Saturday, July 25, 2009

Old Families Of Illinois

The information on this page is bits and pieces of information taken from land records, it is to help you get a little in site on what your ancestor was going at this time in history. As one can see one can get a lot of information from these old land records, and when looking for information don’t forget to look into them, they can be a great help.

Note. This information comes from Public Land records Volume 1 & 2., 1789-1815, which is housed at the Library of Congress. There are 8., volumes covering the years of 1789-1837, those of you who would like all the info, for the names on this page or if you would like for me to look for a ancestor within the years I stated, can write to me, my address can be found in my profile.
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Kaskaskia district, Illinois.

Antoine St. Francois.

It is Known that Antoine St. Francois, of Peoria, was a head of a family, and cultivating the land; having a small field in which he sowed corn, in the year 1765, and remained there for several years after; and. came down and died in the country, (Illinois ) That Pierre Troge was married to one of his daughters.

James Moore.

It was known that James Moore, now deceased, had been the head of a family, and living with his family in the Illinois country, (St. Clair county,) from some time in May, 1781, until the year 1786.

Henry Golding.

It is known that in 1786 and 1787, Golding had cultivated some corn. about six acres of land, which he had cleared and. fenced. It is also known that in the spring of 1787, that he had a house, called Golding’s block-house, at a spring under the bluff, in the American bottom, called Golding Spring’s Golding continued in the country until he died, which is believed to be in 1791.

Ephraim Story.

It was known that Story kept a house, and live in the county of St. Clair, in 1787. It was known that Story was still keeping house in 1788, in the county of St. Clair, Illinois.

John Slaughter.

It was known that Slaughter, to keep a house in St. Clair, county, Illinois Territory, in the years 1787 and. 1788.

John Berks.

It was known that John Berks to be a head of family, and to keep a house in St. Clair county, Illinois Territory, in the year 1783.

James Whitley.

It was known that James Whitley, to be a head of a family, and to keep a house in St. Clair county, Illinois Territory, in the year 1788.

Reuben Miller.

Came to the country in 1790, and done militia duty and now resides in the country.

Jean Baptiste Chevery.

It was known he was a inhabitant, and planted corn for thirty years and upwards from this time, (1809.) it is known that Chevery, was a settler in Peoria, for near 30 years, (1809.) it is also known that Chevery, had inhabited a resided at Peoria with his family in 1783.

Jean Baptiste Poinstable.

It was known that he was head of a family at Peoria in the year 1783, and before and after that year. Had a house built, and cultivated land between the old fort and the new settlement in the year 1780.

Francois Arcoit.

It was known that he was head of a family at Peoria in 1783; and that he made an improvement near said village at the same time, and Arcoit, an inhabitant of Peoria, in 1782; having a house of his own, cultivating the ground and planting corn; and that he had to leave the place on account of the Indians.

Louis Brunette.

It was known that he was head of a family at Peoria in 1783, before and after, and continued to live in said village.

Widow Isabella Bond.

It was known that she was a widow, and kept house, and was the head of a family in the Illinois country in 1783, and resided in the country ever since.

Martha Ellison.

It was known that she was a widow, and the head of a family, in the Illinois, in the year 1783, and continued some years afterwards.

Antoine Gerardin, (son of August. Gerardin.)

It is known that Gerardin to be the head of a family in Prairie du Pont in the year 1787.

Rene Locat’s.

It is known that he died in Cahokia, in. the Illinois, before 1779, and that his widow continued to be head of a family until she died in the year 1786.

Isaac Levy.

It was known that he was head of a family before, in, and after, the year 1783, at Cahokia, in the Illinois country. That Maria Louisa, wife of Joseph Cecel, was the daughter of said Levy, one of his three children. That Emili Cecel, the wife of Francois Demit, is the daughter, and only heir now living, of the said Maria Louisa, deceased.

Jean B. Parant.

It was know that he was head of a family in Peoria in 1783, before and after that year. That he had a house built, and cultivated lands, near the old fort of Peoria, in the year 1780.

Benjamin Rogers.

It is known that in 1786, he grubbed and cleared four or five acres, part of which he fenced in and had rails split to fence the rest. He had laid out for a cabin, but found he couldn’t live on the land be cause of the Indian hostilities. He would move to New Design in 1790, where he cleared ten acres and built a cabin and planted his corn. He would remain in the county till his death.

Pierre Louviere.

It is known that he was living in the Illinois country in the year 1783, he was then about eighteen years of age, and lived with his father from 1783 to 1788; he got married in the year of 1791. He has a daughter about twenty years old.

widow La Brose.

It is known that the widow La Brose, some time before the year 1783, had separated from her husband; that she was a transient woman, and lived in different families in Prairie du Rocher, and St. Genevieve, and never kept house to any ones knowledge, in or after 1783. It is also known that the widow La Brose she was first married to a certain Flumand of kaskaskia; that, after his death, she went to reside at Prairie du Rocher with her sister, where she married La Brose; that she and her husband (La Brose) kept house at said place for some time after the arrival of the Americans, when they went to reside on the Spanish side of the Mississippi; that she and her husband (La Brose) then separated, when she came again to Prairie du Rocher, and lived with her sister; that she died about six years ago.

SAMUEL, STEPHENSON.

It is known that he had made improvements on Silver creek, on the northwest side, and about fourteen or fifteen miles from its mouth, in the year 1783, he had a small cabin on, two or three acres of land that he had cleared and fenced, and was planting corn; and also, that he was head of a family in 1783 and ‘88.

George Snow.

It is known that he settled, and improve, and cultivated a tract of four hundred acres of land situated on Horse creek, near Prairie du Rocher, cleared and fenced about two acres, and built a cabin on it, and lived on and cultivated the same place until the year 1789; at which time he was obliged to abandon it, and come to the village, on account of the depredations of the Indians; and there resided for several years after.

William Ziglag.

It was known that in the year of 1784; he made improvements about twenty miles above Cahokia, near the Hills, or Bluffs; where he had two or three acres of land in corn, fenced in, and a log cabin and where he was with his family for some years. and was obliged to leave the same on account of the Indians being troublesome; and was with his family in the Illinois until some time in 1788 or 1789.

Solomon Thorn.

It was known that in 1786, he make a settlement east of the Mississippi river about four miles above the Pesaw, where he built a small house and smith’s shop; cleared and cultivated about four acres in corn; and he still lives in the Illinois county.

John Jack.

It is known that he lived in Illinois country in the year 1784; and at that time he lived on the east side of the Kaskaskia creek, about twenty miles from the village, where he had a cabin built, and about five acres of land planted in corn; that he lived with his family until the year 1788 or 1789.

John Powell.

It was known that in the year 1786 or 1787, he was settled on a piece of land northwest of the river Kaskaskias, about four miles above the mouth of Silver creek, where the meadow puts info the river, and lived thereon two seasons; he had built a cabin, and cleared and cultivated at least three acres in one of the said Years. John Powell was later driven off by the Indians to Kaskaskia, and he did militia duty, and was the head of a family.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Those Of The Land.

