History of Genesee County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers |
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2d lieut 80 acres acres on section April Argentine Atherton Atlas Benjamin born building built Charles church city of Flint Constables Corps Daniel Daniel F David Davison Detroit died of disease disability disch Drain Commissioner east end of service erected farm Fenton Flint River Flushing Genesee County George George W Goodrich Grand Blanc Henry Hiram Indian Isaac Jacob James John Joseph Josiah W July June 28 Justice Lake land Lapeer County living Livingston located March married Michigan miles mill Mount Morris moved Mundy number of votes Oakland Oakland County officers organized Peace Pontiac present purchased quarter of section Railroad regiment residence road Robert Saginaw Samuel School Inspector school-house section 31 Sept sergt settled settlement settlers Shiawassee Shiawassee County Smith Supervisor Swartz Creek Thetford Thomas Town Clerk Treasurer village Wayne wife William William H
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Page 344 - They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held, a weapon.
Page 176 - ... heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said party of the first part shall and will warrant and forever defend.
Page 176 - Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part...
Page 31 - The intermediate space between these swamps and lakes, which is probably near one-half of the country, is with a very few exceptions, a poor, barren, sandy land, on which scarcely any vegetation grows, except very small, scrubby oaks..
Page 18 - States, or any other white person or persons, shall presume to settle upon the lands now relinquished by the United States, such citizen or other person shall be out of the protection of the United States; and the Indian tribe, on whose land the settlement shall be made, may drive off the settler, or punish him in such manner as they shall think fit ; and because such settlements made without the consent of the United States, will be injurious to them as well as to the Indians, the United States...
Page 70 - SIR, — I have the honor to report for the information of the General commanding — That in compliance with special orders No.
Page 176 - Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining...
Page 18 - Fox tribes into their friendship and protection, and the said tribes agree to consider themselves under the protection of the United States, and of no other power whatsoever.
Page 18 - States in the fourth article, it is now explicitly declared, that the meaning of that relinquishment is this: the Indian tribes who have a right to those lands are quietly to enjoy them, hunting, planting, and dwelling thereon so long as they please, without any molestation from the United States...
Page 128 - Minnesota ; thence southward on said boundary to the Missouri River; thence down the main channel of said river to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, created into a temporary government by the name of the Territory of Nebraska...