Title: 1836-08-22 YPSILANTI M T ---BLACK CDS---JOHN GEDDES (1850,60,70,80 US CENSUS, MICHIGAN MARRIAGE RECORDS, FIND A GRAVE, B. PENN. MAR 1801, D.4 NOV 1889, FATHER, ROBERT GEDDES {FATHER, WILLIAM GEDDES, MOTHER, SARAH McCALLON GEDDES[MOTHER, ISABELLA LOCK McCALLON, FATHER, ROBERT McCALLON-1732-1800, WAS CAPTAIN OF A COMPANY OF FOOT OF THE LANCASTER ASSOCIATORS AT THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE. HIS SWORD IS STILL IN THE FAMILY], MOTHER, JANE SAWYER GEDDES, SPOUSE, M. "FANNY" FRANCES ELIZA SAVAGE GEDDES 6 APR 1837, CHILDREN, SARAH GEDDES-B. 1840 {SPOUSE, WILLIAM T RANDALL, CHILD, SARAH GERTRUDE RANDALL}, HENRY GEDDES, JOHN GEDDES-B. 1843, RACHAEL GEDDES-B. 1845, DOMESTIC, LELIA ALEXANDER-B.1831) TO WILLIAM GEDDES---BHL---GFP--BX1--#24-----DATELINED ANN ARBOR 1836-08-18---PLANS TO BUY LAND IN INDIANA FELL THROUGH; UNITED STATES BANK NOTES WERE 2 AND 1/2 PERCENT DISCOUNT AT FORT WAYNE; THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY HAS ISSUED A CIRCULAR FORBIDDING THE RECEIPT OF ANY THING FOR LANDS BUT GOLD AND SILVER, EXCEPT THE PURCHASER IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE LAND IS SOLD. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE CAN PURCHASE 390 ACRES WITH BANK NOTES AS USUAL, NO MORE. WITH GOLD AND SILVER, A PERSON CAN BUY AS MUCH LAND AS THEY CAN FIND MONEY FOR"---MENTIONS ROBERT, SAWYER'S LAWSUIT, SAWMILL NEWS, SAMUEL GEDDES AND FAMILY, PAUL, JAMES, JAMES GEDDES SON OF JAMES GEDDES OF LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY PA., HIS UNCLE SAMUEL, MARIA, AND UNCLE JAMES---FINANCIAL---GENEALOGY 2---2PGS---Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan - N More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-08-22
County: Washtenaw
City: AnnArbor , Ypsilanti
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Publicly Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1836-08-22 +GELOSTER M T---KALAMAZOO CO---V7---RED #MANUSCRIPT & MS FREE---FREE FRANK---DATELINED RICHLAND, KALAMAZOO CO, M T---FROM JOSEPH MILLER TO WILLIAM HOLABIRD ESQ AT WINCHESTER, LITCHFIELD CO, CT ABOUT THE SALE OF LANDS---MENTIONS MR. JOP, JOSEPH MILLENEN, AND MR. BOYD---GENEALOGY---3PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTIONS 2013 LOT 54 - N More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-08-22
County: Kalamazoo
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1836-08-22 NILES M.T.*****W---BERRIEN CO---BLACK CDS AND BLACK MS 18 3/4 RATE---TO E F BARKER AT GREENWICH, HURON CO, OHIO-----FROM DAVID W BRIGGS AT NILES MICH---DATELINED HOWARD (ACTUALLY HOWARDVILLE, CASS CO, MICH--PLATTED AND RECORDED IN 1835, NAMED FOR A MISS HOWARD OF DETROIT. LOCATED ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ALONE..RENAMED BARRON LAKE WHEN THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD CAME THROUGH HERE AND NAMED ITS STATION BARRON LAKE.-WALTER ROMIG)----STATING IN PART "...I HAVE BEEN WEST OF THE RIVER MISSISSIPPI AND EXPLORED IT ON BOTH SIDES AND FIND IT TO BE THE BEST PART OF THE WORLD THAT I EVER SAW, OR ANY OTHER MAN. I BELIEVE HOWEVER I LIKE THE WEST SIDE THE BEST TAKEN IT IN GENERAL, IT HAS THE BEST WATER, & TIMBER, IT IS A LIME STONE FOUNDATION ON BOTH SIDES...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS ONE OF THE FINEST RIVERS THAT I EVER SAW, IT IS A RAPID CURRENT, CLEAR WATER AND A FINE SHORE FOR FISHING-----GENEALOGY 2---ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-08-22
County: Berrien , Cass
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1