<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/yeoman.htm">http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/yeoman.htm</A> … It will be remembered that in the Crown Colonies there was a perpetual obligation imposed upon all land when first granted known as the quit-rent. In Virginia this duty amounted to one shilling for every fifty acres, payable in tobacco at the rate of a penny per pound.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/yeoman.htm I think it the site you wanted to say Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: <AWNRDC@aol.com> To: <WILLIAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:53 AM Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Quit Rent > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/yeoman.htm">http://www.g eocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/yeoman.htm</A> > > > > … It will be remembered that in the Crown Colonies there was a perpetual > obligation imposed upon all land when first granted known as the quit-rent. > In Virginia this duty amounted to one shilling for every fifty acres, payable > in tobacco at the rate of a penny per pound. > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/WILLIAMS.htm > Your WILLIAMS listowner - Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ > >