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LAND-ENTRIES.
The following is a list of the original entries of land in this township :
SECTION 1.
Acres.
Henry Cassidy, Wayne Co., Mich., Aug 3, 1836 40
Thomas Sutherland, Livingston Co., Mich., Sept. 21, 1836. 160
Avery Bruce, Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 2, 1836 33.40 Asa P. Woodard, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 14, 1836 .. . 80
Moses Keyes, Seneca Co., N. Y., Nov. 16, 1836 80
Henry Colclazer, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 29, 1836 ... 80
Owen Martin, Livingston Co., Mich., May 2, 1850. 40
Patrick Fay, Livingston Co., Mich., Dec. 15, 1853. .. 33.40 Thomas Fay, Livingston Co., Mich., Dec. 17, 1855 .. 70.12
SECTION 2.
Joseph Venus, Huron Co., Ohio, April 21, 1836 240 Byron Hart, Wayne Co., Mich., May 28, 1836. 80 John Sutherland, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 8, 1836 150.63 George Reeves, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 8, 1836 .. 147.96
SECTION 3.
Caleb Munger, New Haven Co., Conn., April 29, 1836 ... 160 Morris Howe, Genesee Co., N. Y., June 8, 1836 80 Solomon Sutherland, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 8, 1836 ... 72.25 Solomon Sutherland, Livingston Co., Mich., Sept. 21, 1836 72.25
James Sutherland, Livingston Co., Mich., Sept. 21, 1836 ... 139.33
Alfred Denio, Livingston Co., Mich., Dec. 16, 1836 .... 40
Van Rensselaer T. Angel, Livingston Co., Mich., June 24, 1851 40
SECTION 4.
Chester J. Tuttle, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, Oct. 19, 1835. ...... 40 Jonathan E. Munger, New Haven, Conn., April 29, 1836 .. 160 John C. Sharp, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 7, 1836 ..... ...
40 Miles A. Hinman, Genesee Co., Mich., June 25, 1836. 214.61 Emery Beal, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Sept. 21, 1836 .. 80
Charles Harford, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 3, 1836 .. 49.83
SECTION 5.
Samuel Clements, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 8, 1835 .... 160 Chester J. Tuttle, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, Oct. 19, 1835 ...... 80
John B. Vandoren, Washtenaw Co , Mich., Feb. 12, 1836. 80 David Dutton, Washtenaw Co., Mich., May 27, 1836 ...... 40
Philip Dyer, Livingston Co., Mich., June 7, 1836 .... 85.37 Seth Easton, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. 2, 1836. 125.10
SECTION 6.
Samuel Townsend, Niagara Co., N. Y., April 22, 1836 .... 173.96 John Cool, Livingston Co., Mich., June 7, 1836 .. 152.12 John Cool, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 25, 1836. 80
SECTION 7
Levi and George Westfall, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 18, 1834. 160
George Westfall, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 19, 1835 .. 46.30
Myron H. Rowley, Addison Co., Vt., May 26, 1836. 160
John Cool, Livingston Co., Mich., June 7, 1836. 82.08 John Howell, Ingham Co., Mich., March 12, 1841. 46.30
Calvin Hallock, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Jan. 6, 1854. .....
33.70
SECTION 8.
Levi and George Westfall, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 18, 1834 80
William H. Dunn, Warren Co., N. J., June 4, 1835. 160
Levi Clawson, Richland Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1836 ....... 80
Samuel Case, Livingston Co., Mich., March 25, 1836 ....... 40
Acres.
Hosted by LOCK
MRS. DAVID D. BIRD.
DAVID D. BIRD.
RESIDENCE OF DAVID D. BIRD, UNADILLA, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Hosted by
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UNADILLA TOWNSHIP.
Acres.
Martin Dunning, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., June 27, 1836. ... 80 Lorenzo Secord, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 8, 1836. 40 John T. Rodgers, Genesee Co., N. Y., Sept. 24, 1836 ... 80 Mortimer Windsor, Wayne Co., Mich., Jan. 3, 1837 ........ 40
Geo. W. Richmond, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 1, 1844. 40
SECTION 9.
