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First Lientenant Thomas D. McClelland, promoted to Captain, Septem- ber 4, 1861.
Second Lieutenant Harrison Terry, promoted to Captain, February 14, 1863; resigned July 5, 1864.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Quartermaster Sergeant George Milliman.
First Sergeant James Ransom Hail, promoted Second Lieutenant, May 21, 1362: resigned March 21, 1863.
Sergeant Edwin Clark.
Sergeant Edward S Hurlburt.
Sergeant John W. Ward.
Sergeant Charles B. Bennett.
Corporal Jacob Bauman.
Corporal William E. Akers.
Corporal Anson E. Ritter, promoted to First Sergeant.
Corporal Siberia Keis
Corporal William McMaster.
Corporal John T. Woodford.
Corporal Henry M. Meacham.
Corporal Martin V. MeCrillis.
Bugler, Ralph N. H. Osborn
Bugler, Eugene A. Osborn.
Farrier, Joel F. Smith, discharged October 3, 1864.
Farrier, Johu B. McFadden.
Sadler, Edward Morton
Wagoner, George Carlisle.
PRIVATES.
Harrison Ames. Silas M. Adams.
Ira Blackman.
Daily Bennet.
Joseph Ball. Homer W. Brooks. discharged October 3, 1864.
John N. Burch.
Alfred C. Broughton.
Hiramu C. Burch.
William Couley, discharged June 24, 1865.
Samuel C. Currie, promoted Second Lieutenant.
John Carpenter. David H. Crippen.
William Crouse. Joseph Dolph. Henry Drage. Silas Engles.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
Curtis Frost, discharged October 3, 1864. Norman T. Foster. Stephen French, discharged October 3, 1864. Isaac W. Ford, discharged October 3, 1864. Henry Glenn.
Harrison Green, promoted Quartermater Sergeant.
Enos Griss. Franklin Hart. Silas H. Hopkins, discharged October 3, 1864. Thomas W. Hicks. Erwin Hewit. William Himberger. William H. Horton. Michael Hughes Isaac Hunt.
Lewis Johnson Charles C. Jewell, discharged October 3, 1864. Joseph S. Keeler. George Letherer.
Samuel Lingo, promoted to Corporal.
Boston Lidurf. John W. Large, discharged October 3, 1864. Allen McPherson, discharged October 3, 1864. Levi Miller.
John Monaghan. Robert E. Morton. Richard Meredith. Albert McMaster. George W, Noggle.
John G. Oats.
John Parkason, discharged October 3, 1864 Jay A. Polley, discharged October 3, 1864. Charles Payne, promoted to Corporal. Patrick Purcel.
Horace Reynolds. Ezra H. Root, discharged October 3, 1864. Theodore Rickey,discharged October 3, 1864. George Smith.
Isaac Skillman. Joseph Sekinger. Pitt Simous, promoted Commissary Sergeant. Jasper Strong, died March 10, 1865. Lewis B. Tooker. Thomas Tulley . Marshall M. Turner. George N. Veader. John W. Willoughby. James Weldon. George W. Wright. Thomas C. Wright, discharged October 3, 1864. Charles A. Waite. Benjamin F. Welch. Richard Wilson.
James O. Williams. Henry Young.
This company served three years, re-enlisted, and was finally mustered out of service at Edgefield, Tennessee, August 4, 1865.
COMPANY B, Mustered into service September 4, 1861. Mustered out August 4, 1865.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Leonard B. Chapin, resigned March 5, 1863.
First Lieutenant Elisha M. Calver, promoted Captain June 16, 1862; resigned September 26, 1864.
Second Lieutenant Alonzo B. Ennis, promoted First Lieutenant June 16, 1862; mustered out July 2, 1862.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Quartermaster Sergeant Martin E. Ellis.
First Sergeant Addison H. Pearl, promoted Captain November 30, 1864; mustered out with company.
