Charlie, Exactly. And the westward-ho started way before the Revolution. New land opens up, move to it. And keep moving! The Old 96 District in South Carolina is another good example. Not everyone went west. Craig On Feb 19, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Charlie Weaver wrote: > Mostly for free land, John. VA became relatively crowded, > as did PA and parts of MD. Some of mine moved from PA, > with brief stays in VA & NC, before moving on to Abbeville > District SC. Charlie >