Titheable means that a person was of age to be "tithed"="taxed" in that
particular Parish, County or whatever.  The elderly were not titheable, nor
were "idiots".  The minimum age varied from place to place.  Felicia
-----Original Message-----
From: RustyCat 
To: [email protected] 
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: Tithable


Dear Edna,
> Didn't I read somewhere that it was considered proper to give 10 cent on
>every dollar or out of 10 chicken to give one to the church (as an
>example). I think it's supposed to be one tenth of whatever you have is
>given to the church. I could be wrong. I read this a long time ago.
>Cathy
>
>----------
 From: Edna H Kirkley 
 To: [email protected]
 Subject: Tithable
 Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 9:57 AM

 What does that mean?? One-tenth or just what??? I know this is probably a
 stupid question and everybody else already know this... :)


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