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Notice .- Whereas the public in general and particularly
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the inhabitants of Monroe county, are concerned for the honest growth and prosperity of the county seat of said Monroe county at Harrisonville : Therefore, for the inform- ation of the public, I do certify that I have sold all my elaim to the land whereon said county seat is situate to Messrs. McKnight and Brady, and know of no other claim to said Jand than that of the above named MeKnight and Brady.
Kaskaskia, May 12, 1819.
Ill. Intelligencer, June 16, 1819. JOHN EDGAR.
Leaving this subject we return to the assessment of tax- able property which was ordered by the board to be made at onee. The writer believes that the following are the iden- tical· returns made, although they arc without date. They are made ont in the handwriting of John Moore and signed by him, who, as seen elsewhere, was the first assessor of the county. Ile served as such two consecutive years, and his returns may also serve here for the purpose of a census, which was taken in 1818, but not preserved. The names of the tax payers are alphabetically arranged, and may call up many recollections of times passed.
LIST OF TAXPAYERS OF MONROE COUNTY-1816.
Alexander William, Anderson William, Arundel William, Arnold James, Atchison John, Abraham Amos, Axley Eli- sha, Atchison John, Atchison William, Alexander John, Ayers William, Berver Nathan, Bryan Daniel, Bradshaw Absalom, Brimberry John, Boggs Jesse, Baldwin Francis, Bryant Prince, Badgley Ichabod, Bryan William, Boisen Ebenezer, Blankenship Noah, Borer Jacob, Beaird Joseph A., Brown William, Bradley Rubin, Barrick William, Brock George, Blankenship Matthew, Brown William, Brownfield Charles, Brownfield Theron, Bradshaw James, Barkner Abner, Bond Shadrach, Clark Felix, Clark Jacob, Carey Joshna, Clark Edward, Chaffin William, Chaffin Seth, Chaffin Ellis, Chaffin Amos, Cooper Jesse W., Crouch Ed- ward, Chance William, Clark Ben., Clark William, Cape W. B., Cooper John, Chandler Amos, Converse Seth, Calhoon Ann, Carr Leonard, Clover Jacob, Cairns Caldwell, Cook E. R., Cartell Jacob, Drnry Raphael, Dunn Samuel, Davis Elijah, Dace Michael, Daee Herman, Deconey John, Deprew Michael, Divers John, Dillard Ishmael, Eastwood Abraham, Eastwood Jacob ( what has become of Eastwood Isaac? Eagan John, Everett William, Eastes Jehu, Eberman Abraham, Fields Henry, Fowler James, Fry Cath., Forquer George, Ford Elizabeth, Garrish Edward, Forquer William, Gosmer Peter, Goldsmith Charles, Green Barditt, Greenleaf Mayo, Garretson James, Grate John, Hull Daniel, Hettiek Andrew, Henderson James, Howard William, Hogan William, Ilalde- man Christopher, Hogan Joseph, Hammon Michael, Hoit -- , Hogan Prior, Hawk Robert, Hawk John, Hartman Fred- eriek V., Hendricks James, Hamilton Thomas M., James John, James Thomas, Jameson John, Jameston Alexander, Jonston Nathaniel, Jonston John, Jonston William, Kinney Joseph, Kidd Robert, Kinney Andey, Kirkpatriek Francis, Kissel James, Lemen William, sr., Lemen James, Lemeu William, jr., Lemen Moses, Lemen Josiah, Layway Baptist, Lock Gerardis, Levins Isaiah, Leathers Charles, Lathy
Robert, Lusby Thomas, Laster George, Ladd Elijah, Moore J. Milton, Miller Michael, Miller Jesse, Miller Robert, Mars Thomas, Miller John, Marney Benjamin, Mitchell John, Martin "Lawyer," Miller Henry, Moredock John, Moore John, May Reuben, Modglin John sr., Modglin Henry, Moore James B., Miller Joseph, Miller Ruben, Modglin John, Moore Enoch, Modglin Henry, Mattingley Richard, McMnrty George, McDonald James, MeKinzey Rolley, McDavid John, MeNabb Alexander, McKeen Joseph, McDaniel L , McDaniel James, McClure John, McRoberts James, McMeen Joseph, Nolin Samnel, Nelson Thomas, Nelson James, Nelson Abraham, Newlin James, Osborn Fran- cis, O'Conner