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Thursday 28th Warm and broken Clouds from the W.
Friday 29th Clear and warm
Saturday 30th Foggy morning half past 7 A. M. fog broke and the remainder of the day was clear and very warm
Sunday October 1st 1786 Clear and pleasant the whole day
Monday 2nd Clear morning clouded before noon and raind the most of the afternoon
Tuesday 3ª Cloudy and rainy the greater part of
114 Son of Harmon Greathouse, the pioneer family of wide repute living twenty-three miles below the mouth of Little Beaver Creek.
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the day This day I had an offer of teaching a School the insueing winter and Considering the improbability of the Surveyors going to business again this year I thought best to accept of it
Wednesday 4th Cloudy and rainy wind N. west- wardly
Thursday 5th Raind the whole day this day I went to Esqr MeMachans (which is about 6 mile below M' Greathouses) and found that the Surveyors ware principally collected there and ware deter- mined to continue part of the Rainges and was to be Escorted by the whole of Maj Hamtramcks detachment. having an inclination to take another tour in the woods and a schoolhouse not being Redy I ingaged to go with Maj" Sergents to the 5th Raing
Thursday 6th Shower the fore part of the day and cold squals and high winds from N. W. in the afternoon
Saturday 7th Scattering clouds and high winds from the S. W. and Cool
Sunday 8th Clear and cold in the morning I ob- served there was a little frost in some places which is the first that has been this year near the Ohio the day following faint Sun and high winds from the S. W.
Monday 9th. Cloudy morning about 10 o'clock the clouds Broke and Continued Clear and warm the Remainder of the day This afternoon I went to Esq' MeMachans in order to go into the woods with Maj. Sergent when ever he is redy
Tuesday 10th Cloudy till 10 o'clock A. M. the Re-
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mainder of the day Clear We made arraingment this day for proceding to the 5th Raing
Wednesday 11th Foggy morning 9 o'clock fog broke and it remained clear and warm the rest of the Day 10 o'clock A. M. crossed the Ohio one mile below the old Mingo Town and took the route of Croffords [Crawford's] Trail which leves the River at the uper end of the Mingo Bottom En- camped at night about 2 miles from the Mingo Town our party Consisted of the Surveyor and his assistants and a Capt and 25 men as Escort The Mingo Bottom Contains some thousands of Acres and is very fine Land Indian Cross-Creek runs through it after ascending the point of the Ridge from the Bottom the Land is excedingly rich and forms gentle enequalities and most Beautiful Sit- uations for Farms.
Thursday 12th Clear and warm morning and re- mained Fair wather the whole day Half past 7 A. M. decamped and proceded still by the route of Craffords Trail in nearly a N. W. direction 5 o'clock P. M. encamp'd having made as near as we cou'd judge about 6 miles westing This trail keeps the dividing ridge between Cross Creek and the Creeks that fall into the Ohio above the Mingo Bottom The land is uneven but the ridge nowhere steep and a greatest part of Soil is as rich as the River Bottom itself and Intirely free from Stone Cappable of producing Indian Corn hemp Flax tobaco and Clover in the greatest abounance The timber is large Black Walnut Butternut Shugar tree Ash hickory &c except the Tops of the ridges
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which is covered with large Chesnut and Black Oak
Friday 13th Clear and warm morning and Little wind remained clear and warm untill about 5 o'clock P. M. when we had a moderate shower from the West 6 o'clock A. M. decamped and mov'd befor the troops as they ware not redy to start and Maj' Serjents being impatient to get to business 10 A. M. we left the trail (it tending to much to the S. W.) and steared to the N. W. and come on the W. boundary of the third Raing one mile and three Quarters on the 3ª Township en- camped at night at the S. E. corner of the 2 Town- ship 4 Raing and found that the troops had got a head of us The Land for about one mile and a half from where we encamped last Night is very rich after which the soil is more light and the ridges very Brushy but good wheat land in general Saturday 14th Cloudy Before Sunrise afterwards clear and warm and the wind Southwardly 12 o'clock Scattering clouds and fresh breaze from the South Maj" Serjents Thermometer stood at 78° 7 o'clock A. M. decamped and proceded to the west on the South Boundary of the 2ª Township 4th Raing about 2 o'clock P. M. overtook the troops at the S. W. corner of the 2ª Township 4 raing The land on the South boundary of this Township is of an ordinary Quality and very Brushy. From the S. W. corner of the Second Township of the 4th Raing we steared a N. W. B. W. Course after trav- eling about 31/2 miles we encamped from the cor- ner to this place the Land is midling level thee soil light and covered with Brush but very good wheat