The information on this page is bits and pieces of information taken from land records, it is to help you get a little in site on what your ancestor was going at this time in history. As one can see one can get a lot of information from these old land records, and when looking for information don’t forget to look into them, they can be a great help.

Note. This information comes from Public Land records Volume 1 & 2., 1789-1815, which is housed at the Library of Congress. There are 8., volumes covering the years of 1789-1837, those of you who would like all the info, for the names on this page or if you would like for me to look for a ancestor within the years I stated, can write to me, my address can be found in my profile.
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Valentine? Thomas Dalton.

Post Vincennes.

The Deposition of Daniel Neeves being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith. That he this Deponent was enlisted by a Capt. Thomas Mason as a Soldier in the Wabash Regiment, that he was summoned as one of a Guard by a Capt. Valentine T. Dalton and was by him marched to a Store; and he the said Dalton by an Interpreter demanded of a Spanish Merchant to admit him the said Dalton into his Cellar. The Spaniard asked what he wanted? the said Dalton answered he was sent by the Commanding Officer to search his Cellar; it being at a late hour in the night the Spaniard lighted a Candle and opened his doors and went and opened his cellar door; the said Dalton with several others entered the Cellar, after some time he came out and placed this Deponent as a Guard over the Cellar, and took the rest of the Guard to another Store; that on the succeeding day the said Dalton came with a number of others and plundered the cellar of a large quantity of peltry, Wine, Taffy, Honey, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Cordial, french Brandy, and sundry other Articles together with a quantity of dry goods the particular Articles this Deponent doth not at present recollect; that part of the goods was made use of to clothe the Troops, the remainder with the other articles was set up at public Auction and sold; that the sale was conducted by a certain John Rice Jones who, marched in the Militia Commanded by General Clarke as a Commissary General; And further this Deponent saith that he obtained a furlough dated the 24th. day of November 1786 signed Valentine Thos. Dalton Captain Commandant Ouabache Regiment of which the following, is a copy. "Daniel Neeves a Soldier in the 0uabache Regiment has liberty to go on furlough for two months from the date hereof at the expiration he is to return to his duty otherwise looked upon as a Deserter. November 24, 1786. Valentine Thos. Dalton Captain Commandant 0uabache Regiment. To all whom it may concern." And further this Deponent saith not.

Note. In a census taken at Post Vincennes in 1790, it was found that Thomas Dalton was the head of a family and had been and officer at Post Vincennes and was a land owner, and had left Post Vincennes in the year of 1790 or 91, and went to New Orleans to be a tavern keeper.
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Heads of the families in the Illinois county, pursuant to the resolution of 20th June 1788, and the act of 3d march 1791, but which have not been supported before the commissioners appointed in pursuance of the act of the 20th February 1812.

District of Kaskaskia.

January 4, 1813.

Pierre Louviere

Pierre Louviere was living in the Illinois country in the year 1783, was then about eighteen years of age, and lived with his father; that he did not keep house either in 1783 or 1788; that he got married in the year 1791.

Widow La Brose.

Widow La Brose, some time before the year 1783, had separated from her husband; that she was a transient woman, and lived in diffident families in Prairie du Rocher, and St. Genevieve, and never kept house to deponent’s knowledge, in or after 1783.

James Morris .

James Morris was living in the Illinois in 1783; that he was then a single man and kept no house; believes said Morris afterwards went to reside at the Bellefontaine, where he remained some time.

Alphonse Peter .

Alphonse Peter never was the head of a family in the Illinois; that he was a militia man in Cahokia. in August, 1790, and is entitled as such.

Joseph Rell, Sen.

Joseph Rell, Sen. was head of a family in Cahokia, and died there about thirty-five years ago. Another witness states that he knew Joseph Rell, Sen.; that he died before the Americans took possession of the country.

Joseph Rell, Jun.

Joseph Rell, Jun. left the Illinois country when a boy, and has never returned. Another states that he knew Joseph Rell, Jun.; that he never was the head of a family; but that deponent knows he was a militia man in Cahokia, in August, 1790, and is entitled as such.

Joseph Richard

Joseph Richard was a native of the Illinois; that he was a young man, and kept no house; that, about two years after the arrival of General Clark, he was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, he was about thirty years old.

Louis Rondeau.

Louis Rondeau left the Illinois about forty-five years ago, and went to reside at St. Louis; that he died on the Missouri river, about twenty years ago ; that he never returned to reside on the Illinois.

Jean Baptiste St. Ives.

It is proved that Jean Baptiste St. Ives never was head of a family in Cahokia; that he died a few years since a single man. Another witness states, that Jean Baptiste St. Eves was not a householder in 1783 or 1788, but that he was a militia-man at Cahokia in 1790, being then from twenty-five to thirty years old, and is entitled as such.

Catharine Casson.

Catharine Casson was married, more than forty years ago, to a certain Mr. Casson; that, about thirty-six or thirty-seven years ago, she intermarried with a certain Pierre Provost; that she and her said husband, Provost, lived and kept house together until about fifteen years ago, when she died. On an examination of the records of the Catholic church at Kaskaskia, it appears that the said Catharine was married to her first husband, Antoine Casson, on the 23d of November, 1751; that she intermarried with Pierre Provost, her second husband, on the 5th of February, 1769; that she died on the 6th of June, 1799; and that her said husband, Provost, died on the 12th of December, 1799.

Widow Detaille.

Detaille, an Indian interpreter at St. Joseph’s, had a child by an Indian woman; that the said woman and her said child afterwards came to St. Philip’s; and that some time afterwards she got married at Prairie du Rocher to one Nicholas Marchal: that Marchal died before the Americans took possession of the country but lived with his said wife three or four years before he died. Witness himself married the before mentioned daughter of Detaille. It will be perceived, on examination of the report of the present Board of Commissioners in favor of donations to heads of families, that this claim is confirmed to this present claimant in the name of Mary Marchal, widow.

William Tait.

William Tait came to the country in 1784, lived with, and kept store for, a certain Colonel Edgar was a single man, and kept no house in the country; and went to Nashville, in the State of Tennessee, where he got married.

Joseph Anderson.

Joseph Anderson came to the Illinois county in the year 1786, but had lived there before; was a single man; that in 1787 he made an improvement that he lived with a certain James Wiley; that while making said improvement he had hired hands working with him; but when he got married and went to housekeeping is unknown.

Michel Chartran.

Michel Chartran in the year 1783 was living in the Illinois county; that he had two children by a Indian woman; he always lived with his mother, and never kept house.

Pierre Cailloux.

