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Raphael Porter, farmer, sec. 20; P. O., Birch Run; was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 16, 1825; parents were Asa and Tabitha Porter, natives of New York. Subject of sketch came to this county in 1866; was married the same year to Saralı E. Warden, who was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.,in 1847. They have 1 child, Augus- tus, born in 1877. Subject has held various tp. offices, and is a member of I. O. O. F. lodge, No. 292, of Birch Run. He owns a. farm of 75 acres.
J. J. Powell was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1835; parents are Miles and Polly Powell. Subject of sketch has been engaged in butchering and farming through life; in 1864 he enlisted in Co. B, 4th Reg. Mich. Cav., and assisted in the capture of Jefferson Davis; has been Assessor and Director of Schools of Birch Run tp .; was married in this county Jan. 1, 1856, to Sarah E. Jacobs, daughter of Francis and Maria Jacobs. His wife was born in Vermont, Oct. 14, 1837. Nine children have been given thiem- Emma E., Margery, Miles, William R., Jackson (deceased), Harvey, Jason, Arthur, Gertrude and Benjamin.
Louis P. Racine, merchant, Birch Run Station, was born in France, Feb. 25, 1839. His parents, Peter and Margaret (Crois- sant) Racine were natives of France and emigrated to America in 1848. They reside at present in Jefferson Co., N. Y., where the
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former is a successful farmer. Louis lived amid rural scenes until of age, when he shipped as a sailor on the " great lakes," following that kind of work in summer, and teaching school in winter for seven years. Mr. Racine was a poor man npon his arrival in Sag- inaw county, but by hard toil and economy has succeeded in the world, and now owns a good farin of 111 acres, also other property. He is an enterprising business man, and well respected. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the Republican party. He was married in New York March 6, 1866, to Melitine Calon, daughter of H. Calon, and born in New York, November, 1838. Two children were given them-George D., born Jan. 20, 1867, and Eugene C., born in this county in 1870. Mrs. Racine departed this life in 1876, and Mr. Racine was again married in Genesee Co., Mich., in 1879, to Mrs. Saralı L. (Randall) Fangboner, a daughter of Sealand and Sarah Randall, the former a native of Vermont, of English de- scent, and the latter of New Jersey, and of German parentage. Mrs. Racine was born in New York, Feb. 1, 1840.
Victor B. Rottiers, a prominent farmer of Birch Run tp., was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., May 24, 1842; parents were Jolin N. and Ruth A. (Cotter) Rottiers, former a native of France, latter of New York; subject of sketch, in 1862, enlisted in Co. G, 10th Reg. N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and served three years, being dis- charged with the rank of 1st Lientenant; emigrated to Saginaw conuty in 1865; now owns 280 acres of land on sec. 35; has been Highway Commissioner, and is serving second term as Justice of the Peace; was married in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1869, to Emily, danghter of Jacob and Anna Shinbenburg, natives of Prussia; wife was born May 24, 1846; have 2 children-John N., born Oct. 14, 1871, and Anna R., born Oct. 28, 1875.
Thomas L. Runnells, farmer, sec. 21; P. O., Birch Run; was born in Maine, July 31, 1825, and is . a son of David and Sarah (Mc Dowell) Runnells, of Scotch descent. Thomas spent his early life on a farm until 19 years of age, then worked in Inmber camps in winter, and at the saw-mills in summer. He came to Michigan in 1851, and during the war was Lieut. of a Michigan company. Since his return from the army, he has been a Justice of the Peace, and also school officer. He was married in 1853 to Rhoda Marr, who was born in Canada in 1830. Three children were given them, two of wliom are living-Cora E., born Dec. 21, 1856, and Eliza- beth M., born Nov. 6, 1861. Francis L. was born May 28, 1854, and died Jan. 7, 1865. Mrs. Runnells died in 1855, and Mr. R. married, in this State, his wife's sister, Adelia C. Marr, who was born in Canada in 1837. They have 1 child, William L., born Aug. 26, 1868.
