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In February, 1832, Mr. Tompkins proceeded to Teeum- seh and married. On his return, via the Chicago road, he found Hog Creek so swollen by rains and a recent thaw that at the point where he wished to eross it was some twenty-five rods in width. Reed's tavern was situated one and one-half miles east of the creek, where the newly- married pair tarried overnight. Mr. Tompkins relates that his financial resources were in a depressed condition just then, and he felt it incumbent on himself to cross and resume his journey homeward as early as possible. To another unwilling guest at the tavern, who also wished to cross, Mr. Tompkins proposed that a raft should be con- structed, and thus ferry themselves and their effects to the opposite bank ; the man assented, and promised assistance until wife, horses, etc., were safely over. At daybreak next morning Mr. Tompkins was up and at work on a raft, which was completed a few hours later. A trial trip was made to test the capabilities of the craft, but the very instant they touched the opposite shore his assistant leaped off and made rapid strides towards Willson's tavern, leaving Mr. Tompkins alone. Soon, however, the mail-carrier from Bronson's Prairie rode up and volunteered his assistance, while at about the same time Benaiah Jones, with the mail from the East, appeared on the east bank, also Dr. Enoch Chase. With all assisting, the erossing of the mails, the female, and the horses (by swimming) was finally effected in safety.
Nearly half a century has elapsed since Mr. Tompkins
made Girard his home, and during all these years of a eon- tinuous residence he has ever taken an active part and been prominently identified in all matters looking to the welfare of his township. He was the first supervisor elected in the township (1834), and has served his towusmen in that capacity for a period of sixteen years. Ile also rep- resented his county in the State Legislature in 1854.
In the fall of 1831, William McCarty, of Wayne Co., Mich., settled upon section 15, and soon afterwards served as the first sheriff of Branch County. Joseph Fowler, a soldier of 1812, from New York State, settled upon seetion 21 at about the same time.
Abram and Asa Aldrich, brothers, each with families of sons and daughters, eame from Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., and located in the town in 1833. Chauncey Barnes and Stephen Hickox also settled here at about this time. Among others who came in in years prior to 1835 were Samuel and Christian Estlow, John Worden, John B. Mason, Lyman Fox, Stephen Birdsall, David Staunton, Timothy Robinson, the last six all from Monroe Co., N. Y. Allen Cobb, John Moore, Sereno B. Ames, David B. Og- den, Thomas Brewer, William D. Rose, Beal II. Randall, and John Strong.
In the fall of' 1835, William Vanblareom and his son Joseph started from Andes, Delaware Co., N. Y., and, with a single horse and light wagon, drove the entire distance to Girard. Their route was taken cie Queenstown, through Canada to Detroit; thence along the Chicago road to near their point of destination. Their expenses during the journey amounted to $14.42. Joseph asserts that this amount would have been considerably lessened had they not fallen among thieves at the tavern kept by one Osborn, whose house was located on the Chicago road, near the line dividing Hillsdale and Branch Counties. In a strong box, which was strapped upon the baek part of their wagon, young Vanblarcom had placed his wearing apparel ; in fact, the major portion of his earthly possessions were packed therein, as he had intended to remain in Michigan perma- nently. During the night some one broke open the box and stole its contents. The landlord tendered his sympathy, and, apparently, was much concerned and interested in hunting up those who had committed the robbery upon his premises. Many people were then emigrating Westward over this road, and several families had eneamped in the vicinity during the night-time. The tavern-keeper assured young Vanblareom that, beyond a doubt, some among them had stolen his clothing, and advised that he make search among their wagons. This was done, but he met with no success. Some two or three days were passed in hunting for the lost goods, but nothing resulted other than to swell their expenses at the house of the rascal who perpetrated the robbery himself. After viewing the country in Girard, and coneluding to settle his family here, the father started on his return to New York, accompanied by his son, who was in a condition worse than Joseph of old. Ile had a coat, though it was " of many colors," while our Joseph had none at all. In December, after procuring another outfit, Joseph began another journey to Michigan. He paid $5 to ride in a cutter with a man who was going as far as Erie, Pa. The remaining distance was traversed on
RESIDENCE OF PETER I. MANN GIRARD BRANOU PO
P. I MANN
( PHOTOS BY KINDMARK )
MRS. P. I. MANN.
