Eric,

Excellent point of trivia here re the time frame. This was when mass migration to Missouri began in earnest from the upper south, including Virginia in a big way. Statehood followed in1821 with the Missouri Compromise, when Maine was also admitted into the Union. But here we are probably really digressing.

Craig

On Aug 10, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Huffstutler, Eric S. wrote:

> I looked at the original 1829 papers when the property was eventually
> settled and there were several pieces of real estate totaling about
> $6,000 - some being devalued by this time from as early as 1805 build
> dates and some vacant acreage too.  The inventory also comes out to
> several thousand as well which includes slaves.  And cash as well as
> spices.
> 
> I don't think he was in the hole when he died but we do have to keep in
> mind the year prior was a bad one with the volcano eruption that caused
> the year without a summer.  Crops failed and many people were put out on
> the streets.  Crops he relied on to sell.  But he didn't only sell
> groceries but imported dry goods too.
> 
> 
> 

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