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Brownstown.
Detroit. Part of Cass Farm.
Ecorce.
59 60
61
300.00. . 30 . 10 181 . 53 5 161 .76 .. 640.00. . 430.26. .
Ann Coates . James Baby Ambrose Riopel
Nov. 21, 1807. Nov. 26, 1807. Nov. 26, 1807.
Springwells.
Springwells and Ecorce. The Commissioners con- firmed but one P. C. 61, and their description could not possibly have included the two different claims numbered 61 on the Greely Map, one of which contains 209.52 acres and the other 220.74 acres, both of them marked to Ambrose Riopelle, and in entirely different locations, but as the surveys of Greely were made authoritative by Act of Con- gress, both claims hold good.
66 67 69
401 .57 . . 294 . 14 . . 171.29 .. 137.46 .. 106.67. . 201 . 32 . . 180.59 } 70. 36 148.75 135.57 68.88 ..
Whitmore Knaggs
Dec. 28, 1807.
Springwells. Now known as the Knaggs or Hubbard Farm.
Springwells. Now known as the Alexis Campau Farm.
Ecorce. A large tract of land was confirmed to James May in 1823 for the rear concession of claims 83, 85. and 92, and was designated by the commissioners as new No. 43.
84 85
86
169.44 . . 70.68. . 173.63 . .
Baptiste Rousson . . Antoine Baron.
Dec. 22, 1807. Dec. 22, 1807. Dec. 23, 1807 .. Dec. 23, 1807. Dec. 26, 1807. Dec. 26, 1807.
74 75 77 78
Heirs of Alexis Campau
Dec. 28, 1807
83
Louis Bourassa
Dec. 30, 1807.
Dec. 30, 1807. Dec. 30, 1807. ... Dec. 30, 1807. .
Ecorce.
Ecorce. See note opposite Claim 83. Ecorce.
38 39
New 39
341.50. . 55 .24 . . 233.57 ! 267.23 ) 640.00. . 271.33 ..
Rebecca Cissne Chas. Rouleau
July 20, 1807 July 20, 1807
Springwells. Springwells.
Jos. Kilburn. John Cissne.
July 20, 1807 July 20, 1807
Ecorce. Ecorce.
Francois Chovin Francois Durocher. Wm. Cissne. Widow of Joshua Lorain
July 20, 1807 July 20, 1807 July 20, 1807
See History of P. C. 269. Springwells. Springwells. Ecorce. Springwells.
Widow and heirs of Antoine Moras. John Harvey James Cissne
July 21, 1807 July 22, 1807 1823. .
July 22, 1807 July 22, 1807 1823. .
Ecorce. This claim was originally numbered 339. Springwells. By Act of July 2, 1836, Laws of U. S., Vol. VI, page 667, a patent for 134 acres of this tract, and not to include anything north of the Chicago Road, was ordered issued to T. B. Clark. See Private Claim 83.
Detroit. Known as the Lafontaine Farm.
Ecorce. See Private Claim 48. Springwells. The number of acres given includes the area of Private Claim 583. Ecorce. Ecorce.
49 50 51 52 53 54 55
389.80. . 457 .07 .. 184.94 .. 292.20 ..
Matthew Donovan John Connelly Jesse Burbank. John Dodemead. Sarah, widow of Wm. Macomb.
Aug. 22, 1807.
Aug. 22, 1807 Aug. 22, 1807. Sept. 7, 1807. 1823.
Nov. 2, 1807
Wm. Walker
John, William and David M'comb
Nov. 16, 1807.
70
Widow of Godfrey Corbus. James Hopkins. Marianne, widow of Alexis Delille .. Francis Chabert
1823
Aug. 8, 1807
New
197.80. . 199.92 . . 104.02 ( 101 . 58 99.47 . .
Chas. Labadi.
July 16, 1807
July 18, 1807
Ecorce. Grosse Pointe.
