreclosure on a debtor to get some compensation out of their unpaid debt. >> Hence, and correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone appears in the sheriff's >> sale list they could have been without real property too, i.e. a renter or >> roomer in a relative's home. >> >> Richard >> -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2133 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message