MRS. POLLY MANN.
PETER I. MANN.
PETER I. MANN was born in Schoharie, Scho- harie Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1815. His father was born in the same county. His great-grandfather came from Germany, and settled in Schoharie County about 1711. Mr. Mann's mother is of Dutch and Scotch extraction, her ancestors having also been early settlers in Schoharie. Her father was a soldier in the Revolution. In 1836, Mr. Mann's parents, himself, two brothers, and sister came to Branch County, and settled in the town of Girard. Mr. Mann lived with his parents till 1843, when he built the house where he now lives. Jan. 13, 1842, he married Lavina, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Putnam) Grove, of Girard. Mrs. Mann's parents emigrated from Herkimer Co., N. Y., to Western New York, and from there to Michigan, in the winter of 1835-36, passing through Canada with a sleigh, and settling near Orangeville. Mr. and
Mrs. Mann have had eight children, whose names are as follows: Catharine E., who died at five years of age; Mary, married to John B. Wil- liams, merchant, at Girard Centre ; Jacob W., married to Emma Prentice, farmer, near Girard Centre ; Belinda, married to Lester Newland, living at Coldwater; Mark, who lives at home ; Charles F., who died in infancy ; Charles, who died in infancy; and Nina, who lives with her parents.
His father died September, 1846. His mother, Polly Mann, still lives at Girard Centre, aged eighty-two, hale and hearty. Peter is the only remaining child who came here forty-three years ago. In politics Mr. Mann is a Republican, having cast his first vote for James G. Birney, in 1840. Mr. Mann owns four hundred and seventy acres of finely improved land.
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foot. The following spring (1836) William Vanblareom, -the father,-accompanied by his sons John, Abram, and William W., returned to the township and made a perma- nent settlement.
During the years 1836-37 the population of the town- ship was largely increased by the arrival of new settlers, principally from the State of New York. Among them were Jacob W. Mann, from Schoharie Co., N. Y., who purchased a large tract of land. His son, Peter I. Mann, is a most worthy citizen of the township at the present time. James Pierce, from Rutland, Vt., who drove his own team the entire distance. A. N. Bradley and Roswell Crippen, from Jackson Co., Mich. Aura and Rodney O. Smith, brothers, from Saratoga Co., N. Y. Abram Tompkins, Samuel Butcher, William Bidwell, Israel Iloag, William Barker, B. MeDonald, William Eldridge, Thomas Olney, Backus Fox, George Rosecrans, Cornelius Vanaken, Andrew Shaver, Levi Kingston. John Rose, from Germany. John Abram, Robert Gorball, Benjamin P. Wright, Joshua Whitney, Samuel White, Moses Johnson, Archibald Lewis, Elias Gage, Dunean Me Vean, -the latter from Montgomery Co., N. Y. James Pendill and Sanford Sherman, from Gen- esce Co., N. Y. Daniel C. Bennett, from Jefferson Co., N. Y. James G. Gorball, Wayne Co., N. Y. Robert Rowley, Scho- harie Co., N. Y., settled on section 10. James Barney, from Monroe Co., N. Y., settled on seetion 27, in 1840. Moses Tompkins settled on seetion 15, in 1838. Philander Gould, from Steuben Co., N. Y., settled on seetion 26, in 1840. George A. Russell, the first blacksmith, from Cheshire, N. H., settled in 1844. Dr. Moses E. Channecy, the first resident physician, came from Galway, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and located in the village in 1843. Ile is in active practice at the present writing.
Many worthy representatives of those whom we have mentioned still reside here. Their lands are in an advanced state of cultivation, and their farm-houses and outbuildings indicate a degree of taste, thrift, and prosperity which would astound the pioneers of forty-five years ago, could they once more revisit the scene of their early toil and hardships.