David Sproul, jr., farmer and inn-keeper, sec. 13; P. O., Birch Run; was born in Scotland, June 3, 1811, and is a son of David and Nancy Sproul. Daniel immigrated to America in 1824, settling In Gencsee Co., N. Y .; in 1835 in Lenawee Co., Mich .; in 1842 in Genesee Co., and in 1853 in Saginaw county. Mr. Sproul has been
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BIROH RUN TOWNSHIP.
Justice of the Peace for 20 years; was Supervisor six years, and is Democratic in politics. He own 81 acres of land. the fruit of his own labor and perseverance. He was married in New York, March 14, 1834, to Hannah J. Matthewson, wlio' was born at Glas- gow, Scotland, Sept. 1, 1816.
J. L. Thompson, farmer, was born in New York in 1830, son of Daniel and Sarah (Kinney) T. He was reared on a farm, and has been a farmer through life. He is a local minister of the Protestant Methodist Church, and does good service in the cause of his Master. He was married in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1854, to Eleanor Cook, who was born in New York in 1834, and is a daughter of John and Alvira Cook. Three children have been given them, only one of whom is living-Rosa M., born Aug. 29, 1867. Mr. T. owns 28 acres of good land.
Isaac Totton, farmer sec. 20, was born in New York, March 30, 1829. His parents were Isaac and Catherine Totton, natives of New York, the former of whom died in 1853; the latter resides with the subject of this sketch .. Mr. Totton came to this county in 1854, carrying all he possessed on his back for seven miles. He now owns 80 acres of good land, has a pleasant home, and bears the good will and esteem of all his acquaintances. He was mar- ried in Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1854, to Calista Adams, who was born in 1833. Of their 6 children, 5 survive-Ella, wife of Silas Knowles; Frank, Mora, Eddie and Allie. Mr. Totton has been Township Treasurer; is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 292.
Jacob Tremper, farmer, sec. 30, was born in New York, Aug. 24, 1810. He was a son of Jacob and Anna (Decater) Tremper, both of German descent. Jacob lived on a farm until 14 years of age and then changed his life and followed the sea during the summer, and built boats during the winter season. He remained at this business for 18 or 20 years, and in 1854 came to Saginaw county, where he has since resided. At one time he owned 280 acres of land. He has served in nearly all the tp. offices, and was Postmaster of Birch Run for seven years. IIe has been a member of the School Board for over 20 years, and is connected with the Baptist Church. He was married in New York, July 13, 1834, to Miss S. A. Phelps, who was born in Canada, June 5, 1816, and is a daughter of Daniel and Harriet (Emerson) Phelps, both of English descent. Of the 9 children given them, 8 are living-Daniel B., James G., Michael, Harriet M., wife of D. Webster, of Reed City; Sybil B., wife ' of Allen Brown; Harry J., Harley M. and Allie E., wife of Frank Strong. Augusta C., (deceased) left a child, Edith, who resides with her grand-parents.
BLUMFIELD TOWNSHIP.
This section of the county is inhabited by an industrious class- of agriculturists, who may be said to have raised the wilder- ness to the condition of a beautiful garden within a few years. The township is watered by three streams, the principal of which is the Cheboygan creek, rising in section 8, and flowing sontheast through the village of Blumfield.
The Detroit & Bay City railroad runs through the northeastern sections, while the line of the proposed St. Clair railroad has been surveyed through the southwestern sections.
The land is a rich sandy loam, capable of producing any of the crops known in this latitude. The village of Frankentrost, or Trostville, is the main center of population in the township.
Toward the close of 1852 the freeholders inhabiting that portion of the county known in the United States survey as township 12 north, of range 6 east, made application to the Supervisors' Board for its organization into a separate township. This application was granted Feb. 9, 1853, in the following terms: "That the- above described territory be, and and the same is, hereby duly organized into a township, to be known and designated by the name of Blumfield, which said township is described as being within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the county of Sagi- naw, in the State of Michigan; and be it further resolved that the first annual meeting for the election of township officers for the further organization of said township, be held at the house of John G. Edelmann, situate in said township of Blumfield, on the first Monday in April next, and that the following named persons, to wit: Frederick Vanfliet, Theodore Lillotte and Bernhard Haack, being three electors of said township, be, and they are hereby, duly designated and appointed to preside at said township meeting, and to perform all the duties required by the statute in such cases made and provided.
