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Chartier, a lot in the village, one side to Small and another to Joseph St. Marie; two acres in front by forty deep, at Nut Point, one side to Charbonneau and another to Vaudrye. Michael Brouillet, a lot eighteen toises in front, one side to Connoyer and fronting St. Louis and St. Honore Streets; also a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Charpentier and two others by streets; also a tract two acres in front, in Nut Prairie, one side to St. Marie and another to Codere. Louis Mallet, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Peter Mallet and three others by streets; two acres in front by the usual depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Nicholas and the other to Champagnotte. Antoine Bordelau, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Dagneau. Antoine Marie, a lot twenty-five toises, one side by his own lot; three acres in front by forty deep, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Page and the other to Hunot. John Baptiste Vaudrye, a lot twenty-six
one side to Mr. Boyer, another by Charbonneau.
Joseph
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toises and two feet by seventeen and a half toises, one side to Gibbault,another to Madame Chapeau and another to Pierre Game- lin; also a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Mr. Cartier and to three streets; also two acres by the usual depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Lafranieu and the other by Baillargon ; also two acres by the usual depth, in the prairie on the Little River, one side to Charretiere and the other to Latrimouille. Francis Miny, a lot twelve and a half toises by twenty-five, one side to Dubois and another to McNutty. , John Baptiste Ouillette, three acres in front by the usual depth, on the mill creek at the Yellow Banks, where is a saw and a grist-mill. Thomas Dalton, a lot in St. Louis Street, thirty-one and a half feet front and extending to the river, one side to Joseph André. The widow of Lewis Bowyer, a lot thirteen toises by twenty-five, one side to McNutty and to Charbonneau. Part of this lot supposed to be claimed by McNutty. Jacob Pea, a lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Wyant and another to Sullivan. Peter Bonneau, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Antoine Lefevre and another to Peter Gamelin; also one acre in front by forty deep, on the Elm Road, one side to Honore Darris and the other to John Baptiste St. Aubin. Francis Dumais, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Bonneau and another to Lognon.
"Peter Connoyer, a lot where he now lives, one side to Michael Brouillette and three sides by streets; also another lot nearly , opposite, one side by the late Widow Brassard, another to Lachine and in front by St. Louis Street; also a lot sixteen toises in front, one side to Michael Brouillette and another to a cross street that leads to the river and St. Honore Street; also a lot fronting out on St. Louis Street and to the banks of the river, one side to Mr. Vigo and another to Widow Legrand; also a lot twenty-four toises, one side to Delisle, another to Madame Cardinal and two sides to the streets; also a tract two'acres in front by the usual depth, east of the village by the Elm Road, one side to Peter Querez and the other to Mr. Vigo; a small lot and house thereon, upon the bank of the river, formerly belonging to Peltier. Antoine Vaudrye, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Barois. Ursule Clermont, two acres in front by forty deep, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Peter Coder and another to Lachine.
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Peter Perret, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Hunot, another to Denoyon and two streets. Louis St. Aubin, a lot about twenty_ five toises square, one side to Toujas, in rear to church lands, and by two streets. Luke Decker, a lot twenty-five toises by fifty, one side to Sullivan and three sides to streets; a tract of two acres in front by forty in depth, on the river Du Chi, and one side to Martin. This tract is said to have been by a French con- cession, but none has yet been produced. His house is built thereon. Gennevieve Villeneuve, a lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Ranger, another to Mr. Bosseron and by two streets; two acres in front by forty deep, in the prairie of the big marsh, one side to Charles Villeneuve and another to Charles Bonneau. Charles Villeneuve, a lot nineteen toises by twenty-nine, one side to Mr. Vigo and on three sides by streets; also a lot to Madame Cardinal, Delisle's lots, and Pierre Bonneau and fronting two streets; also two acres in front by the usual depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Jean Lazarde and Chapart and the other Hapelin. John Francis Hamtramck, a lot thirty-three by thirty-four feet, one side to another lot of his and a side to Adamhar St. Martin; another lot bounding on the last and one side Mr. Barzadon, in front to a street and the rear to the river bank. Reverend Peter Gibbault, a lot about fourteen toises, one side to Mr. Millet, another to Mr. Vaudrye and to two streets. James Charbonneau, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to McNutty and on