Gail, That was by far the most informaive post I've ever read! Thank you so much. I have to ask, are you a History Professor? May I forward it to another list, I believe it would be helpful. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: <GailRVW@aol.com> To: <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 5:03 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Move from Sussex Co to PA & elsewhere > Besides the land grants from the government there were several reasons folks > did not move north and west of the Appalachians in Northern, PA until late in > the 1700s and early 1800s.