Pierre Cailloux lived with his wife and family at St. Phillip’s, but had removed to St. Louis before the Americans took possession of the country; that said Cailloux seldom lived long at a time with his wife, often going away for a considerable time. Another witness states that he knew a man by the name of Cailloux, (whose given name he does not recollect;) that he had no family at this place, (Kaskaskia) except one son; that he and his son lived in Kaskaskia about a year, when the father went on La. Balm’s expedition against Detroit, in 1780, and has not lived in the Illinois country since ; that his wife and the other children lived on Spanish side. Another witness states that he knew a man by the name of Cailloux, (whose Christian name he does not recollect;) that he was the head of a family, and. kept the ferry between Kaskaskia and St. Genevieve ; that his family lived on the east side of Mississippi but is not sure whether before or after the arrival Colonel Clark ; that he left this country, and went to live somewhere about Vincennes, since which time the deponent never saw him. Another witness states that he knew a man by the name of Cailloux, (whose given name he does not recollect;) that he kept the ferry (and was a householder) between Kaskaskia and St. Genevieve after the arrival of Colonel Clark. but how long after he does not know ; that he went from Kaskaskia to Vincennes, where, as deponent has heard, and believes, the said Cailloux died.

Joseph Lieberville.

Joseph Lieberville was an ancient inhabitant of the country, and a housekeeper; but that he died before the Americans took possession of the country. It is further stated that Joseph Lieberville, son of the before named Joseph, was a young man, kept no house, had no family, went with General Clark to take Vincennes, returned, stayed some time, went down the Mississippi, and has never returned; the wife of Joseph, Sen. died before deponent’s recollection.

Antoine Louviere, Jun.

Antoine Louviere, Jun. was living in the Illinois country in 1783, was then about sixteen years of age, and lived with his father; that he did not keep house until he got married, in 1796. Another witness states that he knew Antoine Louviere, Jun. in 1783; that he was then a single man; that he kept no house until he got married, after the year 1788. Another witness states that he knew Antoine Louviere, Jun.; was not married in 1783, nor does deponent know that he was married in 1788; that he still lives in the country. Two other witnesses state that said Louviere, Jun. was not married in 1788; that, about the year 1786, the father of said Louviere gave to him his share of the property in the community which existed between the said father and the deceased mother of the said Antoine, Jun., consisting of land, slaves, &c.; but they do not know that Louviere, Jun. worked is own account before his marriage.
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LAND CLAIMS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF THE ORLEANS TERRITORY.

No. 3. OLIVIER TERRIO claims a tract of land, situate on the east side of the river Mississippi, in the county of Acadia, containing five arpents and seventeen toises in front, and forty arpents in depth, and bounded on the upper side by land of Estevan Landry, and on the lower by land of Pedro Leblanc. This land was surveyed by Don Louis Andry, in the year 1773, in favor of Armand Babin, who obtained a complete grant to the same in the year 1775 from Don Louis de Unzaga, then Governor; the present claimant holds by different deeds of sale under the aforesaid grant. Confirmed.

No. 21. JEAN MARIE ARMANT claims a tract of land, situate on the west side of the river Mississippi, in the county of Acadia, containing eight arpents and ten toises in front, and eighty in depth, and bounded above by land of Saturnin runo, and below by land of Francisco Leboeuf. The first depth of forty arpents of the land now claimed was surveyed in the year 1771, in favor of Joseph Forest, who obtained a complete grant for the same, in 1773, from Governor Unzaga. Pierre Dupain obtained an order of survey, in 1795, for a second depth to the at aforesaid land, from the Baron de Carondelet, then Governor. The present claimant holds under the above titles. Confirmed.

No. 28. MARIE LANDRY WIDOW of Joseph Conaes, claims to a tract of land, situate on the west side of the river Mississippi, in the count1 of Acadia containing four arpents and three feet in front, and forty arpents in depth, and bounded on the upper side by land of the claimant, and on the lower by land of Leno Picou. It appears that the claimant did actually inhabit and cultivate the land now claimed on the 20th December, 1803, and that the same was continually inhabited and cultivated by her, or those under whom she claims for more than ten consecutive years next preceding. Confirmed.

No. 59. ALEXIS CESAR BONAMY claims a tract of land, situate on the east side of the river Mississippi, in the county of Acadia, containing four arpents in front, and forty in depth, and bounded on upper side by land of the claimants, and on the lower by land of Pierre Dupuis. This is part of a tract of land of six arpents in front, surveyed by Don Carlos Trudeau, by an order of Governor Galvez, in the year 1782, in favor of the widow of Alexander Melanson; under whose title the claimant holds, by virtue of successive sales. The land having been inhabited and cultivated ever since that period, until on and after the 20th December, 1803. Confirmed.
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Territory of Louisiana.

1. Nathan Sullins claims nine hundred and fifty-six arpents of land situated on the wates of the Mississippi in the district of St. Louis. Testimony taken August 9, 1806; Edy Musick being duly sworn. Says that the claimant prepared for putting up a cabin in 1801; that in 1804, he had completed the same, and has actually inhabited and cultivated it to this day. November 1, 1809; This claim was decided on; Not to be Granted.

2. Edward Butler claims seven hundred and fifty-six and a half arpents situated on the waters of the Grand Glaize, district of St. Louis. Testimony taken April 7, 1806; William Drennen, being duly sworn says; that Edward Butler did prior to the 20th, of December 1803, inhabit and cultivated the tract of land and was then of age of twenty-one years and upwards. Testimony taken November 11, 1809; it was stated that Edward Butler first settled on the land in 1801; inhabited and cultivated it again in 1802 & 03, and has ever since. The boards finds claim not to be granted.

3. Samuel Lewis claims one thousand and fifty arpents situated on the river Peruque in the district of St. Charles. Testimony taken July 14, 1806; from David Edwards; he states that one John Burnet had settled the land in 1801, and that in 1803, he sols the said land to Samuel Lewis, who previously raised two crops, then moved on said land and actually inhabited it on the 20th, of December, 1803, and had a large stock on the land. He also had a wife and one child and one slave. The findings of the board of November 20, 1809, This claim not to be granted.

4. Timothy Kibby claims six hundred and forty arpents of land situated on the waters of the river Dardenner, district of St. Charles. Testimony of August 6, 1807, John Wildan states; that Timothy Kibby built a cabin and settled on the land of November of the same year, and raised a crop in the same year, and there have been crops raised every year since. Also states that Timothy Kibby was on the land in the latter part of the winter of 1805. The boards findings of November 22, 1809, claim not to be granted.

5. Davis Darst Junior claims two hundred and sixty arpents of land situated on the Femme Osage district of St. Charles. Testimony taken on February 11, 1806, William McConnell states that he is well acquainted with David Darst, that he is a cripple and weakly, and of the age of about fourteen; also states that the claim is for the support of the said child. The findings of the board of November 22, 1809; that the claim not to be granted.