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land Timber principaly white oak and Chesnut Sunday 15th Clear and warm the whole day at Sun- down Ther 74° At Sunrise Maj Serjents and my self with two other hands left the party in order to strike the west Boundary of the 5th Raing 8 miles South of the Geographers line at 10 o'clock A. M. Struck the line 71/2 miles South of it the Land through which we came this morning is uneven and the soil thin & in some places Stony timber Chesnut White and Black Oak and larg proportion of under Brush after Striking the line we followed it South untill we came to the 2ª mile post on the 2ª Township where we began work run one mile and quit for the day and returned to camp which was pitched about 80 rods east of the line The Land on this lite ordinary and very Brushy
Monday 30th Cloudy and rained the whole day lay still in our camp about noon our pack-horsemen returned from looking after their Horses and in- formed that they ware not to be found and that the Indians had stolen them (excep one poor hors) which was evidents from several corroborating circumstances
The Indians who stole our horses ware about 6 in number They lay part of the night within about 80 rods of Camp and we suppose took our Horses about 11 o'clock in the evening They likwise stole a Buck Skin out of a Brook within one hundred yards of Camp it was evident they had been lurk- ing round us several days
on information of our Horses being stolen Capt Heart emediately began building a Block Hous on
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on the most advantagious ground in the vicinity of our camp
Tuesday 31st Therm. 38:44:38 Cloud and cold wind Northwesterly but no rain we dispatched a man this morning for Maj' Hamtramch Camp on In- dian weeling Rivulet informing of our situation and requesting more Horses so that we might pro- ced on our raing
Tho we ware aprehensive of danger we finished the west boundary of the 7th Township This day The 5 mile post stands in the Bottom mentioned the 29th near our encampment the bottom is larg and of the first-Quality The upland we run through the Soil is moist and stony fit for pasturing on our return to Camp we found the Block house in shuch order as to be a good shelter in case of an attack from the Indians
Wednesday Nov 1st Cloudy Morning from 9 o'clock A. M. till Night clear Sun Maj Serjent thinking it emprobable that their wou'd be Horses sufficient to proced on with the Raing Sent out he was deter- mined to run the South boundary of the 7th Town- ship on our way in run two miles of it this day and returned to camp at the Block house at eve- ning The line crosses the Branches of the Bottom on which we are encamped which are excellent The upland is very rich in places but not so gen- erally good as the west boundary of this Township. Thursday the 2ª Clear and Cold Morning froze con- siderable last night from 8 o'clock till night faint Sun terried in camp all day waiting return from Maj" Hamtranch which did not arrive
Friday 3ª Cloud morning and very High wind from
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the S. W. 10 o'clock Clouds Broke away and we had Clear Sun the remainder of the day the man who was sent to Maj" Hamtramch Camp arrived with only three Horses which will not be sufficient to move our Baggage without going twice Majr Serjent proposes proceding on withe South bound- ary of this Township on the morrow
Saturday 4th Clear and frosty morning The fore part of the day clear the after part faint sun and wind West Maj' Serjents This morning concludes to leve the wood as soone as he has run the South Boundary of the 7th Township two mile and 1/4 of which we run this day and returned to camp which had moved 31/2 miles on this line with much Trou- ble The land we run through this day is level and excelent wheat land principally Timbered with white Oak The water are the Branches of Mc- Machans Rivulet which emtys into the Ohio below Weeling [Wheeling].
