Brian, I believe that Allegheny and Beaver were formed from Washington and Westmoreland. Clif At 06:19 AM 2/20/99 PST, you wrote: >Hello, > Was Beaver County ever considered part of Westmoreland County? >Perhaps before the establishment of Washington County in 1781? > Or was the land that became Beaver County still under Native American >control at that time? > I have an ancestor in Montgomery County who mentions land in >Westmoreland County in his will in 1795. His son turns up in Beaver >County in the 1830s. Would it be worth my while to check Westmoreland >County land records to find the property that was later in Beaver >County? > Thanks. >Brian > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net >remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > > > > > > > >