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In the "[[Pennsylvania Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section see: Donna Bingham Munger, ''Following Connecticut Ancestors to Pennsylvania: Susquehanna Company Settlers,'' The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 139 (1985): 112-25 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974+B2ne book 974 B2ne]). | In the "[[Pennsylvania Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section see: Donna Bingham Munger, ''Following Connecticut Ancestors to Pennsylvania: Susquehanna Company Settlers,'' The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 139 (1985): 112-25 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974+B2ne book 974 B2ne]). | ||
Maryland. Maryland claimed that portion of Pennsylvania south of the 40 degree parallel except the southwest section claimed by Virginia. This area of dispute was resolved peacefully in Pennsylvania's favor in 1767 by the famous Mason-Dixon survey. See Pennsylvania Archives, second series volume 7, ''Papers Relating to the Boundary Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1734-1760'' (Family History Library film 599235 item 1), and volume 16 for more information and some records. Volume 16 often gives the age (or sometimes year of birth) for the witnesses. | Maryland. Maryland claimed that portion of Pennsylvania south of the 40 degree parallel except the southwest section claimed by Virginia. This area of dispute was resolved peacefully in Pennsylvania's favor in 1767 by the famous Mason-Dixon survey. See Pennsylvania Archives, second series volume 7, ''Papers Relating to the Boundary Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1734-1760'' (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=487735&disp=Papers+relating+to+the+boundary+dispute+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 599235] item 1), and volume 16 for more information and some records. Volume 16 often gives the age (or sometimes year of birth) for the witnesses. | ||
New York. Few conflicts occurred between New York and Pennsylvania. The boundary was finalized at the 42 degree parallel and surveyed by 1787. Pennsylvania purchased from the United States the small section that provided them frontage on Lake Erie. | New York. Few conflicts occurred between New York and Pennsylvania. The boundary was finalized at the 42 degree parallel and surveyed by 1787. Pennsylvania purchased from the United States the small section that provided them frontage on Lake Erie. | ||