Sergeant Jesse A. Squires, promoted Commissary Sergeant First Bat- tallion. Sergeaut Judson Willard. Sergeant John Bartlett. Sergeant Henry N. Porter. Corporal Charles P. Johnsou. Corporal Horace B. Porter Corporal George W. Burges. Corporal John J. Cowles.
Corporal Morgan J. Carpenter. Bugler, Ransom Collonwood.
Bugler, George B. Squires, veteran volunteer; mustered out with com- pany. Farrier, William D. Chaffer. Blacksmith, Elihu Jenkins.
PRIVATES.
Cornelius Ellis, promoted Sergeant; mustered out October 3, 1864. Hiram C. Reed. Byron L. White.
Orrin Adams, promoted Corporal.
Samuel B. Bassett, promoted Sergeant; mustered out October 3, 1864. Philip Bangle, promoted First Sergeant.
Theodore Barber, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. Simeon Blackman.
James Brooks.
Isaac Brown, mustered out on expiration of original enlistment.
Charles Brown Henry Brown. Frank Buckley.
George W. Cole, mustered out of service October 3, 1864.
Jerred Calvin.
Anson Clinger. Jude Corbon.
Luther Camfield, discharged in hospital (no date).
Benjamin F. Drake.
Avery Edwards, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
William Eastman.
Franklin Fay, mustered out at expiration of original enlistment.
James W. Fay.
William Fisar.
James Fairfax.
Eli S. Hardy.
Heman Hickok. veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
Jesse Hollister, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
Edwin Hollister, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
Ambrose Haws, promoted Seconed Lieutenant and transferred, Decem- ber 2, 1864, to company H
Garrett Hawley.
William Hayse.
Lewis Harding.
Benjamin B Hillman.
Mendile Henry.
Lorenzo Ingles.
William Jenkins, mustered out June 17, 1865.
Conrad Keim.
Flavius Kilburn.
Henry E. Kress.
John H. Lawrence.
Mortimer Lawrence,
Henry C. G. Lane.
David C. Lipke.
Amos A. Morris.
Charles M. McGloan.
James Malki.
Almon Mason.
Jeremiah Masou.
Norman Mason.
Thomas McKin .
John G. McFale.
James C. Ronk.
Simon Roberts.
Arthur Rogers.
Rodney Rice. mustered out October 3, 1864.
Myron Rice. Orlando Starr.
Hiram Sexton, promoted Sergeant; mustered out October 3, 1864.
Willard Spurrier, mustered out April 20, 1865.
Myron Sweet.
Albert C. Smith.
Conrad Shillenburger, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
Garner Stimpson.
John H. Smith, veteran volunteer; discharged from hospital. (No date.
Henry H. Scott.
Edmond Tripp .
Parmer Tracy.
David E. Tyler.
Edwin D. Tyler.
Robert Welch, discharged in hospital (No date).
George S. Wilson, died of gun-shot wound August 16, 1864. Peter Wets.
David C. Fields, died from wounds July 4, 1864.
Lester Case.
COMPANY C.
Mustered October 8, 1861. Mustered out with Regiment.
PRIVATES
William Crompton, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. William H. Foster, mustered out June 17, 1865,
Albert L. Williams, not on muster out roll.
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COMPANY D.
Mustered September 10, 1861. Mustered out with Regiment.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER
First Lieutenant Richard B. Wood, promoted Captain June 20, 1862; killed in action February 23, 1864.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Corporal Michael Farmer.
PRIVATES.
Edward W. Ausden, mustered out September 10, 1864.
Robert Benfer, mustered out September 10, 1864. John Britzer. Christopher Deleware. Philip Ehman, mustered out September 10, 1664.
John Holland.
Edward P. Lehi.
Edward Morse. Abraham Moyer. Obed C. Russell, discharged November 23, 1864. Isaiah Stout. Alexander Tittle.
Thomas Warren.
COMPANY E. Mustered November 4, 1861. Mustered out with regiment.
PRIVATES.