Sunday 5th Cloud morning 9 o'clock Clouds Broke away and we had fine weather the remainder of the day finished the remainder of the South Boun- dary of the 7th Township we fell short of the west bounds of the 4th raing 2 chains and 90 link and came on the line 15 chain 10 links North of the S. W. corner of the 7th Township 4th raing The land still holds level and good for wheat the Soil rather light The Timber is chiefly white Oak our Camp Has moved on to the 4th raing where we expect to wait untill more horses come from Maj" Ham- tramch Camp to carry in our Baggage which we expect on the morrow
Monday 6th Clear and frosty morning and con-
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tinued clear the whole Day wind S. W. This morn- ning Maj Serjents concluded to load part of his Baggage on one Horse and proced to Maj Ham- tramck Camp which according to the Best infor- mation we coud get was in the S. E. part of the 3ª Township 3 raing 8 o'clock left Capt Hearts Camp Kept on the South Bounds of the 7th Town- ship to the S. E. corner of it The land on this Line is uneven and of an ordinary Quality in general From the S. E. corner of this Township we traveld a N. Eastwardly Course and in about 4 miles struck a large rivulet which we supposed to be the main Branch of Indian Weelling and followed it down expecting to fall in with Camp night coming on and finding no Camp we suspected we ware on McMachans Rivulet at night we built a fire and laid all night near the South Boundary of the 7th Township 3ª raing but ware uncertain where- abouts on the line we ware
Tuesday 7th Discovered This morning that we ware 2 miles West of the S. E. corner of the 7th Town- ship and on McMachans Rivulet The Bottom on this Rivulet is larg and good the Adjacent Hills Steep and very rich in Some places from this on we traveled in a north direction and struck Weel- ling 5 miles below camp which makes it evident that we were misinformed about Majr Hamtramck Situation The land between the Rivulets Is very Hilly and exceeding rich in general wher we struck the Rivulet we met with Some Soldiers who in- formed us that Capt Hutchens was gone into Wel- ling upon which we proceded emediately to the River and crosed at Esqr Zaneses where we found
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Capt. Huchens after dinner I left Weelling in com- pany with Capt Huchens to go to Esqr McMahans which is about 16 miles above Weeling went up the river about half a mile where we tarried all night Wednesday 8th 8 o'clock in the morning embarked on board the Cannoe and proceded up the river on the west Side of the river is a large Bottom extend- ing from the upper end of Wheelling Island near two miles up the river and appears to be 3/4 of a mile wide At sundown we arrived at the mouth of Buffaloe [Wellsburg, W. Va.] one mile from Esqr McMachans Capt Huchens campd at the river and I went to Esq" McMachans where I tarried all night
betwene Wheeling and Buffaloe the Bottoms are much larger on the West Side of the river than on East at the mout of Indian Short Creek the Bot- tom appears to be nearly 3/4 of a mile wide and ex- tends 3 or 4 miles on the river
This morning was Cloud and likly for rain but at 12 o'clock the Clouds Broke and we had a very pleasant afternoon
Thursday 9th Cloudy and rained the most of the Day I Went this day from Mr. McMachans to McWil- liam Greathouses my old quarters
Friday 10th Cloudy and cold and rained and snowed a little Tarried at Mr. Greathouses and attended a Sermon Delivered by a Methodist Preacher
Saturday 11th Cloud and cold the fore part of the day the after part clear and more moderate This morning I went to M' Thomas Edgingtons who was The principal ingager with me before I went into the wood for to teach a School and Informed that
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that I was ready to begin but I found their fickle Fancys had Started an objection which they had forgot before that was that I could not engage to teach a School for more than five months and they wanted for a year this was a small disappointment for as I depended on Serving them I had not looked any further tho I expected to have erned but a small pittance yet I should have had and opportun- ity of studying (which I am determined to do how- ever) and cleared myself of expences
From this I went to M' Harmon Greathouses Father of my good friend M' Wm Greathous where I found a number of the Neibors Seated in Social Glee round a heap of corn the inspiring Juce of rye had inlivened their Imaginations and given their Tongues such an exact ballance that they moved with the greatest alacrity while relating Scenes of of Boxing Wrestling Hunting &c. at dusk of eve- ning the Corn was finished and the Company re- tired to the House where many of them took shuch Hearty draughts of the generous liquor as quite deprived them of the use of their limbs Some quarreld some sung and others laughed and the whole display'd a Scene more diverting than edi- fying at 10 o'clock in the evening all that could walk went home and left three or four round the fire huging the Whiskey Bottle and arguing very obstanately on Religion at which I left them and went to bed
Sunday 12th Cloud and Cold the whole day at 8 o'- clock in the Morning rose from bed and found the neibors who had tary'd all night still with Rap-
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tures huging the Whiskey Bottle and by 11 o'clock others had come in to help drink up the whiskey that was not drank last night about 12 I left them and returned to M' Wm Greathouses
Monday 13th Cold morning and cloudy faint sun the whole day
Tuesday 14th Clear and pleasant the whole day wind west went to Esq' McMachand and settled with Maj' Serjents tarryed at Esq" McMachans and all night
Wednesday 15th Clear and high wind from the west Engaged this morning with Mr Simson 115 to return to Esq McMachans on the Morrow and help him protract his surveys in the afternoon returned to Mr. Greathouses
Wednesday 22ª-Gen'l Tupper left this place for Massachusetts by whome I had the pleasure of sending a number of Letters to my friends
Sunday [Dec.] 3ª-This day Col Sproat and Mr Sim- son left this for their respective homes Col Sproat for providence Rhode Island and Mr Simson for York County Pennsylvania Since I have been at Esq' McMachans I have been employed the most of the time in assisting the Surveyors in making out their returns but am now out of business I shall make this my quarters this winter and am deter- mined to pursue my Studies as Industriously as I am Capable of
Tuesday 5th This morning the snow was 18 inches deep which I am informed by the Inhabitants is 115 See note 77.