Thomas, Preston Ezekiel, Porter James, Page Louis, Payne Adams, Porter Thomas, Parraux Pascal, Par- raux Amable, Piggott Levi, Parmer Ambrose, Patterson Lnke, Patterson Charles, Primm John, Rayner Samuel, Rapert Dan- iel, Rogers William, Rader Philip, Rolsten Hugh, Roach John Robins William, "Rite Mr.", Roberts Henry, Robins John, Roberts Jesse, Robinson David, Ryley Mills, Ramey George, Sterritt Thomas, Skeen Jacob, Shehen Sebastian, Starr Dan- iel, Shehen John, jr., Smith James, Scovel Henry, Sink Dan- iel, Stront Peter, Seott George, Shephard John, Summers John, Shook Solomon, Scott Jehu, Seott John, Strong Solo- mon, Shook Daniel, Shephard James, Stevens Samuel, Ster- ritt Avington, Smith Samuel, Sullivan James, Scott Francis, Sterritt William, Taylor Levi, Trask Mervin, Tolin John, jr., Tolin Isaac, Trout Jacob, Todd Widon, Turner James, Turner Samuel, Talbott Thomas, Talbott Elijah, Taylor Thomas, sr., Taterfield Jesse, Talbott Joshua, Taylor James, Taylor Thomas, jr, Varnum Moses, Vollentine George, Vollentine Ichabod, Varnum Jewett, Vaughn Th., Williams Zophor, Westbrook Elisha, Worley Joseph, Wilson J. M., Worley William, Woodrum John, sr , Worley John, Wiswell Jesse, Wright Josiah, Winters John, Wells Alexander, Warner John, Whaley James, Whaley Baker, Woodrome J. P., Woodrome David, Whiteside David, Woodrome Wil- liam, Whiteside Mary, Wallis George, Welch Edward, Woodrome Joel, Wilson Otho, Wilson Edward; Winstanley Thomas, Wightman John, Young David, and Yannie Law- renee.
Remarks .- The number of people subject to paying taxes was 269. Of these were 47 unmarried men, over the age of 21 years, who had to pay a tax of $1.00 per capita for the enjoyments of bachelor life, and for being the "beaux" of their time. The taxable property of that period of time eon- sisted in slaves and horses, also in mills, distilleries, mansions and town lots. The assessment of 1816 shows that there were 22 slaves in the county, owned by Jacob Trout, Philip Rader, James MeRoberts, John Jameson, Joseph Hogan, James B. Moore, George Ramey, each owning one slave, Mary Whiteside, Caldwell Cairns, R. Mattingley and Shad- rach Bond, each owning two Solomon Shook owned three, and Joseph A. Beaird, four slaves. There were 599 horses in the county, the tax on which produced $299.50.
A large majority of the 222 families of the county lived in cabins, which were not reached by the tax gatherer. The more opulent, who lived in " mansions," were the following : Francis Baldwin lived in a 400 dollar palace, Joseph A.
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Beaird had a "eity" residence, located on two lots, and valued at $500. Jesse W. Cooper and John Cooper also owned town lots, valued respectively $300 and $500. Seth Converse resided in an expensive mansion, worth 8550 in rural districts. Raphael Drury was most extravagant ; for his, a planter's residence, was rated at $700, and Arthur Eberman's at $200. Michael Daee had two lots worth $100. James Grate and James Garretson had good farm houses, worth $300 and $350. James Henderson's and John Hogan's dwellings were worth 450 and 400 dollars. Thomas James' Harrisonville residence was assessed at $600; Alexander Jameson's at $200; James Lemen and Thomas Lusby had town residences of $400, and $100 value ; John Moore rivaled Raphael Drury in the elegance and ecstliness of residence, for he rated his house also at 8700; Michael Miller's at $250, and James B. Moore's at $100; Daniel Sink sunk $600 to build him a mansion ; Solomon Shook, $350; and John Shehen, Jr., $300 Thus we see 22 families comfortably " housed," and it is to be supposed " that the owners of mills also had convenient house room. They were Andey Kinney, whose mill is rated at $1,000. Andey had erected a cotton machine besides .*
Ishmael Dillard's mill was assessed at 8950, and Richard Mattingley's at $300.
