Land was wealth. Land was power. And for the Neale family, land may have been the spark that ignited accusation. This episode uncovers how property, privilege, and public record intertwined to shape Eleanor Neale’s life and her prosecution.
As we examine court documents and early Virginia land patents, we reveal how influence could protect some and condemn others.
Website & Sources: LegacyLorePod.com
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Sources + Suggested Readings:
- Morgan, Edmund S. American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia. W. W. Norton & Co., 1975.
- Colonial Court Records: Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, Court Orders (1650 – 1675).
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Archaeological Reports.
Additional source links and research notes can be found on the on the Legacy Lore Blog.
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