Lemuel F. Chipman, Washtenaw Co., Mich., March 5, 1836
40 Luther Chipman, Washtenaw Co., Mich., May 24, 1836 .. 80
Horace A. Smith, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 10, 1836. 40
Abram Abbott, Genesee Co., N. Y., June 25, 1836 .. ... Samuel F. Van Sickle, Livingston Co., Mich., June 28, 80 1836. 80 Lorenzo Secord, Washtenaw Co., Mich , June 30, 1836 ... 40 Daniel S. McGranger, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. I, 1836 40
Sophronia Beal, Livingston Co., Mich., Jan. 11, 1837. 80
James Waters, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 1, 1844. 40
Van R. T. Angel, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 17, 1847. 40
Hannah M. Chipman, Livingston Co., Mich., May 16, 1855 40
Nathaniel Braley Ingham, Livingston Co., Mich., Dec. 13, 1853 40
SECTION 10.
Lemuel F. Chipman, Washtenaw Co., Mich., March 5, 1836.
40 Abner B. Wood, Washtenaw Co., Mich., March 5, 1836 ... 80
Nathaniel Brown, Genesee Co , N. Y., June 25, 1836 .. 40
Abram Abb tt, Genesee Co., N Y., June 25, 1836. 40 Samuel S. Chipman, Livingston Co., Mich., June 25, 1836 80
Solomon Sutherland, Livingston Co., Mich., Aug. 2, 1836 80 Edward Sutherland, Livingston Co., Mich., Sept. 21, 1836 120 Patrick Keenan, Livingston Co., Mich., May 25, 1837 ..... 160
SECTION II.
Joseph Venus, Huron Co., Ohio, April 21, 1836 .. 240 Patrick McCabe, Wayne Co., Mich., May 28, 1836. 360 James Elsey, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 26, 1836. 40
SECTION 12.
Charles M. Moses, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 25, 1835. 40 Richard Shear, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1836. 160 Phineas Prouty, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1836. 8c
Lawrence Jones, Wayne Co., Mich., May 28, 1836 80
John Shiel, Wayne Co., Mich., May 28, 1836. 80 Patrick McCabe, Wayne Co., Mich., May 28, 1836. 40 James Armstrong, Erie Co., N. Y., July 1, 1836 .. 40 James Elsey, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 26, 1836 I20
SECTION 13.
George Bennett, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Sept. 3, 1835. 8c Charles Bullis, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 26, 1835 .. 80
Phineas Prouty, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1836 .. 8c
James H. Wood, Ontario Co , N. Y., May 12, 1836 .. 80 George Wight, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1836. 8c
Robert H. Bullis, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Jan. 11, 1838 .. 8c Henry Stiles, Livingston Co., Mich., July 14, 1838 8c Charles Bullis, Dec. 13, 1853. 80
SECTION 14.
Ira A. Blossom and E. D. Effner, Erie Co., N. Y., July 2, 1835. 160
William S. Mead, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1835. 40
Joseph Venus, Huron Co., Ohio, April 21, 1836. 200
Julia Ann Kent, Erie Co., N. Y., June 8, 1836. 80 James Elsey, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 26, 1836. 80 Henry V. Bacon, Berkshire Co., Mass., Oct. 26, 1836. 80
SECTION 15.
Sally Ray, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. 12, 1834 .. 80 Blossom and Effner, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1835. 8c Lemuel F. Chipman, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 2, 1835 160 Fitch Chipman, Genesee Co., N. Y., Oct. 2, 1835 .. 80 Samuel S. Chipman, Genesee Co., N. Y., Oct. 2, 1835 ..... 160 William S. Martindale, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 2, 1836 40 William Utter, St. Clair Co., Mich., July 20, 1846. 40
SECTION 16.
Dudley Hill, September, 1841, and July, 1844 .. ..... ... 40 V. R. Angel, Sept. 16, 1841. 40
Acres.