FIRST LAND ENTRIES.
The first purchase of lands of the United States govern- ment in township 5 south, of range 6 west, was made Sept. 30, 1830, by Robert Clark, Jr., of St. Joseph Co., Mich., and Edward S. Hanchett. Clark's lands were situated upon sections 15 and 22. Hanchett's upon 22. In October of the same year Abram F. Bolton made a purchase of land upon section 15, Martin Barnhart upon 17, Henry Van Hyning upon 20, John Corbus and Hugh Campbell upon section 21.
During the year 1831, William McCarty, in June, made purchase upon seetion 15 ; John Parkinson, the same month, upon 18; and Benjamin 11. Smith and James Craig upon 20. In November of the same year Lot Gage, of Barn- stable, Mass., purchased upon sections 15 and 22; Maria Fowler and Smith & Corbus upon 21.
The following is a list-arranged by sections-of those who made the first purchases in the township. The land was bought for the most part during the years from 1831
to 1838, and the list embraces the names of the owners of its entire area during that period :
Section 1, 1836 .*- John S. Rockwell, Jesse W. Doolittle, Jeremiah O. Dennis, Sanford Sherman, Jacob Fegles, David Patterson.
Section 2, 1835 .- Asa Aldrich, A. N. Bradley, Sanford Sherman, Roswell Crippen, Erastus Allen, Martha Osborn. Section 3, 1835 .- William Fraser, Daniel T. Olney.
Section 1, 1835 .- Abram Aldrich, William Ball, JJacob W. Mann.
Section 5, 1835 .- Thomas Dougherty, Asa Aldrich, Al- mon HI. White, Clinton Olney.
Section 6, 1836 .- Egbert N. Edmonds, Charles Buck- ingham, Almon II. White, Daniel E. Lewis, Thos. Olney, Charles D. Smith, Clinton Olney.
Section 7, 1835 .- Ezekiel Barnhart, Levi Butler, Stephen Grant, Thomas Dougherty, Asa Aldrich.
Section 8, 1834 .- Asa Aldrich, Christian Eslow, Abram Aldrich, Asa White.
Section 9, 1835 .- Jacob W. Mann, James B. Tompkins, David Stanton, Asa Aldrich, Harlow S. Wright, William Vanblareom.
Section 10, 1835 .- Sereno B. Ames, Duncan Mc Vean, Jacob W. Mann, Robert Rowley, Linard Boou, David D. Whitney.
Section 11, 1835 .- Dunean McVean, Abram Tompkins, Frederick Turner, Hiram Barnes, Artemus Humeston, Moses Johnson, Erastus Allen.
Section 12, 1836 .- Wm. N. Johnson, Elias Gage, Uriah B. Church, Nathaniel Swarthout, Sanford Sherman, Patience Sherman, Wm. B. Conant.
Section 13, 1835 .- Ezra F. Faxon, Archibald Lewis, Elias Gage, Moses Johnson, Thomas Olney, Asa White, Milo White, Win. N. Johnson.
Section 14, 1835 .- Wm. D. Rose, Elder Taylor, Abram Tompkins, Frederick Turner, Artemus Humeston, Nathaniel Swarthout, Samuel T. Sheriff.
Section 15, 1830 .- Robt. Clark, Jr., Abram F. Bolton, William McCarty, Lot Gage, James B. Tompkins, John Strong.
Section 16, 1837 .- Aura Smith, Joseph Vanblareom, Aaron P. Rose, Backus Fox, Harvey Spring, Franklin Barnes, Job Jordon, Benj. H. Smith, E. C. Jacokes.
Section 17, 1830 .- Martin Barnhart, Benj. 11. Smith, Abram Aldrich, James Speneer.
Section 18, 1831 .- John Parkinson, Chauncey Barnes, Timothy Robinson, Abram Aldrich, Martin Barnhart, Isaac Barnhart.
Section 19, 1833 .- A. and W. Aldrich, Martin Barn- hart, W. Aldrich, E. S. Barnhart, Wm. Kelso, Content Smith, James Pendill, John Root, Wm. Rose, Hannah M. Allen.