6. William McHugh claims one thousand tree hundred and twenty arpents of land. Testimony taken August 7, 1807, Jonathan Bryant states; That McHugh settled on the land in 1801, and lived in a camp until some time of July of 1801; he planted about two acres of corn; that he and the greatest of his family took sick and moved away; he had a wife and nine children at the time. William Ewing also give testimony and states; that McHugh had some of his cattle killed by Indians and Ewing saw the Indians carrying away some of the beef they had killed. He states that he was living in the McHugh house at the tine; and he was alarmed and believes that McHugh and family were also; that in consequence they all moved ten or twelve miles beyond any other settlements; and that McHugh had three children killed by Indians at the place of his last removal about 1804. The findings of the board of December 9, 1809; this claim not to be granted.

LAND CLAIMS IN THE MISSOURI TERRITORY.

1. NEWTON HOWELL, claiming three hundred and fifty arpents of land, situate below the mouth of Femmue Osage river, district of St. Charles. Testimony taken, October 19, 1808. William Stew art, Sworn, says that, in 1804, he, (witness,) by permission from claimant, had a camp on the tract claimed, and made sugar; and that sugar had been made on the same by and for claimant ever since. James Mackay, sworn, says that, in the fall of 1803, he run a line between claimant and Arend Rutgers; and that he saw claimant, with several other persons, working on the place at the same time. June 19, 1810; It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

2. THOMAS HOWELL, claiming seven hundred and fifty acres of land, situate on waters of Darden, district of St. Charles. Testimony taken, October 19, 1808. James Mackay. former commandant of St. Andre and St. Charles, sworn; says that he gave claimant permission to settle prior to 1803. William Stewart, sworn, says claimant raised a crop on the tract claimed in 1803, but resided with his father, about one-half mile from the tract; claimant has had a stock on the same ever since, and cultivated it ever since; inhabited it since 1804, when he married. June 19, 1810; It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

3. Joseph Moutard, claiming one thousand three hundred and forty arpents of land, situate on Mill creek, district of St. Louis. Testimony taken, September 9, 1808. Auguste Choutean, sworn, says that the aforesaid Joseph Moutard had no family; that the said tract of land was settled about twelve years ago, by one Cotard, for said Moutard; that the same was actually inhabited and cultivated until the year 1800; that it was well improved; said Moutard had on the same a house and outhouses. June 25, 1810, It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

4. John Gilmore, claiming seven hundred and forty-eight acres sixty-eight perches of land, situate on little Rock creek, district of St. Louis. Testimony taken, October 25, 1808. William Savage, sworn, says that John Gilmore built a cabin on the tract claimed and moved in it in November, 1803, and inhabited and cultivated it in 1804 and 1805.
June 25, 1810, It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

5. John Ball, claiming two hundred and forty arpents of land, situate on the river Des Peres, district of St. Louis. Testimony taken, September 20, 1806. Antoine Soulard, sworn, says that he surveyed the said tract of laud in the year 1799; at which time the said John Ball had a house built on said land, and a field of about five or six arpents fenced. John FL Allen, sworn, says that the said Ball built his house in the year 1798. James Mackay, sworn, says, that about seven years ago he saw a house and well on said land, and that the said John Ball claimed no other land in his own name. June 26, 1810, It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

6. JOHN SINCLAIR, claiming one thousand two hundred and eighty arpents of land, situate on river S. Francis, district of St. Genevieve, Testimony taken, June 25, 1806, Edward Johnston, sworn, says that he was present when claimant obtained permission to settle on vacant lands. William Crawford, sworn. says that about the 15th December, 1803, he saw claimant on the said tract of land; that he was actually inhabiting the same, and had with him his family, which then consisted of a wife and twelve children; that a crop had been raised on said land, but gathered prior to claimant’s moving on it. Testimony taken, October 27, 1808. Robert Burns, sworn, Says that claimant went on said land five years ago, and has inhabited and cultivated the same ever since. June 28, 1810, It is the opinion of the Board that this claim ought not to be confirmed.

Statement of claims founded on actual cultivation and improvement, and the act of Congress of the 3d of March of 1791.

DISTRICT KASKASKIA.

Original claimant, Augt. Biggerstaff.

1. Present claimant. James B. Moore.

Henry Levins states that this man, in 1786, made an improvement near the New Design, and that he did actually cultivate corn at this place. Peter Casterline states that, in 1786, said Biggerstaff ploughed ground and planted corn at the New Design, and deponent assisted said Biggerataff to lay the foundation of a cabin, deadening some timber, planting seeds, &c.

Original claimant, Henry McLaughlin.

2. Present claimant, William Kinney.

This claim was rejected by the former Board for want of proof; since then the following proof has been adduced: James Garritson, on oath, states that in 3.787 he saw Henry McLaughlin plant and attend corn and wheat in L’Aigle prairie, then public land, adjoining the plantation of Shadrach Bond, Sen.; that he had enclosed about five acres of land.

Original claimant, Samuel Morris.

3. Present claimant, Samuel Morris.

William Biggs states that said Morris did actually cultivate about five or six acres of land in wheat and corn at the Belle Fontaine, in 1787, and that he continued at said place until 1788 or 1789 that the said improvement is situated about one mile east of Belle Fontaine.

Original claimant, Jean B. Maittel.

4. Present claimant, William Russell.

That he lived at Peoria from 1779 to 1785, and cultivated about four acres of land in corn, &c. about a mile below the old fort, at a place called the little Strait; and that he went as a captain in an expedition commanded by Montgomery in the year 1780.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The Deceased.

The men an women on this list have died and left someone behind and family members who were left behind would ask for what she or he had coming before he or she passed. Some would ask for relief for their children or there self, and others bounty land or pensions and &c. By asking, these ancestors of ours left a treasure trove of information.

Some of these names will have more information then others. The information that can be found in these petitions are; Wife and children names, Date of death, States and county’s, Rank and regiments, and other family members. Below you will find two examples of the kind of information you may receive.

Note. If you see a name you would like information on you write to me, my address can be found in my profile.
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Example 1.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 25, l865.

Granting a pension to Sophia Brooke Taylor, widow of the late Major Francis Taylor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place the name of Sophia Brooke Taylor, widow of the late Francis Taylor, major of the first regular United States artillery, who died of yellow fever while in command of the post at Fort Brown, Texas, on the twelfth day of October, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, upon the pension roll, at the same rate of pay which he would have been entitled to if he had been totally disabled at the time of his death, for and during the period of her natural life or widowhood.

Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 1865.
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Example 2.

