First of all I wish to thank the Binns for providing free pages on which to view very early tax returns and selected colonial tithables in Virgnia. And thank you list members for being so generous with your knowledge and expertise on Virginia history. This is one of the most valuable mail lists on Rootsweb for those of us who need to research in Virginia records! ..........along with VAROOTS-L of course. On the 1741 Amelia County tithable list I found Abraham Cocke paying tithables for his slaves and a man named Robert Liverit. In 1742 Robert Liverit is listed again on the Amelia County tax list but in his own household. My question is .... under what circumstances would Abraham Cocke be paying a tithe for this man in 1741? And, does this provide a clue that "my" Robert Liverit has purchased land on which to live at this point in time? Thank you for considering my query. Charlotte Tucker