Jos. Serre dit St. Jean
John Coates. James McGill
Ecorce. Springwells. Dearborn. Dearborn. Ecorce. Ecorce.
Charles Michel Campeau
July 20, 1807
273.51 .. 112.36 .. 337.60. . 139.72 .. 70.71 1 86.23 5 79. II .. 208.41 . .
Johanah, widow of Jacob Dicks Edward McCarty.
Jacques and Francois Lasselle.
Joseph Barrian Thos. Smith
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FRENCH FARMS OR PRIVATE CLAIMS.
983
No. of Claim.
No. of Acres.
Name of Claimant.
Date of Confirmation.
Remarks.
90
119.76 1 18.71 ! 235 . 12 ( 34.11 J
Jacques Campau
Jan. 6, 1808
Detroit. The west half of this tract is now known as the Dubois Farm, and the east half as the James Campau Farm.
92 93
68.33 . . 281.51 ..
Heirs of Joseph Bondi . George Hoffman
Jan. 29, 1808 Feb. 1, 1808
Ecorce. See note opposite Claim 83.
Dearborn. This claim by mistake is numbered 92 on the Greely Map, and in his Notes of Survey.
95
174.34 .. 158.00 ..
H. H. Hickman
March 24, 1808
99
290.82. .!
Joseph Weaver
March 28, 1808
100
Julian & Harriet Hamtramck
March 31, 1808
III
72.79. . 110.73 L 100.72 } 40.59 .. 505.80. .
John Little
April 20, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
112 113 114
385.82. .
Angelique Cicot and children
May 26, 1808.
Ecorce.
116
136.38. ..
Pierre Delorier.
May 28, 1808
Ecorce.
117
226.19 ..
John Dicks.
June 4, 1808
Dearborn.
118
105.72 \ 640.00
Francois Trudelle
June 6, 1808.
Ecorce. The rear of this tract was confirmed to Joel Thomas by Congress, February 5, 1833.
119 120
228.38 .. 187.63 1 138.431
Jean Baptiste Aloire dit Lapierre
June 7, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
I2I
250.82.
Andre Viger
June 8, 1808.
Ecorce.
122
Wm. Forsyth.
June 9, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Wm. Forsyth
June 9, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Antoine, Therese, and Pauline Cattin.
June 10, 1808
Ecorce.
John Litle
June 13, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
John Litle
Feb. 20, 1809 ..
Grosse Pointe.
131
113.03 1 107.62 5
Joseph Campeau.
June 15, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
132
.30 ..
Joseph Campau
June 13, 1808
This claim is not numbered or marked on the en- graved map of Greely's survey. It is a small claim lying west of and adjoining P. C. 560. It is on the river and now forms part of P. C. 11 and 453.
142 143
107.73 . . 129.00.
Francois Lafontaine Jacques Lasalle. .
June 16, 1808
Dearbom. Dearborn.
152
97.47 ( 104.14 Y
Widow and Heirs of J. B. Campau.
June 18, 1808.
Hamtramck.
153
98.37. .
Gabriel St. Obin
June 18, 1808.
Hamtramck. The front of the farm is called P. C. 734. on the Greely map.
154 155 156 169 171
104.40. 07.51. 220.05 ( 199.47 ) 249.00 .. 168.68. . 168.85 .. 137.61 . . 74.88 .. 75.82 | 169.04 !
Maurice Moran.
June 28, 1808. .
Detroit. It was numbered 7 originally, yet in Greely's and Joseph Fletcher's surveys it is numbered 182. It is now called the Mullett Farm.
Laurent Griffard.
June 28, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Jacques Allard
June 28, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Jonathan Schiefflein.
Dec. 11, 1809
Ecorce. Springwells.
219
Pierre Griffard.
July 8, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Antoine Reneau
July 9, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Louis Reneau
July 9, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Jacques Allard, Jr. .
July 9, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Alexis Descontis Labadi.
Chas. Cabacier Louis Visiere dit Laferte.