A Bill.
March 8, 1816.

confirming certain lands in the county of Arkansas, in the Missouri Territory, to the heirs of Elisha Winter, deceased, to the heirs of William Winter, deceased, and to Gabriel Winter.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That of the land conceded to Elisha Winter and sons, William and Gabriel, by grant, dated the twenty-seventh day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, by the baron Carondelet, Governor General, &c. &c. of the Province of Louisiana, by concession of that date, situate in the late district of Arkansas, in the then province of Louisiana, by which concession there was granted to Elisha Winter one thousand arpents square of land, to William Winter five hundred arpents square, and to Gabriel Winter five hundred arpents square, there be, and hereby is confirmed unto the heirs of Elisha Winte eighty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three arpents, and thirty-three hundredths, to be surveyed in a square at the south-east corner of the tract granted to the said Elisha Winter, deceased; and a like quantity in a square at the south-west corner of the tract granted to William Winter be, and is hereby confirmed to the heirs of William Winter, deceased; and a like quantity at the north end of the tract granted to Gabriel Winter be, and is hereby confirmed unto the said Gabriel Winter.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the principal deputy surveyor for the Territory of Missouri to survey, or cause to be surveyed, under his direction, the several tracts of land above confirmed, and to return a plat and certificate of each tract to the commissioner of the general land office: and thereupon patents shall issue for the several tracts of land in like manner as is provided by law for patents to issue for lands purchased of the United States: Provided, nevertheless, that nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to give additional strength to the claims of the residue of said tracts of land.
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1. Apollos Cooper, late a lieutenant in the Virginia continental line.

2. Francis Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel infantry.

3. Thomas Knowlton, Lieutenant Colonel of the Revolutionary War.

4. Lathrop Allen, Captain of the continental establishment.

5. John Marks, Captain Virginia continental establishment.

6. John De Treville, Captain South Carolina of the continental establishment.

7. Crocker Sampson, Lieutenant of the Massachusetts continental establishment.

8. James Purvis, Captain of the Revolutionary War.

9.Tarlton Woodson, Major.

10. Doctor Charles Taylor, Surgeon of the Revolutionary War.

11. James Conway, Lieutenant, Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

12. William Hendricks, Captain in the Revolutionary War.

13. John Winston, Captain on Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

14. Presley Thornton, Captain on the continental line of the Revolutionary War.

15. Garland Burnley, Captain of Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

16. James Burton, Captain of Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

17. Thomas Cooke, Captain of Pennsylvania continental line of the Revolutionary War.

18. Tarpley White, Captain of Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

19. Francis Eppes, Lieutenant Colonel of the Revolutionary War.

20. William Gregory, Captain in the Revolutionary War.

21. Nathan Lamme, Captain in the Revolutionary War.

22. Tarlton Woodson, Major in the Revolutionary War.

23. James Broadus, Ensign in the Revolutionary War.

24. Benjamin Burch, Sergeant in the Revolutionary War.

25. Edward Wade, Lieutenant, Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

26. Doctor David Gould, Surgeon of the continental army.

27. John March, Ordinary Seamen.

28. Henry Morfit, Lieutenant of Pennsylvania continental line of the Revolutionary War.

29. William Russwurm, in the Revolutionary War.

30. Daniel Duval, Captain on Virginia continental line of the Revolutionary War.

31. John Wallace Captain, Pennsylvania.

32. William Emerson, Surveyor.

33. Edwin Lorrain, Naval Officer.

34. John Beardon .

35. Daniel Williams,Captain, North Carolina continental line of the Revolutionary War.

36. John Barnes, Lieutenant in the Virginia continental line of Revolutionary Army.

37. Everard Meade, Major in the continental line of Revolutionary War.

38. Nicholas Vreeland.

39. James Huey, of South Carolina, of Revolutionary War.

40. Joseph Jeans, 1812.

41. James Morrison.

42. Samuel Bene Lincoln.

43. Benjamin Goodwin, Revolutionary War.

44. Henry Richardson, navy.

45. Nathaniel Irish, Captain of the continental army.

46. Joseph Torrey, a Major of the revolutionary army.

47. Arnold Henry Dohrman, 1780.

48. Richard Livingston, Lieutenant Colonel.

49. Moses Hazen, Lieutenant on the British establishment.

50. John Rmsay, surgeon in the Virginia line of the continental army.

51. Peter Helpenstein, Major of the Virginia continental line.

52. John Jordan, captain in the continental line of the revolutionary army.

53. Michael Hogan, Navy Department.

54. Henry King, Maryland, revolutionary War.

55. Stephen Decatur, Captain Navy.

56. Thomas H. Boyles, Major in the revolutionary army.

57. Jesse J. Simpkins, of Norfolk, Virginia.

58. Jonathan Skinner, New Jersey.

59. Noel Soileau, Louisiana.

60. George S. Wise, Navy.

61. Amos Miller.

62. Moses Shepherd, Builder.

63. Samuel Neal.

64. Nicholas Hart, a Revolutionary soldier.

65. William Trapp.

66. James W. Lent, Quartermaster.

67. Cyrus Turner, Sioux Indians.

68. Nathan Lamme, Captain of the revolutionary War.

69. William Vause, Captain of the Virginia, continental line of the Revolutionary War.

70. James Burton, Captain of the Virginia, continental line of the Revolutionary War.

71. Lathrop Allen, Captain of the continental establishment.

72. Michael Fenwick, War of 1812.

73. Elisha L. Keen.

74. James Latham, Land.

75. Cornelius Manning, Slaves.

76. Horatio Boultbee, Mexico.

77. Tarpley White, Captain of the Virginia continental establishment.

78. Samuel Jones, Captain of the Virginia continental establishment.

79. John B. Ashe, Major in the Continental Army.

80. Daniel Piatt, Major in the New Jersey line of the continental army.

81. William Gregory, Captain continental army.

82. Thomas Cooke, Captain of the Pennsylvania line.

83. Baron De Kalb, Major General of the continental army.

84. Garland Burnley, captain in the Virginia line on continental establishment.

85. Samuel O. Pettus.

86. William Ferguson.

87. W. S. Derrick, a Clerk.

88. Presley Thornton, Captain in the continental line.

89. James Broadus.

90. Charles Williamson, Land.

91. John A. Frost, Navy.

92. James B. Armstrong.

93. Anthony G. Willis, War of 1812.

94. Martha Woodlief, Lieutenant Colonel in the Revolution.

95. Charles Porterfield.

96. Daniel Renner.

97. Edwin Lorraine, Navy.

98. Lathrop Allen, Captain in the continental line.

99. Tristram Coffin.

100. Sarah Crandall, Revolution pension.

Note. The following information is all I have on the following names. Those marked in ( Red ) are the deceased.

1. A memorial of John R. Edie, of Washington city, for himself and sister, sole representatives of John Edie, deceased, who was a lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line in the war of the Revolution, praying for one year's pay, with interest, to which their deceased ancestor was entitled;

2. The memorial of William Eichelberger of J., of the city of Baltimore, for himself and others, heirs of Barnet Eichelberger, deceased, who was a captain of the Pennsylvania line in the war of the Revolution, praying for one year's pay, with interest, due for the services.

3. A memorial of Henry Northup, of the city of Washington, attorney for the heirs of Barnet Eichelberger, deceased, who was a captain in Hartley's regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the war of the Revolution, praying for the bounty land to which the deceased was entitled for his services.

4. A petition of Abraham H. Wallace, and James Alexander, of Shelby county, and State of Kentucky, for themselves and other heirs of Lieutenant John Wallace, deceased, who was an Officer in the sixth Pennsylvania regiment in the war of the Revolution, praying for the payment of the services of their ancestor in that war.

