Several members have mentioned the sale of land "back east" or in PA. I'm sure this is true. But I refer to those who came of age about the War and in a few years after bought sizable lands in Wash. Co. One was about 17 years when he fought at Kings Mt. but within ten years was buying multiple lands in Wash. Co. I just don't see how he got the land. Maybe I will work up the total sum and post it to give a clearer picture. I'm sure it is typical. Some of the earliest ones probably had cash from fur trapping, ie. the Longhunters. Many coming into the area we are dealing with, had sold land "back east", in the place they were coming from. Most were not new immigrants. This would give them cash. The land entries that people received back in the 1740's did not take much if any cash to acquire. They were given to encourage settlers. Before that there were the 'head rights' which were also given by the Colony. These land holdings would have been sold for enough to buy the land you are talking about. The fact of the land price going up later is harder to explain, except for the fact that there was not enough land to supply the demand. Newcomers might not have known the land in the Hollows was played out and over paid. These are the first off the top of my head. Diana Williams Walling, Blevins, Jones, McFerran, Laughlin, Quillin ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== #9 As of 2/27/1999 we have 485 members. Traffic can get heavy so check your mailbox often. We should regulate traffic so it don't get out of hand. There is an average of ten members coming and going each week. -sysop "Toto, I don't think we are in NH any more."