Harold has pointed out that the word I interpreted as "Billiards" was, instead, "stillyards" - steelyards, weight scales- the peas being the weights. Thanks to him for the correction. You might also notice that immediately below that entry there appears a "dark lanthorn" - a lantern with a closeable door - and just below that is listed a "jack and that with silver". A jack was a small pocket flask for brandy or other intoxicants, the one listed chased with silver, doubtless as decoration. Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com>

Paul: I have come across a term never seen prior to now. It is "Dividend Land". It is in reference to land in Virginia. Will you please explain this and give a bit of history as to the reason for Dividend Land. Thank you. Tree Mother > Genealogy without documentation is nothing. > Paul Drake JD > Genealogist & Author > <www.DrakesBooks.com> > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb Project http://www.usgenweb.org > Do Not Post Chain Letters, Virus Warnings, etc. to this list. > This list is for Genealogy, History and Related Topics. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >