Can someone familiar with VA lease law/practices tell me if the people below are likely the youngest children of Hezekiah and Josias? [Note: The court clerk appears to have Josias as Josiah at times.] Deed Book 12, p. 239. 23 July 1795, Thomas James Bullitt of Talbot Co., MD leases to Josiah Oliver of Fauquier "..during the natural lives of said Josiah Oliver and Mary his wife and the natural life of the longest liver of them." a tract of land 109 acres "..which said land belonged to Cuthbert Bullitt Esquire lately deceased under whom the said Thomas James Bullitt now claims .... and is distinguished and shown on a plat and certificate of the said land made and executed by a certain Samuel Byrne in August 1792 by number eighteen and is bounded, abutted and described according to said plat and certificate.....and said plat and certificate are to be forthwith filed for safe custody among the records of Fauquier County Court..." Edward Godley Thomas J Bullitt Weeden Smith Josias Oliver William Colvin Deed Book 12, p. 242. 23 July 1795, Thomas James Bullitt of Talbot Co., MD leases to Levin Oliver and Josiah Oliver of Fauquier ".. and to farm let unto the said Levin and Josiah as tenants in common and not as join tenants..." "..during the natural lives of said Josiah Oliver and Cornelius Oliver, son of said Levin and the natural life of the longest liver of them." a tract of land 121 acres "..which said land belonged to Cuthbert Bullitt Esquire lately deceased under whom the said Thomas James Bullitt now claims .... and is distinguished and shown on a plat and certificate of the said land made and executed by a certain Samuel Byrne in August 1792 by number seventeen and is bounded, abutted and described according to said plat and certificate.....and said plat and certificate are to be forthwith filed for safe custody among the records of Fauquier County Court..." Edward Godley Thomas J Bullitt Weeden Smith Josias Oliver William Colvin Levin X Oliver his mark Deed Book 15, p.486. 2 April 1803. Alexander Scott and Elizabeth his wife of Charles Co., MD leases to Hezekiah Oliver a tract in Fauquier now in the tenure occupation and possession of the said Hezekiah and adjoining the tenement and parcel of land held by Josias Oliver, and one other tract of land ... whereon the late Mrs. Elizabeth Blackwell dwelt and resided and which she held as part of her dower. To have and to hold the two said tracts...Hezekiah Oliver ..during the natural lives of Thomas Oliver, Jane Oliver and Sarah Oliver or the survivors of them.... /S/ Alec Scott, Elizabeth Scott Deed Book 15, p.488. 2 April 1803. Alexander Scott and Elizabeth his wife of Charles Co., MD leases to Josias Oliver a tract in Fauquier now held, possessed and occupied by the said Josias. To have and to hold the said tract...Josias Oliver ..during the natural lives of Joel Oliver, Josias Oliver Jr. and Sarah Oliver or the survivors of them.... /S/ Alec Scott, Elizabeth Scott -- Pat Oliver woliver@hiwaay.net