5. A memorial of John Van Gover, of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, administrator of the estate of John Burke, deceased, of like import with the foregoing.

6. Lucy Wright, of the county of Nelson, in the State of Virginia, praying for a pension as the widow of Andrew Wright, deceased, for services rendered by him as a soldier in the revolutionary war.

7. A petition of Ann O. Wright, of the State of Virginia, executrix of Anna Byrd, deceased, praying for the payment to her of the balance of pension due to the heirs of said decedent.

8. Nancy King, of the county of Bedford, in the State of Virginia, praying for a pension as the widow of Jesse Tucker, deceased, her first, husband, for services rendered by him during the revolutionary war as a soldier;

9. A petition of Lucy Johnson, of the State of Missouri, widow of George Gooding, deceased, praying a pre-emption right in the purchase of a certain tract of land located and improved by her late husband.

10. A memorial of Lucy Johnson, of the State of Virginia, praying for the payment to her of the balance of pension due the heirs of her deceased mother, Sarah Victor, who was the widow of a revolutionary soldier.

11. A memorial of Isaac Beall, of Alleghany county, and State of Maryland, son of Thomas Beall, deceased, who was a captain in the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying compensation for the services of his deceased father in the revolutionary war.

12. Richard P. Herrick, a member of the House from the State of New York, died at his lodgings, in this city, on last Saturday evening; and, after a brief eulogium on the life, character, and public services of the deceased, moved the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, viz: Resolved, That this House has heard with deep emotion the annunciation of the death of the Hon. Richard P. Herrick, a member from the State of New York. Resolved, That this House tenders to the relatives of the deceased the expression of its sympathy on this affecting event; and as testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, the members and officers of this House wilt go into mourning, by wearing crape on the left arm for thirty days.

13. Nominated William B. Shields, of the Mississippi Territory, to be Attorney of the United States, in said Territory. Was later Judge of said Territory died in 1823.

14. Taliaferro Livingston, late Marshal of the United States for the District of Alabama, for the maintenance of fifteen Africans, illegally imported into the United States, in the schooners Louisa and Marino, in one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

15. Harriet Pearce, widow of Dutee J. Pearce, deceased, praying that the estate of her late husband may be released from liability on account of his suretyship for a defaulting purser in the navy

16. Reese A. P. Gerard, William Gerard, and Rachel Blue, (formerly Rachel Gerard,) the, only children and heirs of Joseph Gerard, a messenger of the United States to the Indians, who was killed in seventeen hundred and ninety-two.

17. Anna Gordon, of Chautauque county, and State of New York, formerly the widow of William Herrick, deceased, who was a soldier of the American army in the war of the Revolution, praying for a pension.

18. Harriet Carter, of West Newton, in the State of Massachusetts, widow of Lieutenant Nathaniel Carter, deceased, now a pensioner of the United States, praying for a continuance of her pension.

19. Clara McWilliams, of Fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia, only child of Joshua McWilliams, deceased, who was a midshipman in the American navy in the war of the Revolution, praying for an appropriation to satisfy a military land warrant given to her father in 1783.

20. John Richards, executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Richards, deceased, who was a lieutenant in the connecticut continental line in the war of the Revolution, praying for commutation due for the services of the deceased.

21. John Pegram, Marshal of the Eastern District of the State of Virginia, for the term of four years, from 9th January, 1826, died in 1831.

22. Alexander Adair, of Alabama, to be Marshal of the United States for the middle district of Florida, in the place of J. M. Hanson, resigned, Alexander Adair died in 1831.

23. Mary F. Spence, Ann F. Du Val, Fanshee Tebbs, and others, heirs at law of John Tebbs, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half pay to which the deceased was entitled as a captain in the army of the revolution.

24. Charles Perron, of the State of Virginia, administrator of William Teas, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half-pay to which the deceased was entitled as a cornet in the army of the revolution.

25. Joseph S. Dillard and William Dillard, of the State of Virginia, executors of James Dillard, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half-pay to which the deceased was entitled as a captain in the army of the revolution.

26. Thomas Crews and Nancy Franklin, of the State of Virginia, executors of James Franklin, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half-pay to which the deceased, was entitled as a captain in the army of the revolution.

27. A petition of the heirs and representatives of Robert Watkins, late of the State of Virginia, deceased, praying to be paid the commutation of half-pay to which the deceased was entitled as an ensign in the army of the revolution.

28. The Committee on Revolutionary Claims be instructed to inquire into the propriety of paying to the heirs of Samuel Gibbs, deceased, late of the county of Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania, the amount of two loan office certificates, issued from the loan office of Pennsylvania to Gilbert Palmer: one for three hundred dollars, dated May 26, 1779; the other for one thousand dollars, dated 27th May, 1779; and which have been lost by said Samuel Gibbs.

29. John Nicholson, executor of Abner L. Duncan, deceased, praying to be indemnified for losses sustained in consequence of the illegal capture and detention, by an officer of the Navy of the United States, of a vessel called the Iris, and her cargo

30. Emelie Cox, widow of John P. Cox, deceased, who was a Paymaster in the Army of the United States, praying to be released from the payment of a balance due by the deceased to the United States.

31. The legal representatives of Benjamin W. Hopkins, late of Alabama, deceased, praying to be remunerated for losses sustained by the deceased, in his lifetime, in consequence of the failure of the United States to carry into effect the stipulations of a contract made with him, to build a fort at or near Mobile Point.

32. Frederick Vincent, administrator of James Lecaze, deceased, late surviving partner of Lecaze and Mallet, praying the repayment of advances made during the revolutionary war.

33. William G. Buckner, executor of John J. Bulow, junior, deceased, praying compensation for property destroyed by the Seminole Indians, in the Florida war.

34. Sarah Ann Hart, widow, and Monmouth B. Hart, Joel Kelly, and William Close, sureties of Benjamin F. Hart, deceased, a purser in the navy, who was drowned at sea, praying to be allowed a credit equal to the balance appearing against him on the settlement of his accounts.

35. George Mayo, deceased, late a clerk in the General Post Office
Department, did and extra six months, as an extra clerk in said departments, George Mayo, died around 1832.

36. John and Mary Moore, administrators of John Cole, deceased, praying compensation for the services of the deceased, as a soldier in the first Pennsylvania Regiment, during the late war.

37. Henry Simpson, surviving administrator of George Simpson, deceased, praying to be allowed a commission on a loan, negotiated by the testator for the government, in the year 1813.

38. James Edwards, administrator of Edward M. Wanton, deceased, praying compensation for losses sustained by the deceased, in consequence of the destruction of his property during the Seminole war.

39. Eugene Van Ness and John H. Brush, executors of Nehemiah Brush, deceased, praying compensation for losses sustained by the deceased, in consequence of the destruction of his property during the Seminole war.

