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A major portion of the proprietor's work was to attempt to resolve Indian concerns and persuade the squatters (settlers with no title to the land) to obtain title to the land. They met with some success. The Revolutionary War brought an end to the proprietary period in Pennsylvania. | A major portion of the proprietor's work was to attempt to resolve Indian concerns and persuade the squatters (settlers with no title to the land) to obtain title to the land. They met with some success. The Revolutionary War brought an end to the proprietary period in Pennsylvania. | ||
=== The Commonwealth ( | === The Commonwealth (1776–1990) === | ||
With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania | With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania became owner of all unsold land in the state. It was unprepared for this, so it continued the proprietary land distribution practices for many years afterwards. | ||
To the state came the responsibility for solving boundary issues with other states (see [[Pennsylvania Historical Geography|Pennsylvania Historical Geography]]), purchasing the remaining Indian lands in the state, awarding land for military service, disposing of unsold land, and assisting in settling disputes over incomplete titles. | To the state came the responsibility for solving boundary issues with other states (see [[Pennsylvania Historical Geography|Pennsylvania Historical Geography]]), purchasing the remaining Indian lands in the state, awarding land for military service, disposing of unsold land, and assisting in settling disputes over incomplete titles. | ||
=== First Title === | === First Title === | ||