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Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Indians -- Part 11
Continuation of the Treaty of the Miami of Lake Erie with the Wyandot,
Senaca, Delaware, Shawnee, Potawatomi. Ottawa, and Chippewa on September
29, 1817.---

ARTICLE  6.

The United States agree to grant by patent, in fee simple, to Doanquod,
Howoner, Rontondee, Tauyau, Rontayau, Dawatont, Manocue,
Tauyaudautauson, and Haudaunwaugh, Chiefs of the Wyandot tribe, and
their successors in office, Chiefs of the said tribe, for the use of the
persons and for the purposes mentioned in the annexed schedule, a tract
of land twelve miles square, at Upper Sandusky, the center of which
shall be the place where Fort Ferree stands; and also a tract of one
mile square, to be located where the Chiefs direct, on a cranberry
swamp, on Broken Sword Creek, and t be held for the use of the tribe.

The United States also agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to
Tahawmadoyaw, Captain Harris, Isahownusay, Joseph Tawgyou, Captain
Smith, Coffee-house, Running About, and Wiping stick, Chiefs of the
Seneca tribe of Indians, and their successors in office, Chiefs of the
said tribe, for the use of the persons mentioned in the annexed
schedule, a tract of land to contain thirty thousands acres, beginning
on the Sandusky River, at the lower corner of the section hereinafter
granted to William Spicer; thence, down the said River, on the east
side, with the meanders thereof at high water mark, to a point east of
Wolf Creek; thence, and from the beginning east, so far that a north
line will include the quantity of thirty thousand acres aforesaid.

The United States also agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to
Catawekesa or Black Hoof, Byaseka or Wolf, Pore the or Walker,
Shemenetoo or Big Snake, Othawakeseka o Yellow Feather, Chakalowah or
the Tail's End, Pemthala or John Perry, Wabepee or White Colour, chiefs
of the Shawnese tribe, residing at Wapaghkonetta, and their successors
in office, chiefs of the said tribe, residing there, tor the use of the
persons mentioned in the annexed schedule, a tract of land ten miles
square, the center of which shall be the council- house at
Wapaghkonetta.

The United States also agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to
Peeththa od Falling Tree, and to Onowaskemo or the Resolute Man, Chiefs
of the Shawnese tribes, residing on Hog Creek, and their successors in
office, Chiefs of the said tribe, esiding there, for the use of the
persons mentioned in the annexed schedule, a tract of land conaining
twenty -five square miles, which is to join the tract granted
Wapaghkonetta, and to include the Shawnese settlement on Hog Creek and
to be laid off as near as possible in a square form.

The United States also agee to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to
Quatawape or Capatin Lewis, Shekaghkela or Turtle, Skilowa or Robin,
Chiefs of the Shawnese tribe of Indians residing at Lewistown, and to
Mesomea or Civil John, Wakawuxsheno or the White Man, Oquasheno or Joe,
and Willaquasheno or When you are tired sit down, Chiefs of the Seneca
Tribe of Indians residing at Lewistown, and to their successors in
office, Chiefs of the said Shawnese and Seneca tribes, for use of the
persons mentioned in the annexed schedule, a tract of land  that contain
forty-eight square miles, to begin at the intersection of the line run
by Charles Roberts, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve,
from the source of the Little Miami River to the source of the Sciota
River, in pursuance of instruction from the commissioners appointed on
the part of the United States, to establish the western boundary of the
Virginia Military Reservation, with the boundry line established by the
treaty of Greenville, in one thousand seven hundred and ninty-five, from
the crosings above Fort Lawrence to Loramie's stor, and to run from such
intersection, northernly, with the first mentioned line, and westernly,
with the second  mentioned line, so as to include the quantity as nearly
in a square form as practicable, after excluding the section of land
hereinafter granted to Nancy Stewart.

There shall also be reserved for the use of the Ottawas Indians, but not
granted to them, a tract of land on Blanchard's Fork of the Great
Auglaize River, to contain five miles square, the center of which tract
is to be where the old trace crosses the said fork,and one other tract
to contain three miles square, on the Little Auglaize River, to include
Oquanoxa's village.

ARTICLE  7-- And the said Chiefs or their successors may, at any time
they may think proper, convey to either of the persons mentioned in the
said schedule, or his heirs, the quantity secured thereby to him, or may
refuse so to do. But the use of the said land shall be in the said
person; and after the share of any person is conveyed by the Chiefs to
him, he may convey the same to any person whatever. And any one entitled
by the said schedule to a portion of the said land, may, at any time,
convey the same to any person, by obtaining the approbation of the
President of the United States, or of the person appointed by hm to give
such approbation. And the agent of the United States shall make
equitable partition of the said share when conveyed.

