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From: "Laurel Baker" <>
Subject: RE: Columbiana County in 1800
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 21:42:14 -0400
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As a native Buckeye, I've got to speak up here - we'll be celebrating
our bi-centennial next year, having become a state on 19 February
1803 -- for bi-centennial info please see
http://www.ohio200.com/

Before and after the Revolutionary War, four of the colonies/states
claimed lands in Ohio (and "as far west as land extends"), namely,
Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
After the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the war, the states ceded their
claims to the new United States government who assumed 'ownership' of
the land with some special exceptions. The states ceded their lands as
follows: New York, 1781; Virginia, 1784; Massachusetts in 1785, and
Connecticut in 1786 and 1800 (Western Reserve 1786, and Firelands 1800).
The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787 making the land part of the
public domain.

So, to answer Walt's question - in 1800 the people would have likely
given their place of birth as The Northwest Territory, or the Ohio
region, or even possibly as the smaller land divisions within the
territory, i.e. Connecticut Western Reserve, Firelands, Virginia
Military District, etc. Columbiana County was part of the areas known as
"The Congress Lands" and "The Seven Ranges" (the dividing line lies
along latitude 41 N).

The State Auditor's office has published a book called "Along the Ohio
Trail: A Short History of Ohio Lands, which is available (for free) from
the auditor's office and various libraries and archives/libraries. You
can also download info at:
http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/along_the_ohio_trail/along_the_ohio_trail
.htm

Laurie



> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Walt Pollock
> To:
> Sent: 4/11/02 4:53:47 PM
> Since Ohio did not become a state till 1801 and
> that part of
> the state would have been the Territories of Jefferson or
> Washington would
> the people living in these territories consider VA as their place of
> birth?
> Walt Pollock
>

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