V. R. T. Angel, July 11, 1844 40
I. B. Fitch, March 19, 1846 40
D. R. Hill, Nov. 14, 1846 40
D. O. Dutton, June 30, 1850 ... 40 40
John Grongan, Sept. 17, 1845
L. Berean, July 11, 1844. 40
D. O. Dutton, June 23, 1847. 40 Joseph Gilbert, Sept. 28, 1846. 40
H. Tulford, July 11, 1844 .. 40
A. L. Dutton, March 18, 1846. 80
James Birney, June 29, 1847 .. 40
A. L. Dutton, June 23, 1847 .. 40
V. R. T. Angel, Feb. 26, 1846 40
SECTION 17.
Cyrus Jackson, Wayne Co., N. Y., June 23, 1834 .. 40 Charles Tetley, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 17, 1834. 80 John Callahan, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 21, 1834 .. 80 Charles Tetley, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 17, 1835. 40 James Ganson, Genesee Co., N. Y., June 29, 1835 ... 160
David S. Curtis, Livingston Co., Mich., May 30, 1836 ... 40 Jason Swift, Wayne Co., Mich., June 8, 1836 .. 80 John G. Soverhill, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 10, 1836. 120
SECTION 18.
Cyrus Jackson, Wayne Co., N. Y., June 23, 1834 349.88 William Beattie, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 21, 1834 ... 80 George Fitts, Niagara Co., N. Y., June 13, 1836 101.84
SECTION 19.
Thomas Smith, Wayne Co., Mich., June 16, 1834 62.98 Eli Ruggles, Fairfield Co., Conn., July 19, 1834 80 Chester J. Tuttle, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1835 ... 160 James D. Winans, Wayne Co., Mich., March 26, 1836. 142.98 Edward Bingham, Wayne Co., Mich., April 12, 1836. 117.92
SECTION 20.
Henry Angel, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. 24, 1833. ..... 120 Patrick Hubbard, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 14, 1833 .. 40
Mary Winans, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1833 ...... 80
Samuel W. Holmes, Washtenaw Co., Mich., April 22, 1834 80
David S. Curtis, Washtenaw Co., Mich., May 28, 1835. ...
40
James Ganson, Genesee Co., N. Y., June 29, 1835. . 160 Chester J. Tuttle, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1835 40 Jason Swift, Wayne Co., Mich., June 8, 1836. 80
SECTION 21.
Francis Lincoln, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. 24, 1833 ... 320 Philander Gregory, Monroe Co., N. Y., May 20, 1836 80 Edward Bingham, Wayne Co., Mich., May 20, 1836. .. 240
SECTION 22.
Chloe Buck, Onondaga Co., N. Y., July 12, 1834 40
John Beadle, Cayuga Co., N. Y., April 17, 1835 .. 80
Charles Rutgers, Cayuga Co., N. Y., April 17, 1835. 80 Blossom and Effner, Erie Co., N. Y., July 2, 1835 .. 120
Jeremiah Wilcox, Genesee Co , N. Y., May 27, 1836 ... 80 William S. Martindale, Genesee Co , N. Y., June 25, 1836 40 William S. Martindale, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 2, 1836 40 Sarah Curtis, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 22, 1836 .. 40 Lawrence C. Hays, Washtenaw Co., Mich., April 26, 1837 120
SECTION 23.
James Livermore, Tompkins Co., N. Y., June 3, 1835. 40 George Wight, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1835. 80 Noyes Wilcox, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 27, 1835 .. 160 Jeremiah Wilcox, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 27, 1835 80 Sarah Curtis, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 22, 1835. 40 Philip H. Gilman, Livingston Co., Mich., July 20, 1838 ... 40
Charles Rutgers, Livingston Co., Mich., July 5, 1839 ...... 40
Ebenezer J. Penniman, Wayne Co., Mich., Feb. 29, 1840. 40 James Livermore, Livingston Co., Mich., Feb. 26, 1848 ... 40 Jeremiah B. Swift, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1847 .. 40
Seth B. Torrey, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 7, 1853 ....... 40
SECTION 24.
