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- Deed. Deed, signed by President James Madison, and Secretary of State James Monroe grant landing to Abijah and Jesse Hunt, bearing the Great Seal of the United States, embossed in white: James Madison, President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, greetings: Know ye, that Abijah and Jefse Hunt having lodged in the Treasury, a certificate of the register of the Land-office of Detroit, whereby it appears that the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt are confirmed by the virtue of an act of Congress, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan," in their claim to a certain tract of land, containing six hundred eighteen and 26/100ths acres, situate on the border of River Raisins (sic) bounded and describes as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post standing on the south border of River Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to the claimants; thence south nineteen degrees, west, one hundred ninety one chains sixty one links to a post, thence north seventy one degrees west, thirty two chains, thirty seven links to a post; thence north nineteen degrees east, one hundred ninety chains, thirty nine links to a post standing on the border of the river Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to H.F. Lafselle; thence along the border of said river down stream, south sixty seven degrees, east, thirteen chains twenty two links; thence south eighty seven degrees, east, fifteen chains, thence south fifty two degrees, east, five chains, ten links to the place of the beginning. There is granted by the United States, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt the tract or parcel of land above described; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Give under my hand at the city of Washington, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty-fifth. By the President James Madison. James Monroe Secretary of State.
- Date Issued:
- 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
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- Government
- Description:
- One printed map sheet from the "Plan of Private Claims in Michigan Territory as Surveyed by Aaron Greeley in 1810." The map is printed in black ink on white paper and covers the southern portion of the Detroit River region along the west shore of Lake Erie including the "Riviere aux Raisins [River Raisin]", "Riviere au Loutre [Otter Creek]," the "River Huron of Erie," and several other smaller streams and creeks. The southern end of Grosse Isle at the lower end of the Detroit River is also included on this sheet. The map shows the numbers and locations of various ribbon farms (private claims) in the region. Corresponding tables list the name of each property owner, the claim number, and acreage. Boundary lines for townships are also shown along with the corresponding township and range numbers. These numbers extend from T.9.S. [Township 9 South]" up to "T.4.S [Township 4 South]" and from "R.VII.E [Range 7 East]" to "R.X.E [Range 10 East]." A large north arrow is shown in the upper left area of the sheet along with a note concerning magnetic variation. A small inset map of the Huron River is shown in the top center area at a scale of 1 inch = 4 miles. The northern portion of the Detroit River region is covered on a second sheet that was not part of this accession.
- Date Issued:
- 1810-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
3. Deed
- Description:
- Deed. Deed, signed by President James Madison, and Secretary of State James Monroe grant landing to Abijah and Jesse Hunt, bearing the Great Seal of the United States, embossed in white: James Madison, President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, greetings: Know ye, that Abijah and Jefse Hunt having lodged in the Treasury, a certificate of the register of the Land-office of Detroit, whereby it appears that the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt are confirmed by the virtue of an act of Congress, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan," in their claim to a certain tract of land, containing six hundred eighteen and 26/100ths acres, situate on the border of River Raisins (sic) bounded and describes as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post standing on the south border of River Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to the claimants; thence south nineteen degrees, west, one hundred ninety one chains sixty one links to a post, thence north seventy one degrees west, thirty two chains, thirty seven links to a post; thence north nineteen degrees east, one hundred ninety chains, thirty nine links to a post standing on the border of the river Raisins, between this tract and a tract confirmed to H.F. Lafselle; thence along the border of said river down stream, south sixty seven degrees, east, thirteen chains twenty two links; thence south eighty seven degrees, east, fifteen chains, thence south fifty two degrees, east, five chains, ten links to the place of the beginning. There is granted by the United States, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt the tract or parcel of land above described; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said Abijah and Jefse Hunt heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Give under my hand at the city of Washington, the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty-fifth. By the President James Madison. James Monroe Secretary of State.
- Date Issued:
- 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One printed map sheet from the "Plan of Private Claims in Michigan Territory as Surveyed by Aaron Greeley in 1810." The map is printed in black ink on white paper and covers the southern portion of the Detroit River region along the west shore of Lake Erie including the "Riviere aux Raisins [River Raisin]", "Riviere au Loutre [Otter Creek]," the "River Huron of Erie," and several other smaller streams and creeks. The southern end of Grosse Isle at the lower end of the Detroit River is also included on this sheet. The map shows the numbers and locations of various ribbon farms (private claims) in the region. Corresponding tables list the name of each property owner, the claim number, and acreage. Boundary lines for townships are also shown along with the corresponding township and range numbers. These numbers extend from T.9.S. [Township 9 South]" up to "T.4.S [Township 4 South]" and from "R.VII.E [Range 7 East]" to "R.X.E [Range 10 East]." A large north arrow is shown in the upper left area of the sheet along with a note concerning magnetic variation. A small inset map of the Huron River is shown in the top center area at a scale of 1 inch = 4 miles. The northern portion of the Detroit River region is covered on a second sheet that was not part of this accession.
- Date Issued:
- 1810-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society