John Ruston Pagan

Read this for my U.S. Women's History class. Overall, it was very interesting and I enjoyed learning more about early Virginia. However, the book introduces more people and legal cases than necessary. I wish it had focused more on the Orthwood/Kendell families and their affairs and less on supporting characters/people in their community. Good book if your interested in law.

Good book and very insightful into the ways of colonial law on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. My ancestor was one of the justices involved in this case.