40. Maria Caldwell Robertson, legal representative of James Caldwell, deceased, praying the payment of certain out standing loan office certificates, issued to the said James Caldwell, and since lost or destroyed.

41. Martha Clapp, widow of Rowland Clapp, deceased, late sub-contractor under Farrow and Harris, contractors for erecting fortifications on Dauphin island, praying that the claim of the deceased for services rendered and supplies furnished on said works, may be paid to her.

42. The heirs of Mary Jemison, otherwise called the white woman, late of the Buffalo Creek reservation, in the State of New York, deceased, for money wrongfully withheld by James Stryker, late sub-Indian agent for the New York Indians.

43. Mary Cover, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, late a private in company G, of the fifty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, who left one child, to wit, a son, named Henry, born May nineteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six.

44. Sarah E. Ball, of the city of Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York, widow of James Ball, deceased, who was a fireman on the steamer Vidette, belonging to the government of the United States and connected with the Burnside expedition, and died of disease contracted in the service.

45. Elizabeth Lane, mother of John Lane, deceased, late a private in company A, twelfth regiment Massachusetts volunteers, who was killed in action August thirtieth, eigh teen hundred and sixty-two, at the second battle of Bull Run, Virginia.

46. Elizabeth Radigan, widow of John Radigan, who was a veteran sergeant in company A, of the forty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and died, leaving surviving said widow and issue, one child, to wit, a son, named Henry E. Radigan, born November eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty.

47. Roslinda McCabe, widow of Barney McCabe, deceased, late a private in company I, tenth regiment New York cavalry volunteers, who died July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

48. Elizabeth G. Hibben, widow of Reverend Samuel Hibben, late a chaplain of the fourth cavalry regiment, Illinois volunteers, who had been appointed to that position with the rank of captain, and died of disease contracted in the service, leaving surviving said widow, and one child, a son, of the name of John Grier Hibben, born April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty—one.

49. Katharine Dreyer, widow of Sylvester Dreyer, deceased, late a private in company H, of the tenth regiment of Minnesota volunteers, who died at Alton, Illinois, on the eighteenth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, leaving surviving said widow and issue, two children, to wit: William, born November eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, and Augustus, born Juno sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

50. Catharine Wilson, widow of Harrison Wilson, deceased, late of Shawnee-town, in the State of Illinois, owner o the ferry franchise.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Pilots Of Ships.

When you say the word ( Pilot ) today one would think of a airplane, but if you were from the 1700 and 1800 hundreds you would more then likely be thinking of ships. The following men were all pilot of some kind of ship.

Note. Some of these names may have additional information. If you see a name and you would like to see if there is any more information, you can write to me,my address can be found in my profile.
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Note. The dates are the year these petitions and memorials were taken before Congress and not the year of the event.
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Michael Lewis, was the pilot of the schooner Vixen, in 1813 .

ON CLAIM OF A PILOT TO COMPENSATION ON ACCOUNT OF BEING TAKEN PRISONER WHILE IN A PUBLIC VESSEL AND DETAINED BY THE ENEMY.
Note. This report is about one page.
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Benjamin B. Naylor, was a pilot, in the navy for the Patapsco.
Note. There was a Bill in Congress.
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1813, Asel Wilkinson, was pilot for the schooner and Ariel.

ON CLAIM OF A PILOT FOR THE EXTRA PAY ALLOWED FOR SERVICES ON BOARD OF THE SQUADRON OF COMMODORE PERRY IN THE BATTLE ON LAKE ERIE, IN 1813.
Note. This report is about one page.
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Abraham Whiltbank, was a pilot in about 1778.
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1777, John Brown, alias John Lee.

