Thanks. But, it needs to be as applicable to 1815. Eleanor Gail Carmack wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Does anyone know where to look for the laws governing the age of buyers > and sellers in VA ca 1815? I have two teenagers buying and selling land in > Scott and Lee Counties VA in 1815 and 1816 and I don't think it's legal. > > ----------- > I don't know about the laws in 1815, but by 1860 a parent > could sign a deed of release for an underage child. One > of my ancestors did just that for his 16-year-old son. > Following is the wording for parts of that release as recorded > in the court records: > > Carroll Co, VA, Deed Book 7, p. 378 > Henry Dean's deed of release from Abner H. Dean > July 16, 1860 > "I, Abner H. Dean ... hereby nominate and set free from > my control and authority my son William Henry Dean a minor > of 16 years of age .... to trade, to buy and sell property, to hold > and enjoy and use all property ... with free right of disposing of > the same free from my authority and control .... as if he were > 21 years of age. (Signed) > > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This infraction > will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >