That must have been some line dispute. I know about it only that Delaware once was part of Pennsylvania. I don't know for a fact that all of Delaware was once part of Pennsylvania. Then, in the mid to end 19th century, Delaware and Pennylvania quarreled over the location of teh Mason-Dixon line - I hope I have that right. I'm talking about the semi-circular boundary line that is measured as an arc from New Castle. This line kept moving back and forth. My Smith great great grandfather, and some of his sons and grandsons, happened to own about 500 acres or something, right on this line, except that half of it was in Maryland. The three-state boundary marker was on his land - atleast at times. Well, this two times great grandfather was a local political leader, and he served several terms in the Delaware legislature. It happened that London Britain township, in Chester County, charged higher taxes than people had been paying in Delaware. Well, a bunch of the farmers sued to get put back in Delaware. Most of my knowledge of this is what my great grandfatehr wrote about it. He made like he'd taken no stand - but most census years, he somehow is to be found enumerated in White Clay Creek, Delaware! Well, this great grandfather had had a minor political career himself around Wilmington before taking over his father's farm on his death, and eloping with teh Quaker schoolmarm two farms away. Among other things, at some point, he was a census enumerator. ;) Too bad I doubt I'll ever visit - I live in Texas now. I've taken a job I enjoy, with great health benefits, and low pay. Yours, Dora --- Cheryl Taney-Sandstrom <tansands@voicenet.com> wrote: > > > >IN Red Lion Hundred! OK, now the light DAWNS! > >And I gather this was seven to ten miles from > >Wilmington - which is the capital of Delaware? > > > > If memory serves me correctly, Wilmington was > once part of Pennsylvania up > till the line dispute in 1790. It was > originally called New Sweden as it > was founded by the Swedish. > > Although Delaware is this nations first state, > it is the second smallest. > It's capital now rests in the town of Dover. > > Delaware City is a small southern town that > lies along the Delaware River. > Quite quaint if one were to travel there. > Mainly wood, brick structures and > such. Residents know all to well the chemical > plants that are scattered > about in that location. > > But for those who seek a special treat, try a > visit to the old town of New > Castle. Founded by the Dutch in the 1600's. The > Court House still remains > that housed those officials who one day placed > a line on a map to claim > Delaware right to land that was otherwise > Pennsylvania. > > Much more could be said about that state's > history, but perhaps I should > leave that for a Delaware list. Hope I have > enlighten some of you. > > Take care, and happy > searching.................. > Cheryl > To answer the long outstanding > question......Does Delaware exist? > It seems to be there every Christmas when > citizens from surrounding states > bombard the "tiny state" for tax free > shopping?! > > > > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from regular mail mode on this > list, send a message to: > PACHESTE-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > Put only the word unsubscribe in the body of > your message. For digest > mode, send the message to > PACHESTE-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/