Thanks to all that replied to the query - and what more appropriate time to be discussing the change in our money system than on the 4th of July - a Happy Holiday to you all!! In a message dated 7/4/2008 3:35:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, erlabri@cox.net writes: Correction: $14 would have been $168.64 in 1800. -----Original Message----- From: nywashin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nywashin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janet Garland Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:17 AM To: nywashin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] 14 lbs 1780? Hmmm...When did we start using "dollar" rather than £? Was it immediately after the end of the Rev. War? Or after the constitution was ratified? I have an inflation calculator that starts at 1800. The equivalent of £14 in that year would be $168.64. -----Original Message----- From: nywashin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nywashin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of NancyOA@aol.com Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:34 PM To: NYWASHIN@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYWASHIN] 14 lbs 1780? Greetings list - I just read the deed of my ancestor who owned land in Granville in 1780 and discovered that when he sold it in 1787 he received 14 pounds for it. Does anyone know of a conversion chart for finding the dollar value of that today? Thanks for your help - Nancy **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)