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| From 1624 to 1626, Thomas Alnutt held the guardianship of Buck, during which time Buck was likely under the care of Peter and Mary Langman, [[Indentured servitude in British America|indentured servents]] to Alnutt.<ref>Bruce, P. A., & Stanard, W. G. (1893). Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (Online). Richmond: Virginia Historical Society. Newberry Library, LC: 2008236261.</ref> His exact whereabouts often remained ambiguous, with records suggesting he might have lived in Neck-of-Land with the Kingsmills, Langmans, Harmers, Porters, or Burrows.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mallios |first1=S |title=Archaeological Excavations at 44JC568, The Reverend Richard Buck Site |journal=Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities |date=1999}}</ref> | From 1624 to 1626, Thomas Alnutt held the guardianship of Buck, during which time Buck was likely under the care of Peter and Mary Langman, [[Indentured servitude in British America|indentured servents]] to Alnutt.<ref>Bruce, P. A., & Stanard, W. G. (1893). Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (Online). Richmond: Virginia Historical Society. Newberry Library, LC: 2008236261.</ref> His exact whereabouts often remained ambiguous, with records suggesting he might have lived in Neck-of-Land with the Kingsmills, Langmans, Harmers, Porters, or Burrows.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mallios |first1=S |title=Archaeological Excavations at 44JC568, The Reverend Richard Buck Site |journal=Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities |date=1999}}</ref> |
| In 1637, [[Ambrose Harmer]] controversially obtained guardianship by petitioning [[King Charles the Martyr]] and the [[Court of Wards and Liveries]], sidestepping local legal procedures. Despite lacking solid evidence or thorough examinations of Buck's condition, the petition was granted. Harmer stated Buck was "an Idiot, and in no way able to govern himself, or to manage that small estate left him” | In 1637, [[Ambrose Harmer]] controversially obtained guardianship by petitioning [[King Charles the Martyr]] and the [[Court of Wards and Liveries]], sidestepping local legal procedures. Despite lacking solid evidence or thorough examinations of Buck's condition, the petition was granted. Harmer stated Buck was "an Idiot, and in no way able to govern himself, or to manage that small estate left him".<ref>Hole, W. (Engraver). (1624). John Smith map [Engraving]. In J. Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles. Library of Virginia.</ref> This act was criticized, with later revelations of Harmar's mismanagement and exploitation of Buck's estate. [[John Harvey (Virginia governor)]], in 1639, noted that Harmar and his wife had long coveted the land, underlining the manipulative intent behind obtaining the guardianship. |
| <ref>Hole, W. (Engraver). (1624). John Smith map [Engraving]. In J. Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles. Library of Virginia. | |
| </ref> This act was criticized, with later revelations of Harmar's mismanagement and exploitation of Buck's estate. [[John Harvey (Virginia governor)]], in 1639, noted that Harmar and his wife had long coveted the land, underlining the manipulative intent behind obtaining the guardianship. | |
| ==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== |
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