There were 31 town lots owned and improved by indi- viduals. The taxes to be collected cn this assessment give the following figures :
Forty-zeven bachelors were expected to pay for the fun of being sneh, $47.00 The owners of the 22 slaves had to pay $1 per capita, . . 22.00 The owners of the 599 horses were taxed 50 cents each, 299 50
And Edward Cronch, who kept a stallion, was taxed 3.00
Ow oers of inill property paid so cents per hundred dollars ad raforem: Value of mill property, $2200,50, 11.25
41.75
Value of mansions, $$3 0,
Total expected revenue of 1816, . $$24.50
The slave property was not valued very high in those days, and, if the tax per capita should be a criterion, we may infer that two horses were equivalent in value to a slave. We add here a short sketch of what the records of the county have to say on the subject :
A eensus of slaves residing in Monroe county was eom- pleted on the 30th of January, 1817. The number of slaves reported was small-only 13 all told. Joseph A. Beaird owned then a couple of blacks, Henry and Annaky, who were "indented " for a short 80 years; both will be "free" on the 30th of January, 1897. James MeRoberts' man George was to be free in 18.9. William Hogan's negro servant must have been a man of letters, for he went under
$ LOOK HERE! !
For the encouragement of those that wish to raise ratton that may live con- venient, I therefore give this early notice, that I hove erected a cotton machine at my mill on the waters of Ryan's creek, in St. Clair county, six miles from Harrisonville, said machine goes by water, and will "machine" one thousand weight of cotton per day, leaving less seeds or motes in it than any cotton that has ever appeared in this territory. My price for "machining" is the sureoth pound, but any " person living east of the road leading from Prairie du Rocher to Cahokia fetching cotton, shall have it " machined" for the eighth pound,-or aoy person living west of the Mississippi fetching cotton shall have it on the same terios. Any person favoring me with their custom on any day of the week, except the Sabbath, their business will be immediately attended to, and their work done in the neatest order by the subscriher.
Illinois Herald, December 4, 1814.
ANDEY KINNEY.
the name of " Doctor," and was to be free in 1857. He came from Georgia. John Jameson owned a "weneh " of royal blood. She was named Dido, after the queen of Car- thage in North Africa. Freedom dawned for her in 1862, when she would be 61 years of age. Her cradle had stood in the blue-grass region of Kentucky. Richard Mattingley had two slaves, Ilenry and Harry, aged 23 and 20 years respectively; both were to be free when they reached their 54th year of age. R. B. Herring's man Harry was to be free in 1847. James B. Moore owned a family of a mother, two daughters and a son. The latter enjoyed the beautiful and signifieant name of " Boar," was 13 years old, and was to be a free boar in 1839. Frederick Mason brought a six- year old boy, named Hank, from New York, who was to be a free man when 21 years of age. The taking of servants from Illinois to Missouri could not be done without consent of the servants, to be obtained before the county court, as given here :
ILLINOIS TERRITORY, \ 88. MONROE COUNTY, )
This is to certify that Page, an indented negro woman, the property of Henry Levens, personally appeared b fore the undersigned, one of the judges of the county court for the county aforesaid, and being examined separate and apart from her said master, voluntarily declared that she was willing to go into the Missouri Territory with her present owner.
Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of July, 1817.
CALDWELL CAIRNS. SEAL
EMANCIPATION PAPERS.
The manumission of slaves had to be made a matter of record. Among these records is found the following queer entry, to wit :
Be it remembered that on this 18th day of March in the year 1820, Andrew Mitchell, born on the first day of Oc- tober, 1776, stout and robust, weighing about 240 pounds and produced from under the signature and seal of the elerk of the circuit court of St. Louis a certificate in the following words, viz .:
Territory of Missouri, St. Louis.