The vote on the resolution to grant the application was unani- monsly in the affirmative, all the members voting.
The first township meeting was held at the house of J. J. Edel- man, April 4, 1853. The officers elected were: Charles Post, Su- pervisor; Bernard Haak, Clerk; S. P. Schenck, Treasurer; F. Vanfliet and Andrew Moll School Inspectors; J. Schaberg and C. Munker, Directors of the Poor; J. Hetzner and C. Grabner, Asses- sors; J. Leidlein, J. G. Meyer, L. Rohrhuber and M. Schnell, Justices of the Peace; C. Reitter, L. Rohrhuber and M. Leidlein, Commission- ers of Highways; M. Schnell and T. Flnes, Constables: J. S. Schury, Poundmaster; T. Schmidt and J. Leidlein, Overseers of Highways.
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BLUMFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Theodore Lillotte was justice of the peace while still the township was attached to the township of Buena Vista, and completed his term of office as justice of the new township. The names of the principal township officers from 1853 to 1881 are given in the fol- lowing table :-
SUPERVISORS.
Charles Post
.1853-4
Bernard Haak. 1858-60
J. G. Schnell.
1855
Charles Schlickum 1861
Bernard Haak. 1856
John G. Schnell. 1857
B. Haak 1873-81
CLERKS.
Bernard Haak 1853
Ber. Haak 1854
A. Schmitz. 1855
Wm. Schnetler. 1873
F. Vanfliet. 1856
John G. Schnell 1874-78
Henry Fugman 1857
G. F. Vanfliet. 1858
Charles Schlickum 1859-69
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Charles Schlickum
1880-81
TREASURERS.
J. P. Schenck 1853
Geo. Schnell. .
.1854
W. H. Schnetler. .1869
J. P. Schenck. 1855
T. G. Meier. 1856
M. Meier. 1873
John G. Meyer
.1857
Chas. Schlickum 1858
Michael Meier 1876
Gottfried Hope 1859
Theo. Lupee 1860
J. G. Meier.
1861
Theo. Schmidt. 1862-4
Henry Luneburgh
1865-6
Martin Powell. 1866
Dan Cole. . 1867
J. G. Meyer,
1853
L. Rohrhuber,
Geo. F. Vanfliet . .1869
M. Schnell
F. Vanfliet.
1854
Dan Cole ..
1871
M. Huber
1855
Fred. Zwerk.
1856
Preserved B. Shuman. 1857
Charl Thiele ..
1858
Daniel Cole. .1875
Bernard Haak. 18.6
John G. Schnell. .1877
Adolph Zwerk 1878
John Wibber. 1879
Bernard Haak. 1880
Michael Huber
1881
F. Vanfliet. 1865
The other township officers for 1881 are Chr. Kupp, Commis- sioner of Highways; Geo. F. Vanfliet, Superintendent of Schools;
JUSTICES.
Theodore Lillotte, )
J. Leidlien,
B. Haak. 1868
Martin Powell.
1870
B. Haak, Adolph Zwerk 1873
1872
J. G. Schnell
Adolph Zwerk. 1874
Wm. Hill, Michael Huber 1859
Bernard Haak 1860
J. G. Schnell 1861
Emers Marsh 1862
W. Hill, C. Lupee. 1863
B. Haak, A. Lovejoy 1864
Theo. Schnetler 1867-8
Henry Luneburg. 1870-2
J. M. Meier 1874-5
J. M. Meier. 1877-8
Henry Luneburg. 1879
M. J. Meier. 1880
John M. Meier
1881
George F. Vanfliet. 1870
Will. Schnetler .1871-2
Bernard Haak. 1862-72
Wm. Schnetler 1879
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Adolph Zwerk, Inspector; Daniel Cole, Wm. Hill, A. McLachlan and Franz Moll, Constables.
