Ionia-Eaton County MI Archives News.....IN 1848 THE INDIANS TOOK LEGAL TITLE TO SHIMNECON BACK. February 1979
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MI, IONIA COUNTY:  THE SEBEWA RECOLLECTOR, Bulletin Of The Sebewa Center Association.  Volume 14, February 1979, Number 4. February 1979
IN 1848 THE INDIANS TOOK LEGAL TITLE TO SHIMNECON BACK.
From (Liber) F, Page 332, Register of Deeds Office, Ionia County, Michigan
Wm. Fitch and wife to Dagmacke and Menekquett
21st of December 1848
Party of the first part for the sum of $324 in hand paid by party of the second 
part has granted, bequeathed, do grant, bargain and sell to second part now in 
actual possession, now being and to their heirs and assigns forever.  All that 
certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in Ionia County, State of 
Michigan
The NE fr. Of SW1/4 of Sec. 21 Town 5 N, R 5 W containing 108 and 20/100 acres 
according to U. S. Survey.
Followed by a long paragraph customary in deeds that gave the Indians full 
rights to the property with Fitches giving up their rights along with their 
heirs.
Sworn before Chas. W. Ingalls, Justice of the Peace.
Previously the Indians had an encampment about a mile east in Danby.  Later 
Chas. W. Ingalls purchased the property when the Indians were removed to the 
reservation at Mount Pleasant.


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