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very remarkable for this season and Is Seldom deeper through the course of the winter
Monday 18th This day I am twenty-one years of age and Free by the Laws of my Country I am Near Six hundred miles from my native home and poor enough the whole pitance that I can call my own does not amount to more than 50 dollars but while I have my health I feal no enxiety about geting a living and hope to support by an honest Industery that Independancy of Spirit and Circumstances which is requisite to Happiness
Monday 25th Clear and cold wind westwardly after Breakfast walked to the river in company with M" Smith on our return called at Capt Vanswaring- ames where we found a number of Buxom lasses assembled to Spend a merry Christmas we goind in the merryment and pertook in the pleasures of the Evening
Tuesday 26th a fine day wind westwardly
This morning recev'd a billet from M' Wheaton who lately left this place for Pittsburgh Informing of an opportunity of teaching a School at John- sons Mills on Racoon Creek about 20 miles from this on the road to Fort Pitt 10 o'clock in the morning left Esq" McMachans in order to go and make proposals, went as far as Mr Wellses116 10 miles from Esqr McMachans and Spent the night with Col. Shairman Mr. Tupper and Mr McFar- ling who make this their quarters
Wednesday 27th Clear and pleasant wind westward-
ly. Went to Johnsons Mills but found little pros- pect of spending the winter either proffitably or
116 Mr. Charles Wells, who gave his name to Charlestown, W. Va. To avoid confusion the name of the town was changed to Wellsburg.
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agreeably and did not engage to Teach a School. returned to M' Welles in the evening
Saturday [Feb.] 3ª [1787]-This Evening I received a Letter from Maj" Hamtramck requesting me to come and take charge of the Commissary at Fort Stuben 117 which is 3 miles above the mout of Cross Creek on the W Side of the Ohio
I had the promis of this place before if M' Wheat- on a young Gentleman from Rhoad Island who is now at Pittsburgh did not except of it
Sunday 4th Clear and Sevear Cold day went to Fort Stuben in Company with M' LudLow of the Sur- veyors and Ingaged to be ready to take charge of the Stores on Wednesday next-recrossed the River which is Low and full of Ice and went to Wm Greathouses where I tarried all night
Wednesday 7th-went to Fort Stuben to take charge of the Stores agreeable to appointment
Fort Stuben Thursday 8th-this morning M' Peters delivered the Stores in his charge to me
I am now entering on business which I am unac- quainted with, but hope use will make it familiar to me I have to issue provisions to about 100 men have a room to myself and a man to cook for me
Wednesday [April] 4th [1787]-I road about 6 miles down the Ohio and returned to the garrison in the evening I observed the Shrubery begining to
117 Steubenville, O.
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clothe the ground with verdure and many of the early trees ware leaved considerably the young shoots ware grown three or four Inches
Sunday 8th-This day I was informed by the Country People that the Peach trees was in full Bloom118 Tuesday 10th-Capt Martin and Mr Ludlow left this for the woods
Thursday 17th-Mr. Smith set out for the woods Saturday 21st-Mr. Simson left this for the woods
118 The activity of the commissioners and parties sent out to up- root all settlements do not seem to have affected the "country people" in the neighborhood of Fort Steuben.