LAND-BUYERS.
Among the early purchasers of the United States lands in this . township, the following corporations and individuals figure:
F. & P. M. R. R., sec. 1, May 9, 1859. A. L. & T. B. R. R., sec. 1, May 9, 1859. John Krick, sec. 1, Aug. 28, 1855. Herman Huss, sec. 2, March 28, 186 Wm. S. Evans, sec. 8, July 17, 1855. Henry Schurttler, sec. 9, Oct. 18, 185 Harriet Sherman, sec. 9, Oct. 30, 185 Wm. S. Evans, sec. 9, July 24, 1855. Stephen Lazko, sec. 10, Jan. 26, 1856. Jehudi Ashmun, sec. 10, Aug. 9, 1859. G. F. Vanfleit, sec. 10, April 12, 1854. Frederick Elbers, sec. 10, Jan. 5, 1853. Joseph Crick, sec. 11, Aug. 28, 1855. F. & P. M. R. R., sec. 11, May 9, 1859. A. L. & T. B. R. R., sec. 11, May 9, 1859. Adam Crick, sec. 12, April 9, 1860. Nelson Vickery, sec. 12, July 5, 1855.
F. & P. M. R. R., sec. 17, May 9, 1859. A. L. & T. B. R. R., sec. 17, May 9, 1959. A. Watrous, jr., sec. 17, May 31, 1855. Aaron Burdick, sec. 18, July 24, 1855. Wm. Rice, sec. 19, Jan. 31, 1837. Johann Beyer, sec. 20, Aug. 2, 1852. J. G. Mayerhuber, sec. 20, Nov. 1, 1850. Conrad Grabner, sec. 20, Oct. 21, 1850. Conrad Runking, sec. 20, Jan. 7, 1850. Anthony Schmitz, sec. 22, Sept. 13, '55. Christ'r Betow, sec. 28, April 27, 1855. Johann Keifner, sec. 28, Feb. 1, 1855. Almira Woodford, sec. 30, Feb. 14, 1 Venus Howe, sec. 30, April 22, 1837 R. A. Quartermass, sec. 30, Jan. 31, ' Almira Woodford, sec. 30, Jan. 31, 1837
THE SCHOOLS
of the township are well attended. There are six frame buildings, with other property, valued at $3,000. Six teachers are employed. The school census is 513; but the actual attendance is only 301 pupils. The amount of salary paid to teachers for the year 1880 was $1,351. The expenditures for school purposes during that year were $2,430.
THE CHURCHES
comprise a Catholic Church, and one German Evangelical Lutheran, both claiming large congregations.
THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
is represented in this township by the saw-mill of Geo. Seitz, erected in 1876 by the present proprietors on the site of the former mills, which were burned.
The population of the township, taken from the census returns of 1880, is 1,369. During the past year, however, new settlers have made their locations, large clearances have been effected in the forest, many dwelling-houses erected, and a general advance made evident everywhere.
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PERSONAL SKETCHES.
The following biographical sketchies of some of the prominent families of Blumfield township add materially to the interest and valne of this history :
F. A. Gunther was born in Prussia in 1822; his school days were passed at Goldlauter, near Suhl, after which he entered the inercantile and manufacturing business, which previously had been conducted by his father. In the spring of 1855 he emigrated to America, and in the fall of the same year located in this section of the State, where he again engaged in his old pursuits, continuing until 1864. Then he disposed of his business and bought the prop- erty upon which he now resides, in Bloomfield tp. He was mar- ried to Miss Mary A. G. Spreckel, who died in May, 1879.
B. Haak was born in the Rhenish Province of Prussia; emni- grated to the United States of America in 1849; worked at his trade of carriage-making in New Jersey until April, 1850; selected Michigan, especially Saginaw county, for permanent location; found a desirable location in what was then a dense forest, and is now the well-cultivated tp. of Blumfield; acquired a good home, which he still occupies; was married in 1854, at St. Louis, Mo. Two children have been born to them-1 son, who died in his eighth year, and 1 daughter, now the wife of one of Thomas- town's respected citizens. Mr. H. is one of Blumfield's most benevolent and trnsted citizens.
