This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nedrabrill Surnames: MORTON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1781.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The map found on the fly page of Morton's History of Pendleton County is in error--the old and new lines should be parallel. Oren Morton corrected this in his "A Handbook of Highland County and A Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History (1922), page 67. In 1789 this boundary between Pendleton and Hardy Counties was moved from the original set in 1787 when the county was formed, to approximately 5 miles farther north than the original. The original line was described "to strike the mouth of Seneca and the south line of Sweedland Hill." (Sorry, I do not have the full description which would be in the State records of the formation of the county." The description in the post would appear to be the new line--note it crosses South Fork at the point of Sweedland Hill and references the north point of Sweedland Hill rather than the south line of Sweedland Hill. Thus, it is important to consider before or after March 1789 in determining which county was the residence. Remember that "below" refers to the flow of the river so as noted, "below" Samuel Day's house was north of it. However, since the original line was 5 miles farther south, it would seem that Samuel Day's house was originally built in Hardy County before the Pendleton-Hardy county boundary was adjusted in 1789. Nedra Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.