Know all men by these presents that I, Andrew Mitchell, of the same territory and county of St. Louis, do by these presents, of my own free will and pleasure, emancipate and from this date forever set free from me, my heirs, executors and administrators my " negrow " woman named Nance or Naney and her four children, to wit, a girl named Luey, a boy named Charles, a boy named Solomon and a girl named Cordelia, the said negroes to be henceforth forever dis- charged of all demands of servitude in the same manner they would have been if they had been born free.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal, in the presence of witnesses, this 4th day of October, 1819.
ANDREW MITCHELL. SEAL
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Territory of Missouri, county of St. Louis.
88.
Circuit court Dec. 1819.
Be it remembered that on the first day of December per- sonally appeared in open court George Pitzer and Christopher M. Price and being duly sworn upon their oath say that they saw the said Andrew Mitchell sign, seal and acknow- ledge the same as his own act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
SEAL
Given under my hand and seal of office at St. Louis, Dec. 8, 1819.
ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, Clerk.
The records do not explain, why the above was placed on record of Monroe county. The last " free papers " found in the court house were never made a matter of record. A small slip of paper, 5x8 inches, sets forth the following :
MR. WM. OMELVENY,
The bearer hereof, Susan Battiste, has been raised by me and has served her time out and is now of age aud is entitled to her free papers.
April 22nd 1847. JOHN DIVERS.
TENURE OF LAND .- THE RENAULT GRANT.
This subject has been treated on preceding pages in this chapter under the heading of Randolph county, to which pages the reader is respectfully referred. The ancient French colony of St. Philip, a few miles above Fort Chartres was founded about the year 1725 by Philip François Renault, (usually ealled Renault ) and his followers who came directly fram France. The older colonies, Cahokia in the north and Kaskaskia in the south of St. Philip were founded by Cana- dians, French by birth and by descent. The lands occupied by said Renault had been granted to him by the authorities of France. The American state papers, volume II. page 164 contain the following statement in reference to this claim :
"On the 14th day of June 1723 a grant was made to Philip Renault in fee simple in order to enable him to sup- port his establishments at the mines of upper Louisiana, by Boisbriant and des Ursins, the former styling himself the king's lieutenant and governor of the province of Louisiana, and the latter, principal secretary of the royal India com- pany, of a tract of land at a place called the Great Marsh bounded on the south by lands of the Illinois Indians, estab- lished near Fort Chartres, of one league in front on the Mis- sissippi and extending back into the county two leagues."
All that part lying between the Mississippi and the hills or bluffs has been conveyed by said Renault in small allot- ments to sundry individuals. Out of this grant of Renault has arisen the village of St Philip, the lots of which were parts of the oblong tracts and were either occupied as build- ing spots by those who owned the said tracts or purchased by others from those who did own them. Nearly all these subdivisions were in 1809 claimed and owned by Joseph Morrison, Wm. McIntosh, John Evert, Wm. Morrison and Wm. Murray.
St. Philips : The common field lands of this French village were surveyed by Wm. Proctor and return made to the office of the surveyor of the United States June 2nd, 1809. There
were then 27 oblong traets of various dimensions, running north 26° 30, east, from the river to the bluffs.
The original owners, as far as it can be ascertained from the United States papers vol. II. page 164 were as follows, commencing at the southern line, which line has a length of 1305 poles.
Charles Vein confirmed to John Everet
110 acres.
J. B. Mollet Joseph Morrison
26934
Louis Pothier
Joseph Morrison. 28415 44
Viault Esperome John Everet. .
2844 4
Louis Ponlin
heirs of Jean Merciers
18916
Jean Legrange
Joseph Morrison
189
M. Gorgnon Joseph Morrison
94
Nicholas Prevost, dit Blandine William Morrison
189
Joseph Belcour
= Joseph Morrison
284
44
Louis Lenray
William Morrison
190
William Drury = William Morrison
190
Jean B. Gendron = Joseph Morrison.