July 11, 1808 July 12, 1808 July 12, 1808 July 5, 1808.
Ecorce. Detroit. Now known as the Thompson Farm. Detroit. Now known as the Lafferty Farm. Grosse Pointe.
Alexander Grant
J. B. Marsac
July 16, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
J. B. Marsac
July 16, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Wm. Robison and Hugh R. Martin
Aug. 31, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Dominique Labrosse.
July 21, 1808 ..
Detroit. Now known as the Labrosse Farm.
A. Lasalle
July 21, 1808
Detroit. Prior to sale to Lasalle known as P. Chesne Farm, now known as the Jones Farm.
J. & F. Lasalle
Francois Bonome.
July 21, 1808 July 22, 1808.
Detroit. This is part of the tract now known as the Woodbridge Farm. Grosse Pointe.
63
115.30 / 106. 34 | 102.62 / 97.42 ! 39.50 354 .90 .. 123.44 . 106.26 1 97. 70 ! 95. 14 5 103.92 L 95.14 1 103.36 ( 120.38 } 226 227 228 231 239 240 241 246 247 248
249
360. 50 .. 156.54 . . 184 .14 .. 255.85. . 107.06 | 100.08 5 97.80 ! 91.30 110.50 { 83.20 \ 97.77 96.46 5 68.51 73.25 ) 135.19 4 3.74 147.72 138.84 5
Bazile Pepin ..
June 25, 1808.
Francois Rivard.
June 27, 1808
Detroit. Now known as the Cook Farm.
Antoine Rivard
June 28, 1808.
Detroit. Now known as the Rivard Farm.
182
Louis Cochois Jos. Laparle
June 18, 1808.
Hamtramck. Hamtramck.
J. B. Vernier dit Ladouceur.
June 16, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
J. B. Drouillard
June 22, 1808.
Jos. Livernois, Jr.
June 23, 1808
Ecorce. Springwells. Ecorce.
179 180 181
211 .79 / 250 61 6 542.67. . 143.94 . . 266.93 1 340. 11 208.55 ..
Louis Vessiere dit Laferte Jr
June 6, 1808.
Ecorce.
U. S. Laws, Vol. VI, page 532.
Jean Baptiste Lebeau
May 25, 1808
Ecorce.
Jonathan Schiefflein. .
May 25, 1808
Ecorce.
97
Antoine Bondi
March 22, 1808.
Ecorce. Dearborn.
Springwells. Hamtramck. Part of Van Dyke Farm.
123 125 126 & 127 128
Jean Marie Beaubien
Jan. 4, 1808
Detroit. Now known as the Witherell Farm.
June 16, 1808
June 18, 1808
183 184 212 216
James Baby
Oct. 28, 1808.
222 223 224
984
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FRENCH FARMS OR PRIVATE CLAIMS.
No. of Claim.
No. of Acres.
Name of Claimant.
Date of Confirmation.
Remarks.
256
640.00. .
Heirs of Wm. Macomb
Nov. 6, 1809.
This claim, with the subsequent second concession, included all of Hog Island ; the entire island was confirmed by the commissioners on November 1, 1823, to B. Campau, who had bought of Macomb. Hamtramck. Part of Van Every Farm.
257
Heirs of Wm. Macomb
Aug. 3, 1808.
258
97.92 102.91 | 123.27 306.04 5
G. McGregor.
Aug. 2, 1808.
Grosse Pointe. This claim is erroneously numbered 558, not only on the Belden Atlas, but also on the list of claims at Lansing, and in Mullett's survey of Nov., 1824. It is numbered 258 in the State Papers, and also in the engraved copy of Greely's map.
259 260 261
80.00. .
Widow and Heirs of Isaac Ganier. . .
Aug. 4, 1808.
Aug. 4, 1808
Elijah Brush
Heirs of J. B. Crequi.
Aug. 4, 1808.
Grosse Pointe. The number of acres of back conces- sion includes also that for P C. 584.
