G2G: Would a gift of land from a father to an underage son in 18th century Virginia mention his age?

Question

The deed is recorded in Pittsylvania County in 1774. I know that property could technically be transferred to children, but there's no mention of a guardian or any kind of representative for the son.

Comments

Can you link to a profile?  And the deed?

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Of course — apologize, I'm very new here! The individual in question is https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Richardson-2844, and here's the deed: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-G5TG?lang=en

Answer 1

"...but there's no mention of a guardian or any kind of representative for the son."

Not necessary.

If the father was living, geographically present, and not judged mentally incapable, he was surely automatically guardian and representative of his son. 

B.t.w. How do you know that the son was underage? Is that fact specifically mentioned in the deed? Or derived from other documentation?

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Thanks for this reply! I don't actually know that the son in question was underage — in fact, I suspect that he wasn't. I was hoping that the absence of any specifically named guardian or other legal representative was proof that he was at least 21. But you know what people say about assuming...