Sketch Of Plymouth Sound With Mill Prison

The sketch/map was incorporated into a biography of Commodore Joshua Barney who was held in Mill Prison in Plymouth, England, as a POW during the Revolutionary War.

Source: Sketch Of Plymouth Sound, England

In related news, there was a Petition of American Prisoners At Mill Prison [during the Revolutionary War].

Dochet Island

Source 

Dochet Or Saint Croix Island

Carried Posts From Detroit To Florida

Title: Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)

Microform: c-2043

Page 77

Petition #75, "H," Bundle 1

The petition of Edward Hazel of Fredericksburgh, District of Hesse, yeoman...

Source

"That your Petitioner entered into His Majesty's Service under Lieut. Governor Hamilton in the year 1776.  That he undertook to carry dispatches from Detroit to The Florida in 1778 through a vast extent of Country at the risque of his Life; and performed many special services for the Crown under....".

Source

After the conclusion of the American Revolution in 1783, Edward Hazel, his wife Agnes and her sister Judith Hicks were the first permanent residents of the future Town of Amherstburg.  When the new fort was being built after the evacuation of Detroit in 1796, it was built on some of the Hazel’s land. [Source]

A reenactor portrayed Edward Hazel.  This blog contains several comments from Edward Hazel's descendants.

George Rogers Clark On The Road To Vincennes

The British fort, Fort Sackville, was located at present-day First and Main Streets in Vincennes, Indiana.  George Rogers Clark captured Fort Sackville on February 25, 1779.

From Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library

See other routes in Clark's Campaign In The West, 1778-1779.

Ackers In Deeds In Livingston Co., NY

Can I use the information extracted from the Livingston County, New York, Index, Grantors, A and B, 1821-1920, in conjunction with New York, Land Records, 1630-1975 Livingston at FamilySearch?  The answer is a resounding YES!

The first bit of information extracted (from microfilm that I had ordered at a FHC):  Acker, Silas to David McClennan, Groveland, in the year 1831, Liber/Page  9-250

So far, so good; Liber 9 is online:

The deed was found on Page 250 (Image 462) and Image 463

Partial image of 9-250 

Another "Acker" deed can be found at Liber/Page 9-85, involving Francis and Permelia Acker (Image 378).

George Rogers Clark's Endeavor

Source

[General George Rogers] Clark's army marched but three miles the first day, and it is understood remained a day or two on the high ground about two miles from the ferry where the first camp was made, making final arrangements for the bold advance against Vincennes.

Vincennes: The British Barrier To The West

See another map here.  

Look Beyond The Obvious In Indexes

From my blog post here:

...a reminder to look in the deed indexes for items other than the obvious. ..."Surrogate Court" in the "S" index. Other possibilities..."H" for Heirs; "U" for United States; "A" for Administrator; "S" for Sheriff.

McGill University's Map Collection Online

Remembering that Michigan was once part of Canada.

The W. H. Pugsley Collection of Early Canadian Maps online at a digital library at McGill University.  A partial view of one of the maps:

Source

Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766. Partie de l'Amérique septent? qui comprend la Nouvelle France ou le Canada

Huron Village On Wm. H. Richardson's Farm

Source

Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, Tiny Township on the "east half lot 19, concession 20, there is the site of a village, evidently of Hurons with whom the early French traders had come into contact."

A Description Of Scotland Geography

Learning Scottish geography, old style... from Exercises on the map of Scotland in 1852:

Old Kentucky Patent #3547 For William Bush

From the Old Kentucky (OK) Patent Series at the Kentucky Secretary of State's website:

William Bush's Old Kentucky Patent Patent OK 3547 in Clark County at Howard's Creek, adjoining Robert McMillan's settlement.

More information about the area can be found at the website "Lower Howard's Creek" here and here.

There is an Old Kentucky Patent for Philip Bush posted at In Deeds on Jan 7, 2013.

Thorn To More

Lapeer Co., Michigan, Deeds

W-36

Lewis Thorn, Stanford, Dutchess Co., NY

QC

James More

Recorded: 17 February 1865

$500.

