The History of McLean County, Illinois: Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent MenW. Le Baron, Jr., 1879 - 1078 páginas |
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... feet had borne the news of it up the river ; and upon the morning of the 17th of April , Ensign Ward , who then had charge of it , saw upon the Allegheny a sight that made his heart sink - sixty batteaux and three hundred canoes filled ...
... feet had borne the news of it up the river ; and upon the morning of the 17th of April , Ensign Ward , who then had charge of it , saw upon the Allegheny a sight that made his heart sink - sixty batteaux and three hundred canoes filled ...
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... feet wide and the rest fifteen feet , while the four streets crossing these at right angles were from ten to fifteen feet in width . At the date spoken of by Mr. Frazer , there was no fort within the enclosure , but a citadel on the ...
... feet wide and the rest fifteen feet , while the four streets crossing these at right angles were from ten to fifteen feet in width . At the date spoken of by Mr. Frazer , there was no fort within the enclosure , but a citadel on the ...
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... feet under water , and the settlement to be abandoned . The little band of settlers removed to the mouth of the Miami . Before Symmes and his colony left thePoint , " two settlements had been made on his purchase . The first was by Mr ...
... feet under water , and the settlement to be abandoned . The little band of settlers removed to the mouth of the Miami . Before Symmes and his colony left thePoint , " two settlements had been made on his purchase . The first was by Mr ...
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... feet and ten inches in height , was stoutly built , and possessed of enormous powers of endurance . His countenance was naturally pleas- ing , and he was , in general , devoid of those savage attributes possessed by most Indians . It is ...
... feet and ten inches in height , was stoutly built , and possessed of enormous powers of endurance . His countenance was naturally pleas- ing , and he was , in general , devoid of those savage attributes possessed by most Indians . It is ...
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... feet above the level of the sea , one is prepared to find on the health maps , prepared by the general government , an almost clean and perfect record . In freedom from fever and malarial diseases and consumptions , the three deadly ...
... feet above the level of the sea , one is prepared to find on the health maps , prepared by the general government , an almost clean and perfect record . In freedom from fever and malarial diseases and consumptions , the three deadly ...
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acres Allin Alton appointed Asahel Gridley began Black Hawk war Blooming Grove Bloomington Board born building built Chenoa Chicago Church citizens Clerk commenced corner county seat Court Davis District east elected engaged enlisted entered erected farm farmers father feet Funk George grain Gridley held hundred Illinois Illinois Central Railroad Illinois River Indians Isaac James Jesse John Kickapoo land Lieutenant lived Livingston County located Mackinaw married Miss McLean County meeting Methodist miles mill Mississippi Money Creek native Normal northwest Ohio organized party Peoria persons pioneers prairie preached present Principal Meridian railroad regiment residence River road schoolhouse Section settled settlement Society sold street Supervisor Tazewell Tazewell County territory thence Thomas timber tion took township trade Treasurer Twin Grove village vote William Woodford County
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Página 56 - Flint river; thence straight to the head of St Mary's river; and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's river to the Atlantic ocean.
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Página 65 - Kentucky river, and running thence to fort Recovery, and thence north, until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called the Indiana territory.
Página 57 - Kentucky at this time contained thirty thousand inhabitants, and was beginning to discuss measures for a separation from Virginia. A land office was opened at Louisville, and measures were adopted to take defensive precaution against the Indians who were yet, in some instances, incited to deeds of violence by the British. Before the close of this year, 1784, the military claimants of land began to occupy them, although no entries were recorded until 1787. The Indian title to the Northwest was not...