There is an excellent article about migration from NJ at <A HREF="http://www-ibt.tamu.edu/ibt/ccbn/mckeehan/dewitt/mckstmerrframe.htm">NJ- VA-NC Migration</A> once there look under Jersey Settlement. Many of my wife's ancestors made this trek. Most were Quakers. They arrived VA about 1740 (when the governor offered tracts in the Shenandoah), stayed only a few years (until Lord Fairfax arrived and Lord Granville offered grants in NC) migrated to Rowan Co. NC. Left NC/SC shortly after 1800 and migrated to IN and OH (another group went south to AL and MS.) The move from the Carolinas was over the slavery issue. Hope this is of some help, Ted in Dallas.