George W. Noble, Portage Co., Ohio, July 22, 1834 ........ 80 H. De Graff and W. H. Townsend, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 22, 1834 80
James Livermore, Tompkins Co., N. Y., June 3, 1835 ..... 80
Sylvanus P. Jermaine, Albany Co., N. Y., March 4, 1836. 80
Elnathan Botsford, Washtenaw Co., Mich,, May 31, 1836. 80
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HISTORY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Acres.
Amos H. Breed, Livingston Co., Mich., June 13, 1836 ... 80 Phineas Prouty, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 14, 1836 .. 80
SECTION 25.
Robert H. Titus, Erie Co., N. Y., July 15, 1836. 80
Samuel Phillips, New York City, August 5, 1836. 160
Thomas J. Dudley, Yates Co., N. Y., Jan. 31, 1837. 80
Alexander McPherson, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 19, 1838 80
Gideon Chalker, Seneca Co., N. Y., June 28, 1838. 120
Joseph Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 24, 1853. 40 Nelson H. Wing, Wayne Co., Mich., Oct. 31, 1853 .... 40 William Sales, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 20, 1854 40
SECTION 26.
William Woodburn, Wayne Co., Mich., Aug. 23, 1834 ..... 120 John S. Prouty, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 12, 1836 .. 160 Calvin H. Bryan, Livingston Co., N. Y., June 6, 1836. 120
Healey and Kercheval, United States, Aug. 4, 1836. 80 William S. Mead, Livingston Co., Mich., June 24, 1839 ... 40 Phoebe Hartsuff, Livingston Co , Mich., Feb. 8, 1844 .. 40 Thomas Stanfield, Livingston Co., Mich., June 28, 1848 ... 40 Adam Sales, Livingston Co., Mich., July 30, 1851 ...... 40
SECTION 27.
Richard M. Guggins, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 15, 1833 120 John La Grange, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 2, 1834 .... 80 Chloe Buck, Onondaga Co., N. Y., July 12, 1834 ... 80
David M. Hard and Joseph Peck, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 20, 1834. 160
Stephen B. Sales, Livingston Co., Mich., Sept. 24, 1834 ... 40 Frederick Hartwig, Washtenaw Co., Mich., May 4, 1837 .. 80
Stephen B. Sales, Livingston Co., Mich., Jan. 15, 1846 .... 40
Stephen B. Sales, Livingston Co , Mich., Dec. 19, 1850 ... 40
SECTION 28.
David Holmes, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 1, 1833 .. 160 Darwin C. Edson, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Aug. 27, 1833. 80 Stephen Cornell, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1833. 120
Curtis Noble, Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1833. 80
Richard M. Guggins, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 15, 1833 80 Richard M. Guggins, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Jan. 9, 1834 40 Eli Ruggles, Fairfield Co., Conn., July 19, 1834. 40 James McClear, Hartford Co., Conn., June 18, 1836. 40
SECTION 29.
David Holmes, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 1, 1833 160 Jeremiah Bullock, Orleans Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1833. 160
David M. Hard, Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1833. 80
Abram Kern, Livingston Co., Mich., June 14, 1834 .. 80
William Turner, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 13, 1834 ... 80 Stephen Havens, Livingston Co., Mich., May 25, 1836 .... 40 Leonard Backus, Livingston Co., Mich., March 27, 1854 .. 40
SECTION 30.
Mary Winans, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1833 .. .. 62.92 H. C. Sharp, Livingston Co., N. Y., March 19, 1834. 160
David D. Bird, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 13, 1834 .. 141.60 Elijah Bird, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 4, 1834 146.92 Robert L. Taylor, New York City, Dec. 2, 1835 80
SECTION 31.
John Davis, Washtenaw Co., Mich., April 2, 1834 78.18 James D. McIntyre, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 10, 1834. 160 Hiram Putnam, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 21, 1834. 39.09 John McConachie, Livingston Co., N. Y., June 8, 1835 .... 74.54
Peter N. Hard, Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1836 ... 40
Joseph N. Schidmore, Ontario Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1836 .. 30.09 James Schoonhoven, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 27, 1836. 40 Ann Schoonhoven, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 14, 1836 .. 40
Joseph J. Skidmore, Wayne Co., Mich., Nov. 22, 1836 .. 74.54 James McIntyre, Livingston Co., Mich., Jan. 2, 1855. 40
SECTION 32.