three sides by streets; also two acres in front by forty in depth, in the Little River Prairie, one side to Beloup and another to Antoire Lefevre. Louis Ravelet, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Metier, another to Campagnote and by two streets. John Baptiste Villeraye, a lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Louis Allare and three sides to streets. William Page, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Baillargon, another side by next described lot and two sides to streets; another lot twenty-five toises, one side to last lot; a tract of land of two acres in front, which has been directed for survey under Bergand's name, and it seems is in dispute; also a tract of land of three acres in front by forty in depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Marie and another to Arpent. Nicholas Chapart, two acres in front by forty in depth, near the Big Swamp, one side to Villeneuve and the other
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to Dagneau; another tract two acres in front by forty in depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Mallet and another to Roi. Vitalle Boucher, two acres in front by forty in depth, in front by the Elm Road, and one side to Cardinal, the other to Ducherne. Ann Springer, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Andre Langue- doc and three others to streets. Peter Latour, a lot twenty-nine toises by nine, one side to Turdelle, another to Bonneau and two sides to streets. Toussaint Dubois, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Peter Gamelin, another to James Cardinal and two sides to streets; two acres in front by forty in depth, one side to Andrez Roi and another to John Baptiste Roi. Charles Dielle, two acres by front and forty deep on the north side of the Wabash, one side to Paul Gamelin and another to Peter Latour. The original concession, or the best evidence of it, must be produced before this survey is made. Antoine Petit, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to John Baptiste St. Aubin, another to Francis Languedoc and by two streets. Susannah Bolon, a lot of twenty-five toises by twenty-four, one side to Nicholas Mayot, the other three to streets. William Park, a lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Cotis, another to Guitar and two sides by streets; two acres in front by forty in depth, in the Big Swamp Prairie, one side to Richardville and another by Peter Cartier; a lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Ganuchon, another to Bawthus and by two streets. Robert Ficron, a lot twenty-five toises, one side by Stephen St. Marie and another to the next lot; a lot twenty-five toises, one side to last lot, another to Lafremiere and by two streets. Those lots are supposed to be old French concessions.
" Widow of Gabriel Legrand, a lot about fourteen toises in front, one side to Connoyer, one side to the river and two sides to the streets. Amable Guarguepie, a lot of twenty by twenty-five toises, one side to Bosseron, another to Dubois; two acres in front by forty in depth, at the Nut Point, one side to Cardinal and another to Latrimouille. Watts, McNutty, and Simson, two acres in front by the ordinary depth in the Cathilinette Prairie, one side to Reaux and another to Dielle. John Baptiste Harpin, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to John Small, another to Joseph St. Marie and to two streets; a tract of land two acres in front by forty deep, one side to Mr. Page and another to J. B. Vaudry ;
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also one acre in front by forty deep in the grand Marais Prairie, one side te Perodeau and another to Neau; also a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Dockac and another to Peter. Gerome Crely, a lot eight toises by nineteen, one side to St. Marie's heirs, another to Francois Barois and on two others by streets. Joseph Duchram, one acre and three quarters in front by forty in depth, north side the Wabash, one side to Paul Gamelin and another to Carron. Amable Delisle, a lot twelve and a half toises by twenty- five, one side to Nicholas Baillargon and another to Stephen Bowyer, and the rear to William Page, front a street. The widow of Peter Coder, a tract of land, two acres in front by forty in depth, in the Grand Marsh Prairie, one side to Baillargon and another to Chabot. Peter Gamelin, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Joseph Hamelin, another to Toussaint Dubois and by two streets; another lot eighteen by twenty-five toises, one side to J. B. Milliet, another to Bonneau, near to Vaudrey; also two acres in front by forty in depth in the Cathilinette, one side to Barois and another to Peltier. John Small, a lot about fifty-two toises in front on St. Louis Street, running back to the river bank and on two side streets; also a lot twenty-five by eighteen toises, one side to Arpent, another' to Shiskey and on two side streets. Louis Brouillette, a lot of thirteen toises, fronting on St. Honore Street and back to the beach, . one side to Antoine Mallet and the other by a street; there seems to be some additional claim of a small part of a lot adjoining, which must be inquired into upon the survey; by the papers handed in it is very unintelligible. John Tougas, a lot of twelve toises in front on St. Honore Street, one side to J. M. Barois and three sides to streets. Paul Gamelin, a lot twelve and a half toises on St. Louis Street, and extending back to the beach, one side to Adamher St. Martin and the other by Calvary Street; two acres in front by forty in depth, north side of Wabash; this in two tracts, one bounded by Ducharm and Gueille, and the other to Detau and Connoyer. The heirs of Daniel Sullivan, a lot twenty-five toises by thirty-eight, one side to Chabot, and another to church lands and by two streets; also a tract eight acres in front and sixty in depth, fronting on the Wabash, originally granted to Chapart; four acres are to be on