262
479.68. . 12.50 238.71 5 20.23 ( 300.65
Meldrum & Park
Aug. 4, 1808
Grosse Pointe. The number of acres of back conces- sion includes also that of P. C. 273. Claim No. 262 is erroneously numbered in Belden's Atlas as No. 264.
264 265
3.97. .
Isaac Todd.
Aug. 11, 1808. . ..
Hamtramck. This is part of the front of tract 644, but it is not numbered on the engraved Greely map. Detroit. This is a small tract on the river, and forms part of what is now known as P. C. 8 and 17. Springwells.
266 1 267
356. 18. 213.82 L 227. 94 ) 109.01 ..
Isaac Todd.
H. Berthelet
1823.
270
142.92 ..
Jas. McGill
Springwells. This claim was rejected by the com- missioners in 1823, but confirmed by Act of Con - gress March 3, 1843. Laws of U. S., vol. 6, page 905. Springwells. See history of P. C. 269.
271 273
15.00 .. 19.851 300.65 5
Nicholas Patenode, Sr
Aug. 13, 1808
Grosse Pointe. The number of acres of back conces- sion includes that of 261 also. The back concession of 273 is erroneously numbered 272 in the Belden Atlas.
276 299
131.72 124.80 S 167.62 \ 145.85 5 105.50 98.52 437. 60. 106.54 112.47 ) 269.52 1 196. 14 5 200.50 1 166.42 131.33 ..
Widow and Heirs of Jos. Pomainville.
Sept. 6, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
321
Louis Griffard, Jr.
Sept. 17, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Nicholas Campau
Oct. 18, 1808
Springwells.
Pierre Dumay
J. B. Chovin
Oct. 31, 1808
Hamtramck. This is part of the tract now known as the Van Every Farm. Detroit. Now known as the Loranger Farm.
F. Chabert
Oct. 31, 1808
Springwells.
Peter Curry
June 14, 1809. Nov. 2, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Pierre Yax
Oct. 25, 1809
Brownstown. Brownstown.
Wm. Walker Adam Brown Adam Brown Jos. Louis Tremble
Oct. 26, 1809 Oct. 26, 1809 Nov. 21, 1808. Nov. 23, 1808.
Brownstown. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe.
Not numbered on Greely's map.
Louis Tremble, Sr
Jos. Lionard Tremble
Nov. 23, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Michel Yax
Nov. 23, 1808.
Thomas Tremble.
Jos. Louis Tremble. Widow and Heirs of Antoine Moras ..
Nov. 23, 1808. Nov. 23, 1808
Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Hamtramck.
Chas. Gouin, Sr
Nov. 23, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Robert Marsac
Nov. 23, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
J. B. Chovin
Nov. 23, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Francois Marsac
Alice Kirby
McTavish, Frobisher & Co
Nov. 30, 1808 ..
Springwells. See P. C. 11. See P. C. 9 and 455.
198.72 ..
J. B. Beaugrand.
Simon Yax
Dec .. 8, 1808.
Dec. 12, 1808
Detroit. Now known as the Stanton Farm.
322 328 337 338 340 344 345 354 355 379 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392
66.00 ( 71.275 45.61 { 34.54 5 334.96. . 70.29 L 68. 12 5 600.00. . 640.00. . 640.00. . 415.16. . 202.05. . 155.85 L 42.60 S 261.25 .. 129.12 639.89. 109.71 .. 120.94 90.47 105.88 24.265 254.19. . 337.14 . . 192.85 L 194. 10 100.27 ..
404 405 453 454 455 458 473
92.91 .. 100.00₺ 98.26 }
Jacques Laselle
1823.
Aug. 24, 1808. .
Grosse Pointe.
Julien Forton
Aug. 30, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Chas. Rivard
Aug. 30, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Michel Rivard
Aaron Thomas
Sept. 3, 1808.
Dearborn. This claim is wrongly numbered 212 on the Belden Atlas. Grosse Pointe.
