unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] VA and PA line > Susan, > Thank you so very much for such a complete explanation. I now know that > I have to check the Western part of Virginia and Washington Co., PA. > Thank you also for giving the dates. I know they ended up in the North > Side of Pittsburgh but I now understand how they could have come from VA > or W. VA. I will begin checking there. > > Thanks again, > Clare in Fla. > =========================== > > On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:26:05 -0400 SUSAN MCFEATTERS <[email protected]> > writes: > > Deciding which state had the rights to southwestern > > Pennsylvania was a contentious affair that lasted from the > > end of the French & Indian war to the beginning of the new > > republic. > > > > Once the French left, Virginians began to move into the area. > > It was much easier for settlers to come up from Virginia via > > Braddock's Road (Route 40)rather than over the Allegheny > > Mountains from the eastern part of Pennsylvania. The > > Pennsylvanians who came were interested in trading with the > > Indians; the Virginians in taking their place. The British > > government, not wanting to spend any more money on security > > for the area, declared it Indian territory, effectively > > annoying both Pennsylvanians and Virginians and giving them > > yet another reason to unite against the British. > > > > After the Revolutionary War, it was up to the new government > > to settle the dispute. The Mason-Dixon Line, which had > > earlier determined the border between Pennsylvania and > > William Penn's claim and Maryland and Lord Calvert's claim, > > was extended to Pennsylvania's western border, giving the > > territory to Pennsylvania. > > > > By 1788, there were enough settlers around the Pittsburgh > > area to warrant the establishment of a new county and > > Allegheny County was formed out of Washington and > > Westmoreland Counties. > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > How to unsubscribe. Send a message > > to:[email protected] that contains ONLY the word, > > 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >