Eric, Here is an outside the box thought. Maybe he didnt' die in Virginia at all. Craig On Aug 10, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Huffstutler, Eric S. wrote: > Correction below... this was 1816 but residual effects were still going > on in 1819. > > > 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. > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html