History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 183

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408

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Republican party since its organization. Never a seeker for publie position, he has served as Township Trustee, and for about 20 years as member of the Board of Education; while he has at all times sought to bear his full part in responsibilities and duties of the citizen. He was a Volunteer in the One Hundred amd Thirtieth Ohio Infantry, serving in 1864, during which time he was in hospital with typhoidal fever, the effects of which yet continue with him. On May 5, 1844, Mr. Crabb was married with Sarab A., daughter of Philo M. and Han- nah L. Stevens, who also were pioneers, having come from Genesee County, New York, in 1833. They have had ten children, of whom seven now survive- Eliza A., born August 30, 1845, the wife of Wm. Jackman, of Ida, Michigan; Mary J., born December 5, 1847, now at home ; Ada M., born September 17, 1851, wife of John W. Baldwin, Washington ; Alice G., horn Feb- ruary 3, 1854, wife of Abram Keagle, Barry County, Michigan ; Susan H., born November 30, 1859, wife of Edrue Parke, Bronson, Michi- igan ; Laura L., born July 12, 1863, wife of Arthur Ruple, Bronson, Michigan; and George E., born February 17, 1866, at home. Mrs. Jackman now having a grandchild and her grandmother Stevens yet surviving, there are now living in the family a succession of five generations.

ELEAZER N. SMITH was born at Sand Lake, Rennsselaer County, New York, June 16, 1815. Ilis parents were Noadiah and Susannah (Sibley) Smith. The family on both sides were from Connectiont, and were of true New England stock. The mother was a sister of William Sibley, whose name at a very carly period was so prominently identified with the settlement of Washington Township ; and also a sister of Joseph Sibley, of Rochester, New York. The son's early years were spent on a farm, and his educational privileges such as were then common to farmers' sons in that section. Having early adopted agriculture as his pursuit in life, and desiring a more desir-

able field of operations than he found in the East, he left and came West, arriving at Tole- do, June 19, 1836, making his stop in what is now Washington Township. In the fall of 1837 he returned to the East, remaining there until the spring of 1839, when he came back to make his permanent home here. He bought an interest in the estate of his uncle, Wm. Sib- ley, who died in 1836. The property consisted of 260 acres in Sections 21 and 22, of which Mr. Smith now owns 180 acres. The improve- ment and cultivation of that large farm has been his life-work; and how well that work has been done, his neighbors best can tell. For something more than 30 years past, he has given special attention to the dairy business- more particularly the supply of milk in Toledo, which he has done to the great acceptance of many customers. The business, under the firmi of E. N. Smith & Son, and the management of William N. Smith, is yet continued. The farm of Mr. Smith is among the best in the County, and constitutes a property of which its owner may well be proud. He has aeted for several terms as a Trustee of Washington Township, and in many other ways .open to him served his fellow-citizens. At the age of 17, he made profession of the Christian faith and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, which relations he has ever maintained. On coming West he identified himself with the Church now known as the West Toledo Methodist Episcopal Church, of which, for most of the time, he has been an office-bearer. It is due to Mr. Smith, to say, that throughout an active life, now more than 50 years in extent, he has established and maintained the record of a useful and exemplary citizen, a good neighbor, an honorable dealer and the faithful head of a devoted family-qualities covering every rela- tion of human activity. October 5, 1848, Mr. Smith was married with Miss Catherine Raw- son, of Bedford, Monroe County, Michigan. They have had three children-William N., now on the farm; Mary, at home; and Emma, wife of William W. Dixon, of West Toledo.

WATERVILLE TOWNSHIP.

The Township of Waterville, formerly em- braced in Waynesfield, was set off in 1831. It lies in the South westerly part of Lucas County. It is irregular in shape, and is bounded on the North by the Townships of Swanton and Mon- clova ; on the East by Monclova and the Mau- mee River; on the South by the Manmee River and Providence Township; and on the West by Providence and Swanton Townships. The area of the Township is about 24 square miles. The Wabash Railway runs through the North- eastern, and the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad through the Southeastern por-

tion ; while the Wabash and Erie Canal follows the course of the Manmee River.

