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From: "Beth Sloan" <>
Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] "Guardianship" - Age Limit???
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 14:53:37 -0800
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I have a copy of a land abstract from the Henrico County area from 1655
talking about the orphans of William Coxe, who now held his land. I
questioned the mention of "orphans" since all four children were adults,
married and had their own off-spring. There mother was also still alive,
although she had remarried. I was told that the term "orphan" then meant
any children, not just those underage. In the case you mention, the nephew
might have had physical or mental disabilities that made the court feel he
need protection so they appointed a guardian even though he was about 30
years old.

Beth Sloan
----- Original Message -----
From: "GLENDA CARNEY" <>


> I have a reference to a document which states an Aunt was appointed
"Guardianship" to a nephew who was referred to as an "orphan" but he was
about 30 years old at the time she was appointed Guardian. Wasn't that a
little old to be an "orphan"?

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