John Griffin. Thomas Grant. Levi Hipoug William B. Kerr, promoted First Sergeant; mustered out with company.
COMPANY F.
Mnstered December 11, 1861. Mustered out with regiment.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Oliver G. Smith, honorably discharged, September 11, 1862. First Lieutenant George C. Roberts, promoted to Captain, September 11, 1862; resigned April 17, 1863.
Second Lieutenant Elihu Isbel, promoted Captain, August 12, 1863; mustered out with company.
NON-COMMISSIONEN OFFICERS
Quartermaster Sergeant James Johnson.
First Sergeat Thomas Nunan, promoted Second Lieutenant; mustered out as Adjutant of regiment
Sergeant L. La Charles. Corporal Samuel S. Hoyt.
Corporal George G. Holliday, promoted Sergeant; mustered out No- vember 4. 1864
Corporal Richard H. Reed. Corporal Alfred Washburn.
Corporal Dudley W. Post.
Corporal Asher W. Coon.
Corporal Albert Fox. First Bugler, James Hanley . Second Bugler, I. A. Locher. Farrier, A. Richards. Saddler, Thomas S. Cromwell, died April 18, 1863.
Wagoner, Frank Rogers
PRIVATES.
Barkdall Arnott James Arnott. James H. Bailey. David Beardsley
Malon J. Bassett, promoted Second Lieutenant of Company A; veteran volunteer: mustered out with company
Jacob Beckerstock. Lawrence Blily Ira Crow John Duxberry, mustered out November 4, 1864. Llewellyn Freuch Albin Farley L. D. Fisher, mustered out January 1, 1865.
Charles Hayne.
Isaac P. Haskins.
Nicholas Houghton. Alexander Houghton.
Edward R. Holliday.
Amasa Heath. Jchn King. Hayburn King. George Kedwell. Hiranı Lynn, promoted Corporal; killed August 20, 1861.
Melvin S. Lynn, mustered out November 4, 1864.
William P. Lee.
Lyman G. Lloyd, mustered out November 23, 1864.
Daniel Le Clear.
John Myers, mustered out November 4, 1864.
Thomas Martin, promoted to Sergeant, and Second Lieutenant Com- pany K: veteran volunteer: mustered out with company.
William Morrison.
James H. Mann.
Albert P. Noble.
Theodore L Prosser.
Edwin S. Prosser.
John Peacock.
Samuel Riggs.
Martin Rowe.
Lewis A. Rounds.
William Sheldon.
Richard Sheldon.
Royal Sikes.
William Setchel. Abraham Sinfield.
George F. Sherwood.
Louis Shreck.
Byron Spencer William Tappin.
William Vauscoy, mustered out November 4, 1864
Almond Vincent.
James Watson.
John B. Young, promoted to Sergeant; veteran volunteer; drowned at Macon, Georgia, July 18, 1865.
COMPANY G.
Mustered into service December 11, 1861. Mustered out of service with Regiment.
PRIVATES.
Philo St. John. Frank J. Smith, discharged December 1, 1864.
John J. Watterman, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. Frederick Warren.
COMPANY I. Mustered into service December 11, 1861. Mustered out of service with Regiment.
COMMISSIONEN OFFICERS.
Captain Henry B. Gaylord, resigned May 2, 1864.
First Lieutenant Clark Center, honorably discharged January 21, 1863. Second Lieutenant William Goodnow, died May 30, 1862.
NON-COMMISSIONEN OFFICERS.
Sergeant James Merroe, promoted to Second Lieutenant April 8, 1865. Sergeant Daniel C. Lewis, promoted to First Lieutenant and transferred to Company M Sergeant Chauncey B. Wheeler.
Sergeant Robert H. Spaulding. discharged October 3, 1864
Corporal Thomas Hoffmire.
Corporal James B. Page.
Corporal Roswell Robbins.
Corporal Albert Sweatland.
Corporal Amos S. Waltermire.