This was one of the first settled portions of the County. Long before the first white settlers came, it was regarded as a favorite spot by the Redmen for fishing and hunting, the river abounding in fish and the dense forest afford- ing coverts for all kinds of game. The march of civilization has unearthed many silent wit- nesses of the aboriginal denizens, showing the arrow-head, stone hatchet and other primitive devices used in their sports, pastimes and war- fare. About a mile Southwest of the Village of

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Waterville, on what is generally known as the " Roche de Boent Farm," is still to be seen in- dications of a mound, now nearly levelled to the plain by the march of civilization and the plow of progress, which the traditions of the Ottawas say is the last resting place of nearly 200 Redmen, not killed in battle, but in the heat of passionate revenge. Peter Manor, the celebrated Indian scout and guide, thus re- lates the legendary tradition, as handed down from generations before :

" At the time when the plum, thorn-apple and wild grape were the only products, and long prior to the advent of the paleface, the Ottawas were camped here, engaged in their games and pastimes, as was usual when not clad in war-paint and on the look-out for an enemy. One of the young scions of the tribe, engaged in playing on Roche de Beouf (Rock in the River), fell over the precipice and was instantly kitled. The dusky husband, on his return from the council-fires, on being informed of the fate of his prospective successor, at once sent the mother in search of her papoose, by pushing her over the rocky sides into the shallow waters of the Maumee. Her next of kin, according to Indian law, executed the murdering husband, and was in turn executed in the same manner, until the frantic passions were checked by the arrival of the principal Chiefs of the tribe. This sudden outburst cost the tribe nearly two-thirds its members, whose bodies were taken from the River, buried with full Indian honors the next day."

Evidences of this slaughter were first noticed in the fall of 1833, since when, at various times, many relies and skeletons of those buried there, have been exhumed by the hand of the settler and relic-hunter.

The main road through the Township was originally the trail from the hunting grounds of the Waupaukonnettas, to the British Fort Malden, at the time of their annual pay- ments. One of the oldest living ladies in Water- ville (Aunt Lucina Haskins) remembers to have seen the trail literally packed with Red- men on their way to the Fort to receive their bounties from the British Government.

Among the bloody battles of the past, with which Waterville is closely identified, is that of Fallen Timbers, August 20, 1794. General Wayne encamped August 18th, near the pres- ent site of the Village of Waterville, there erected Fort Deposit, and on the morning of the 20th putting his army (of about 3,000 men) in motion, gave battle to the hostile tribes, about 2,000 strong, under command of Blue Jacket, a celebrated Shawnee Chief, who were at the Rapids, near Presque Isle, on the same side of the River, and about three miles below Waterville. The battle was opened in a strip of woods covered with fallen timber (from which it received the name). Further particulars of this engagement are given on pages 41-44 of this work.

About half a mile up the River from Water- ville, is Station Island (226 acres), now owned by Chauncy Parker. It was formerly heavily

timbered and purchased from the Missionary Society about 1849, by Brigham & Morehouse.

Granger Island, a prominent feature in the history of Waterville, received its name from a squatter named Granger, whom John Pray was obliged to eject on taking possession under purchase from the Government, consisting of the entire Island.

SETTLEMENT.

Most prominent among the early settlers of Waterville was John Pray, to whose enter- prise and energy the Township is more in- debted for its start, than to any other one person. Although not absolutely the first actual settler, he was yet on the ground virtu- ally settled before any other one had mado his abode there. As elsewhere stated, he came first in 1817, and made it his permanent home in 1818. He was followed by Orson Ballon, in 1818; by Whitcomb Haskins, in 1822; and by others whose names and dates we cannot reliably obtain.

As seen, settlement at Waterville followed very soon after the War of 1812-15, and dates back near to those at other points on the River. John Pray's first visit there (1817) was coin- cident with the platting of old Port Lawrence, which so soon disappeared, and was not resur- rected until 1832, a year after Mr. Pray had laid out the Village of Waterville. The " pros- peets" of no point on the River, at one time, were better than were those of Waterville ; while it is also true, that none were directed by more energy and enterprise, than was that place. Its business men, from the start, were among the most prominent and honorable operators of the Valley. That they were not able, in results, to justify their expectations was not due to lack of earnest effort against com- bining obstacles. The construction of Canals and Railroads-so wholly changing the course, as well as the methods, of trade and travel- proved too much for the conditions on which hundreds of enterprises more pretentious than Waterville, were made to rest.

INITIAL FACTS.

The first actnal settlement within Waterville Township, was on the Roche de Boeuf Farm, about a mile and a half below the Village, in 1814, by Isaac Richardson, the nearest point being Perrysburg. Settlers came very slowly at first. Gilbert Underwood came in 1816 : the Adams family in 1817, settling on what is known as the Hutchinson Farm, in the North- ern part of the Township. In 1818, we find John Pray coming from Madison County, and Artemus Underwood from Onondaga County. New York, and settling on Presque Isle Hill.

