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In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 13th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1786, and in the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 11th.
WM. SAM. JOHNSON [L.S.] JONA. STURGIS [L.S.]
Signed, sealed and delivered ) in presence of Charles Thomson, Roger Alden, James Mathers.
This deed was accepted and enrolled, September 14, 1786."
Journal of Congress for 1786, vol. 4, page 698.
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This Indenture, made the Eighteenth day of January and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Six, between John Askin, Esquire, William Robertson, Esquire, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff, all of Detroit, and Alexander Henry of Mon- treal, of the one part, and the Chiefs and leaders of the Ottawa, Chippewa and Messasague Nations of Indians of the other part, Witnesseth, that We, the said Chiefs and principal leaders of the said Nations of Indians, for ourselves and by and with the Consent and advice of the whole of our said Nations or Tribes, in consideration of the Sum of five Shillings, Halifax Currency, to us in hand paid by the said John Askin, Esquire, William Robertson, Esquire, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexan- der Henry (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), and for other good causes and considerations, Us, the said Chiefs and principal leaders of the said Nations or Tribes of Indians hereunto especially moving, have bargained and Sold, and by these presents do and each of us doth bargain and Sell unto the said John Askin, William Robertson, Isreal Ruland, John Askin, Junior, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, all that Capital, Messuage, or certain Tract of Land Situated, lying and being on the Southerly shore of Lake Erie, and bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the entrance of the Cayahoga River into Lake Erie and thence running up the westerly bank of said river to the portage or Carrying place between that River and the Tuscarrawas branch of the Mus- kingum river; thence down that branch to the Crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence Westerly on the division Line between the Indian Lands and the land given and granted by the different Indian Nations to the States of America, August, 1795, such a distance untill it Intersect a line run due South from the Entrance of Sandusky Lake; thence due North on that Line to the Entrance of Sandusky Lake; thence Easterly
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along the Southerly Shore of Lake Erie untill the Entrance of Cayahoga River, aforesaid, or place of commencement, be the distance, quantity of Miles or Acres, more or less; always reserving out of said Tract of land Six Miles Square at and near the Entrance of Huron River, which we formerly granted to Gabriel Ganeau, and three small farms granted to different persons on the Southerly side of Sandusky Lake, which said Tract of Land and every part thereof, together with all Mead- ows, Pastures, Feedings, Commons, Woods, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Fishings, Mines, Minerals, Quarrys, Profits, Privileges, Easements, Commodities, Advantages, Emolu- ments, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, whatsoever, to the said Capital or Messuage or Tract of Land belonging, or with the same used or enjoyed or accepted, reputed, taken or known as part, parcel or member thereof, or as belonging to the same or any part thereof. To Have and to hold the said Capital, Messuage or Tract of Land, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned or Intended to be bargained and Sold, and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their Rights, Members and appirtenances, unto the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junicr, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, their Executors, Administrators and assigns, from the day of the date of these presents-for and during and untill the full end and Term of Nine hundred and Ninety- Nine Years from the date hereof to be Completed and ended: They, the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, Yeilding and paying us, the aforesaid Chiefs and principal leaders of the Indian Nations, Ottawas, Chippewas and Messasagues, aforesaid, the Yearly Rent of five Shillings, Halifax Currency, at the expiration of every Year, to be Computed from the date hereof, if the same shall be Lawfully demanded of them, their Heirs and assigns. To the Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents and of
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the statute for Transferring uses into Possession, the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, may be in actual possession of the premises, and be thereby enabled to receive and accept of a Grant and release of the freehold, reversion and Inheritance of the same prem- ises and of every part and parcel thereof to them, their heirs and assigns, to the uses and upon the trusts, thereof, to be declared by another Indenture Intended to bear date the day after the date hereof, or on some other future day: In Wit- ness whereof the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, unto these presents their hands and Seals have Subscribed and set, and We the said Chiefs and principal leaders of the said Nations have also unto these presents set our Seals and the marks of our respective Tribes, the day and Year first above.
In the presence of the Subscribing Notary and Witnesses, the chiefs and the principal leaders of the Ottawas, Chippe- was and Messasagues Nations of Indians, did to this Inden- ture set their Seals and the marks of their respective Tribes, and delivered the same as their act and Deed to the party Concerned, the same being first Read and fully Explained to them by a proper Interpreter, they, the said Chiefs, being then perfectly sober.
A Sketch of the Land Specified and described in this Indenture is drawn on the opposite page, which the said Chiefs acknowledge to be Just, and to which they have also set their Seals and marks of their respective Tribes as a farther confirmation of their perfect knowledge of the Intent and meaning of this Inden- ture.
Maygoneayum Sakakquai Nigauchiway Michiwasse Waibijay Caugeskoway and Kekaumegousb and Assogua
Nigonchiway
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John Askin William Robertson John Askin, Junior Israel Ruland John Dodemead P. McNiff John Askin for Alexander Henry.