Section 20, 1830 .- Henry Van Hyning, Benj. II. Smith, James Craig, Samuel Eslow, John Worden.
Section 21, 1830 .- John Corbus, Hugh Campbell, Maria Fowler, Smith & Corbus, Joseph C. Corbus, Jno. B. Mason, John Lyon, Octavus Mason.
Section 22, 1830 .- Edward S. Hanchett, Robert Clark,
* Denotes the year the first purchase was made upon each section.
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Jr., Lot Gage, Stephen Hickox, John Worden, Joseph C. Corbus, Joseph Vanblarcom.
Section 23, 1835 .- James B. Tompkins, Jacob W. Mann, Obediah Downing, Ambrose W. Downing, Jonathan Taylor, Robert Gorball.
Section 24, 1835 .- Ambrose W. Downing, Joseph Van- blarcom, Ezra T. Faxon, Jacob W. Mann, David Riley, Cephas W. Clapp.
Section 25, 1836 .- Lorenzo Winslow, George Nethaway, l'eries Lincoln, John Worden, John Abram, Jacob O. Birtch, Jehosaphat Gorball, Joel Chaffee.
Section 26, 1836 .- Margaret Beckman, Lorenzo Wins- low, George Nethaway, John Cole, Robert Gorball.
Section 27, 1835 .- Beal H. Randall, Daniel Bronson, John Worden, Benj. P. Wright, Anthony Beckman, Lo- renzo Winslow, Mason Chase, Anra Smith.
Section 28, 1834 .- Stephen Hickox, Allen Cobb, James Pierce, Lyman Fox, James B. Tompkins, John Moore, Daniel Bronson.
Section 29, 1831 .- Henry Van Ilyning, David B. Ogden, James Craig, Asa Aldrich, Allen Cobb, Thomas Brewer, John Moore.
Section 30, 1833 .- William Aldrich, Stephen Birdsall, Job Barnhart, Abram Aldrich.
Section 31, 1833 .- Asa Aldrich, Israel Hoag, Harris Aldrich, Il. HI. Aldrich, Lyman Sherman, Joel Woodard. Section 32, 1835 .- Israel Iloag, William Aldrich, Oc- tavus Mason, Elijah Murray, Asa Aldrich.
Section 33, 1836 .- Octavns Mason, Elijah Murray, Philo Dibble, Joseph Vanblareom, Samuel Kingston.
Section 34, 1836 .- Charles P. Dibble, George Turner, Cornelius Vanaken.
Section 35, 1836 .- Andrew Shaffer, Aura Smith, Backus Fox, Lorenzo D. Crippen, Philo H. Crippen.
Section 36, 1836 .- George Nethaway, Lyman Fox, George Rosecrans, David L. Hutchinson, Horatio N. Mon- roe, James II. Vanaken, Zelick W. Baker.
CIVIL HISTORY.
By an aet of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, approved March 7, 1834, Girard was formed from Coldwater and Prairie River townships.
Its boundaries originally, and the place for holding the first township-meeting, were by that act defined as follows :
"SECTION 9. All that part of the county of Branch comprised in surveyed towoships 5 south, in ranges 5, 6, 7, and 8 west, be a town- sbip by the name of Girard, and the first township-meeting be held at the school-house in said township."
We thus find that, beginning with the old township of Green,* Girard was the fourth township organized in the
# Until June 29, 1832, Green township included all the territory in the county of Branch. The Legislative Council of Michigan Territory, by au aet approved at the date aforesaid, enacted as follows :
" All that part of the county of Branch known and distinguished on the survey of the United States as townships numbered 5, 6, 7 and fraetional township S, south of the base line, in ranges numbered 5 and 6, west of the principal meridian, he a township by the name' of Coldwater, and the first township-meeting shall be held at the house of John Morse, in said township."
The remainder of the county was formed into a township called Prairie River, and the first towaship-mecting therein was ordered to
county, and, until 1836, contained within its limits the present towns of Butler, Girard, Union, and Sherwood.
