Is it a coincidence that Mr. Buckingham writes about his new postings, given this thread of conversation? Now available at his website http://www.midatlanticarchives.com/maps_md_statewide/ palitinate_of_maryland.html is a map showing the original borders of the colony, both extending along the south fork of the Potomac, as well as following the fortieth parallel in the north. If what I have read is correct, Mason and Dixon didn't fix the current boundary until at least 1765 west of North Mountain. The question for which I would like to see an answer is this. Many persons probably bought land from Maryland (before 1765) which as a result of Mason and Dixon ended up in Pennsylvania. The family of my ancestor John Perrin, and his friends in the Leazar family ended up half in Allegany County (around Flintstone) and half in Southampton Township, Bedford County, PA. What were the rules regarding property in situations such as this? R. P. Day On May 26, 2007, at 10:42 PM, Norman Collier wrote: > Vince, > > I think some of your story is true. It appears that the more > powerful states > were trying to grab land. Thomas Cresap was actually put in jail in > Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He and others were trying to make Maryland > larger to the north. > > West Virginia, was actually formed in Wheeling, WV. Please go on > line and > find the story. West Virginia actually owns to Ohio River to the > high water > mark in the state of Ohio. > > Grew up in West Virginia and a Cresap Descendent. > > Norman Collier > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <VinceKoers@aol.com> > To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 3:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] MD Map >