Among the early births in the Township we find Paris H. Pray, born May 8, 1819.

Waterville can lay claim to being the birth- place of the oldest living resident (July, 1888)

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in Lucas County, Warren B. Gunn having been born on what is known as the Gunn farm, in 1820,

The first Graveyard was opened on the Roche de Boeuf Farm, Northwest corner of River tract 39, about 1825 ; and the second, the same year, on the site of the John Pray home- stead, and afterwards moved to its present location, about a quarter of a mile to the South- west.

Among the first deaths of which record can be found, are of the Underwood family from malarial or " Swamp Fever"-Gilbert Under- wood, August 7, 1819; Milton Underwood, September 27, 1819; Solomon Underwood, October 4, 1819; Laura Underwood, October 21, 1819 ; and Sally Underwood, November 21, 1820.

Lewis Eastwood, born in Troy, New York, January 26, 1809, is probably the oldest man now in the Township. He was married with Amanda Hall, in Waterville, November 1, 6838, and is the father of five children-Ellen, John, Lina, Asa and Sarah. He is the proprietor of a large Apiary.

The first Tavern in the Township was open- ed by a man by the name of Isaac Richardson, in the year 1816, on the Roche de Beouf farm. It was a double log house on the site of the Dodd homestead. He continued there until the fall of 1829, when he was shot and killed by one Porter, who was hung at Perrysburg in the spring of 1831, this being the first execu- tion within the present Counties of Lucas and Wood.

The next hotel of which we find account, was opened on the present site of the Columbian House, by John Pray, in 1828. The Wabash House was opened by Lyman Dudley, in 1830, on the opposite side of the Street. The build- ing was moved in 1835 by L. L. Morehouse, and in its place was erected the house now oc- cupied by Dr. Samuel Dodd.

The mail facilities in early days were very meagre, John Pray being the first pastmas- ter, and the mails being weekly in connection with the route from Defiance to Toledo.

The first Physicians were Welcome and Paris Pray, who began practice in 1830.

The first attempt at a Mill in the Township, was made in 1818, about a mile and a half North of the present Village, by Adams, Hunt & Co. It was a rude and imperfect affair, built of rongh clap-boards and painted red, and came to be known as the " Old Red Ox-Mill," its motive power having been oxen. For some time it was used as a Feed Mill, and in 1825 was overhauled and used as a School-house. The next mill, and first Grist Mill, was that of John Pray, on Granger Island, built in 1821, and referred to elsewhere. The one built by him on the West shore in 1830, and now own- ed and operated by Witle, Slatts & Co., was bought by them of J. M. Christman in 1886.

Its present capacity is 125 barrels of flour per day. In connection with this mill, is a Saw and Planing Mill, which was built in 1846 by L. L. Morehouse and Van Vorsen.

The first Blacksmith Shop in the Township was started in 1830, by Captain John Pettinger on the East side of Main Street, opposite the Columbian House. After about 10 years, he removed his forge to his farm on Section 19, where it remained until his death, in 1883. Following Captain Pettinger were Whitcomb and Carter on the North side of the Public Square, who sold out to Sereno C. Brainard and Orris V. Crosby (both now living at Delta, Ohio), who continued the business till 1848. Among their force we find a man now promi- ment in Waterville, Captain James Marston, who served his apprenticeship with them from 1841 till 1848, and is now one of the principal stockholders and the President and Manager of the Waterville Natural Gas and Oil Company. They were followed by Michael Tyler, who continued till 1884. There is now in the business, Asher Demuth, on Wood Street, who succeeded Tyler in 1884; Henry Cauk- narr, on Mechanic Street, commencing in 1883; and Groff and Schwind, beginning in 1885.

The first bridge crossing the Maumee within Waterville Township was at the site of the old Ferry, near Pray's Falls, and was built jointly by Wood and Lucas Counties in 1874. It was a wooden truss, costing 822,000, and was re- placed in the Spring of 1888 by the Smith Bridge Co., with an elegant iron bridge, at a cost of over $30,000.

Over the Miami and Erie Canal, there have been built six bridges, the first in 1838, the last one in 1884.

The first Threshing Machine in the Town- ship was used in 1843, by Vermilyea.

ORIGINAL LAND ENTRIES.

