Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley: Containing an Account of the Two Pioneer Reunions: Together with a Selection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. Relating to the Sale and Settlement of the Lands Belonging to the Connecticut Land Company, and History and Reminiscences, Both General and Local, Volume 1Mahoning Valley historical society, 1876 - 524 pagina's |
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acres afterward Allen appointed Ashtabula County August bank boats building built Burnham cabin called camp Canfield Captain Church Cleveland Coitsville Coitsville Township committee Connecticut Land Company Connecticut Western Reserve corner Creek Cuyahoga River David died dollars early east Eben Newton Edwards elected Elisha Whittlesey enlisted erected Erie farm father fire George Henry horse Indians Isaac James Hillman John Joseph Judge June Kinsman Kirtland Lake lieutenant lived M'Mahan Mahoning River Mahoning Valley March meeting miles mill morning night officers Pease Penn Pennsylvania pioneers Pittsburg Poland Township Presbyterian present prison proprietors purchased Quinby Regiment Ohio Cavalry Regiment Ohio Infantry residence returned reunion river road Samuel school-house September settled settlement settlers Simon Perkins soldiers soon Thomas took town township Trumbull County Warren Washington County Western Reserve Wick wife William wounded young Youngstown
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Pagina 143 - Declarations, hereafter expressed, all those Lands, Countries, and Territories, situate, lying, and being, in that Part of America called Virginia, from the Point of Land, called Cape or Point Comfort, all along the Sea Coast, to the Northward two hundred Miles...
Pagina 143 - We have given Granted and Confirmed and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give Grant and Confirm unto...
Pagina 144 - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea, and on the north by the line of the Massachusetts plantation, and on the south by the sea. and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west ; that is to say, from the said Narraganset Bay, on the east, to the South Sea, on the west part, with the islands thereto adjoining, etc.
Pagina 145 - ... of December, 1778, not to agree to the confederation until matters respecting the western lands should be settled on principles of equity and sound policy; but, on the 30th of January, 1781, finding that the enemies of the country took advantage of the circumstance to disseminate opinions of an ultimate dissolution of the Union, the legislature of the State passed an act to empower their delegates to subscribe and ratify the articles, which was accordingly done by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Carroll,...
Pagina 146 - September last, shall be disposed of for the common benefit of the United States and be settled and formed into distinct republican States, which shall become members of the Federal Union and have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other States...
Pagina 135 - Lawrence; then westerly to the portage of the Big Miami, which runs into the Ohio, at the mouth of which branch the fort stood which was taken by the French in...
Pagina 281 - Carpenter brought up two fieldpieces, which were placed on the side of the hill, so as to command the road and the only approach for some hundred yards.
Pagina 140 - Lawrence ; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood Loromie's store, and where commences the portage between the Miami of the Ohio and St. Mary's river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into Lake Erie ; thei ce a westerly course to Fort Recovery...
Pagina 140 - The general boundary line between the lands of the United States, and the lands of the said Indian tribes, shall begin at the mouth of Cayahoga river, and run thence up the same to the portage between that and the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch to the crossing place above Fort...
Pagina 132 - The whole force of the combined tribes, except the corps ot reserve, now became engaged. They fought hand to hand and foot to foot. The battle raged horribly. No quarter was asked or given on either side. As the fight thickened and became more desperate, the Eries, for the first time, became sensible of their true situation.