Corporal Cyrus K. Livermore, discharged October 3, 1864.
Corporal Thomas Saltzgaber, discharged June 5, 1865.
First Bugler, Henry L. Bingham.
Blacksmith, Jacob Howk.
Blacksmith, Adam M. Rock, discharged October 3, 1864.
Saddler. Thomas D. Stevenson.
Wagoner, Frederick F. Drake, transferred to Company B, April 17, 1865.
PRIVATES
Henry H. Allen William F. Allen
John W Blackman.
Lewis M. Brightenstine.
Solomon Baker.
Charles B. Benham, promoted Quartermaster Sergeant; discharged in hospital.
James D. Benham, promoted Sergeant July 1. 1865; mustered out with company .
Harmon L. Breneman, killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 15, 1864
William Bolster, died March 18, 1865.
John S. Banks, discharged May 24, 1805. Frederick Bloom. Heary Broadman.
Seymour B Coe.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
Frank C'obban, died February 4, 1865. Napoleon B. Downing. Adam Fetter. Henry B. Gaylord William L. Goodnow. Clark Center. Anson P. Green. Lewis Hemminger. Jacob Hammal. Martin C. Johnston.
Edmon Kiser. Vernon Kellogg. George Kreider. Henry Libe. William D. Leak.
Pat Louber. Charles McMaster. Charles Mason. James Mitchell. James H. Mann. Dexter' McMaster. Christian Nagrann.
Edwin Niver, captured Nov. 15, 1863; starved to death in Andersonville Prison June 19, 1864. Warren W. Parsons. Burr P Parks. Otto N. Rogers. Henry Rogers, discharged October 3, 1864.
David T. Selance.
Charles A. Sanders. discharged October 3, 1864
Henry Sweatland. Gaylord Saltzgaber, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. William Saltzgaber, mustered ont at Macon, Georgia, (no date).
Joseph Stephens, captured at Frog Springs September 20, 1863; in prison when company was mustered out.
William Spencer, mustered out at Macon, Georgia, (no date). Samuel Stuke, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company . Christian Summers.
Henry Thomas.
Curon Thomas.
Hyatt Travis, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. Francella VanHorn.
Wilson VanHorn, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. Joseph M. Wilcox, mustered out at Macon, Georgia, (no date).
George Watson, promoted to First Lieutenant and transferred to com- pany M.
Richard Waggoner.
COMPANY K.
Mustered into service December 11, 1861. Mustered out with regiment
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
First Lieutenant Darius E. Livermore, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel April 8, 1865; mustered out with regiment.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant B. Walter Burr, discharged December 30, 1864. Sergeant John Maloney, discharged December 30, 1864. Corporal Hiram Barnes.
Bugler, Henry Trott.
Blacksmith, William G. Swart, discharged May 30, 1865.
Saddler, Robert Dutchman, transferred to company M; veteran volun- teer; mustered out with company. Wagoner, Charles Yance, discharged December 30, 1864.
PRIVATES.
Howard Bowman. George Cummings. Peter M. Chilson. James Druery. Benjamin Grow. William Gowitze. William Grow. Samuel Grow. George Heslet William Heslet. William Jones.
Robert O Kennedy, promoted Corporal; veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
John Kelley. James Morrison.
James McCormick, promoted Corporal; veteran volunteer; mustered out with company. Jonathan R. Reed. John Reynolds. William Rose.
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Francis Shares. Jacob Trott. Jobn Toomy. Cornelius Vandenburgh, discharged December 30, 1864 Lewis Wright, discharged December 30, 1864 I. W. Wilson. James Wildon. George Leitherer. Robert E. Morlon, promoted Corporal December 31, 1864, veteral volun- teer; mustered out with company .
COMPANY L. Mustered into and out of service with the Regiment
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeaut John T. Woodford, transferred to Company A, September 18, 1864. Corporal Michael Hughes. Saddler, Michael Amend.
PRIVATES.
William T Guinn.
Ezra Guinn.
