PLEASE - read the following in its entirety: - Mary On 14 Nov 00, at 22:43, G. Lee Hearl wrote: See Comments below this message. << Born in Virginia 1728 - 1863 When reference is made to an individual having been born in Virginia as early as 1728 to as late as 1863, it could indicate that he was born in: Any part of Illinois from 1781 to Illinois statehood in 1818 Any part of Indiana from 1787 to Indiana statehood in 1816 Any part of Kentucky from 1775 to Kentycky statehood in 1792 Any part of Maryland from 1775 to Kentucky statehood in 1792 Any part of North Carolina from 1728 to 1779 Any part of Ohio from 1778 to Ohio statehood in 1803 Any part of Pennsylvania from 1752 to 1786 Any part of Tennessee from 1760 to Ohio statehood in 1803 All of West Virginia from 1769 to West Virginia statehood in 1863 If you already have this reference - just use your DELETE key.<< There are some errors in the above information. 1.North Carolina was Never a Part of Virginia.. NC was a colony separate from Va.. When the line was surveyed between the two colonies in 1728, it was found that forty four square miles of Va. was actually in NC.. 2. Tennessee Was Never a part of VA.. It was a part of NC.. 3. Maryland was not a part of Va.. It was a separate colony.. 4. Only a small part of Pa was claimed by Va. at one time, not All of Pa.. 5. All of W. VA. was a part of Virginia until just before the Civil War.. G. Lee Hearl - Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.. "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> ------------ My answer to G. Lee Hearl: I had this article, and had never taken the time to research the data as to its being correct or incorrect - just thought it might be a helpful bit of info for those of us who seem to have ancestors who seem to have been born in different locations. As it was an article Reprinted from "Searchers & Researchers", Ellis County, Texas, Winter 1993., I did not question its validity. Please note, I stand corrected. - Mary ---------and Mr. Hearl graciously answered: Mary, If I didn't know differently, I would have accepted it as true also.. Someone posted the same information to the Boone List recently and I also corrected it there.. I just corrected it to keep the information from spreading further.. I have had several discussions on several of the points and have proven my information several times... There is a lot of unrealiable information out there... Thanks, All Is Well! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.. Mary C.Burgner "I have to live with myself, and so, I must be fit for myself to know."