[or-roots] lame web site bashing - bazillion

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

Leslie Chapman wrote:

>Well maybe not a bazillion, but ...
>

Isn't Bazillion a little 1700's Indian camp in Lancaster County, PA?  
What a sneaky way of trying to lead this discussion back to historical / 
genealogical events instead of some conglomerate's business matters -- 
oh, maybe it is spelled "Bazailon" ...

Samuel Evans wrote, "What is known as the old 'Peters Road' was named 
for Peter Bizailon, whose permanent home was in Cain township, Chester 
county, near the Compass. This road was laid out in 1718, and extended 
to Logan's Ferry, now Bainbridge. It run through a large settlement of 
Indian traders at Conoy Creek, and around what is now known as 
'Stackstown.' 

"James Le Tort took up 900 acres below Bizailon, which was put in the 
name of Ann Le Tort, wife of James. This tract extended to what is now 
Schock's Mills. This last tract passed into the hands of James Logan. 
These four tracts were surveyed by Taylor in 1718 and 1719. Meichoir 
Brenne man, of Conestoga township, bought the Bizailon tract; he 
conveyed it to his son, Christian, and the latter gave it to his son, 
Meichoir, and son-in-law, John Stehman.

"There was an Indian town on the Bizailon tract, but the Indians had no 
title to the land, and about 1741 they moved to Shamokin."

Genealogically yours truly,

Bill Strickland