David M. Hard, Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 17, 1833. 80 Sally Turner, Livingston Co., N. Y., June 6, 1836 .. 40 William Turner, Livingston Co., N. Y., June 29, 1836. 40 James Schoonhoven, Portage Co., Ohio, June 30, 1836. 80 Jesse Mckinney, Tompkins Co., N. Y., June 30, 1836 .. 80
Peter N. Hard, Livingston Co., Mich., Aug. 4, 1836 ..
80
Maria L. McKinsie, Wayne Co., Mich., Oct. 25, 1836 120 Margaret Wright, Livingston Co., Mich., Jan. 23, 1837 ... 40 Henry Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., June 24, 1851 ..... 40 Henry Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., June 7, 1855 ........ 40
SECTION 33.
Acres.
Eli Ruggles, Fairfield Co., Conn., June 20, 1833 .. 80
David Holmes, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 1, 1833 .. 160 Mary Winans, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 27, 1833 ..... 160 Amos Williams, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 19, 1834. ... 40 Warren Spalding, Washtenaw Co., Mich., July 23, 1834 ... 120 Garry Briggs, Livingston Co., Mich., June 22, 1837. 40 Anson Denton, Livingston Co., Mich., July 21, 1849 .. 40
SECTION 34.
James Craig, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 1, 1833. 80 Archibald Marshall, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 1, 1833 ... 80 Curtis Noble, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Dec. 20, 1833 ..... 80 David M. Hard, Otsego Co., N. Y., May 27, 1836 160 John G. Gutekunst, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 6, 1836. 40 Phineas Prouty, Ontario Co., N. Y., June 21, 1836. 160 Joseph L. Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., Aug. 25, 1841 ... 40
SECTION 35.
Robert Glenn, Seneca Co., N. Y., May 25, 1833 ... 80 Robert Minnis, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 11, 1835 4C
John George Gutekunst, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Oct. 22, 1835 80
Sally M. Glenn, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Dec. 2, 1835. 40 Robert Glenn, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Dec. 2, 1835. 40
Luke Montague, Cayuga Co., N. Y., May 19, 1836. I20 John Drake, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 29, 1836 ... 40
Robert L. Glenn, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Dec. 7, 1836 80 Luke Montague, Livingston Co., Mich., May 15, 1837 40 George Davis, Livingston Co., Mich., June 2, 1837 40 Junius L. Field, Livingston Co., Mich., Aug. 26, 1841 ... 40
SECTION 36.
Luke Montague, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1836. 40 Junius L. Field, Berkshire Co., Mass., Sept. 23, 1836. 80 Alex. S. Montague, Livingston Co., Mich., May 15, 1837. 40 William Faulk, Livingston Co., Mich., June 2, 1837. 40 Charles Glenn, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 21, 1839 40 Nelson H. Wing, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 21, 1839 .. 40 Junius L. Field, Livingston Co., Mich., Aug. 26, 1841 ..... 40 Junius L. Field, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 8, 1843. 40
Daniel L. Glenn, Livingston Co., Mich., Feb. 25, 1853 ... 40
Joseph L. Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., Oct. 24, 1853 .. 40
Nelson A. Glenn, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Nov. 18, 1854 .. 40 Joseph L. Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich., Nov. 22, 1854. 8c James Gaunt, Washtenaw Co., Mich., Jan. 8, 1855. 40 J. L. Hartsuff, Livingston Co., Mich , Dec. 26, 186 -. 40
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The following items in the history of this town- ship are extracts from an address delivered by T. R. Shields before the County Pioneer Association, at Howell, June 20, 1877 :
" Previous to 1833 the land comprising this township was an unbroken wilderness, inhabited by a few half-civilized Indians, who had their camping-grounds on the north shore of the Suth- erland Lake, a beautiful little sheet of water situated in the north part of the township, and named after Judge Sutherland, who located land near it, and who was a leading man in the town for a good many years. Those Indians held communication with a tribe in Washtenaw County, and the old trail which they used, together with a peculiar cedar bridge which they built over the Portage River, were objects of interest long after they had disap- peared. . . . The tide of emigration from the East was moving slowly but steadily westward. So favored a spot as Unadilla could not long be neglected, and on the 20th day of June, 1833, one Eli Ruggles, of Brookfield, Conn., became owner of the first farm ever purchased in Unadilla, consisting of 40* acres of land, on which he reared his log hut and commenced his pioneer life. But this life did not agree with him. He sickened, went back to Con- necticut, and died. His brother-in-law, Mr. Williams, after whom the village of Williamsville was named, became owner of the land.