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Sowewanee
Sagemay
Kakigemigo (or Little Otter)
Kiwaigewain
Assogoua
Agowa
Shakquan and
Keyshike and Waynouse
John Metowon
Waukesoue
Achoeshickique
Nawtewans
Assogouie
Satoundach
Edachien
Kishainene or God damn
Achaeskichique
Egawaynique
Nebenaquam
Nigouchiway
Waybokeshik
Mishaboskisagone
Nautewain
Shoukwam and
Wousakeshek
F. D. BELLECOUR, Notaire. ALEXIS MAISONVILLE. BTE. SANS CRAINT, Interprete. D. ST. COSME, TEMOIT.
Know all men by these presents, that we, the chiefs and principal leaders of the Ottawas, Chippewas and Messasagues Nations of Indians now at Detroit, for ourselves and by and with the consent and advice of the whole of our said nations or tribes, in consideration of the good will-and affection, which we and the whole of us, of the said nations have and bear to our friends, John Askin, Esquire, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead and Patrick McNiff, all of Detroit, and Alexander Henry of Mon- treal, as also for divers other good causes and considerations, Us, the said chiefs and the whole of our said nations here- unto especially moving, have given, granted, aliened, en- feoffed and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant,
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alien, enfeoff and confirm unto them, the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Isreal Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, their heirs and assigns, forever, all that capital, messuage or tract of land, situated, lying and being on the southerly side of Lake . Erie, and bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the entrance of the Cayahoga River into Lake Erie, and running up the westerly bank of said river to the portage or carrying place between said river and the Inscarramas, branch of the Muskingum River; thence down said branch to the carrying or crossing place above Fort Law ence; thence westerly on the division line between the Indian lands and the lands ceded by the different Indian nations to the States of America by the treaty of Fort Greenville in August, 1795, such a distance on that line until it intersects a line run due south from the entrance of Sandusky Lake; thence due north on that line to the entrance of Sandusky Lake; thence east- erly along the southern shore of Lake Erie until the entrance -Cayahoga River, or place of commencement, be the dis- tance or number of miles or quantity of acres more or less, always reserving out of the tract of land hereby and herein aliened and conveyed or intended to be aliened and con- veyed, a certain space or piece of land six miles square at and near the entrance of the River Huron, which piece of land, we, the said chiefs, did formerly grant to Gabriel Ganeau. Also three small farms granted on the 'southerly side of Sandusky Lake to different persons, should the same come within the limits of the tract of land hereby given, granted and conveyed, with all and singular the woods, ways, waters, water cources, fishings, privileges, profits, easements, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the said capital, messuage or tract of land belonging or appertaining, or with the same used, or enjoyed, or accepted, reputed or known, as part, parcel or member thereof, or as belonging to the same or any part thereof, with all mines, minerals and quarries therein or
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thereon contained. To have and to hold the said capital, messuage or tract of land, hereditaments and all and singular the premises hereinbefore mentioned, aliened and conveyed, or intended to be aliened and conveyed, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances, unto the said John Askin, William Rob- ertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff, and Alexander Henry, their heirs and assigns, forever, to the only proper use and behoof of them, the said John Askin, William Robertson, Tohn Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, their heirs and assigns, forever. And we, the said chiefs, for ourselves and on behalf of the whole of our. said nations, do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexander Henry, their heirs and assigns, by these presents, that they the said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, Israel Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexan- der Henry, their heirs and assigns, shall and lawfully may, from henceforth and forever after, peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy, the said tract of land hereby given and granted or mentioned or intended to be given, with every part and parcel thereof, free, clear and discharged, or well and sufficiently saved, kept harmless and indemnified of, from and against all former and 'other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, jointures, feoffments, dowers, estates, entails, rents, rent-charges, arrearages of rents, statutes, judgements, recognizances, statutes merchant and of the staple extents and of, from and against all former and other titles, troubles, charges and incumbrances, whatsoever, had, done or suffered, or to be had, done or suffered, by Us, the said chiefs, or any one whatsoever of our said nations, our heirs, executors, administrators, or any other person or per- sons, whatsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim, by, from or under Us, or any or either of us, or any of our said nations.
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id by these presents do make this our deed and gift, irrev- able under any pretence, whatsoever, and have put them, , said John Askin, William Robertson, John Askin, Junior, ael Ruland, John Dodemead, Patrick McNiff and Alexan- : Henry, in full possession and seisin of the premises, by 'ivering them a piece of said land. In witness whereof, , the said chiefs, for ourselves and on behalf of the whole our said nations, have unto these presents set our seals d the marks of our respective nations or tribes, at Detroit, nineteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one ousand seven hundred and ninety-six.
n the pres-) Nigauckeway
Assogona
Achaikichique
Michiwasse
Agona
Agawaymgue
Mishaboskisagone Osouwanu
or Little Otter Endashien
Kakeginigo, or
Kenaigewain Keshainene, or
God Damn
Sakakquae
Keyarvise
Saugemay
Nateway, or
Shoyuame and
Evasakishek
Toundash
Shaumindocoan
Ockasonand
Cawgeskowan and
Nabenaguam
Shayuagand
Gebaumegous Evanouse
Nezaundqua
Cashake and
Wabekahek
Namtemans
. D. BELLECOUR, Notarie.
LEXIS MAISONVILLE,
'E. SANS CRANTE, Interprete. ST. COSME, EMOINT.
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ce of the bscribing ary and wit- uesses, the chiefs and principal lead- ers of the Otta- was, C.hippe- was, and Mes- sasagues na - tions of In- dians, didto this indenture set their seals and the marks of their *espec- tive trit es and 'ivered the their . deed the party icerned, the me being 3t read and ly explained them by a oper inter- eter, they, , said chiefs, ng then per- tly sober.
Waybijay
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A Chapter in the
eHistory of Cleveland.
BY
C. M. BURTON.
6986 1
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