INDEX
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Account of soil and timber in the Seven Ranges, 130-136, 192-209 "Address to the Western Inhab- itants," extract, 128-130.
Alden, G. H., New Governments West of the Alleghenies Before 1780, cited, 7
Amberson, John [Emerson ], signs call for (Ohio) convention (1785), 99
Amberson's Bottom, mentioned, 99
Anti-slavery, in "Old North- west, '' first advocated by David Howells, 72
Armstrong, John, report on Ohio squatters, 104, 106-109
"Army" plan of western state, see "Propositions for Settling a New State"
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Bancroft, George, History of the Constitution of the United States, cited, 35
Barrett, J. A., Evolution of the Ordinance of 1787, cited, 1
Black's Tavern, mentioned, 191 Bland, Theodoric, author of
"Bland" or "Financier's"' plan of western territory, 35- 38; suggests using income from western lands to found schools and build a navy, 38
Boon [Boone], Squire, signs peti- tion for Ohio land, 137
Brant, Joseph, rumored in Ohio, 174
Britt, Daniel, sells tin case, 180 Butler, Richard, member of In- dian commission, 81; receives warning from Wyandot chiefs, 172; answer from Half King and Pipes, 173-174
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Call for Election of Delegates, to Form a State Convention West of the Ohio River (1785), 98-99
Clark's [Cleark's] tavern, men- tioned, 191
Clark, George Rogers, member of Indian commission, 81; cam- paign of 1786 endangers sur- veyors of Seven Ranges, 172- 173
Colles, Christopher, "Petition to Improve Ohio River Naviga- tion" (1783), 92
Commission, first to exercise gov- ernment control in the West, 81 Congress, Continental, on cession of western lands (1780), 13- 15; on formation of western states, 15-17; and pre-Revolu- tionary land companies, 29-30 "Congress Lands" idea advanced by Silas Deane, xi
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Coon, Abraham, Wyandot chief, warns surveyors, 172 Cox's Fort, mentioned, 164 Crawford's [Crofford's] Trail, mentioned, 203, 204
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Deane, Silas, plan of western state, 1-4; advocates progres- sive statehood, 3
Delawares, warn surveyors of In- dian hostility, 173-174
Delay Petition, for Western Lands, 125-127
Democracy, insurgent type of western, 128-130
Dinkin's Tavern, mentioned, 191 Dowse, Edward, New Hampshire representative on survey board, 144; statement of accounts, 178, 179
E Edgington, Thomas, mentioned, 209
Emerson, John, see Amberson
Enocks, Henry, signs Delay Peti- tion, 127
"Extracts from An Address to the Western Inhabitants, '' 128- 130
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Ferguson, Capt. Wm., reports hostile attitude of Indians, 157-159
"Financier's Plan for Organiza- tion of Western Territory," 35-38
Ford, Lieut., brings troops from Fort Harmar, 164; reports In- dian raid, 165
Fort Harmar, erected to keep squatters from crossing the Ohio River, 112 -
Fort McIntosh, Treaty of, 77-81 Fredericktown £ petitioners to Sackett Memorial, 124
French Plan of the Land of the Ohio & "Scioto" Companies, 100
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Greathouse, Harmon, mentioned, 201; holds a "corn husking," 210
Greathouse, William, plantation described, 201; mentioned, 209, 211
H Haire, Morrayet, Wyandot chief, warns surveyors, 172 Half King, warns surveyors against Southern Indians, 156 Hamtramck, Capt., assists sur- veyors, 147; ordered from Mingo Bottom, 148; to be rein- forced from Ft. Harmar, 149; commended by Hutchins, 151; mentioned, 199-209
Hanna, C. A., Historical Collec- tions of Harrison Co., O., cited, 106
Harmar, Col. J., letter to Hutch- ins, 148-149; assists Hutchins, 151
Hicks, F. C., Hutchins, A Topo- graphical Description, cited, 97 Higginson, Stephen, evidence on authorship of "Pickering Plan,"' 31
Hodgdon, Richard, receives
"Pickering" or "Army" plan, 31
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Hoglin's Town (Martin's Ferry, O.), mentioned, 104, 108
Holes, John, signs Delay Peti- tion, 125, 127
