> Would any one have any information on what was the > pull for many from Sussex > County to go to Pennsylvania??? This is an easy one: about 1790 the federal government gave to the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war grants of land in Pennsylvania, as well as options to buy more at a reduced price. Many members of my family moved there at this time, too. Judy ===== Judy Jamieson Pisano jupisano@yahoo.com "The Bird Families of New Jersey" <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~birdnj> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/