300 312 315
.36 ..
James McGill
Aug. 11, 1808 ...
Isaac Todd
Oct. 28, 1808 .. March 3, 1843 ...
( 268 269
Springwells. These claims were rejected in 1823, but confirmed by Congress. U. S. Laws, vol. 6, p. 905. Springwells. This claim was rejected by the com- missioners in 1807, but in 1823 it, with P. C. No. 271 and 655, was confirmed to Berthelet by boundaries that included all three of the claims as claim No. 32. It should not be confounded with the P. C. 32 first originally so numbered.
March 3, 1843. . . .
H. Berthelet
Nov. 23, 1808
Nov. 23, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
393 394
Nov. 30, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Nov. 30, 1808. . Dec. 7, 1808.
Ecorce. On Greely's engraved map this claim is wrongly numbered 454. Grosse Pointe.
Sept. 17, 1808.
Ecorce. See Act of July 1, 1870 ; Laws of U. S., Vol. 16, page 647. Springwells.
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FRENCH FARMS OR PRIVATE CLAIMS.
985
No. of Claim.
No. of Acres.
Name of Claimant.
Date of Confirmation.
Remarks.
474
68.44 64.34 5
J. & F. Laselle
Dec. 12, 1808
Detroit. Now known as the Loranger Farm.
475 496
187.37 ..
Jacques Laselle
Dec. 12, 1808
Ecorce. Ecorce.
497 502
Rene Marsac
Dec. 14, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
506
198.08. 76.52 ( 59. 78 73.68 67.93 167.55 .. 234.56. .
Chas. Nicholas Gouin, Jr.
Dec. 14, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
523 524 525
199.60. . 135.52. . 66.18 } 65.21 1
Jos Campeau
Dec. 21, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
549 to 556
640.00. .
John, William and David Macomb
Dec. 23, 1808.
Monguagon. These and the three following numbers include all of Grosse Isle.
556 to 559
Sarah, widow of Wm. Macomb
1823 . .
558 560
.50 ..
Meldrum & Park
Jan. 20, 1809
563 564
137.60. . 207.22 ..
Jean Baptiste Campau J. B. Rivard
Dec. 24. 1808
Springwells.
Grosse Pointe. This claim is erroneously numbered 568 on the Belden Atlas.
567 569 570
129.79 .. 49.00. . 153.12( 225. 16 200.91 8.32 § 294.90. . 200.48. . 104 .74 83.21 5 376.56 .. 45.58 / 238.71 6 99.82 } 89.91 } 143.46 .. 30.25. . 60.00. . 80.00. . 68.27. . 170.44 . .
Chas. Rouleau
Dec. 26, 1808.
Ecorce.
Jean Baptiste Delisle
Dec. 28, 1808
Springwells.
Catherine Thibault.
Dec. 28, 1808
Grosse Pointe.
Louis Chapoton
Dec. 28, 1808.
Hamtramck.
Jos. Livernois J. B. Sene
Dec. 28, 1808.
Dec. 28, 1808.
Henry St. Barnard
Dec. 28, 1808.
Grosse Pointe.
Jacob Visger . .
Dec. 29, 1808
Springwells. The number of acres includes also
P. C. 47.
Grosse Pointe. The number of acres for back con- cession includes also that for 261. Grosse Pointe.
John Yax Jean Baptiste Cicot Jean Baptiste Cicot Geo. Bluejacket
Dec. 30, 1808 Dec. 31, 1808
Grosse Pointe. Springwells. Springwells.
Monguagon.
A. Laselle.
John, William and David Macomb ..
Dec. 31, 1808
Detroit. Now included with the Jones or Crane Farm. Detroit. This is part of the tract now known as the Cass Farm. The Greely map shows two tracts on the Cass Farm, both numbered 592. Both were confirmed to the same parties on the same day. The number of acres here given includes the amount in both tracts.
Detroit. Now known as the Jos. Campau Farm.