Following is a list of original purchases of land in Waterville Township, a large portion of which was purchased of the State, and known as " Canal Lands."

Ilollister Haskins, 1822, 160 acres.

Martin Gunn, 1823, 173 acres. River Tract 32, Il. A. Forsyth, 1825, 174 acres. River Tract 34, John Hollister, 1825, 184 acres.

UNITED STATES RESERVE-TOWN ONE. Section, Purchasers' Names, Date and Acres.

Northwest 14 Southwest 14 Sec. 17, Jos. H. Larwell, 1836; 40 acres. Northwest 1/4 Southeast 1 Sec. 17, Lewis Hunt, 1832; 40 acres. Southwest , Southeast 1/ Sec. 17, Jeremiah Johnson, 1823; 40.

Southwest 2 Southwest 4 Sec. 17, Mathias Van Fleet, 1833; 40. Southwest 14 Southwest 14 Sec. 18, Caleb Reynolds, 1833: 40 acres. East 1. Southeast 1/ Sec. 18, Elias Fowler, 1833: 80 acres. Northwest 1/4 Southeast 14 Sec. 18, Henry Bt nuett, 1836; 40 acres. Northeast 1/ Section 19, John Pettinger, 1832; 80 acres. East 12 Southeast K Section 19. John Pray, 1833; 80 acres. West 1/2 Southwest 14 Sec. 19. Henry C. Blodgett, 1843; 80 acres. East 16 Southwest & Sec. 19, Elijah Dodd, I843; 80 acres, West 12 Northwest 14 Sec. 19, Ammon Nicholas, 1839: 80 aeres. East 15 Northwest 1/4 Sec. 19, Michael Strimhart, 1:38; 80 acres. East 13 West 16 Southwest 14 See. 20, Whitcomb Haskins, 1832: 40 acres.

Northwest & Southwest 14 Sec. 20, Wm. and Abram Pettinger, 1833; 40 acres.

Northeast 14 Northwest }{ and Northwest 14 Northwest 14 Sce. 20, Matthias'S. Vau Fleet, 1833; 40 acres.

Southwest 14 Northwest 14 Sec. 20, John Pray, 1833; 40 acres.

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Southeast 14 Northwest 14 Sec. 20, John Van Fleet, 1833; 10 acres. East 16 Southwest 14 Sec. 20, Thomas Shoemaker, 1833; 80 acres. West 16 Northwest 24 Sec. 29, Salmon Cross, 1832; 80 acres. East 16 Northwest & Sec. 29, Ralph Farnsworth, 1832; 80 acres. South % Section 30, Isnae T. Dudley, 1832: 320 acres.

Southwest 14 Northeast 14, Sec. 30, Lyman Dudley, 1833; 40 acres. Northwest & Section 30, Elisha Hunt, 1833; 160 acres. West 12 Northwest 16 See. 31, Isaac T. Dudley, 1833; 80 acres. Enst 1% Northwest 1/4 Sec. 31, Elijah Dodi, 1843: 80 acres.

RANGE NINE, TOWN SEVEN.

Southwest Ji Section 26, Valentine Winslow, 1833; 136.98 Heres. East % Southeast 14 See. 26, Africa Spalding, 1813: 80 acres. Northwest 1/ Southeast & See. 26, Samuel Davis, 1839; 40 neres, West part Southwest 14 Sec. 26, Edward Ogden, 1814; 80 arres, Northwest frac. 14 See. 27, Daniel Barnes, 1838; 83.73 acres.

Northeast 14 Northeast frac. 14 See 27. Edward Ogden, 1812: 49.21 aeres.

Northwest frac. Northeast 14 (old survey) Sec. 34, Paris Pray, 1833; 74.88 acres.

Northwest 14 East 16 and West 12 Northeast 1/4 Sec. 34, Harvey Kimber, --: 560 acres

East 14 Northeast 14 See. 34, Wm. Martin, 1854: 80 acres.

North part Northeast fraction Sec. 55, Philip Cripliver, 1839; 86.40 neres.

South part frae. 1/ See. 35, Jacob MeQuilling, 1839: 90.10 acres. Sonth X Southeast frac. 4 Sec. 35, O. V. R. Crosby, 1844; 76.08 acres.

North 16 Southeast frac. 14 Sec. 35, 11. L Wood, 1812; 52 acres. Southwest 16 Northeast 14 See. 35, John Holliger, 1841; 26.31 acres. Northwest frac. 14 See. 35, Bernard Long, 1842; 154.92 acres.

