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From: Tom Terbush <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] RE: Presbyterians and the Dutch Reformed Church
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 06:28:52 -0500
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"Sharon Ann KÃ¥sa" wrote:

>
> I have read accounts of Wm. Penn promising land, but have not found an
> actual case. What would tempt the Dutch to sell their land and move to
> undeveloped (and relatively hostile) areas in OH and NC?
>

I suspect that the reason for moving was the fact that after a 100 or so years
the good arable land was taken and the tendency for large families put great
stress on what land was available. The answer was to move to where there was
more (and cheaper) land. I also suspect that many of those who moved had little
or no land to sell.

Tom Terbush

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