I read in a history of Ohio, that a New Jersey company advertised throughout the state for people to settle in the southwestern part of Ohio. My Smith and Cory ancestors also migrated from Essex Co., NJ, to Miami and Clark Co., Ohio (the Smith's migrated in 1814 and the Cory's in 1818). Michael VanBaaren ---------- > From: Ed Locker <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Why Ohio? > Date: Wednesday, December 03, 1997 4:22 PM > > It's interesting to note how many Rolls and Ralls started in New Jersey > and wound up in the New Carlilse area. Does anyone have any idea why? > Was it land given as bounties for Revolutionary War service, were they > part of a religious sect that came to that area, was it the promise of > good land, cheap? Any thoughts? > Ed