Southwest 14 Section 35, James Craven. 1842; 160 aeres,

West 16 Southeast 1/4 Sec. 36, William Lyttle, 1836; 80 acres. East 16 Southeast in Sec. 36, John Miller, 1839; 80 aeres.

East 16 Southwest 14 and hast 12 Northwest 14 Sec. 36, Philip ''ripliver, 1839; 160 acres.

Southwest corner Southwest I Sec. 36, John Pray, -; 3.49 acres.

RANGE NINE, TOWN SIX.

Northwest fraetion Section 1, John Pray, 1843; 67.93 neres.

East X Northeast X and Northeast Iraction Southeast 1/4 Section 1, Joha Roop, 1843; 117.50 acres.

Southeast 14 Southeast }; See. 1, John G. Schneider, 1842; 45 59 acres.

Sonth X Southwest 14 Sec. 1. Frederick Ferieel, 1842; 87.86 acres. Southwest 1/ Southwest 14 Sec. 1, A. J. Eldridge, 1840: 40.39 acres. Northwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4 Sec. 1, J. F. Burnett. 1842; 44.40 acres. North part Northeast frac. 14 See. 2, Jos. Hall, 1842; 62.12 neree. North part Northeast frac. 14 Sec. 2, James Craven, 1844; 80 acres. Southeast 1 Section 2, Joseph White, 1542; 160 acres.

Southeast 1g Southwest 1/4 Sec. 2, Geo. Schnabel, 1853: 80 acres.

West 16 Southwest La Sec. 2, A. J. Eldridge, 1×12; 80 acres.

Northwest 1. Northwest 1} Sec. 2, Harvey Kimber, 1842; 62.23 acres. Southwest 14 Section 3, John Bacon, 1850; 160 acres.

Southwest 1, Southeast frae. 14 Sec. 3, Frederick Grimm, 1850; 40 acres.

Northeast fraction Sec. 3, Rika Grimm, 1850; 60.02 acres.

West frac. Southeast 1 Sec. 3, John Bacon, 1848; 80 acres. East & Southeast 1 Sec. 3, George Black, 1842; 80 acres,

Southeast 1/4 frac. Northeast 1/4 Sec. 3, John G. Schneider, 1812; 40 acres.

East 12 Northeast 14 Sec. 10, Levi Rinehart and John Bacon, 1842; 80 acres.

Northwest 14 Section 10, John M. Meyer, Jr., 1842; 160 acres.

Southwest 14 Section 10, James Craven, 1844; 160 acres.

Northeast 14 Southeast 14 Sec. 10. John M. Meyer, 1842; 40 acres, Section 11, Geo. Schnabel, 1843; 640 acres.

Fraction Section 12, John Pray, 1833; 13.96 acres.

North frac. Northeast frac. 1 Sec. 12, Wm. Lyttle, 1844; 61.30 acres, South frac. Northeast frac. 14 Sec. 12, Patrick Harrington, 1842; 86.94 acres.

Southeast 1 and Southwest 14 and South % Northwest 14 and Northwest K Northwest 14 Sce. 19, Joseph White, 1849; 482.27 acres.

Northwest 14 Section 12, George Schnabel, 1843; 160 acres.

Southwest 14 Section 13, A. H. Lansdale, 1842; 167.68 acres. Lots 1 and 2, Sec. 24, Jeremiah Clay, 1852; 86 acres.

West 1/2 Section 24, Jacob Fancher, 1834; 258.93 acres.

North 12 Southeast 14 and East %% Northeast 14 Sec. 24, A. II. and R. Lansdale, 1842; 132.57 acres.

RANGE TEN, TOWN SIX.

South part frac. Sec. 6, Isaac T. Dudley, 1833. 87.20 acres.

North 1/2 frac_ 16 Sec, 6, Thos, Shoemaker, 1839; 78 78 acres,

Lots 1, 2, and South part Sec. 7, Joseph White, 1842; 89.59 acres. North 1 Northwest 14 Sec. 19, Myers Shoemaker, 1842; 80 acres. Southwest 14 Northwest 11 Sec. 19, A. II. Lansdale, 1842; 40 acres. Southeast 14 Northwest frac. 1/4 Sec. 19, Myers Shoemaker, 1842; 33.40 acres.

RANGE TEN, TOWN SEVEN.