Hoops, Adam, statement of ac- counts, 177, 179; mentioned, 192, 195
Howell, David, on western states, 69-77; advocates anti-slavery clause, 72
Hunters, unable to secure game for surveyors, 152
Hutchins, Thomas, "New Map,'' cited, 59; life sketched, 97; letters to Congress, 97, 109, 127, 144, 150, 161, 174, 176; completes plats of four ranges (675,480 acres), 176; accounts with surveyors audited, 179; letter to Congress concerning balance due, 183; mentioned, 199, 209
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Johnson, Robert, Georgia repre- sentative on survey board, 144 Johnston, Robert, statement of accounts, 177, 179, 180
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Kersey [Cersy], Lieut., com- mended by Hutchins, 152; mentioned, 200
Kentuckians, commercial prob- lems, 10
Kentuckians' Petition, for lands north of the Ohio, 137-144
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Lancaster Co. petitioners on
Sackett Memorial, 123
Land company prospectuses, ma- terial for, 130
Lee, Arthur, member of Indian commission, 81 Ludlow, Cornelius, signs Delay petition, 125, 127
Mc McCurdy, Captain, gives warning of Indian hostility, 166
McDonnel's Tavern, mentioned, 191
McGoughy's Tavern, mentioned, 191
McMahon, William, magistrate Ohio Co., Va., to Hutchins, 163-164; mentioned, 202, 209
M Map of the Ohio Company Pur- chase, 20
Martain's Tavern, mentioned, 191
Martin, Absalom, New Jersey representative on survey board, 144; surveyed in first and sec- ond ranges, 174; statement of accounts, 179
Martin's Map of Ohio Surveys, 180
Matthews, John, Journal, 187-213 Menzon's Town (Martin's Ferry, O.), mentioned, 104, 108 Mills, Capt. William, accompanies John Matthews to Ohio, 187 "Ministerial Lands," advocated by Rufus Putnam, 62 Montgomery, Samuel, statement of accounts, 178 Montgomery Co. petitioners on Sackett Memorial, 123-124
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Moore women, burned by the Shawanese, 159
Morris, William W., New York representative on survey board, 144; signs surveyor's letter, 161; asked to make proposi- tion to the surveyors, 169; statement of accounts, 177, 179 ; mentioned, 196, 200
Moravian reservation, made by Ordinance of 1785, 90
Myers's Tavern, mentioned, 191
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Newland, Mr., reports Indian hostility, 164
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Ohio and "Scioto" Companies, French Plan of the Lands, 100 Ohio Archaeological and Histor- ical Society Publications, cited, 152
Ohio Company Purchase, Map of 20
Ohio, southeastern portions ac- quired by United States at Treaty of Ft. McIntosh, 77-78; names of first sixty "squat- ter" settlers, 106
"Old Northwest," acreage esti- mates, 20
Ohio Surveys, Martin's Map of, 180
Old South Leaflets, cited, 9
Ordinance, of 1784, text, 74-77; of 1785, text, 81-91
Paine, Thomas, on western lands, 4-5; on government of western territory, 6-13; on Virginia's cession of western lands, 9 ;;
proposes "sitting" member for territories in Congress, 12 Papers of the Continental Con- gress, extracts from, 92-186 Parker, Alexander, Virginia rep- resentative on survey board, 144; statement of accounts, 179
Petitions of inhabitants west of the Ohio river (1784-5), 95, 103-106
Pennsylvania (Washington Co.) deputies, propose a western state to president of Congress, 100-103
Petitioners on Sackett Memorial from Montgomery Co., 123- 124; from Lancaster Co., 123; from Fredericktown, 124
Pickering, Octavius, The Life of Timothy Pickering, cited, 31
"Pickering Plan," see Proposi- tions for Settling a New State Pickering, Timothy, evidence of having drafted plan bearing his name, 31
Pipe, Captain, opposes survey of Seven Ranges, 154
Proclamation of Congress on
Western Lands (June 15,
1785), 112-114
"Propositions for Settling a New State by Such Officers and Soldiers of the Federal Army as Shall Associate for That Purpose" ("Pickering" or "Army" plan, 1783), 31-35
"Progressive Statehood," advo- cated by Silas Deane, 3
Putnam, Rufus, importance of his contribution to western