Michael Huber was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1827. His father was by trade a tailor, in the old country. In 1847 they emigrated to America, coming directly to Saginaw county, first renting a farm in Tittabawassee, where he remained a short time. In 1854 he bought the 80 acres upon which he now resides, to which he has added 40 acres near by, in Buena Vista tp. Mr. H. has been a hard-working man, having cleared four farms; to-day he enjoys the result of his hard labor, having accnmnlated four improved farms, well stocked, all from a capital of $6, that being the amount he had when he arrived in Saginaw county. Mrs. H. was once lost coming from East Saginaw to her home, a distance of abont seven miles, wandering about three days, when she came out at Bay City, an Indian returning her to her home. Mr. H. was married in 1848, to Maggie Eidleman. Their family consists of 10 children, namely: John, Kate, George, Leonard, Mike, Mary, Charlie, Fred, Lena and Willie. Mr. H. is School Director, which position he has held for eight years; three years Director and Superintendent of the Saginaw & Vassar plank road; has been Justice of the Peace for the second term of four years; was also Clerk of St. John's cemetery six years.
John G. Maeder was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1821. Godfried, his father, was a tradesman in the old country. John S. was married in Saxony; in 1847 he emigrated to this country. Mr M. is an economical, hard-working citizen, who now can look out
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upon 80 acres of well-improved land as the result of his industry. His family consists of 2 sons-Leonard and John.
Geo. Seitz, one of the live, energetic inen of Blumfield, was born in Bavaria in 1818; in 1848 he came to America, landing in New York city; from that point he came direct to the Saginaw Valley; after arriving here lie found employment with the well-known pioneer of this county, Curtis Emerson, as head sawyer in his mill. In 1854 he moved to his present home of 160 acres, to which he has added 110 more; upon this he has shown his old proclivities, that of milling, having erected a large saw-mill, to which he contemplates adding a flouring mill. Mr. Seitz was mar- ried in 1853 to Miss Caroline Kuhn, a native of Austria, and his family now consists of 7 children, 4 of whom are living-Otto, George, Albertina, Emish. Many are the incidents told by this old pioneer which cause a smile to light the face of his friends of former days.
Adolph Zwerk was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1831; was educated at one of the leading seminaries of that country for a teacher, which profession he followed up to 1852, when he sought a home in the New World, arriving in Saginaw county, Aug. 28, the same year; that fall he bought his present farm of 100 acres, which he has cleared and improved. Now, in his declining years, he enjoys the fruits of his hard labor. In 1858 he was mar- ried to Miss Jane Letting, a native of Germany. Mr. Z. has held different offices of trust in his tp., and ranks as one of the first men of his community.
Frederic Zwerk was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, July 4, 1835; his early days were passed at school in his native country. In 1852 he emigrated to America, locating in Blumfield tp., where he bought a farm of 175 acres, which he has developed, placing thereon as fine improvements as can be found in his tp. He was married in 1861 to Miss Mary Kruger, whose parents are residents of Tuscola county. His family consists of the following named children : Matilda, Rudolph, Henry, Emma and Fred., all at the old homestead.
BRADY TOWNSHIP.
The first township meeting after the organization was held in April of the same year, wlien John Card was elected Supervisor,. John Curless, Clerk, and Richard Walsh, Treasurer.
Philip Mickle, in 1847, was the first white man to settle in this township permanently. His location was on section 36, on land owned by Isaac S. Bockee. Mr. Mickle also built the first house, a frame 14x16, which he kept as a tavern. This was within the limits of what is now the village of Oakley. Other parties soon began to settle in the township, among whom were Josiah F. Coy, Richard Walsh, Frank O'Connor, John Haley, Michael Keyes and Sam. Whitney.