E 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 12 in Twp. 6 NR 10 E

80 acres

Witnesses: Judge Wheaton and A.M. Cord

Notarized in Dutchess Co., NY

Metamora Township is Twp 6 NR 10 E (Section 12 below)

Archaeological Map Of The Twp. Of Tay

The map is from Notes on sites of Huron villages in the township of Tay (Simcoe County):

Archaeological Map Of The Township Of Tay (Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada)

Livingston County, NY: "P"

A few indexed deeds:

Livingston Co., New York

Grantors  1821 - 1921

1831
John/Lydia Powell  9-7
Powell, Delia  10-537

1835
Powell, Dolly/Luther To Rowland Powell, Livonia  14-374
Powell, Dolly/Luther To Rowland Powell  14-369
Powell, Milo, Suena To Curtis Powell, York  15-146

1838
POWERS, Samuel & Parinda? 20-310

1842
Powell, Maria/Tyler To Rowland Powell Conesus  25-66

1846
Powell, Stephen B/Rhoda  30-135
POWERS, Samuel by ___ State of NY  30-520

1848
Powell, Stephen B, Rhoda, Rowland to Garrett Welton, Livonia  34-410
Powell, Rhoda To Tyler G Powell  Conesus  34-138
Powell, Maria/Tyler G to Thomas J Adams  34-137

1849
Powell, Dolly/Luther To Voadiea Wallace, Livonia 36-382

1850
POWERS, Jabez & Louisa  37-419

1851
Powell, Isaac and Sarah To Luther Powell, Conesus  38-446
Powell, Curtis/Mary R  40-119

1852
Powell, Abigail & Jesse & ___45-28

1853
Powell, Dolly/Luther To Buffalo Corning and NY Railroad  44-342
POWERS, Narcissa & ___  49-48

1854
POWERS, Margaret and Robert to Record Tabor  50-31

1866
Powell, Joseph  68-455
Powell, Tyler  68-462
Powell, Rowland Estate 68-462
Powell, Luther by Ex'r  71-529
Powell, Stephen B.  71-530
Powell, Tyler by Sheriff  71-530
Powell, Rowland by Exr  73-312

1867
Powell, Rhoda & ___ 68-513
Powell, Mary & Tyler  74-502
Powell, Caroline & Walter & ___ 75-570
Powell, Margaret  79-89

1868
POWERS, Elizabeth  76-376
POWERS, Charlotte E. & ___ To James Biggers, York  76-376
Powell, Burril B. & Luther F & Clinton N.  80-118
Powell, Dolly Estate  To Mary E Annis, Livonia  80-118

1870
Powell, (Jesse) Estate Lucinda, Cornelia/John,  To Lucy Nichols  78-456

1876
Powell (Chloe) Mary (Est) To Willard W. Wheeler  98-13

1877
Powell, Mary C/Tyler G  To Susan Webster  99-54
Powell, Mary C/Tyler G  To John H. Holmes  99-55

1878
Powell, Caroline/Tyler G  99-556, 99-557, 99-567, 100-61
Powell, Duane W/Sarah A by Guardian  96-503

1894
Powell (Barna) Georgian Estate To Caroline J. Powell  121-411?
Powell, Cornelia and Thomas  To Caroline J. Powell  121-417
Powell, Walter To Caroline J. Powell  121-448

Fort Sainte Marie In Canada

The drawing and description of Fort St. Marie was found in Notes of sites of Huron villages in the township of Tiny (Simcoe County) ... .

Fort St. Marie

On Christian Island are to be seen the ruins of the second fortified Jesuit mission of Ste Marie and the remains of an extensive Huron village surrounding it. The fort is situated on the picturesque bay in the southeast part of the island and at the east end of the present Ojibway village. Its walls enclosing about quarter of an acre were built of stone and lime. 

Eber Ward In Lapeer County Deeds

Eber Ward was a well-known and wealthy businessman.

Lapeer Co., MI, Deeds

2-625, 2-626, 2-627, 2-628

R: 13 Feb 1868

E. B. Ward (Eber Ward, Detroit)

Contract

B.F. Moore, William Moore and A.S. Moore - St. Clair Co.

B.F. Moore (or someone else on the deed from Lafayette, IN)

Re:  Land in Lapeer

Witnesses: J.B. Beam, Eugene Smith and John A. Wilstach, NP

Notarized in Tippecanoe Co. [Indiana]

Here's a blog post I wrote entitled "Eber Ward's Granddaughter's Estate And Ward Family Timeline," and another entitled "Relatives Of Catherine (Lyon) Ward Cameron & Alexander Cameron."

Gunpowder Manor And Harriots

Gunpowder was listed in a "Summary Of The State Of Lord Baltimore's Mannours, 1766-'68," as follows:

Gunpowder was also in the "State Of His Lordship's Mannor Of Gunpowder, March 1767...".  Richard, Ann and Mary Harriot are listed by name. [Key to Abbreviations used here]

Harriot's Hope was assigned to Sutton Gudgeon according to this genealogical entry (and here); also listed are Richard, Ann and Mary Harriot.