Jacob Rush, discharged May 18, 1865.
Jacob Snider.
William E. Thatcher, veteran volunteer: mustered ont with company. John W. Willoughby.
COMPANY M.
Musteted with the Regimeut. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. Farrier, Andrew Maxwell.
PRIVATES.
Napoleon B. Benedict, died of disease at home in Ohio. Daniel Clinger, promoted Corporal; mustered ont October 13, 1864. Michael Moulet, mustered out November 23, 1864.
James Maxwell. Francis Ora.
Samuel Simons.
John B. Viele.
FIFTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. COMPANY K.
Mustered into service November 14. 1861. Mustered out of service Oc- tober 30, 1865, at Charlotte, North Carolina.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
Veterinary Sergeant, George W. Dimick, transferred to Third Ohio Vol- unteer Cavalry.
PRIVATE. Franklin Palladay.
SIXTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. COMPANY L.
Mustered into service in October, November and December, 1861. Mus- tered out of service August 7. 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Quartermaster Sergeant Isaac W. Kirk, promoted to First Sergeant; veteran volunteer; wounded April 6, 1865.
Sergeant Jacob B. Templin, promoted to Second Lieutenant October 16, 1864
Corporal William P. Cox, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Janu- ary 1, 1865.
Corporal Madison Trail, discharged October 25, 1862.
Corporal David A. Musser, discharged October 30, 1862.
Farrier, Nelson R. Gunder, discharged November 4, 1864.
Farrier, John G. Carson, promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant October 1, 1862.
PAIVATES.
Bazil Brooks, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 31, 1864. Jeremiah Culler, discharged November 4, 1864
Daniel Crist, died September 8, 1862.
David B. Cox. discharged for disability August 22, 1862.
David Elliott, promoted to Corporal; veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
Thomas E. French, promoted to Commissary Sergeant, February 10, 1865, veteran volunteer; mustered ont with company .
Henry J. Heisler, veteran volunteer ; mustered out with company. Thomas P. Hillman, discharged August 17, 1862
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
James A. Hughes, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company ; pro- moted to Corporal.
Jeremiah Hileman, veterau volunteer; mustered out in hospital. David Harman, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1864. Jacob Ipes, promoted Corporal; veteran volunteer; discharged June 10. 1865, by reason of wounds. James P. Jenkins, discharged June 28, 1865. George K. Mead, discharged November 4, 1864 Harmon Minard, discharged August 18, 1862. George Minard, veteran volunteer; mustered out with company William D. Oswald, discharged December 11, 1864.
John Pyle, died August 16, 1862.
John S. Regal, discharged February 23, 1863.
John Ripley, discharged June 7, 1862.
John White, discharged February 23, 1863.
NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY, COMPANY H.
Mustered into service October 30, 1863. Mustered out of service July 30, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina.
PRIVATES.
Clark E. Caligan, veteran volunteer: mustered out with company. William H. Hurlburt, mustered out with company.
Gregory K Winegardner, discharged from hospital.
COMPANY I.
Mustered into service December 4, 1863. Mustered out of service July 20, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina.
PRIVATES. Harrison Ames, promoted First Sergeant; veteran volunteer; mustered out with company.
William A. Blandon discharged May 25, 1865.
Joseph Jopp, promoted Corporal; captured July 16, 1864.
Julius Shruch, discharged in hospital; veteran.
TENTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY, COMPANY D.
Mustered into service March 3, 1864. Mustered out of service July 24, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina. PRIVATES.
John Battey, died August 18, 1863.
Martin Golden, paroled prisoner. at Annapolis, Maryland.
Henry Hewitt, prisoner; surrendered January 3, 1865.
William Nash, promoted Corporal; mustered out with company.
Benjamin E. Parker, discharged from hospital, (no date). William E. Ring, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 26, 1864. William C. Siegling, bugler: transferred to Company E. George Slackford, killed September 10, 1864.
