Lose a ne NJ line 1790's+? Look here in the Cincinnati -Dayton Oh area. Scotch Plains>se Pa Benj Stites told Morris Co NJ Rev War big shot JOHN CLEVES SYMMeS of rich lands Va had just ceded the Contential Congress. Congress ceded a big tract to Symmes,who advertized it heavily in NJ. 1789-95 was a continuation of Indian wars,and settlements around Cincinnati was mostly in forts. Falling behind in his payments to Congress,the Symmes Grant's n boundriy was reduced from Dayton to Lebanon. This Bethel,SW Ohio was outside the SYMMES grant, but was settled,1797, by Obed and MARY BALL DENHAM,et al. Her bro-in-law,BENJ CRANE; his bro,JOHN,.many more. Will post later surnames