95
Etienne Leland =
Joseph Morrison
190
M. Gagnord =
Joseph Morrison
2×5
J. B. Godin, alias Champagne
Joseph Morrison
284
Buchette & Bienvenne "
Joseph Morrison 860
633
Nicholas Prevost
John Everet 284
Michael Laguiness =
Joseph Morrison
174
Jean Legrange
Joseph Morrison
253
Antoin Larcelle
William MeIntosh
168
Michael Laguiness
Joseph Morrison
331
Etienne finevremont
Joseph Morrison
162
J. B. Gendron
Joseph Morrison
8J
Jean & Pierre Gerardin "
Joseph Morrison
236
Joseph Pierre
=
J. F. Perry
550
François Noisee
John Rice Jones
552
Aggregate number of acres
7,420
The north boundary line measures 1,072 poles.
The lands of the common fields of St. Philip's are now owned by Jacob Fults' heirs, Oliver Nie's heirs, James Rut- ledge, George Bradshaw's heirs, P. C. Koch, Andrew Koch, Philip A. Maus, A. B. Cavanah, Jacob Rebenaek, F. W. Brickey, Brickey and Aubuchon, Jacob Meyer, John Mat- tingley, M. Claudet, Joseph Harsey, E. L. Morrison, David Klamp, James Caniff, Michael Carr, Peter Zeiger, William Crook, Demint & Hardy, Dennis Chartrand, D. W. Bryant, W. J. Burke, Edward Ahern's heirs, Charles Doerr's heirs, Aquilla McNabb, Theodor Hursey, Henry Jacobs, Edward Coon, John Barnes, Peter Kelley, Edward Faherty, Mary Slate, John Wall, William Winkelmann, Rob. Orr's heirs and Mary A. Shenly. Among the names of the present owners are found only three of French appearance, to wit, Aubuchon, Claudet and Chartrand. The American pioneer families seem to be represented by the Bradshaws, the Mor- risons, Bryants and McNabbs. Many German Dames are also met with in the above list, while the Kelleys and Fa- hertys show that the Emerald Isle is not left without proper representation.
Philip François Renault, after having disposed of the southern part of this grant, returned to his native country, where he died, as is said, in 1755 .* The north part of his
* André Narcisse de la Mothe, of Montreal, appeared in court at Waterloo on the 16th of Angust A. D. 1880, and produced a power of att orney from the heirs of said Renault, and, in substance, made the following statement :
The official records of the " Tribunal civil de Peroune, France," exhibit. That Philip Frangois Renault died in "France" on the 24th of April, 1775, being the owner of large tracts of land in America, granted to him A. D. 1723 by the French Government, among which the Renaud (Renault) Grant in Monroe county. His children surviving him were: Philip François Celestine, Thomas Joseph, Marie Jeanne Augustine, Marie Anne Celestine Phillip pine married to M. François, and Marie Caroline Gabrielle, married to Martin
=
Buchette & Bienvenue "
William Murray
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claim was never disposed of by Renault. It was "upland," somewhat broken and hilly, and consequently not desirable at a period of time when bottom lands could be had for the asking, as it were. The United States having declared the original grant to Renault valid, the unoccupied parts of it were never included in the United States surveys. In the course of time, squatters occupied portions of it and converted the wilds into fields of plenty. These occupants were tax free, inasmuch as the land was not and could not be their property. In later times, about the years 1840 and 1841, the land was listed for taxation and sold for taxes to John Ryan and E. P. Rogers. This sale was annulled March 5, 1846 +
Matters remain d now in statu quo until very recently, when the board of county commissioners caused a survey to be made of the individual claims, and subdivided the whole into fifty-six " lot-," now occupied and in possession of the following residents, to wit : George Leip's heirs 12.11 acres, John Friess 70.89, Charles Lobkamp 1 15, John Gutman's widow 33 30, Fred. Roever 53 87, Henry Juelfs, two lots, 260 97, Christine Brandt 120 3, Nicholas Sutler 1.45, Chris- tian Stahl 151.80, Henry Vogel 131.71, Mary A. Vogel 58.17, Charles Doerr 12.14, Charles Meister 71.51, Frank. Brown 146.50, Peter Vogel 57.14, William Vogel 29.53' Christian Hoppe, two lots, 2.56, Adam Eigner 148.18, Her_ mann Landwehr 155.10, Ulrich Meyer 47-100, Church pro perty 1 acre, Joseph Heller 96.33, George Harlow's heirs 118.09, Conrad Burkhardt 12 6, Lewis Wortmann 105.92, Henry Wortmann's widow 4 63, William Wortmann's estate 168.58, John Schult 6.34, Joseph Heller's estate 93.69, John Niemann 160.24, Fred. Heller 188 35, Louis Eymann 148.80,
