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Q: What does dism. or dismt. stand for in Orphan court record, does it relate to being of legal age?
In the journal Southside Virginian Volume: VI page 129 reads in part:
Orphans Docket to August Court 1764: Guardian: Jordan Knight; Orphan: Richd. Knight; Of Whom: John Knight; Aug 1764: dism.
What does dism. stand for? I could imagine Dismissed but don't know what that would mean in orphan co...
