The counties WERE formed. Counties in the United States territories were often formed BEFORE statehood occurred. Here's an example: 1870 FED CENSUS: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah Territory. 26 Jun 1870. Brigham City PO. Jana -----Original Message----- From: modavies-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:modavies-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lanita Sconce Smith Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 4:17 PM To: modavies@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MODAVIES] MO land question I agree, Mark, but Missouri did not become a state until 1821..... How on earth can they say that a particular county was settled prior to 1821 when Missouri and the counties weren't formed? Lanita ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message