Thanks Max. This is very helpful to those of us trying to straighten out the Jacks. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <LTCMAX117@aol.com> To: <PACUMBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:53 AM Subject: [PACUMBER] License 222 BLUNSTON > I must apologize to all listers. > A message was prepared and sent to PACUMBER-L yesterday, but somehow never > appeared on the list. Maybe I hit the wrong "send" button. > My message stated that Lic #222 was issued to William RALSTON: > > "January 3, 1736, 100ac to William Ralston, on the south side of the > Conedogwt amongst the Barrens joyning to the lower side of Widdow Jacks > place (no license)." > > This should be in the vicinity of current-day Roxbury and Newburg, not far > from the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church. > > Widow Jack (having no Blunston license) means in all probability that she > and her husband were "squatters" and definitely were located there before > 1736. Since Blunston started to issue licenses in January, 1734, it is also > probable that Jack was there prior to this date. As long as squatters > cleared their land and built a cabin, they were usually allowed to stay and > eventually obtained a deed. The exception to this is when the squatter built > on land that was not yet purchased from the Indians; in this case, the > Sheriff and his posse may burn down the cabin and drive the pioneers off the > property. > > > ==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Visit Cumberland County USGenweb and get the latest updates! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacumber/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237