Sherwood, including Union, was set off as a separate township in 1836, and Butler in 1838.
The inhabitants, in the petition to the Legislature pray- ing for the formation of a new township, sent forward the name of " Fairfield" as the one which suited them best. Lenawee County, however, anticipated the Girard constitu- ency in this particular, and their representive then sug- gested the name of Girard, which was adopted. It is derived, no doubt, from the Philadelphia millionaire, whose name was widely known at that period.
FIRST TOWN ELECTION.
" Proceedings of the first aunnal township-meeting, held at the school-house in Girard township, Monday, April 7, 1834, in accord- ance with the law organizing said township. The meeting was or- ganized by choosing John Parkinson Moderator, and Joseph C. Corbus, Clerk, who were duly sworn according to law.
"The following-named town officers were then chosen by ballot : James B. Tompkins, Supervisor; Joseph C. Corbus, Town Clerk ; Benjamin II. Smith, John Parkioson, Jastus Goodwin, Commissioners of llighways; James G. Corbus, William Aldrich, Robert Waldron, Assessors ; James McCarty, Collector and Constable ; Stephen Hickox, Samuel Craig, Asa Aldrich, Commissioners of Schools; James Craig, Asa Aldrich, Overseers of the Poor; Benjamin I. Smith, James B. Tompkins, Juseph C. Corbus, Martin Barnhart, John Parkinson, In- spectors of Schools; District 1, Stephen Hickox ; District 2, Martin Barnhart ; District 3, Asa Aldrich, Overseers of Highways.
" Moved aud carried that the Overseers of the Pour be Pound- masters.
" Resolved. That for all wolves killed within the town, over foor months old, there be paid one dollar, and for all under four months, 50 cents each.
" Resolved, That the next town-meeting he held at the house of Mr. Aldrich, at the mill.
(Signed)
"JonN PARKINSON, Moderator. " JOSEPH C. CORBUS, Clerk. " JAMES B. TOMPKINS, J. P."
At an election held in Girard township, April 4, 1835, for a delegate to the convention to form a State constitu- tion, Lewis T. Miller received 15 votes, and Silas A. IIol- brook, 14 votes.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Supervisors.
Town Clerks.
Collectors.
1834. James B. Tompkins. Joseph C. Corbus.
James McCarty.
1835.
66
Lyman Aldrich.
1836.
1837.
46
Aura Smith.
Robert Gorball.
1838.
Juseph C. Corbus.
Rodney O. Smith.
Treasurers.
Sol'n L. Lawrence.
Mason Chase.
1841.
Aura Smith.
1842.
Daniel T. Olney.
Aura Smith.
1843.
Joseph C. Corbns.
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Robert Rowley. .4 16
1846. Martin Barnhart.
1847. Elias Gage. Daniel T. Olney.
Moses Tompkins.
1848. James B. Tompkins. Peter I. Mann.
1849. Sol. L. Lawrence. Joseph C. Corbus.
1850. Aura Smith.
1851. James B. Tompkins.
Moses Tompkins. Aura Smith. 46
44
Beal II. Randall.
1839. Martin Barnhart.
1840. James B. Tompkins. Peter I. Mann.
16
1845.
lIarvey L. Worden.
1844.
Aura Smith.
be held at the house of labez Bronson. In other words, the cast half of the county was formed into a towa called Coldwater, and the west half was Prairie River township.
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Supervisors.
1852. Aura Smith.
1853.
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Jeremiah Harding. David Chauncey. Jedediah Tompkins. George B. Johnson.
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1856. James B. Tompkins. S. B. Corbus.
1857.
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Charles 11. Burr.
IS5S.
6.
A. R. Day.
Asa Perry. Michael Shannon. Jedediah Tompkins. Michael Shannon.
1859. Ambrose Baldwin.
Philander George.
IS60. Aura Smith.
IStil.
1862. Enos T. Todd.
1863.
1861. 46
A. J. Chauncey.
1865.