Brady township embraces 372 sections of land. The surface is somewhat broken, and heavily timbered with black walnut, oak, beech, maple, elm, ash and basswood, and in the north part some pine. Maple sugar grounds are somewhat extensive. The soil is various, sandy, gravelly and clayey in different places. It is drained by numerous small streams -- the western half by the south branch of Mad river.
The first school-house was erected in 1855, on the northwest quarter of sec. 32, Frank O'Connor's name being the first on the petition for this building. Mary Dodge was the first teacher. The first postoffice was established in 1863, on sec. 32, when Josiah F. Coy was appointed the postmaster.
ORGANIC.
The following is a transcript from the records of the Board, in session Jan. 10, 1856:
WHEREAS, The application of fourteen freeholders, residents of the following un- organized territory, to-wit: Township No. nine (9) north, of range No. two (2) east, and township No. nine (9) north, of range No. one (1) east, has been duly made to organize said territory into a new township, and a map thereof having been furnished the Board of Supervisors of Saginaw county; and, whereas, a notice in writing of such application, subscribed to by not less than twelve of said freeholders, has been duly published and posted according to the statute in such case made and provided.
Therefore, be it ordere1, That the above described territory be, and the same is hereby duly organized into a township, to be known and designated by the name of Brady, which said township is described as being within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan: and be it further ordered that the first annual meeting for the election of township officers in said township, be held at the house of J. F. Coy, in said township of Brady, on the first Monday in April next, and that the following named persons, Daniel Burrows, Richard Walsh and Josiah F. Coy, be, and they are hereby designated and appointed to preside at such election, and to perform all the duties required by the statute in such case made and provided.
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PATENTEES OF U. S. LANDS.
Gosere Olmsted, sec. 1, Oct. 26, 1854. Benjamin Weeden, sec. 1, Dec. 16, 1854. George W. Harris, sec. 1, Nov. 28, 1854. Orrin Safford, sec. 1, Oct. 23, 1854. Isaiah S. Rathburn, sec. 1, Oct. 30, 1854. Joshua Eastwad, sec. 2, Nov. 28, 1854. Almon L. Gilbert, sec. 2, Feb. 24, 1854. Philo Rockwell, sec. 2, Feb 24, 1854. ' Wm. H. Shaw, sec. 2, Oct. 16, 1854. Simon W. Howard, sec. 2, Nov. 28, 1854. Volney Chapin, sec. 3, March 1, 1854. Geo. Patteson, sec. 3, Dec. 28, 1854. Asaph Pingrey, sec. 3, Oct. 18, 1854. Philo Rockwell, sec. 3, Oct. 18, 1853. Almon L. Gilbert, sec. 3, Oct. 18, 1853. Hiram A. Tobias, sec. 4, Dec. 2, 1854. Sam'l A. Whitney, sec. 4. Dec. 28, 1854. Asaph Pingrey, sec. 4, Oct. 14, 1854. Thomas Marshall, sec. 4, Oct. 23, 1854. John Stacey, sec. 5, Dec. 28, 1854. Vol. Chapin, sec. 5, Nov. 2 and 23, 1853. Albert B. Green, sec. 5, Nov. 30, 1854. Byron Wiglitman, sec. 5, Dec. 28, 1854. Jos. M. Ingersoll, sec. 6, Nov. 28, 1854. Alex. Cummin, sec. 6, Oct. 26, 1854. Peter Bush, sec. 6, Dec. 29, 1854.
Bernhard Convers, sec. 6, Dec. 30, 1854. Vol. Chapin, sec. 7, Nov. 2 and 23, 1853. Chas. Wightman, sec. 7, Dec. 29, 1854. David Millard, sec. 8, Nov. 28, 1854. Ormon Millard, sec. 9, Nov. 28, 1854. Addison Smith, sec. 9, Nov. 30, 1854. Nathaniel Swift, sec, 10, Oct. 30, 1854. George Culver, sec. 10, Oct, 23, 1854. Herman Carlisle, sec. 11, Nov. 28, 1854. Jolın Curliss, sec. 11, Jan. 26, 1855. William Smith, sec. 11, Oct. 27, 1854. Wm. R. Breuredge, sec. 11, Oct. 25, 1854. Isaac Rockee, sec. 12, Aug. 13, 1850. Wm. Curliss, sec. 12, Oct. 23, 1854; Jan. 26, 1855.
