Judi They may of used barges provided by watermen on the river. The Potomac is pretty much open to barges and sailboats up to Richmond. The distance from the James River to inland waterways west may of taken 1 to 2 weeks by horse cart and foot. Threre iss a famous route through that area that a lot took. From Brownsville they could of gone to Shelby Ky. by barge again. Brock Robertson In a message dated 8/27/2012 12:20:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Where did they go? Judi [log in to unmask] "Puzzles of the Past" http://puzzlesofthepast.blogspot.com/ In a message dated 8/27/2012 5:48:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: I am working on a theory that my ancestral family may have "sailed" up the Potomac and gone overland to the Monongahela River and then down the Ohio. This would have been about 1784-1792. Can someone tell me (during that time period): 1. how far up the Potomac they could have gotten before having to go overland? 2. how far up the Monongahela they could have put in to the water? 3. where I might get further information on this? They owned next to nothing so a boat could have been small. Thanks for your help. Claude Richards "Government is not reason. It is not eloquence. Government is force; like fire it is a dangerous servant -- and a fearful master.” —George Washington To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html