Feb. 1, 1809
Grosse Pointe.
Francois Marsac
Wm. Murphy John Kenzie T'hos. Forsyth.
Thos. Forsyth
June 29, 1810
Robert Forsyth.
Robert Forsyth
Christian Clemens
Francois Ambroise Tremble
March 22, 1809 . .
G. Godfroy
Antoine Billou dit L'Esperance.
Widow and Heirs of J. B. Chovin.
Anne Coats for Heirs of J. Donaldson
Pierre Rivard
May 19, 1809
See 651.
66.14 ) 62.70 % 105.54 . .
Pierre Tremble.
Alexis Cenait dit Coquillard.
June 23, 1809. June 26, 1809.
655 656 657
166.76} 117. 19 33.66 32.22
Nicholas Rivard.
Aug. 30, 1809 .. . .
Grosse Pointe.
Gabriel Reneau, Jr.
Aug. 30, 1809. .
Grosse Pointe.
609 611
203.26. . 124.52 ( 136.08 | 201.49 . 480.60. . 533.80. 527.10 .. 324 .35 . . 326 50. . 367.50 .. 237.24 . . 61.07{ 129.48 5 245.30. . 60.23 ( 11.05 | 118.88 } 19.83 S 407.26 204.56. .
Chas. Poupard
Dec. 30, 1809.
Julian Campau
Feb. 6, 1809 March 6, 1809. Feb. 20, 1809 Feb. 20, 1809
Grosse Pointe. Dearborn. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Grosse Pointe. Dearborn. Grosse Pointe.
Date of U. S. Patent, Aug. 4, 1812.
April 10, 1809 April 17, 1809 .
Brownstown.
Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe.
Ecorce. This claim is erroneously numbered 640 on the Belden Atlas. Hamtramck. A small part of the front of this tract is numbered as 264.
Grosse Pointe. Ecorce. In Greely's description of survey he numbers this claim 648, and on his engraved map it is also given as 648, but in the list of claims on same map it is given as 651, and was also numbered 651 when confirmed by the commissioners. Springwells. See history of P. C. 269. This claim has no number on the Greely map.
H. Berthelet
1823
Dec. 14, 1808
Heirs of Joseph Voyer.
Gab. Godfroy, Sr., and children
Dec. 20, 1808
543
Francois Duroche
March 22, 1809 ..
544
221.72 ..
Louis Leduc
Dec. 14, 1808
Claude Campeau
Dec. 14, 1808
Ecorce.
Dec. 20, 1808.
Dearborn. Ecorce. Ecorce. Springwells.
Monguagon. These claims were also numbered as New Nos. 51, 52, and 54, by the commissioners in 1823. Belden's Atlas, by mistake, gives claim 557 as 567. See P. C. 258.
This claim is not numbered or outlined on the en- graved map of Greely's survey. It was a small claim on the river, and now forms part of what is known as P. C. II.
573 574 576 577 583 584 585 586 588 589 590 591 592
Widow of Alex. Ellair
Joseph Socier
Dec. 30, 1808. Dec. 30, 1808
Dec. 31, 1808 Dec. 31, 1808 Dec. 31, 1808
Feb. 20, 1809 . March 22, 1809. July 9, 1810
April 19, 1809 . . May 10, 1809 .
613 615 617 618 619 620 621 629 631 636 638 641 643 644 648 650 651
Dec. 24, 1808.
Springwells. Grosse Pointe.
Gabriel Godfroy, Sr
986
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FRENCH FARMS OR PRIVATE CLAIMS.
No. of Claim.
No. of Acres.
Name of Claimant.
Date of Confirmation.
Remarks.
660 661 662 663 665 667
301.60. . 276.50 .. 146.64 . . 200. 10. . 292.30. . 80.00. .
206.46 .. 100.60. .
Robert Gouie
Jonathan Nelson
678
136.57 152.37
Widow and Heirs of Antoine Boyer.
Feb. 5, 1810
Hamtramck.
