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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 267 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: [8]Bio History -- Know Your Oh ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001801c0190f$858eb560$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: [8]Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Natives Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Darlene & Kathi kelley Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 4:58 PM Subject: Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Natives ****************************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio Know Your Ohio by Darlene E. Kelley ****************************************************** Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Indians -- part 8 Continuation of The Treaty of Greenville-- August 3, 1795-- Tract of Lands-- Under ARTICLE IV-- 1st; The tract on one hundred and fifty thousand acres near the Rapids of the River Ohio, which has been assigned to General Clark, for the use of himself and his warriors. 2nd; The Post of St. Vincennes, on the River Wabash, and the lands adjacent, of which the Indian title has been extinguished. 3rd; The lands at all other places in possession of the French people and other white settlers among them, of which the Indian title has been extinguished as mentioned in the third article, and 4th; The Post of Fort Massac towards the mouth of the Ohio. To which several parcels of land so excepted, the said tribes relinguish all the title and claim which they or any of them may have. And for the same considerations and the same views as above mentioned, the United States now deliver to the said Indian tribes a quantity of goods to the value of Twenty Thousand dollars, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge; and henceforward every year, forever, the United States will deliver. at the same convenient place northward of the River Ohio, like useful goods, suited to the circumstances of the Indians, of the value of nine thousand five hundred dollars; reckoning that value at the first cost of the goods in the city or place in the United States where they shall be procured. The Tribes to which those goods are to be annually delivered, and the proportions in which they are to be delivered, are the following: 1st. To the Wyandots, the amount of one thousand dollars. 2nd. To the Delawares, the amount of one thousand dollars. 3rd. To the Shawnees, the amount of one thousand dollars. 4th, To the Miamis, the amount of one thousand dollars. 5th, To the Ottawas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 6th, To the Chippawas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 7th, To the Pattawatimas, the amount of one thousand dollars. 8th, To the Kickapoo, Wea, Eel River, Piankeshaw, and Kaskaskia tribes, the amount of one thousand dollars each. Provided, that if either of the said tribes shall hereafter, at an annual delivery of their share of the goods aforesaid, desire that a part of their annuity should be furnished in domestic animals, impliments of husbandry, and other utensils convenient to them, and in compensation to useful artificers who may reside with or near them, and be employed for their benifit, the same shall, at the subsequent annual deliveries, be furnished accordingly. ARTICLE V -- To prevent any misunderstanding about the Indian lands relinquished by the United States in the fourth article, it is now explicitly declared that the meaning of that relinquishment is this; the Indian tribes who have a right to those lands, are quietly to enjoy them, hunting, planting, and dwelling thereon, so long as they please, without any molestation from the United States; but when those tribes, or any of them, shall be dispose to sell their lands, or any part of them, they are to be sold only to the United States; and until such sale, the United States will protect all the said Indian tribes in the quiet enjoyment of their lands against all citizens of the United States, and against all other white persons who intrude upon same. And the said Indian tribes again acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the said United States, and no oher power whatsoever. ARTICLE VI -- If any citizen of the United States , or any other white person or persons, shall presume to settle upon the lands now relinquished by the United States, such citizen or other person shall be out of the protection of the United States; and the Indian tribe, on whose land the settlement shall be made, may drive off the settler, or punish him in such a manner as they shall think fit; and because such settlements, made without the consent of the United States, will be injurious to them as well as to the Indians, the United States shall be at liberty to break them up, and remove and punish the settlers as they shall think proper, and so effect that protection of the Indian lands herein before stipulated. ARTICLE VII -- The said tribes of Indians, parties to this treaty. shall be at liberty to hunt within the territory and lands which they have now ceded to the United States, without hindrance or molestation, so long as they demean themselves peaceably, and offer no injury to the people of the United States. ARTICLE VIII -- Trade shall be opened with the said Indian tribes; and they do hereby respectively engage to afford protection to such persons, with their property, as shall be duly licensed to reside among them for the purpose of trade; and to their agents and servants; but no person shall be permitted to reside at any of their towns or hunting camps, as a