* Entry reads,-north half of northwest quarter, section 33, eighty acres. Hosted by:
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UNADILLA TOWNSHIP.
Others followed in rapid succession. On August 1, 1833, James Craig, Archibald Marshall, and David Holmes, all from Hartford Co., Conn., made for themselves homes in Unadilla. David C. Edson located land on the 2d of August, 1833. Francis Lincoln and Henry Angel were the next to come. They located Aug. 24, 1833. They were followed by Jeremiah Bullock, Aug. 29, 1833. The next was Stephen Cornell, Sept. 23, 1833 ; David M. Hard, October 17th ; Patrick Hubbard, November 14th ; Richard M. Guggins, November 15th; Mary Winans, November 27th ; and Curtis Noble, December 20th; all in 1833. Stephen B. Sales, who was for many years supervisor of the town, and who died a few years ago at Lansing, located Sept. 24, 1834; Levi and George Westfall, June 18, 1834; William Woodburn, of Wayne Co., N. Y., Aug. 23, 1834; David D. Bird, June 13, 1834; James McIntyre, July 10, 1834; Cyrus Jackson, June 24, 1834; and George W. Noble, July 22, 1834. In 1835 the locations increased. One of the first to locate in that year was Luke Montague, from Cayuga Co., N. Y. He was followed by Charles Bullis, Oct. 26, 1835 ; James Livermore, June 3, 1835 ; Abner B. Wood, March 5, 1835; John Shields, May 28, 1835 ; and William H. Dunn, June 4, 1835. Some of the leading settlers in 1836 were the Suther- land boys, four in number, who located Sept. 21, 1836. Emery Beale located on the same day of the same year; David Dutton, May 27, 1836 ; Philip Dyer, June 7, 1836; Samuel Townsend, of Niagara Co., N., Y., April 22, 1836; John Cool, June 19, 1836 ; Levi Clausen, Feb. 15, 1836; Luther Chipman, May 24, 1836; A. S. Montague and Patrick Keenan, in 1837.
" The first town-meeting was held on the first Monday of April, 1835, at the residence of Baxter Collins, and the following-named gentlemen were elected : Supervisor, John Drake; Town Clerk, Peter N. Hard; Justice of the Peace, Elnathan Noble; Treas- urer, James McIntyre; Commissioners, Selah B. Collins, Elna- than Noble, and Francis Lincoln. The township election* fol- lowed, taking two days,-the first Monday and Tuesday of October of the same year. The opposing candidates for Governor were Stephen T. Mason, who received seven votes, and Edward Mundy, who received one vote. Seven votes were cast in favor of the adoption of the constitution, and three against it. It will be re- membered that the town had been connected with Washtenaw County for political purposes, but was changed into Livingston in the year 1837.t The places of holding the election were changed to suit the convenience of the people. At one time it was held in Mr. Lincoln's barn, in the west part of the town, again at the resi- dence of Mr. Noble, in the southern part, and still again at Mr. Martindale's, in the north part. Mr. L. S. Montague, now a part- ner in the law-firm of Waddell & Montague, in this village (How- ell), was born while his father was attending the election at the last-named place, in 1847.
