I believe there may be an answer to that questions in the many properties that had to be re done due to Vermont being part of New York for so many years. There were many people who had to reclaim what they already owned. Food for thought. Barbara On Aug 28, 2007, at 1:28 PM, [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: MikeSchAAA > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/ > localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.rutland/4802.1.1/ > mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Thanks Cathy, that means a lot, and it's nice to know someone out > there's paying attention. Though there are aspects of this stuff > that still confuse me -- like why all the land sales and purchases > as recorded in the Town Deed Books don't seem to be reflected in > the Grand Lists and other tax assessment books. People seem to be > buying and selling land all the time, yet their taxable real estate > seems to remain constant over time. Maybe there was a town > ordinance that newly acquired real estate wouldn't be taxed for a > number of years. Or that it had to be physically occupied for X > number of years to be taxed. Or something. I just don't know, and > didn't have time to go through all the Town Reports to check. The > Castleton Town Clerk didn't know either. But there seems to be a > disconnect between the tax lists and the town deeds. Oh well, more > puzzles, more digging. Anyway thanks a lot for your words of > encouragement, and great job to you as well, your posts are amazing. > > Peace, > > Mike > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > List administrator > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTRUTLAN- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message