The First Century of Piqua, OhioMagee Bros. Publishing Company, 1916 - 372 էջ |
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... - pected . In their Kentucky home John and George grew to manhood , mar- ried , and in 1808 , with their brother Alexander , and their brother - in - law , Hugh Scott , emigrated to Piqua and took up land 12 THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA.
... - pected . In their Kentucky home John and George grew to manhood , mar- ried , and in 1808 , with their brother Alexander , and their brother - in - law , Hugh Scott , emigrated to Piqua and took up land 12 THE FIRST CENTURY OF PIQUA.
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Hugh Scott , emigrated to Piqua and took up land in this vicinity . George entered a tract of land that is now built up with houses in the south part of town , but soon sold this and entered the north - east quarter of section 11 ...
Hugh Scott , emigrated to Piqua and took up land in this vicinity . George entered a tract of land that is now built up with houses in the south part of town , but soon sold this and entered the north - east quarter of section 11 ...
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... land thrown open by the govern- ment and land companies . In 1886 we found a six - pound cannon ball imbedded near the heart of a large elm tree in the cemetery at Upper Piqua , and one of the same size was found in the creek at the ...
... land thrown open by the govern- ment and land companies . In 1886 we found a six - pound cannon ball imbedded near the heart of a large elm tree in the cemetery at Upper Piqua , and one of the same size was found in the creek at the ...
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... lands adjacent constituted what was called an " Improvement " , being the usual way of settling on land before the government had made a survey . Early in this same year ( 1797 ) John Hilliard , with his sons Charles and Joseph , and ...
... lands adjacent constituted what was called an " Improvement " , being the usual way of settling on land before the government had made a survey . Early in this same year ( 1797 ) John Hilliard , with his sons Charles and Joseph , and ...
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... land bounded on the west by Main street ; on the north by Sycamore , and on the east and south by the Miami river . Before the canal was built this tract contained about one - half an acre , and was known for many years as the " Devil's ...
... land bounded on the west by Main street ; on the north by Sycamore , and on the east and south by the Miami river . Before the canal was built this tract contained about one - half an acre , and was known for many years as the " Devil's ...
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appointed army Ash street Barrington boat bought Bowdle boys brick bridge building built Caldwell called Camp canal Capt cemetery Chas church Cincinnati citizens Clark Clerk Constables corner of Main council David David Hunter Dayton Defrees Downing street early east elected Elliott erected farm fire Freight Garvey Harrison Harvey Clark Hilliard Hugh Scott Hunter Huntersville Indians Jacob Landes John Garvey John Johnston July June Justice Peace Keyt Lock Mill Main street March Mathew Caldwell Mayor McCorkle Miami county Miami river miles mill O'Ferrall Ohio present President Public Square railroad Rayner record river Robert Young Robt Rossville Sept side sold soldiers soon Stephen Johnston Sycamore Tamplin TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS Treasurer tribes Troy Trustees Upper Piqua Ward Washington Washington Township Water street Wayne Wood Young
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Էջ 18 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE PATENT, AND THE SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
Էջ 18 - In Testimony whereof I Chester A. Arthur President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made Patent and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Էջ 18 - An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky River...
Էջ 18 - Basye, his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made Patent and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Էջ 18 - President of the United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, That...
Էջ 18 - Michigan, this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-third.
Էջ 280 - Madam, if I live to be a hundred years old, I shall never forget the look that came into his face then.
Էջ 29 - ... dangerous situation in consequence of their being exposed to invasion and depredations from them, they being contiguous to the enemy: hence every opportunity of conveying information to them of our situation, moving off and joining them, and doing much mischief from their knowledge of our country, &c. This brief petition we would humbly beg your Excellency to take into consideration, and relieve us from a state of uneasiness and alarm, by having them removed into the interior of the State, where,...
Էջ 273 - From 1820 he resided at Hampstead, the beautiful neighbourhood of which chiefly occupied his pencil for the remainder of his life. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1829, having been for ten years an associate; and he exhibited altogether 104 works at the Academy.
Էջ 359 - The minimum breadth of this canal at water line is 40 feet; at bottom, 26 feet; and the depth, 4 feet. The number of lift-locks on this canal is 152; number of guard-locks, 9. MIAMI AMi KIIIE CANAL.