" The first store started in town was owned by John Drake. It afterwards became the property of one Dibble; it was situated where John Dunning's store now stands, in fact, part of the build- ing occupied by Mr. Drake is now used by Mr. Dunning. The first hotel was kept by Mr. Noble, near the place where Unadilla village now stands. The church and school-house were consid- ered extremely ornamental, as they were the first brick buildings in the village.
" The first physician in the town was Dr. Field, a man of good ability, but very eccentric in his ways. Mr. A. Montague tells a very amusing story about the old doctor. A wager was made by the boys that they could make the old man believe he was sick, although in perfect health. They arranged so as to meet him one at a time, each one telling him that he looked very sick, and should go to bed at once. The plan worked admirably. The doc- tor went home and went to bed, and it was several days afterwards before he discovered the joke.
" The first child born in the town was Minerva Briggs, a grand- daughter of Mr. Williams, who is now married and residing in the city of Ypsilanti. The first blacksmith in town was Abner B.
Wood, who died a few years ago at the age of eighty-three. His shop was situated in the north part of the town, where his son William now resides. The first work which he was called on to do was for a man from Ingham County, who was on his way to Dexter to get some machinery mended, but found that the work could be done by Mr. Wood, and so went no farther. The first land cleared up in town was fourteen acres, now owned by Mr. Montague, on which one of his orchards is situated. It was cleared by Mr. Isaac Ray, who now resides in an adjoining town. It will be seen that I mentioned the names of fourteen persons who located land in Unadilla in the year 1833. It is a sad fact that eleven of the fourteen have been 'gathered to their fathers.' Three still remain, one of whom, Mr. James Craig, now lives in the town, and is the proprietor of the Unadilla House. He held the office of township clerk for a great many years, and is still enjoying that honor. The second, David Holmes; or Deacon Holmes, as he is usually called, is now residing in St. Johns, while the third, Mr. Francis Lincoln, who held the office of township treasurer for a number of years, is now living in Chelsea, and is still healthy and vigorous, with faculties unimpaired.
" Many are the pleasing anecdotes I have heard my father re- late of Col. George Bennett, of Unadilla, while out with the ' boys,' among whom were Peter Morgan, A. S. Montague, Selah B. Fitch, Henry Cassady, Emery Beale, Judge Sutherland, and others. Old boys they are now, and widely scattered. Some in their graves and others waiting patiently their time,-happy in the knowledge that life's great work has been well done, and the re- ward will surely come. One dark tragedy must be recorded. In the year 1845 the community was startled by the report that one Green was shot and instantly killed by a man named Cole, while in the woods near his house. Cole admitted the shooting, but claimed that he mistook Green for a deer and shot him accident- ally. This story, however, was not generally believed, and Cole was looked upon as a murderer, although no positive proof was brought against him on the trial. Morally speaking, the town has always had a good standing; litigations are few and far between, while it is a fact worthy of particular notice that intoxicating liquors of any description have not been retailed in the town for the last twenty years, until quite recently. . . .
" In the year 1845 the property in the township was valued at $62,241 ; in 1846, only one year later, it was valued at $65,647 ; and thus the increase kept on from year to year, until it reached the sum of $520,275, according to the valuation in 1876, making an average of nearly $500 for every man, woman, and child in the town. From the eight men who cast their ballots in 1835 have grown 285 voters. . . .
" The sons of Unadilla have not been backward in winning for themselves positions of honor and trust. Gen. George Hartsuff was a Unadilla boy, and drew in with its fresh, pure air those dreams of greatness which led him on step by step along the rugged pathway of success. Being appointed to West Point, he graduated with honor, entered the service, was in the Florida war, remained hid in a marsh with nothing but his head above water for four days, without food, to escape from the Indians. He entered the war of the Rebellion, and won a reputation as wide as the nation itself. His brother William is postmaster at Port Huron, while another brother is a leading physician in a distant State. S. L. Bignall, one of the leading business men of Chicago, was a Unadilla man, and the Glenn Brothers, who are doing such an extensive business at Fowlerville, were for many years leading men in the town, while J. C. Shields, of Lansing, and E. M. Joslin, of Saginaw, are two more of her sons winning honors in the legal profession."
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