South 1/2 Section 30, James G. Harrah, 1823; 89.56 acres. North 16 fraction Sec. 31, Geo. Rhinehart, 1839, $6.40 acres.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following record of the early sales of property is useful as showing the dates when purchasers became interested in the locality :

John Pray to William Oliver, 160 acres, lot 26 United States He- serve. $852; 1826.

R. A. Forsyth to Anthony La Point, 1828.

Saine to John Van Fleet, 1829.

Francis Ditts to Jane Richardson, 1830.

Moses Thompson to Collister Haskins, tract 35, 135 neres, 1-27 : $203.

John Pray to Daniel Lakin, 1831.

John Pray to John Pittinger, 1832.

Isane Dudley to Alansing Watson ; Sept., IS3L.

Same to Capt. Elijah Kinroe. Feb., 1835.

Philander Noble, to Alfred Hamilton, 1831.

Lewis Snunver to John Fowler, 1835.

John Pray to John O. Ensign, 1835.

Oliver Pray to James perry, 1836.

John Winnenberg to Welcome Pray and Galen B. Abel, 1835.

John Pray to Henry Reed, June, 1833, 169 neres in Tract 35. 52,861.

Jacob Eberly to Paris Pray, 1933.

Daniel Metzker to Michael U'neapher, March, 18.5.

John Fray to Herman S. Curtis, 1835.

Luther Intebison to Welcome Pray, Jane Richardson, James Sperry and Ira Willers, 1831

John Pray to Peter Roberdeaux, 1833.

John Pray to Edward D. Sargent, 1831.

John Pray to Jacob Lase, 1831.

John Pray to John L Pray, lot 40 United States Reserve, 1833.

John Pray to Ira Dudley, 1834

Jacob Lose to JJacob Huffman, 1835.

John Lose to George Tranger, 1835.

Jobn Pray to Hernan J. Curtis, 1835.

Alansing Watson to Oliver Pray, 1835.

John Van Fleet to H. Smith and L. E. Stone, 1835.

Gny Nearing and Neptune Nearing to Levi Beardsley and Oliver A. Morse, 1835.

Horatio Nearing to Levi Beardsley and Oliver A. Morse, 1835.

Dan. R. Miller to Archange Knaggs, May, 1835; Indian Island. Maumee River, 93 neres: $116. April 8, 1836, Mr. Kunggs sold this property to Chas D. Foot, Daniel Swift and Wm. Himrod for $2,500. At this time the Island was occupied by Alex. Knaggs. as a residence.

Jared Van Fleet to James Ballard, March, 1836.

Win. and Abram Pittinger to Matthias Van Fleet, March, 1836. Jeremiah Johnson to Almon Gibbs Johnson, March, 1836.

Ebenezer Gillett to Edward Sargent and Henry A. Cooper, February, 1836.

Fifield Richardson to John Reeves, 1836

John Pray to Jacob Eberly, April, 1833: lot 21. Waterville, $50. John Binger to Beder Gross, 1836.

Oliver Pray to John Pray, 1836.

Luther Hutchinson to David Hall, 1836.

In March, 1836, Saw-en-de-baos, or the Yellow Hair, alias Peter Minor (an adopted son of Ton-dog-a-nee, Chief of the Ottawa tribe of Indians), in consideration of $60,000, sold to Robert Forsyth and Geo. B. Knaggs, 613 acres of land, which was confirmed to Minor by the President, under the negotiated treaty with the Ottawas in February 1833; the same lying on the North side of Maumee River, at the Wolf Rapids. Angelica, wife of Peter Minor, joined in the dred. The witnesses to the conveyance were Gny Nearing and James King: the former as Justice of the Peace, taking Minor's acknowledgment of the same ; while J. H. Forsyth, Horatio Conant, C. C. P. Hunt and Oscar White certified to Minor's fitness to transnet such business, and to the sufficiency of the price paid for the property. Gou. Lewis Cass, then Secretary of War, endorsed the high respecta- bility of these parties. In August, 1536, the same property was deeded back to Minor by the grantees of his deed, at the same price, $60,000.

Harmon J. Curtis to Abbey Cole, 1:36.

Philip Cripliver to John Cripliver, 1:36.

John Pray to Theophilus Short and Ira Wilder, October. 1835. Granger Island, in the Maumee River, and lots in Water- Ville, for $7,000 ; Pray reserving certain privileges, including the removal of 'everything in the old Mill on the Island,

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History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 183

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company Number of Pages: 1408

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408