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From: "Family Tree Bookshop" <>
Subject: Re: [MD-Dorchester] question
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 10:26:11 -0400
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Dear Wanda:
I would say that your assumption of the age 21 being legal age in
Virginia was the same for Maryland--however there is a caveat to that. In
many cases sons were "emancipated" by the wills of their fathers to be of
age and liberty at age below 21. There are quite a few cases where fathers
left it in the wills that sons were to be of age "and for themselves" at age
18.
<<<Neil>>>
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From: "Wanda" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:02 PM
Subject: [MD-Dorchester] question


> Does anyone know how old you had to be to buy land in Maryland? I know in
> Va. the age was 21.
>
> I have a William Stafford that bought land in Dorchester Co. in 1681 so I
> am assuming that he was born about. 1660 or before and would have had to
be
> 21 when he bought the land.
>
> Wanda
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