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10-NOV-2014 LynnH

November 10

Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Old pioneer cemetery. I don't think this old burial ground has a proper name.
It's filled with the families of the settlers who got paid in land for services rendered in the Revolutionary war.
This area where I grew up was called the Depreciation Lands.

During the Revolutionary War, the soldiers of the Continental Army were paid by the Continental Congress
with paper money known as Continental Currency. In the beginning this money was backed by gold, but as the war
continued more and more paper money was printed with no gold to back it, and this caused the money to depreciate in value.
By the end of the war, Continental Currency was virtually worthless. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
had to do something to help her poorly paid soldiers, and Certificates of Depreciation were issued that could be used
for the purchase of land. An Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature passed March 12, 1783, provided for the purchase
of the lands still owned by the Indians in western Pennsylvania and their sale or donation to veterans.
Treaties signed at Fort Stanwix, New York, on October 23, 1784, with the Six Nations and at Fort Mclntosh in Beaver, Pennsylvania in January 1785.

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mart senior21-Nov-2014 23:54
Interesting history and nice image
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Stephanie21-Nov-2014 23:09
Nicely captured image of this historic cemetery! :)
sue anne21-Nov-2014 22:13
Very interesting history and I may have to visit this area someday. V
laine21-Nov-2014 20:10
An interesting slice of history...I wonder how many descendants still live today.
Tom LeRoy21-Nov-2014 15:56
A quiet peek into history. Nicely done image and very interesting background information too.. V
Helen Betts21-Nov-2014 05:34
Fascinating composition, and interesting information as well. V.
Don Mottershead21-Nov-2014 04:00
Intriguing image and interesting write-up.