679 687
217.89. .
Antoine Chapoton
Jacques Marsac
March 23, 1810
Grosse Pointe.
688
Heirs of Louis Desaunier
March 23, 1810. ..
Grosse Pointe.
689
Louis Morin
June 2, 1810.
Grosse Pointe.
Abraham Fournier.
Widow and heirs of Ambroise Tremble Louis Beaufait and
April 16, 1810 .. July 20, 1810. . July 25, 1810. .
Oct. 29, 1810
James McGill
Oct. 29, 1810 ...
Dec. 10, 1810.
Dec. 10, 1810. .
Pierre Chene
Dec. 10, 1810. .
Grosse Pointe.
Angelique Cicot and children
Dec. 24, 1810.
727
Gabriel Godfroy
Feb. 28, 1811.
Detroit. Now known as the Gabriel Godfroy Farm. In Fletcher's survey this claim is erroneously described as No. 728.
728
78.41 1 118. 58
Heirs of Jacques Godfroy
Feb. 28, 1811.
Detroit. This claim is erroneously numbered as 729 on the Greely map, and the map also says Jacques Lasalle instead of Jacques Godfroy. The mistake as to the number of claim and the name of the party originally confirmed to, is repeated in the grant- ing of the rear concession, which was ordered patented by Act of March 2, 1857. Laws of U. S., vol. 2, page 503.
729
2.10 ..
Gabriel Godfroy
Feb. 28, 1811 ..
Detroit. This claim is wrongly numbered as 730 on the Greely map. It is so small that it is now usually included with P. C. 474.
733
211.55 . .
Heirs of J. B. Campau, subject to ) rights of Gabriel Chene.
1823.
Detroit. Now known as the Chene Farm. Gabriel Chene retained possession of the farm, and it was decreed to him by the Circuit Court, Aug 19, 1850.
Theophile Dumay ...
Oct. 23, 1809.
Oct. 23, 1809
Dec. 29, 1809
Ecorce. See Act of January 19, 1877. U. S. Laws, vol. 19, page 503.
Heirs of J. B. Desplaines
Jan. 1, 1810
669 670 671
467.08. .
John Cissne. Widow and Heirs of Godfroy Corbus. Felix Mette
Oct. 21, 1809
Dec. 15, 1809. .
Dec. 15, 1809
Dearborn. Ecorce. Dearborn. Dearborn. Dearborn.
Widow and Heirs of Wm. Cissne .. Gab. Godfroy, Sr
June 4, 1810 Oct. 4, 1810.
Feb. 5, 1810
Hamtramck. This is part of the tract now known as the Van Dyke Farm.
692 695 696 718 719 723
113.00 24.92 144.05 .. 109.05 L 109.03 ) 73.19 59.33 ) 72.83. . 158.48 { 165.68 \ 78.36 .. 420.6Q. . 105.96. . 170.82. 165.11 ( 165.82 ) 96.68 103.79 34. 53 L 35.46 5
Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe.
Antoine Loson John Askin, Sr
B. Laderoute.
Jos. Lauderoute.
Springwells. Springwells. Hamtramck. Grosse Pointe.
724 725 726
Detroit. Now known as the Peter Godfroy Farm.
Ecorce. Springwells. Ecorce.
APPENDIX B.
A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CITY CHARTERS, AMENDMENTS, AND SPECIAL LAWS.
The following is a complete digest of all enactments pertaining to Detroit made by Territorial or State Law ;
1802. January 18. Laws of Northwest Territory, page 200, to go into effect February 1. Incorporated the " Town of Detroit," vesting the government in five persons, styled " The Board of Trustees," defined boundary of the town, etc.
1805. September 9. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 67 .- Author- izes four lotteries to be held for the purpose of raising $5,000 each for the encouragement of literature and the improvement of Detroit.