ISG6. J. C. Pierce.
J. B. Williams.
C. A. Tompkins.
1867.
Dan. S. Vanblarcom. Sherman Osborn.
ISGS. Ambrose Baldwin.
J. B. Williams. =
1869. George W. Vanaken. ..
1870.
1871. 46
44
46
A. C. Williams. Dan'S. Vanblareom. Cassius HI. Brown.
1873.
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James E. Perry.
1875.
1876.
66 4 6
1877.
John B. Williams.
1878.
66 James E. Perry.
James E. Perry. W'm. S. Vanblarcom.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1834. James B. Tompkins.
1855. Allen C. Shepardson.
1836. James B. Tompkins.
John HI. Clements.
John B. Masoo.
1856. John Demarest.
Joseph C. Corbus.
Joseph C. Corbas.
1837. James B. Tompkins.
1857. Ambrose Ballwin.
1535. Joseph C. Corbus.
1858. Enos T. Todd.
1839. Allen Cobb.
1859. Allen C. Sbepardson.
William Aldrich.
1860. Jedediah Tompkins.
1861. Philander George.
1862. Enos T. Todd.
1841. Elias Gage.
ISG4. J. D. Smith.
1865. J. C. Pierce.
1812. Joseph C. Corbus. A. N. Bradley.
1866. Enos T. Todd.
1867. A. R. Day.
1844. Allen Cobb. Peter J. Mann.
1868. Allen C. Shepardson. S. E. Spencer.
1815. Ambrose Baldwin. Georgo W. Stray.
1816. Joseph C. Corbus.
1817. Philip Manchester.
1870. George A. Rassell.
1818. Thomas E. Champion.
1819. Allen Cobb.
1850. Joseph C. Corbus. Ambrose Baldwin. Joseph Speseer.
1851. Alexander Ladow.
Alexander C. Williams.
1852. Alexander C. Williams.
1876. Amasa R. Day.
1853. Ambroso Baldwin.
1877. Renben A. Milligan.
1851. Enos T. Todd. Allen Shepardson. Joseph Iludson.
COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS.
1834. Benjamin HI. Smith.
John Parkinson.
1838. Joseph Vanblarcom. Martin Barnbart.
Justus Goodwin. 1839. Solomon L. Lawrence. Benjamin 11. Smith.
1835. Nathan Sargent. Benjamin II. Smith.
Abram Aldrich.
1840. James B. Tompkins. Peter I. Mann. Abram Vanblarcom.
1836. Harris Allrich.
John Worden.
Benjamin H. Smith.
IS37. A. N. Bradley.
Backas Fox.
1842. John H. Clement.
Abram Tompkins.
1844. John II. Clement. Elias Gage. Joseph Vanblarcom. Sylvester E. Spencer. 1860. Backus Fox. ISGI. Ambrose Ballwin. 1862. Allen C. Shepardson.
1845. Levi Butler. Henry Pierce. Cornelius Vanaken.
1846. Philander Goubl. Joseph Vanblarcom.
1863. S. E. Spencer.
1861. Ambrose Baldwin. 1865. J. D. Smith.
1817. Joseph C. Corbus. George W. Stray. David C. Gould.
ISIS. Abrain Tompkins. David C. Gould.
1849. Daniel Cornell, Ir.
1850. Rodney O. Smith. Alexander C. Williams.
1851. Abram Tompkins. 1852. James Spencer.
1853. Robert Gorball.
1854. Edwin Wheeler.
1855. James Spencer.
Ira Markham.
1874-77. Prosper C. Johnson. IS78. Ira L. Nye.
1856. William Babcock.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Rouds .- The following is the description of the first highway laid out by township authorities :
" Commencing at the county line at the corners of see- tions 33 and 34, township 4 south, range G west, and sec- tions 3 and 4 of township 5 south, range G west, and runs thence south on section line nine miles to the corners of sections 15, 16, 21, and 22, of township G south, range 6 west.