A document stating:

Mr. Oliver Harriott, Near Gunpowder River
March 22, 1732, I assign all my right of the within mentioned land unto Richard Harriott...

Oliver Harriot was the third (and final) husband of Ann Taylor, who married 1st James Greer.  I'm descended from Ann and James Greer.

John S. Wilson Estate In Bay County, Michigan

From Michigan, Probate Records at FamilySearch:

Image 9 (John S. Wilson Estate)

Heirs:  Emeline Wilson, Melissa Wamsey, Elizabeth Howard, Mary Wilson, James Wilson, Ada Wilson and George Wilson, all of whom reside in Bay City -- Bay County and state of Michigan and Ann Laraway who resides in Detroit -- Wayne County and state of Michigan.

An enumeration of real estate that was part of the estate:

Source

The Petition To Sell Real Estate was dated February 13, 1871.

This website has a Reminiscence of CAPTAIN WILSON as well as a biography [date of death appeared to be in error].

Thomas Morris, A Niagara Blacksmith

Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865) included the petition of Thomas Morris, blacksmith in Niagara:

M-11

Petition 430

Film C-2200

How to find the petitions.

William Howard's Grimsby Land

My ancestor, William Howard, purchased LOT C, East Gore, Township of Grimsby, Lincoln County Ontario, Canada, in 1817.

The information was found in FHC Microfilm #170114, Abstract Index Books, 1798- 1957, Lincoln County (Ontario) Registrar of Deeds and on a page that said Grimsby Reference to the Search Instruments Wherein the Nos. of Lots and Concessions are Omitted Township of Grimsby:

Number of Instrument:  #5222

Instrument:  Bargain And Sale

Instrument Date:  17 May 1817

Date of Registry:  19 June 1817

Grantor:  Nathaniel Griffin

Grantee:  William Howard

Quantity of Land:  24 a 3r (my best interpretation)

Consideration or Amount of Mortgage: N/A

Remarks:  N/A

Number of Instrument: #13990

Instrument:  Bargain And Sale

Instrument Date:  30 November 1863

Date of Registry:  1 December 1863

Grantor:  Mary Howard, Widow

Grantee:  Isaac Brock Howard

Quantity of Land:  24 a 3r (my best interpretation)

Consideration or Amount of Mortgage: $600.00

Remarks:  N/A

The original patent for this property was from the Crown to William Kitchen on 1 September 1797.

Also itemized in the Lot #3 West Gore on the 20 Mile Creek category was Instrument #13990 with the same information as above.  Added information was Cerm? Book #1 for 459 and in pencil 5357 to Fohr? 154 Book 2 (I have no idea what the added info means).  There were 4 entries, including the one in pencil.  On a different page with #13990 on it, also Lot 3 West Gore 2nd R South _ 20 Mile Creek has same information with 10 entries.  The entry before #13990 was #12950 Isaac Waddle to William A. Culp.

Where to go from here with the above information?  Hopefully the following resources will help.

Abstract Indexes to Deeds to Land in Upper Canada (Canada West, Ontario) and a visit to a Land Registry Office from Olive Tree genealogy; Types of records in Ontario Land Registry Offices, from Global Genealogy; FamilySearch Ontario Land Records Wiki

Grimsby Plat Map

Library And Archives Of Canada has a map of Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada, including Grimsby Township.

Grears To Fawver Of Gallatin Co.

Gallatin County, Illinois, Deeds

N-318

7 Feb 1845

Edward and Eliza Grear of Gallatin

To

Abraham Fawver of Gallatin

United States Census, 1850

name: Edward Greer

Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States

race (standardized): Black

birthplace: South Carolina

  Household Gender Age Birthplace

Edward Greer M 44 South Carolina

Eliza Greer F 37 Alabama

Roxanna Greer F 14 Alabama

Martha A Greer F 12 Illinois

Simon P Greer M 10 Illinois

Malinda Taylor F 61 North Carolina

Solomon Hauner M 4 Illinois

Henry Hauner M 7 Illinois

From the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, Illinois State Archives:

FANVER, ABRAHAM

Married

GREER, ELIZA 

1854-04-09 

002 0194 GALLATIN

Is this Abraham Fawver?