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each side the Little River, whereon is built a mill; two acres in front by forty in depth in the Cathilinette Prairie, one side to Dominique Bergand and the other to Laforest; another tract, two acres in front, situated in the Cathilinette Prairie, behind the ancient lands, and extending back to Otter Pond, one side to Bal- largon and old French improvement. John Martin, two acres in front by forty in depth in the Cathilinette Prairie, one side to Meteller and another to the lot of Sims, on McNutty and Watts. Benjamin Bawthus, a lot of thirty toises by twenty-five, one side to Ganuchon, and on the other by the next lot and by two streets; a lot thirty toises by twenty-five, one side to the above lot, another Meldrum and Park and by two streets; a tract two acres in front situated on the Grand Prairie, west of the village from the Wabash, to the Cathilinette swamp, one side to James Dony's, and the other to Alexander Vallez. James McNutty, a lot, south to Page-west by church lands and by two streets. Adamher St. Martin, a lot upon the Wabash, front to St. Louis Street, one side to Nich- olas Perrot, and the other to Paul Gamelin; he claims this as a mortgagee. James Johnson, a lot twenty-five toises, one side to Joseph Lafleure and by three streets. Alexander Fowler, a house lot in the village, one side to Decker, another to Baptiste Com- mefaux. Louis Meteiller, a lot twenty-six toises by fifty, one side to Joseph Levron, another to Brizard and two sides by streets. Peter Cartier, a lot twenty-six toises by twenty-nine, one side to Francis Mallet, and on three others by streets; another lot of twenty-five toises, one side to Mr. Vigo, and three sides to streets; a tract of two acres in front by forty, in the prairie below the village, one side to park, and another to John Baptiste Lafreniere. John Baptiste Tougas, a tract of land opposite to the village, two acres and a half front by the usual depth; this was originally granted to Noveaux, with the addition of another half acre, which has been transferred. Mr. Tougas claims at this time three acres, half an acre of which having been granted by the court, cannot be con- firmed by me at this time. Antoine Gamelin, a lot of about thirty toises, fronting on St. Honore Street and running to the Wabash; this lot, it appears from certificates, was originally granted to the church, and has been by the church wardens, exchanged for the
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ground upon which the church now stands; it will be confirmed either to the church or Mr. Gamelin.
WINTHROP SARGENT.
VINCENNES, July 31, 1790.
TO THE HONORABLE WINTHROP SARGENT, ESQUIRE, SECRETARY IN AND FOR THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, NORTHWEST OF THE RIVER OHIO, AND VESTED WITH ALL THE POWERS OF GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
"Sir: As you have given verbal orders to the magistrates who formerly composed the court of the district of Post Vincennes, under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia, to give you their reasons for having taken upon them to grant concessions for the lands within the district, in obedience thereto, we beg leave to in- form you that their principal reason is, that, since the establish- ment of this country, the commandants have always appeared to be vested with the powers to give lands; their founder, Mr. Vin- cennes, began to give concessions, and all his successors have given lands and lots. Mr. Legras was appointed commandant of Post Vincennes, by the lieutenant of the county, and Commander-in- chief John Todd, who was, in the year 1799 [1769], sent by the State of Virginia, to regulate the Government of the country, and who substituted Mr. Legras with his powers. In his absence, Mr. Legras, who was then commandant, assumed that he had, in qual- ity of commandant, authority to give lands according to the ancient usages of other commanders, and he verbally informed the court of Post Vincennes, that, when they would judge it proper to give lands or lots to those who should come into the country to settle or otherwise, they might do it, and that he gave them permission so to do. These are the reasons that we acted upon, and if we have done more than we ought, it was on account of the little knowledge which we had of public affairs. We are, with the greatest respect, your honor's most obedient and very humble servants,
F. BOSSERON, L. E. DELINE, PIERRE GAMELIN, PIERRE QUEREZ, his X mark.
POST VINCENNES, July 3, 1790.
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GRANTS TO SETTLERS IN VINCENNES.