Philip Mickles, sec. 12, Nov. 28, 1854. Daniel D. Carman, sec. 12, Oct. 23, 1854. Philip Mickles, sec. 12, Oct. 23, 1854. Peter J. Smith, sec. 13, Oct. 21, 1854. John L. Smith, sec. 13, Nov. 28, 1854. Fenelin Brace, sec. 14, Oct. 23. 1854. Asa O. Munson, sec. 14, Nov. 28, 1854. Charles Heale, sec. 14, Dec. 7, 1854. Edward Smith, sec. 14, Dec. 16, 1854. Arnold W. Miller, sec. 14, April 20, 1855. II. L. Franklin, sec. 15, Nov. 23. 1854. George Culver, sec. 15, Nov. 28, 1854. Geo. W. C. Smith, sec. 15, Dec. 16, 1854. John Griffus, sec. 15, Oct. 18, 1854. Michael Ganon, sec. 15, Nov. 1, 1854. Calvin Townsend, sec. 17, Mar. 21, 1837. Robert E. Craven, sec. 17, Oct. 22, 1853. Volney Chapin, sec. 17, Nov. 23, 1853. Lyman Swagart, sec. 17, April 1, 1854.
Robt. E. Craven, sec. 17, April 1, 1854. Volney Chapin, sec. 18, March 1, 1854, and Nov. 2, 18 5.
Charles Ormsbee, sec. 18, Jan. 26, 1855. Theo. Johnson, sec. 18, Nov. 28, 1854. Volney Chapin, sec. 19, Nov. 2, 1853. Albert Hunt, sec. 19, Nov. 28, 1854. C. M. Sergeant, sec. 19, Dec. 29, 1854. Hiram Johnson, sec. 19, Jan 26, 1855. Riley R. Tupper, sec. 19, Dec. 7, 1854. Phil. R. Bowe, sec. 20, Jan. 17, 1837. Wni. Gunney, sec. 21, Nov. 28, 1854. Sam'l Spear, jr., sec. 21, Nov. 30, 1854. Dan'l Young, jr., sec. 21, Oct. 30, 1854. J. A. Carpenter, sec. 21, Nov. 28, 1854. Albert Jewell, sec. 22, Nov. 27, 1854. Job Conger, sec. 22, Nov. 29, 1854. Arnold W. Miller, sec. 23, Oct. 21, 1854. George R Davis, sec. 23, Oct. 20, 1854. Oscar ( ard, sec. 23, Dec. 29, 1854. Anson Seager, sec. 23, Nov. 20, 1854. Patrick Garman, sec. 23, Dec. 28, 1853. Asher Coon, sec. 24, Oct. 17, 1853. Wni. C. Allen, sec. 24, Oct. 21, 18 14. Jon. K. Goodwin, sec. 24, Oct. 28, 1854. John Card, sec. 24, Jan. 23, 1855. Nelson Phy, sec. 24, Oct. 24, 1854. Gideon Lee, sec. 25, Jan. 21, 1837. Wm. Fletcher, sec 26, Oct. 23, 1854. Jas. T. Teachout, sec. 26, Dec. 30, 1854. Michael Hayes, sec. 26, Oct. 26, 1853. Abraham Bockee, sec. 26, Jan. 21. 1837. Gideon Lee, sec. 27, Feb. 23, 1837. Gideon Lee, sec. 28, Feb. 23, 1837. Phil. R. Howe, sec. 29, Jan. 17, 1837. James Hempsted, sec. 29, Dec. 7, 1854. Luke Valentine, sec. 30, Jan. 17, 1837. Edwin R. Billings, sec. 30, Nov. 28, 1854. Daniel Burrows, sec. 30, May 16 and Nov. 28, 1854.
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