My belief is that you had to be 21 before you were declared a freeman. Joann Nichols Betty Davis wrote: > > I was just re-reading my information on Jonathan Rudd. It says Jonathan was made a Freeman in 1644....and he was married in 1646/47.... > I thought you had to be married and own land before you were declared a Freeman... > Perhaps this means Jonathan was married before 1644 and again in 1646/47. > What do you think? > BTD