1806. September 13. Original Manuscript Laws of the Terri- tory .- Provides for incorporating the city of Detroit, with mayor to be appointed by the governor, and a City Council, composed of two chambers of three members each, to be elected by the people. The Act also provided in a specific manner for every de- partment of a city government, with almost as much detail as the city charter of to-day.
September 13. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 283 .- Pre- scribes boundaries corresponding with the Governor and Judges' Plan ; provides for numbering and laying out the sections and for conveying lots ; and contains limitation clause as to time when claims for donation lots may be made.
1807. May 18. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 286 .- Relates to planting of trees, ornamenting of grounds, making of walks ; and reserves interior sections for markets, schools, etc.
1809. February 24. Original Manuscript Laws of Territory .- Repeals Act of 1806 incorporating city of Detroit.
1815. October 24. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 534 .- City charter enacted, vesting the government in five trustees, styled " The Board of Trustees of the City of Detroit," to be elected October 30, 1815, and to serve until the regular election to be held first Monday of May, 1816. Three of the board were to consti- tute a quorum. New city limits were defined, corporate name, " The City of Detroit."
November 7. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 289 .- Permits use of ten feet of street for porches, grass plats, etc .; prescribes height and location of porches and fences.
1818. July 28. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 141. - Authorizes the governor to appoint a register of deeds for Detroit.
December 7. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 144 .- Provides for laying out Congress Avenue, a continuation of Woodward Avenue and Witherell Street.
1819. December 30. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 453. - Pro- vides that the commissioners of the county may extend Jefferson Avenue.
1820. March 27. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 516 .- Provides for city register to be appointed by the governor, prescribes what shall constitute a valid deed, and details with much care the duties of the register.
March 30. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 541. -- Declares that the east line of the Macomb Farm shall be the western boundary so far as the city extends back from the river.
1821. April 2. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 875 .-- Annexes Pontiac Road, as far as the north line of the Ten-Thousand-Acre Tract, to Detroit, for the purpose of keeping it in repair only, and directs that it be worked the same as the streets.
April 6. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 876 .- Extends Jef- ferson Avenue to connect with the River Road.
April 26. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 312. - Provides for ex- tending Jefferson Avenue to connect with the Grosse Pointe Road.
May 3. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 314 .- Constitutes as electors all white male citizens above twenty-one years of age who have resided in the city of Detroit one year, and have paid a city tax.
1822. April 5. Territorial Laws, Vol. I., page 254 .- Authorizes city to tax and regulate dealers in spirituous liquors who sell in quantities of less than one quart, and dealers in cider, beer, or ale, who sell in quantities of less than one gallon.
1824. August 4. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 196 .- Provides for opening Larned Street through to Wayne Street.
August 5. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 214 .- Author- izes Peter Berthelet to erect a wharf sixty feet wide, at foot of Randolph Street, with a pump at the end, on condition that he give a lot to the city for a market.
August 5. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 221. - Defines new city boundary, creates the Common Council; provides for officers to be elected at special election, September 6, to serve until the regular election, to be held the first Monday in April ; gives mayor, recorder, or any three aldermen power to try offences against city laws and ordinances. This Act went into effect September 4.
1827. April 4. Territorial Laws, Vol. II., page 339. - New Act of Incorporation, reorganizing the city under the name of " The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Freemen of the City of De- troit," with the following officers : mayor, recorder, five aldermen, one clerk, marshal, treasurer, supervisor, assessor, collector, and three constables. The mayor, recorder, and aldermen to be free- holders. City boundaries same as in 1824. Provision made for filling up lots and streets on the margin of the river, and for the construction of sewers ; firemen excused from jury and military duty ; the authority and jurisdiction of the Common Council ex- tended over the margin of Detroit River, one half mile above the previously fixed limits of the corporation, for the purpose of pre- venting the depositing of filth in the river. Election to be held first Monday in April. Gives the Council power to alter the plan of the city north of Larned Street between Brush and Cass Farms ; to lay out lots anew, and to exchange lots with land- owners or compensate them in money.
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