" Surveyed by J. B. Tompkins, July, 1831. William HI. Cross and Edward S. Hanchett, Highway Commissioners of the township of Green, St. Joseph Co., Territory of Michigan."
Railroad .- The road-bed of the proposed Mansfield, Coldwater and Lake Michigan Railroad enters the township from the south, and intersecting sections 33, 28, 21, 16, 9, 8, 5, and 6, leaves it near the northwest corner. The work was performed in 1872. Residents of Girard by subscriptions paid in about $17,000 to assist in its con- struction.
Ditches .- Of late years a system of ditching has been inaugurated, which has greatly increased the value of lands. The work is superintended by a drain commissioner, who is elected annually.
STATISTICAL-1839-1874.
A comparative statement of the number of inhabitants, acres owned and improved, live stock, agricultural resources, etc., of 1839 cs. 187 1.
1839.
Martin Barnbart, 395 aeres will land, 85 improved, 4 horses. Jobn Parkinson, 215 aeres wild, 25 improved, 1 horse, I wagon, 3 cows.
Jabez Aldrich, 110 acres will, 70 improved, 1 horse, 1 wagon. Ilarris 11. Allrich, 160 acres wild, 2 horses, I wagon, 2 cows. Ilains Aldrich, 200 aeres wild, 40 improved, 1 ox, 2 cows. Samuel Butcher, 2 cows. Stepben Birdsall, 72 acres wild, S improved, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 2 cows.
Benj. II. Smith, 320 aeres wild, 120 improved, 4 borses, I wagon, 6 oxen, 8 eows. William Bidwell, 1 horse, I wagon.
Cornelius Vanaken.
Town Clerks. Joseph C. Corbas.
Treasurers. Joseph Hudson. Stephen D. Raivier.
1842. Ilarris Aldrich. 1857. John II. Clement. 1458. Rodney O. Smith. 1×59. Backos Fox.
1866. Allen C. Shepardson. Sylvester E. Spencer. IST. Ambrose Baldwin. 1868. Sylvester E. Spencer. 1869. Allen C. Shepardson.
1870. Ambrose Ballwin. 1871. William Rose. Durfee Barnhart. 1872. Durfee Barnhart. 1873. Cartis Prentiss. R. F. Parker.
1872.
Stillm'n E. Lawrence.
W'in. S. Vanblarcom. .. 66
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.A. C. Williams. liebael Shannon. ..
James E. Perry.
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1810. Cornelius Vanaken. A. N. Bradley.
1869. Sylvester E. Spencer. Ames Markham.
ISTI. A. L. Smith. John Walker.
1872. A. R. Day.
1873. Amos Markham.
1874. Henry Picree. C. E. Peer. 1875. Jonathan D. Smith.
1878. George A. Russell. C. E. Peer.
1541. James B. Tompkins. Joseph Vanblarcom. Cornelius Vanaken.
HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
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1). B. Ogden, 38 acres wild, I improved, 2 cows.
Asa Aldrich, 680 acres wild, 80 improved, 3 horses, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 3 cows.
Lyman Aldrich, 130 acres wild, 30 improved, 2 oxen, 3 cows.
Israel Tloag, 130 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 cows.
Samuel Estlow, 192 acres wild, 8 improved, 2 cows.
William Aldrich, 385 acres wild, 15 improved, 1 horse, 1 wagon, 2 oxen. 1 cow.
William Barker. 85 acres wild, 9 improvedl.
David Stanton, 80 acres wild, 2 horses, 1 cow.
Samuel and James Craig, 130 acres wild, 70 improved, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 15 cows.
John Strong, 120 acres wild, 3 cows.
Dennis Day, 2 cows.
Allen Cobb, 120 acres wild, 2 oxen, I cow.
B. McDonald, 2 cows.
Christian Estlow. 200 acres wild, 2 oxen, 1 cow.
William Eldridge, 160 acres will, 2 horses, 1 wagon, 2 oxen, 1 cow.
William Rose, 110 acres wild, 10 improved, 1 wagon, 2 oxen.
Chauncey Barnes, 80 acres wild, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 1 cow.
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