An accounting of taxes levied and due on tracts of land in Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Lists taxes or due for the years 1807, 1808, and 1809 and the names of two warranters: John Gill and Catharine Shu (sp?).
Creator:
Ephm. Janney (?)
Created:
1809-11-21
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Affirmation of the author’s right and title to the land on the east bank of the Mississippi River granted to Capt. Jonathan Carver by two chiefs of the Nowdowisee Tribes by deed dated 1 May 1767.
Creator:
Peters, Samuel
Created:
1815-06-01
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Apparently intended for publication in the American Gazette. Text begins: “Falls of St. Anthony in the River Mississippi lye about 10 miles NW of the mouth of the Pierre River which joins the Mississippi from the West.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
States the origin of his claim to land on the Mississippi River bounded by the Fall of St. Anthony, etc. Text begins: “According to our request I state the origin of my claim to land on the Mississippi… the property of the Nawdowessie ten tribes until May 1, A.D. 1767 when they sold and conveyed it by a deed signed by their two chiefs in General...
Creator:
Peters, Samuel
Created:
1815-12-21
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
After the Bliss deed to McLenehan, of 25 October 1815. Text begins: “The Land sold to Martin Kasper is described as follows, Three Thousand Acres of Land in the North Western Territory, part of a certain tract bounded… from the Falls of St. Anthony… soon to be surveyed by the original grantor and divided into townships of six miles square to be ...
Creator:
Bliss, Neziah
Created:
1815-10-25?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Conveys 5760 acres of the tract of land granted to Jonathan Carver by two chiefs of the Naudowessie Indians, citing the land transfer from the Indians to Carver in 1767, then to Carver’s children after his death around 1760, then to the Rev. Samuel Peters in 1806, then to Neziah Bliss on 9 August 1815, and now to Robert McLenehan for the purpose...
Creator:
Bliss, Neziah
Created:
1815-10-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Thayer states that he purchased part of the land belonging to Rufus Carver as heir and administrator to the Estate of Jonathan Carver, lying on the Mississippi River; and states that a Mr. Mason pretends to have a false deed from the same Rufus Carver.
Creator:
Thayer, Joel
Created:
1816-07-07
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
The author states that “I have purchased lands derived from Rufus Carver as heir and administrator of the estate of Jonathan Carver, lying on the Mississippi… I have been informed you bought from a Mr. Munn (sp?), whose claim… will not be sufficient to hold those lands.
Creator:
Thayer, Joel
Created:
1816-08-03
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
The letter and map describe the tract conveyed by the Indians to Carver. Mitchell states that “Your 75,000 acres are not located but you have the right of selection when survey is made.” The map, on verso, is “taken from Mitchell’s reference and distance map of 1838.”
Creator:
Mitchell, Mason
Created:
1844-03-04
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Reply to McLenehan’s letter of 12 July. The author states that Mr. Benjamin Mim (sp?) has “no deed from me,” and “I could not have believed Mr. Mim (sp?) to be so base… The title is yet in the heirs and not in Doctor Peters nor Benjamin Mim (sp?).”
Creator:
Carver, Rufus
Created:
1816-05-04
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Reply to McLenehan’s letter to Peters of 18 November. Peters states that Jonathan Carver’s descendants conveyed to Peters all their right and claim to the land granted to Carver on 1 May 1767.
Creator:
Peters, Samuel
Created:
1815-11-23
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
Reply to McLenehan’s letter to Peters proposing an exchange of lands in Georgia and Virginia, stating “as I mean to settle on my territory near the Fall of St. Anthony, I deal not in any other lands...”
Creator:
Peters, Samuel
Created:
1815-10-12
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
The author states: “I fear if the Marshal is not explicit in the conditions of sale the purchaser may be involved in disputes… as to what share they are entitled owing to different constructions.”
Creator:
Buckley, William
Created:
1802-01-28
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
The author states: “As I understand there intends… an undivided two thirds of the Allegany lands, subject to improvement, which I fear will involve the purchaser in some difficulty. The settler being entitled to one fourth, Campbell, Buchannon one third… As Anthony Crothers sets off at 10 O’Clock if those will furnish a line to the Marshall requ...
Creator:
Buckley, William
Created:
1802-01-28
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
The agreement grants title to McLenehan for 6000 acres of land, part of a tract in South Carolina granted to Thomas Aikens in 1800. Fitch also agrees to quit claims on land in the Northwest Territory, part of the late Jonathan Carver’s claim. The document is not signed by McLenehan.
Creator:
Fitch, John F.
Created:
1816-05-03
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.
On the cover: “Read, and referred to the Committeee on the Public Lands.” On the first page: “In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th of January last, requesting the President of the United States to cause to be communicated to that house certain information relative to the claim made by Jonathan Carver to c...
Creator:
Monroe, James; Crawford, William H.; Meigs, Josiah; Leavenworth, Henry
Created:
1822-04-24
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, James Ford Bell Library.