United States Census, 1860

name: Abraham Farber

residence: , Gallatin, Illinois

ward: Shawneetown

age: 48 years

estimated birth year: 1812

birthplace: Virginia

gender: Male

Deeds In Lapeer Of Cynthia Richmond More Marshall More

Cynthia was my 2nd great-grandmother.  She was the daughter of Thomas P. and Laura (Backus) Richmond.  Cynthia married James More, a native of Scotland, whom she met while still residing in (Livingston County) New York.

According to an 1884 History of Lapeer County, Michigan, [James More] "...was married in 1851 to Miss Cynthia Richmond, of New York, by whom he had six children."  James, my 2nd great-grandfather, died December 26, 1870, in Lapeer County, Michigan.

When Cynthia died in Lapeer County on March 2, 1912, her name was given as Cynthia Moore (More and Moore are used interchangeably). She's buried next to her husband, James More, in the Thornville Cemetery in Lapeer County. She listed as a More in every available Federal census from 1860 to 1910.  Case closed, right?  She never remarried, if she died as a More, right?  WRONG.

For the longest time, I never knew that Cynthia had remarried.  Oh, there were clues.  A plat map listed a Cynthia Marshall in the neighborhood where I expected to find the Mores.  However, after spending many, many hours in the Lapeer County Register of Deeds (primarily looking for clues about Cynthia's parents), I found the "smoking gun."  The evidence was found on Lapeer Co., MI, Deed #49-594.

Lapeer Co., MI, Deeds

49-594

5 April 1882

Cynthia More (formerly Cynthia Marshall)

And 

Ward B. More

The Interest of John F. More, heir at law of James More, deceased….

Re: mortgage and/or QC deed 8 Oct 1873

Now it was time to look for a marriage record (this was done a few years ago, the old-fashioned way at the Library of Michigan -- it's online now).

17 July 1873

In Oxford, Oakland Co., MI

Sylvester Marshall, b. Genesee Co., NY

Residence: Attica, Lapeer co., MI

TO

Synthia Moore of Metamora

b. Livingston Co., New York

Cynthia and Sylvester Marshall were both grantors on Deed #51-468:

Lapeer County, Michigan, Deeds

51-468

R: 5 Feby 1877

M: 29 Aug 1874

S. P. Marshall and wife

Sylvester P. Marshall and Synthia, his wife, of Lapeer

And

Elizabeth Bryce of Maple Valley, Sanilac Co., MI

SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section One in Twp 9 N of R 12 E

40 acres

Signed:

Sylvester P. Marshall

Cynthia Marshall

29 August 1874

Witnesses: Wm Worth and Ellen Marshall

Corroboration: On the 1894 MI Census, Lapeer County, Cynthia More was living with her son, James, d-i-l, Rosa, and  granddaughter, Maudie.  Cynthia More was 64 years old and "divorced."

Here's more information about ex step-great-grandfather Sylvester Marshall; Sylvester as an heir of Josiah Marshall and something about Marshall's mother's heritage.

Kaskaskia Versus The Mississippi River

Kaskaskia lost...

The red dotted lines represent the present course of the Mississippi River.  The small darker yellow block represents the village of Kaskaskia.  The Kaskaskia River is a tributary to the Mississippi.

Kaskaskia, the first capitol of the State of Illinois, was destroyed by Mother Nature in the form of the Mississippi River:

Forsaken by the legislature, Kaskaskia was not forsaken by the rivers between which its founders had located it. Gradually these encroached upon the site. Finally floods threatened to make Kaskaskia an island, the Mississippi reaching across the neck above the town to the Kaskaskia (or Okaw, as the river came to be called, because of the French way of saying that they were going aux Kan, to Kaskaskia). [Source]

Before Kaskaskia was the Illinois capitol, it was George Rogers Clark's strategic military objective.  

Here's a New York Times article about present day Kaskaskia, Illinois.

Sarah's Last Address

I found 4426 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on an interactive map, because that's the address where Jim's great-great grandmother, Sarah (Jones) White, died:

Here's an earlier post about the interactive map of Pittsburgh.  Present day 4426 Penn on Google maps.

A Free Black In Butler's Rangers

From the Upper Canada Land Petitions:

C-2192

Bundle M-3

Petition 47

Image 329

The petition of Peter Martin, a Free Negro,... and his brother Richard Martin served in Col. Butler's rangers...four years and a half....discharged at the peace of 1783...soon after which Richard died, leaving a family...that your petitioner has received the military lands

Niagara
20 August 1797

Also as an abstract here.

From this site:
Upper Canada's African-Canadian population was a mixture of free veterans who were granted land for their military services and a larger number of slaves who were without rights and freedom. The initiative taken to change this [slavery] came from an African-Canadian named Peter Martin.