VINCENNES, KNOX COUNTY, October 23, 1797. "Sir: The governor, it seems, permitted, in his instructions to you, that actual improvements made before his visiting the country in 1795, might be covered by militia rights; and I have further to add that, where parts or portions have been confirmed by me upon grants of the court since 1783 (in consequence of improvements) claimants may be permitted to cover by militia rights, not, however, to extend their plantations beyond 400 ar- pents; the residue must be laid in one tract, and the concern con- sulted as to the situation, but it must not be carried to such a distance as to alarm or render uneasy the Indians, and with due attention to this consideration, as it seems to be the wish of the concerned, it may be taken across the White River, near to Der- kus Station; and, although it is intended the militia should have good lands, yet such regard must be paid to the interests of the United States that this location shall not militate with further settlements that may be intended, the tract to be divided by lot among the claimants. I herewith furnish you with a list of the names of persons entitled to lands from being of the militia, as reported to me, also an additional number of names to my list of those entitled to the donation of 400 acres, which was made out in the year 1790, and for which lands must be surveyed adjoining the former tract, of good quality, and so as to continue said tract of as regular form as may be; I add, also, a considerable list of lands to be surveyed by you for persons therein named, as ap- pearing to me to have due claims. But, sir, you must consider it a part of your duty, as an officer of Government, to report to me, with the return of surveys, all errors of boundaries, and also of evidence to title, that shall come to your knowledge, for any tracts ordered to be surveyed, in consequence of deeds, on or be- fore 1783, and which may happen to fall within the donation tract, you are to satisfy the persons upon whose lands they may fall, by surveys elsewhere. The term acres must be considered arpents, excepting where it applies to donations, or is especially signified to be English measure. You are authorized to admin- ister the necessary oaths of qualifications for chain carriers, etc., as also where it may be necessary to give you information of
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lines and boundaries proper to be known in making your surveys. For your surveying fees, the establishment of Congress is a good general rule, but in going a distance to survey a single tract it cannot be sufficient, and for small town or out lots there must be some agreement between you and those concerned, as no one rule can apply. Messieurs Harlein and Dubois have asked permis- sion to lay some militia rights upon the White and Embarras Rivers, for the purpose of establishing ferries. A single right may be laid at each place, the public accommodation seeming to require it, a high road to be left in front of the same; and se- curity must be given for keeping up the ferries as long as the public convenience may require them.
"WINTHROP SARGENT.
"Robert Buntin, Surveyor of Knox County.
"Pierre Kerre, the elder, a piece of land on the east side of the Little River, two arpents in front and forty deep, one side to Pierre Cartier, toward the northeast by Baptiste Voillette, before by the Wabash and behind by vacant land. Jean Baptiste du Cherne, a piece of land four arpents in front and forty deep, lying on the Wabash, and bounded one side by Voillette, on the other by the Wabash, but to be diminished so far as it may interfere with the donation tract. Charles Bosseron, a lot in Vincennes thirteen and one-half toises in front, one side to a public road and joining Francis Vigo, on the other side a small piece of land belonging to said Bosseron and Mr. Vanderburgh facing the pro- longation of St. Honore Street, and behind by a street not named. Another lot of eleven and one-half toises in front on St. Honore Street, extending back to the next street and on both sides by Bosseron's other lots. The heirs of Francis Bosseron, a piece of land four arpents in front and forty deep on the north side of the Wabash, bounded on one side by lands of the Le Grand to the northeast and on the other side by Jean Cardain, the river in front and lands not granted in rear. A piece of land four ar- pents by forty on the north side the river St. Jerome, with a house thereon of twenty feet, one side to Louis Le Moye and on the other to the sieur Privet, lying along the river to the great road and behind by vacant land. Another piece of land on the north side of the Wabash, with a house thereon twenty feet
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square, one side to Charles Guebriants, the other to Hugh Hew- ard, in front by the river to the great road, and from the road to vacant lands. A piece of land four arpents in front and forty deep on the north side of the Wabash, one side to John Pott, and on the northeast by Gabriel Le Grand; the heirs know not of this, supposed a mistake. Luke Decker, a piece of land two ar- pents in front and forty deep, on the river Du Chien, one side to the lands of De Coteau, the other to Jean Baptiste Martin. A piece of land two arpents wide and forty deep upon the river Du Chien, twenty arpents of which lie upon the northwest, and twenty on the southeast side of the river, joining other lands of said Decker on two sides and vacant land behind and before. Four hundred acres of land in the prairie Du Chien; at one corner of this land is a marked elm, and it runs from thence to the southward across the river, and is bounded on the west by Moses Henry, on the east by Harpain, and on the north and south by vacant land. A piece of land four arpents wide and forty deep in the prairie of the river Du Chien, on the west to the grand Mil- let, on the east by the forest, and on the north and south by va- cant land.