trader, who is not furnished with a license for that purpose, under the hand and seal of the superintendent of the department northwest of the Ohio, or such other person as the President of the United States shall authorize to grant such licenses; to the end, that the said Indians may not be imposed on in their trade. And if any licensed trader shall abuse his privilege by unfair dealing, upon complaint and proof thereof, his license shall be taken from him, and he shall be further punished accordng to the laws of the United States. And if any person shall intrude himself as a trader, without such license, the said Indians shall take and bring him before the superintendent, or his deputy, to be dealt with according to law. And to prevent impositions by forged licenses, the said Indians shall, at least once a year, give information to the superintendent, or his deputies, on the names of the traders residing among them. ARTICLE IX -- Lest the firm peace and friendship now established, should be interrupted by the misconduct of individuals, the United States, and the said Indian tribes agree, that for injuries done by individuals on either side, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place; but instead thereof, complaint shall be made by the party injured, to the other; by the said Indian tribes or any of them, to the President of the United States, or the superintendent by him appointed; and by the superintendent or person appointed by the President, to the principal chiefs of the said India tribes, or the tribe to which the offender belongs; and such prudent measures shall be taken as shall be necessary to preserve the said peace and friendship unbroken, until the legislature ( or great councl ) of the United States, shall make other equitable provision in the case, to satisfaction of both parties. Should any Indian tribes meditate a war against the United States, or any of them, they do hereby engage to give immediate notice thereof to the General, or Officer commanding the troops of the United States, at the nearest post. And should any tribe, with hostile intentions against the United States, or either of them, attempt to pass through their country, they will endeavor to prevent the same, and in like manner give information of such attempt, to the General, or officer commanding, as soon as possible, that all causes of mistrust and suspicion may be avoided between them and the United States. In like manner, the United States shall give notice to the said Indian tribes of any harm that maybe meditated against them, or either of them, that should come to their knowledge; and do all in their power to hinder and prevent the same, that the friendship between them may be uninterrupted. ARTICLE X-- All other treaties heretofore made between the United States, and the said Indian tribes, or any of them, since the treaty of 1783, between the United States and Great Britain, that come within the purview of this treaty, shall henceforth cease and become void. In testimony whereof, the said Anthony Wayne, and the Sachems and War Chiefs of the before mentioned nations and tribes of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals. Done at Greenville, in the territory of the United States, northwest of the river Ohio, on the third day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. WYANDOTS. Tarhe, or Crane, his x mark, L.S. J. Williams, jun. his x mark, L.S. Teyyaghtaw, his x mark, L.S. Haroenyou, or half King's son, his x mark, L.S. Tehaawtorens, his x mark, L.S. Awmeyeeray, his x mark, L.S. Stayetah, his x mark, L.S. Shateyyaronyah, or Leather Lips, his x mark, L.S. Daughshuttayah, his x mark. L.S. Shaawrunthe, his x mark, L.S. DELAWARES, Tetabokshke, or Grand Glaize King, his x mark, L.S. Lemantanquis, or Black King, his x mark, L.S. Wabatthoe, his x mark, L.S. Maghpiway, or Red Feather, his x mark, L.S. Kikthawenund, or Anderson, his x mark,L.S. Bukongehelas, his x mark, L.S. Peekeelund, his x mark, L.S. Wellebawkeelund, his x mark, L.S. Peekeetelemund, or Thomas Adams, his x mark, L.S. Kishkopekund, or Captain Buffalo, his x mark, L.S. Amenahehan, or Captain Crow, his x mark, L.S. Queshawksey, or George Washington, his x mark, L.S. Weywinquis, or Billy Siscomb, his x mark, L.S. Moses, his x mark, L.S. SHAWNEES, Misquacoonacaw, or Red Pole, his x mark, L.S. Cutthewekasaw, or Black Hoof, his x mark, L.S. Kaysewaesekah, his x mark, L.S. Waythapamattha, his x ark, L.S. Nianysmeka, his x mark, L.S. Waytheah, or Long Shanks, his x mark, L.S Weyapiersenwaw, or Blue Jacket, his x mark, L.S. Nequetaughaw, his x mark, L.S. Hahgoosekaw, or Captain Reed, his x mark, L.S. ****************************************************** to be continued in Part 9-- Signatures of Treaty ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:29:24 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <001e01c01918$3ababd00$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: [11] Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Natives Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Darlene & Kathi kelley To: Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 12:17 AM Subject: Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio's Huron and Wyandot Natives ****************************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio Know Your Ohio by Darlene E. Kelley ***************************************************** 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. ****************************************************** to be continued in part 12-- -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #267 *******************************************