Sarah, I've checked the site and have found some of my folks there but this is several years after they moved. Most accounts say the main move was abt 1790-1816 with the majority between 1811-1816. Other net people I've talked to state that most of these folks came from PA via KY to IN although some (LINDLEY's) came from NC via KY to IN. One interesting fact I've run across on the Westmoreland Co., PA Genpage (http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/) is that a town called HANNA'S TOWN, then county seat of Westmoreland Co.and comprised of about 30 houses, was burned down in 1782 by the Seneca's and British as one of the last acts of the Revolution. There are (were) numerous HANNA's in KY shortly after that and I'm wondering if this might have been a contributing factor to a multi-family migration about this time. It's an interesting side problem and I'll keep you folks posted on what I turn up. Later George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Barker" <Sarahbarker@sprintmail.com> To: <KYSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 3:00 PM Subject: [KYSHELBY] Moves to Indiana > > > George > > > > Not really sure why they moved from Ky to In however----- > > > > Clayton mythology says that one brother of three when he got to Indiana found > > plains of flowing grain/hay/grass up to his armpits and this was why the > > Claytons moved to Indiana. Why they went first unknown except free land. I > > found a book in the Ft Wayne Library that covered movement into Indiana and > > had the Claytons in it. I am looking for the pages I copied because there > > were other names in the article. When I find it and if there are any other > > reasons I will let you know. > > > > Brock > > > > ______________________________ > > > > I can't speak to your ancestors' motives for moving to Indiana in the > early 1800s - but it probably has a great deal to do with the federal > government selling off land in the territory very cheaply beginning in > 1820. That's why my ancestors made the move to Indiana, anyway. > > If you want to find out whether your ancestors participated in the big > land selloff, check the BLM site at > > http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ > > Sarah