Latour. Thomas Joseph and Marie Jeanne Angustine died without issne (date of decense not mentioned) after having willed all their interest in the said grant or grants to their older brother, Philip Frangois Celestine Renaut (Renault). The lat er died February 3, 1769, leaving as only heir his daughter, Amelie Josephine Renant, married to Monsieur de Panremont. She died intestate Jannary 18, 1832, leaving an only heir, to wit : her daughter, Augustine Anne Derise Hyacinthe Adele, married to Count de Tournon Simiane. Her three children, to wit : Philip Anto n Frangois, Amelie Helene Francoise Rose, and Marie Amelie Stephanie, widow of Count de Croix, were still living, repre- senting three-fifths of the estate of the original Renant. Marie Anne Cele. time Philippine Frangois, the fourth direct heir of Renault, died November 22d 17xs, and her descendants, now eight in number, represent also one-fifth in : nid estate. Marie Caroline Gabrie le Latour died January 24, 1765, and her descendants now surviving, forty in number, own another one-fifth of the grant. The order of sale for the purpose of partition, made by the above- mentioned tribunal, was approve i by the Court of Appeals at Amiens July 31, 1876. Mr. La Mothe, mentioned above, claims to be the owner of the northern Furt of the old Renault grant, by virtue of purchase. He brought suit in the United States Court of Illinois, at Springfield, and obtainedjudgment. The mitter is at present still in litig ation, and a proposition of La Mothe's to com- promise the matter hy paying him at the inte of Slo,ou per acre has been declined by the present " squatters."
T BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, March 5, 1×4G.
Now comes Emry P. Rogers, surviving partner of John Ryan, deceased, by H. K. S. Omelveny, and files his motion, requiring this court to direct their clerk to correct an error in the list of lands sold for taxes for the years 1840) and 1841 on the 5th day of September, 1842, in his office by making the sale of the north half of Renault grant as having been erroneous, nod to refund the taxes paid for the years 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843 and 1845. And thereupon the said petitioner produces in proof of the justice of this motion the certificate of Jacob Feaman, register of the Land Office of the United States nt Kaskaskia, Illinois, stating that the above described land has never been confirmed to the heirs of Renault, and that the title to the said land is still in the United States, and also a letter from James Shields, Commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States, setting forth the same facts. And it appearing to the Court that the said tract of land, to wit. the north Half of Renault's grant was not taxable at the date of the said sale, it is ordered that the taxes thereon for said years, amounting to $170.55 be refunded to the said E. P. Rogers, and said sale be annulled.
John Niemann 59.94, John Brown, Jr., 73.85, Philip Fauer- bach 66.36, Jacob Fults 391.07, Michael J. Frisch 97 72, Philip Kissel 61.30, J. P. Brown, Sr., 88.10, Peter Roden- berg, Sr., 192.64, Ernst Prange 5.45, Dieterich Offermann 198.83, Henry Jacobs 151.9, Louis Wortmann 141.19, Henry Rodenberg's estate 141 57, John Lorenz 141.12, Fred. Jan- sen 56.79, Frederick Hendrix 402.24, Joseph Heller's estate 225 60, John Heller 80.94; lots 12, 18 and 25, containing 26 89 acres in the aggregate, are " unclaimed." These fifty- six lots compri-e au area, according to county survey, of 5,202 acres, and are assessed at only $12,840. The actual value, if a perfect title can be obtained, is much greater, probably $35 per acre. Some of the "claims" would bring $75 per acre, and the actual value of these 5,202 acres is certainly not less than $180,000.
Other Land Grants .-. Besides the Renault Grant, there was a large number of "family head," "donation," "Vir- ginia improvement" and militia rights located in the county, aggregating over 40,000 acres.
In order to present to the reader an accurate view of all lands occupied or owned by individuals prior to the year 1820, the following table has been carefully arranged, ac- cording to congressional townships :
LANDS ENTERED. T. 3 8-8 W
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