François Vigo, a lot in Vincennes twenty-five toises square, one side to Villeneuve, and by three streets. A lot in Vincennes thirteen toises in front, lying on the street St. Louis and running back to the street St. Honore, joining Louis Brouillette on one side and a public road left for a street on the other. Two lots in Vincennes twenty-five toises square each, one bounded on one side by Peter Thorn, and on the other by Mrs. Winne, and on two others by streets; the other bounded on one side, toward the southwest, by vacant land, on the northeast by Reple, and on the north and south by vacant lots. A piece of land of an irreg- ular figure containing ten acres, more or less, near the town of Vincennes, bounded on one side by the road leading to Bosseron's mill, and on another by lands of John Dorret, on a third side by Mr. Bosseron, and on a fourth by Louis Bayen, the son, and James McNulty. Two lots in Vincennes, opposite each other, twenty-five toises each in front, the one running from the street of St. Louis to the street of St. Honore, joining Paul Gamelin on one side and Jean Baptiste Vaudrey on the other side, the one
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running from the street of St. Honore to the next street not yet named, joining Mr. Bosseron on one side and Vaudrey and Charles Bosseron on the other side. A tract of land, with a house and other buildings thereon, two arpents in front and forty deep, on the north side of St. Jerome, or Wabash, joining Jean Baptiste Chartier on one side, and on the other the Widow Du- mas; also a piece of land on the same side of the river, opposite the town, joining a public road on one side and Vigo's lands on the other. A piece of land, two arpents in front and forty deep, on the north side of Wabash, joining on one side lands of said Vigo, and on the other Francis Paquine. A piece of land two arpents in front by the ordinary depth, at the Point aux Noyer, from the Elm Tree Road to the river St. Jerome, joining Fran- çois l'Ognion and said Vigo. A piece of land two arpents in front by forty deep, from the Elm Tree Road to the river St. Jerome, joining said Vigo on both sides. A piece of land eight arpents in front by forty deep, to the east of the town of Vincennes, join- ing Toussaint Coder on one side and Antoine Vaudrey on the other side, bounded before by Joseph Hamelin, and behind by vacant lands. This grant seems to have been made to Rene Coder for cretain services, and duly conveyed to Vigo. It falls within the donation tract, but an equal quantity must be surveyed for Mr. Vigo upon vacant lands near the donation tract, as they may be had of good quality. A piece of land three arpents in front by forty deep, below the Little Rocks to the northeast of Vin- cennes, joining Toussaint Dubois to the northeast, and Jean Bap- tiste du Cherne to the southwest. A piece of land two arpents in front by forty deep, to the right of the road to the island be- yond the common, bought of Jean Baptiste Dubois. A piece of land four arpents in front by forty deep near the 'Belle Fon- taine,' bounded on one side by other lands of said Vigo toward the southwest, and to the northeast by Pierre Dubois. Two lots in Vincennes of about twenty-five toises square, each joining each other, and lying upon three streets, and joining James McNulty to the northeast. A lot in Vincennes, joining Lemon Spring on one side, vacant land on the other, and the two other sides on two streets. A house and lot in Vincennes, fourteen toises in breadth, lying on the street St. Louis in front, on one side a
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street that runs to the river, and on the other by a lot of the late Mr. Le Gras. A lot in Vincennes, ten toises and something more, lying on the street of St. Louis and running to the public road along the St. Jerome River, and from thence to the beach, joining lands of the late Phillipe Le Gras on one side, and on the other side the public road reserved for a street. A lot in Vincennes, ten toises in front, or thereabouts, running from the street St. Louis to the public road along the river St. Jerome, and from thence to the beach, joining Mr. Le Gras on one side, and on the other the public road reserved for a street. A piece of land two arpents in front, running from the river St. Jerome to the Elm Tree Road, and joining lands of said Vigo on one side, and the widow of Jean Baptiste Vaudrey on the other side. A piece of land on the north side of the Wabash, a little above the town of Vincennes, four arpents in front and forty deep, bounded on one side by lands of St. Marie, and on the other by Hunat.
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