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Cook Smith, paroled prisoner when company was mustered out.
Frank Smith, promoted Sergeant; mustered out with company.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN GARDINER, NORWALK, O.
HISTORY
OF
TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN HURON COUNTY.
NORWALK.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME.
IN 1640, the Indian title to the land upon which Norwalk, Connecticut, now stands, was purchased of the natives in two tracts.
The bounds of the east tract purchased by Roger Ludlow, as described in the ancient records, were "From Norwalk river to Sawhatuc (Saugatuck) river, from sea, Indian one day walk into the coun- try." For this tract the following articles were given, to wit: Eight fathum wampum, six coats, ten hatchets, ten hoes, ten knives, ten scizers, ten juse- harps, ten fathom tobacco, three kettles, three hands- about, ten looking-glasses.
The tract on the west side of the river, sold to one Captain Patrick, is described as follows: "From Nor- walk river to Five Mile river, from sea, Indian one day in country." For this the following articles were given: " ten fathom wampum, three hatchets, three hoes, when ship comes; six glasses, twelve tobacco pipes, three knives, ten drillers, ten needles."
The northern bounds of the lands purchased were to be from the sea one day's north walk into the country, hence the name Norwalk.
The above explanation of the origin of the name is, in substance, given in Barber's Historical Collec- tions, Hall's Historical Records of Norwalk, and Lossing's Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution, and, perhaps, should be accepted as conclusive; bnt it has always been a query with the writer, what the name of ".Norwalk river " was at the time of the pur- chase? If it was then Norwalk river, the name Nor- walk could not have been derived from terms used in describing that purchase; if it bore some other name, it would appear singular that the "ancient records" should describe the boundaries as beginning "From Norwalk river."
THE TOWNSHIP NAMED.
On the 9th day of November, 1808, Philip B. Bradley, of Ridgefield; Taylor Sherman, of Nor-
walk; Isaac Mills, of New Haven; William Eldridge, of New London; Jabez Fitch, of Greenwich; Ebenezer Jessup, Jr., of Fairfield; Guy Richards, of New London; Ebenezer Avery, Jr., of Groton, all of the State of Connecticut, met as the Board of Directors of " The proprietors of the half million acres of land lying south of Lake Erie, called the Sufferers' Land," at the court house, in New Haven, Connecticut, and among other business transacted that day, passed a resolution naming all the townships in the "Fire Lands;" in and by that resolution, township num- ber four in the twenty-second range was named Nor- walk.
Taylor Sherman was the only member of that board from Norwalk, Connecticut, and probably stood sponsor at the christening. He was the grandfather of Gen. W. T. Sherman who led that magnificent column of American veterans on its memorable march from "Atlanta to the sea," and of John Sherman, secretary of the treasury, who, to-day, stands before the nations, as first of financiers.
ORIGIN OF LAND TITLES.
July 11, 1797, Norwalk, Connecticut, was burned by the British and tories under Governor Tryon. A committee of the general assembly estimated the losses by the inhabitants at one hundred and sixteen thousand two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and sixty-six cents. Half a million acres of land in "New Connecticut" was appropriated for the benefit of those sufferers, and those of other towns which had suffered a like calamity.
The left hand column in the following table shows the name and amount of losses, in pounds, shillings and pence, of each Norwalk sufferer. The right hand column shows the names of the persons, to whom their claims were paid in land. For a more full and particular account of the classification and payment of those claims, see the general county history.
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HISTORY OF HURON AND ERIE COUNTIES, OHIO.
NORWALK, TOWN NUMBER FOUR, IN THE TWENTY- SECOND RANGE.'
CLASSIFICATION No. 1, SECTION 1.
d.
Hannah Hooker 211
S. 13
Haynes Fitch
21
8 13
p 9 5
Haynes Fitch, two Josses
89
11
89
11
3
Jacob Jennings
5
3649
Jacob Jennings Stephen Wood
80
13
4
Ebenezer Whitney 108 Benj. Betts. Jr. 3
13
Sam'l Middlebrook 14
8
10
Michael Morehouse Jr.