ARTICLE 8-- At the special request of the said Indians, the United
States agree to grant, by patent, in fee simple, to the persons
hereinafter mentioned, all of whom are connected with the said Indians,
by blood or adoption, the tracts of land herein described:

To Elizabeth Whitaker, who was taken prisoner by the Wyandots, and has
ever since lived among them, twelve hundred and eighty acres of land, on
the west side of the Sandusky River, below Croghansville, to be laid off
in a square form, as nearly as the meanders of the said river will
admit, and to run an equal distance above and below the house in which
the said Elizabeth Whitaker now lives.

To Robert Armstrong, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, and has ever
since lived among them, and has married a Wyandot woman, one section, to
contain six hundred and forty acres of the land, on the west side of the
Sandusky River, to begin at the place called Camp Ball, and to run up
the River, with the meanders thereof, one hundred and sixty poles, and,
from the beginning, down the river, with the eanders thereof, one
hundred and sixty poles, and from the extremity of these lines west for
quantity

To Sarah Williams, Joseph Williams, and Rachel Nugent, late, Rachel
Williams, the said Sarah having been taken prisoner by the Indians, and
ever since lived among them, and being a widow, and the said Joseph and
Rachel being the children, of the late Isaac Williams, a half-blood
Wyandot, one quarter section of land, to contain one hundred and sixty
acres, on the east side of the Sandusky River, below Croghansville, and
to include their improvements at a place called Negro Point

To Catherine Walker, a Wyandot women, and to John R. Walker, her son,
who was wounded in the service of the United States, at the battle of
Mauguagon, in one thousand eight hundred and twelve, a section of six
hundred and forty acres of land each, to begin at the northwestern
corner of the tract hereby granted to John Vanmeter and his wife's
brohers, and to run with the line thereof, south, three hundred and
twenty poles, thence, and from the beginning, west for quantity.

To William Spicer, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, and has ever
since lived among them, and has married a Seneca women, a section of
land, to contain six hundred and forty acres, beginning on the east bank
of the Sandusky River, forty poles below the lower corner of said
Spicer's cornfield, thence, up the river on the east side, with the
meanders thereof, one mile, thence, and from the beginning, east for
quantity.

To the children of the late William M'Collack, who was killed in August,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve, near Maugaugon, who are
quarter-blood Wyandot Indians, one section, to contain six hundred and
orty acres of land, n the west side of the Sandusky River, adjoining the
lower tract hereby granted to Robert Armstrong, and extending in the
same manner with and from the said river.

To John Vanmeter, who was taken prisoner by the Wyandots, and who has
ever since lived among them, and has married a Seneca woman, and to his
wife's three brothers, Senecas, who now reside on Honey Creek, one
thousand acres of land, to begin north, forty-five degrees west, one
hundred and forty poles from the house in which the said John Vanmeter
now lives, and to run thence, south, three hundred and twenty poles,
thence, and from the beginning, east for quantity.

To Nancy Stewart, daughter of the late Shawnese chief Blue Jacket, one
section of land, to contain six hundred and forty acres, on the great
Miami River below Lewistown, to include her present improvements, three
quarters of the said section to be on the southeast side of the River,
and one quarter on the northwest side thereof.

To the children of the late Shawnese Chief Captain Logan, or
Spamagelabe, who fell in the service of the United States during the
late war, one section of land, to contain six hundred and forty acres,
on the east side of the great Auglaize River, adjoinig the lower line of
the grant of ten miles at Wapaghkonetta and the said river.

To Anthony Shane, a half blood Ottawas Indian,
one section of land, to contain six hundred and forty acres, on the east
side of the River St. Mary's, and to begin opposite the house in which
said Shane now lives, thence, up the river, with the meanders thereof,
one hundred and sixty poles, and from the beginning down the River, with
the meanders thereof, one hundred and sixty poles, and from the
extremity of the said lines east for quantity.

To James M'Pherson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, and has ever
since lived among them, one section of land, to contain six hundred and
forty acres, in a square form, adjoinig the northern or western line of
the grant of forty-eight miles at Lewistown, at such place as he may
think proper to locate same.

To Horonu, or the Cherokee Boy, a Wyandot Chief, a section of land, to
contain six hundred and forty acres, on the Sandusky River, to be laid
off in a square form, and to include his improvements.

To Alexander D. Godfroy and Richard Godfroy, adopted children of the
Potawatomy tribe, and at their special request , one section of land, to
contain six hundred and forty acres, in the tract of country herein
ceded to the United States by the Potawatomy, Ottawas, and Chippewas,
tribes, to be located by them, the said Alexander and Richard, after the
said tract shall be surveyed.

To Sawendebans, or Yellow Hair, or Peter Minor, and adopted son of
Tondaganie, or the Dog, and at the special request of the Ottawas, out
of the tract reserved by the treaty of Detroit, in one thousand eight
hundred and seven, above Roche de Boef, at the village of the said Dog,
a section of land, to contain six hundred and forty acres, to be located
in a square form, on the north side of the Miami, at the Wolf Rapid.
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to be continued in part 12--