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state idea, xix-xxii; "Thoughts on a Peace Establishment for the United States of America"' (1783), 38-56; "Plan for a Western State" (1783), 56- 64; advocates "ministerial lands,'' 62; accepts appoint- ment as surveyor of Seven Ranges, 110-111; relinquishes same in favor of Tupper, 111; letter to Washington, April 5, 1784, 112-113
R Rankin, James, Indian messenger, 173
Robertson, Prof. J. A., Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky, cited, 137
Ross, Senator, estimate of acre- age in Old Northwest, 20
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Sackett Memorial (Sept. 29, 1785), 114-124; "'purchase" compared with Ohio Company, 114-115; influence on General Parsons, 115
Sample, Samuel, sells canoe, 180 Sargent, Winthrop, offers to con- tinue surveys despite Indian activities, 170; surveyed west bounds of fifth range, 174; statement of accounts, 178, 180; mentioned, 196, 197, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208; settles with Matthews, 211
Seven Ranges, Hutchins com- pletes plats of four of the, 176; Clark's campaign endangers survey of, 172-173; accounts of surveyors for surveying, 177-
181; accounts of soil and tim- ber, 130-136; 192-209
Sherman, Col. Isaac, Connecticut representative on survey board, 144; warned by an express, 165; offers to continue survey- ing despite Indian activities, 169; surveyed in third and fourth range, 174; statement of accounts, 178, 179; men- tioned, 192, 212
Simpson, James, Maryland rep- resentative on survey board, 144; surveyed in third and fourth range, 174; statement of accounts, 177, 179, 180; mentioned, 200; leaves for the East, 211
Smith, Charles, statement of ac- counts, 178
Smith, W. H., The St. Clair Pa- pers, cited, 81
Soil, of Seven Ranges, surveyor's report on, 130-136
Sproat, Col. Ebenezer, warned by an express, 165; engages labor- ers, 170; surveyed in third and fourth ranges, 174; statement of accounts, 178, 179; leaves for the East, 211
Springer, Jacob, reports on In- dian activities, 149, 154-155; expense bill, 180
"Squatters," petition for Ohio lands (1784), 95-96; Congress issues proclamation against, 112-114
Standing army, recommended by Rufus Putnam, 47
Stites, Benjamin, signs Delay petition, 125, 127 "Survey-and-sale" plan, for
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western lands, advocated by Pelatiah Webster, xvi-xviii
Surveyors, of Seven Ranges, offi- cial list, 144; warned by Wy- andot chiefs, 172; statements of accounts, 177-178, 179-181 Swearingen, Capt. Th., men- tioned, 164
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Timber, of Seven Ranges, sur- veyor's report on, 130-136
Treat, P. J., The National Land System, cited, 1; on New York's position on cessions, 13 Treaty of Ft. McIntosh, text, 77- 81
Troops, demanded by surveyors for protection, 145-146
Tupper, Anselm, mentioned, 188, 197, 198, 212
Tupper, Benjamin, appointed sur- veyor of Seven Ranges, 111; plans to become Ohio emigrant, 113; letters to Hutchins, 144, 145-146; representative of Massachusetts on survey board, 144; signs surveyor's letter to Hutchins, 160-161; surveyed in third and fourth range, 174; statement of accounts, 177, 179; memorial to Congress, 184-186; mentioned, 192, 196, 197, 199; leaves for the East, 211
"Tuscarawas Path," mentioned, 166
Vandalia Company, mentioned, 7 Van Swearingen [Vanswarin- games], Capt., entertains at Christmas, 212
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Washington, George, on the "Army Petition," 64-67; on a Western State, 67-69
Wells, Charles, mentioned, 212, 213
Webster, Pelatiah, advocates "survey-and-sale" plan for Western State, xvi-xviii; on western unlocated lands, 17-29 Western State proposed by the deputies of Washington Co., Penna., 100-103
Williames Tavern, mentioned, 191
Wilson, W., fee as messenger to Indians, 180 Wyandot Chiefs, warn surveyors from Seven Ranges, 172, 173
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Zane family, support surveyors, 164; mentioned, 208
Zeisberger, David, History of the Northern American Indians, cited, 132
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