Michael Morehouse 4
3
:
:
5
8
6
Nehemiah St. John
89
9
6
.4
5
1
Thaddeus Keeler
5
10
2
5
10
Elizabeth Dunning Sdas Hickock
7 3
12
12
6
Nathan Hickock Nathaniel Street
33
12
9
44
33
12 12
9
Jesse Burchard
12
7 172
12
8
..
4
172 53
12
David Jackson
53
5
Samuel Keeler
30
14
23
16
9
9
James Brown
15
5
22
11
1
11 Sam'l Middlebrook Deborah Dickinson 17
4
Deborah Dickinson 17
€
Moses Dickinson's heirs
259
16
10
Sarah Dickinson 86
12
3
Moses Dickinson's heirs
259
16
10
Deborah Dickinson 173 Hanuah Dickinson & 23 Eliza Lillibridge
19
9
Platt Townsend 2
17
7
Daniel Thatcher's heirs
143
10
James Smith
21
Committee
5
18
6
Footing of Classification No. 1,
£1,344 7 0
CLASSIFICATION NO. 2, SECTION 2.
£
d.
d.
Stephen Lockwood 18
Stephen Lockwood 18
8. 12
Thaddeus Betts, two losses
272
17
97
=
=
3
11
Gershorn Hyatt
5
32
5
Simeon Raymond 442
316 Thomas Comstock 442
7
316 5
John Rich
Footing of Classification No. 2,
£1,344 7 0
CLASSIFICATION No. 3, SECTION 3.
Nathan Jarvis
7
Stephen Lockwood 219
S. 16
3
Daniel Hanford's two losses
323
16
4
323
16
1
Gold Hoyt
195
Thomas Comstock 195
26
216
10
Matthew Keeler
10
6
Jesse Benedict
114
7
Matthew Keeler
165
10
10
Jonathan Riggs 32
15
Josiah Marvin
158
10
1
58 3
10
3
3
9
3
9
James Hitchcock
19
8
6
Thomas Hayes
18
0
16
14
8
Deborah Ricket
0
C.
2
Samuel Kitcham
4
1
6
14
15
3
12
1
10
10
Footing of Classification No 3,
£1,344 7 0
CLASSIFICATION No. 4, SECTION 4
Capt. Josiah Starr
13
5
Josiah Starr
13
Joshua Starr
4
16
1
16
Josiah Starr
9
3
H
..
9
3
Ezra Starr Fzra Starr
1.214
11
1
Comfort S. Mygatt 400
Dr. John Wood
262
15
His heirs
262
19
11
Ezra Starr John McLean
1,214
11
of wife
184
0
69
13
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ORGANIZATION.
At the commencement of the year 1817, Norwalk formed part of the territory of the then extensive township of Inron.
Early in that year, a petition for a separate organization was drawn up and signed by a number of citizens, but how many, or whom, cannot now be ascertained, the writer having made a diligent search for the original paper, among the public files, without successs.
In pursuance of that petition, at a meeting of the Commissioners of Huron county held on on the 18th day of February, 1817, the following order was made:
On the petition of David Gibbs and others, we set off the townships of Bronson and Norwalk (being numbers three and four in the twenty- second range of townships in Huron county) from the township of Huron, to be organized into a separate township by the name of Nor_ walk. By order of the Commissioners,
Attest : FREDERICK FALLY. P. T.
Frederick Fally, Ebenezer Merry and Bildad Adams were then the county commissioners, and Frederick Fally was acting as clerk for the commis- sioners "P. T." (pro tem.)
The two townships remained in that state of or- ganization until on the 8th of March, 1820, when at a meeting of the county commissioners,-present, Joseph Strong and Lyman Farwell,-it was
Ordered, That towns numbers one and two, in the twenty-second range, he and the same is hereby annexed to the township of Norwalk.
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