This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wells, Ellington Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yBC.2ACI/566 Message Board Post: I have a copy of a deed from Prince Edward County, Va that shows Frederick Wells selling land to William Ellington in 1776. It is ordered recorded 19 Feb 1776. Then at another court 17 June 1793 Frederick's wife Rachel was examined concerning relinquishing her dower right to the land. Why was this done so long after the original sale? Hope someone can answer this question.