General Schuyler laid before Congress the proceedings of a court martial, held at Philadelphia on Monday and Tuesday of May the 19 and 20, on the trial of John Brown, alias John Lee, signed by Stephen Moylan, president, wherein the court determined "That the prisoner is guilty of conducting five men to Brunswick; of holding a traiterous correspondence with the enemy, in offering himself as a pilot to General Howe, to conduct the British army from Brunswick to Philadelphia; and also in promising to discover to the enemy to what place the continental stores, from Philadelphia, were removed; and the court found the prisoner guilty of a breach of the nineteenth article of the thirteenth section, and were of opinion that he should suffer death; but, from some circumstances which appeared on his trial, the court think proper to recommend him to the General as an object of mercy."
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Benjamin Hill, former pilot of the sloop Providence, served as a volunteer midshipman on the Ranger in 1778.
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1792. A petition of Thomas M'Ham and Ester his wife, representatives of Philip Treglohan, deceased, praying compensation for the services of the said Philip, as a pilot in the Navy of the United States, during the late war.
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1860, The petition of Thomas B. King, praying payment for services as a pilot at the harbor of Brazos Santiago.
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1779, the proceedings of a court martial on the trial of John Emmes, late a pilot of the ship Champion, for desertion.
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1777, The proceedings of a general court martial, held at Philadelphia, the 29th of this instant, March, 1777, on James Molesworth, accused of being a spy from the enemy, for endeavouring to inveigle three pilots into their service, to pilot the ships of war to the attack of this city, were laid before Congress, and read; and, it appearing thereby, that the said James Molesworth is found guilty of the crimes laid to his charge, and sentenced to suffer death.
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1850, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate on what day, since the last session of Congress, John Webster was removed from the post of pilot on board a revenue cutter on the lakes; the date of the order for his removal, and the day on which his pay as such pilot ceased; also, that he cause to be transmitted to the Senate, copies of all charges, complaints, or papers (if any) exhibited against the said John Webster.
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1805, A petition of Silvado Catalona was presented to the House and read, praying to be remunerated for extraordinary services rendered the United States by the petitioner, as pilot on board the ketch Intrepid, at the burning of the frigate Philadelphia, in the harbor of Tripoli.
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1854, The petition of Alexander F. Barnard, pilot of the United States steamer Michigan, praying to be allowed pay for the entire period during which he was employed.
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1816, A petition of William Thorn, stating that at the commencement of the late war with Great Britain he owned a large tract of land in the province of Canada, which, upon his entering into the service of the United States, as a pilot for the American squadron on Lake Erie, was confiscated by the British government, and praying that he may receive a grant for an equal quantity of land from the United States.
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1866, The petition of William Jones, praying compensation for the destruction of his vessel and cargo at Mobile, Alabama, in March, 1861, while in the service of the United States, and for extra services as pilot at Southwest Pass of the Mississippi river, from 1862 to 1865.
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1822, A memorial of John White, pilot of the city of New York, containing a number of charges of malversation in office, against Henry Cahoone, commander of the revenue cutter of the United States, attached to the port of New York, and praying that the said charges may be inquired into, and that the delinquent may be punished according to law.
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1864, George A. Schreiner, praying a pension for loss of an arm at the battle of Lexington, Missouri, while acting as pilot of the steamer Sunshine.
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1851, The petition of William B. Thomas, praying compensation on account of the services of his father, James Thomas, a pilot, in Saving from capture the frigate Constellation, during the war of 1812.
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1845, A petition of Mary E. Hatch, of the State of South Carolina, widow of Captain Robert Hatch, praying to be allowed a pension in consideration of the services and death of her husband as a pilot on board the schooner Alligator during the late war with Great Britain.
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1866, The petition of Darius Ferris, of Westport, Essex county, New York, who served as pilot on board the United States sloop "General Montgomery," on Lake Champlain in the year 1813, praying to be allowed a pension.
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1868, The petition of John W. Harris, praying for pay as a government pilot from November 1, 1862, to April 20, 1863.
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1851, the memorial of Richard M. Johnson, praying remuneration for losses sustained by him in consequence of his impressment into the service of the United States, as a pilot, in the late war with Mexico.
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1856, The petition of Alexander S. Barnard, of St. Clair, State of Michigan, a pilot in the employ of the United States, praying for an increase of compensation and back pay
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1852, The petition of Robert T. Norris, a pilot, praying to be allowed a pension in consideration of injuries received while mooring the light-ship off Sandy Hook, in 1839
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1874, G. W. Daniels, of Middlesex County, Virginia, late a pilot in the service of the United States, for compensation for sloop Faithful, burned by the United States flotilla in the Rappahannock River in April, 1862
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1854, John Makin, a pilot, to salvage, for relieving the United States frigate Saranac, when in distress off the harbor of Savannah, Georgia
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1864, Anthony Sweeting, late pilot of the United States steamer Juniata.
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1872, Daniel Duffy, a pilot of the Mississippi fleet during the late war, praying additional compensation for his services.
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1828, A petition of Reuben G. York, of Portland, in the State of Maine, ship captain, and Fortunatus Pease, of Bristol, in the State of Massachusetts, United States' coast pilot, praying for the erection of a light-house on Mount Rock, in the State of Maine.
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1826, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing Samuel Drinkwater, late a pilot of the United States brig Enterprize, on the Navy Pension List.
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1788,
On the letter of 2 May from the Secy at war enclosing a letter from Mr Jefferson and sundry papers touching the claim of John Jackson a British pilot, who in the year 1779 went on board Capt J P. Jones then hovering on the coast of England and was detained and, in the Action with the Serapis which ensued, lost his Arm.
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1874, The petition of William Henton, a pilot in the Navy, for the passage of a law authorizing him to be put on the retired list as master
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1874, The petition of James Curtis, praying compensation for services rendered as master and pilot of the schooner James Buchanan
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1788, The claims of John Jackson, an English pilot, for pay, while detained by John Paul Jones.
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1829, The petition of Benjamin Pendleton, of the town of Stonington, in the State of Connecticut, stating that his vessel, called the "Seraph," was engaged by the Agents of Government of the United States, to go the exploring expedition in the South Seas, contemplated to be undertaken in the year 1828, and himself engaged as pilot to said expedition: that the said expedition was subsequently abandoned, and that, by reason of these engagements, he has sustained damage to the amount of $4,834 12, which sum he prays may be paid to him.
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1830, A petition of John Cunningham, of the State of Virginia, praying to be paid the amount due for the services of his father, now dead, as pilot to the fleet of the Compte De Grasse, in the waters of the United States, in the revolutionary war.
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1856, The memorial of James H. Dozier, praying that a license may issue to him as a pilot under act of 30th August, 1852.
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1833, A petition of Catharine Rasmussen, of the county of Cayuga, in the State of New York, widow of Andrew Rasmussen, a pilot of the fleet of the United States on Lake Ontario, in the late war, praying to be allowed a pension from the navy pension fund.
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1840, A petition of Robert T. Norris, of the city of New York, praying for a remuneration for injuries received while in the employment of the Government as a pilot for the port of New York.
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1843, A petition of Mary E. Hatch, widow of Robert Hatch, deceased, a pilot in the United States navy, praying to be restored to the navy pension list:
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1872, The petition of Prince Colt, of South Carolina, praying compensation for his services as pilot during the rebellion
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1836, A petition of Abraham H. Kinsley, of East Florida, and sundry citizens in his behalf, praying for a pension for services rendered as pilot, on board of gun-boat No. 162, in the year 1812.
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1875, Asking for a pension to Robert S. Goodall, late first-class pilot, United States Navy.
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1837, A petition of Persis Slater, widow of Samuel Graves, who enlisted as a pilot on board the United States sloop of war Eagle, in Lake Champlain, during the last war with Great Britain, praying for the compensation to which her husband was entitled for his services during said war

Clerks Of ?

The word ( Clerk ) doesn’t sound very importation, but it’s more important then one would think. There are all kinds of clerks there are the; Store clerk, Hotel Clerk, Ship Clerk and the City Clerks and a lot more. All these clerks perform a very important duty, be it keeping our government records, our just to help us. All in all it’s a very important duty.

Note. As there will be a lot of names I will not be able to give the information for each name. Whoever I will you the length of the report. In that way if you see a name you would like information on, you will know about how information there is on him. If you see a name you would like you can write to me, my address can be found in my profile.
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Patrick Magruder, the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives, sent in his resignation in January of 1815, This report is about a page and a half long.
Note. There are other reports about him.
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James W. Muse, Captains clerk on the sloop-of-war Fairfield.

1834, ON CLAIM OF A CAPTAIN’S CLERK IN THE NAVY TO PAY, AFTER BEING DISMISSED BY HIS CAPTAIN, ON THE GROUND OF HIS HAVING RECEIVED HIS APPOINTMENT FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, &c.

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1839, Hugh A. Garland, Clerk to the House of Representatives.
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ON CLAIM OF JACOB H. HOLT, FOR PAY AS CLERK TO THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY AT’ WEST POINT, NEW YORK.
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1812, George Magruder was unanimously appointed Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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1836, John S. Devlin.

ON THE CLAIM OF A SERGEANT IN THE MARINE CORPS, PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF CLERK, FOR THE EXTRA PAY OF FIFTEEN CENTS PER DAY ALLOWED BY THE ACT OF MARCH 1819.
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In 1787, William Harwood and J. Dorsey, were clerks in the Senate.
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1836, A. D. Ostrander.

ON THE Claim OF A PURSER’S CLERK OR STEWARD AT THE NAVY YARD, NEW YORK, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE.
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In 1822, Thomas Dougherty, had been a clerk for either the House or Senate, he did will in that service.
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JOINT RESOLUTION.
APRIL 17, 1858.

For the relief of John Y. Laub, a clerk in the office of the First
Comptroller of the Treasury
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the increase in the salary of John Y. Laub, a clerk in the office of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, authorized by the act of thirtieth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, shall commence on the first of July, eighteen hundred and
forty-nine, the date of the commencement of the additional services performed by said Laub: Provided, The amount hereby authorized to be paid shall not exceed the sum of three hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents.
Passed the Senate April 11, 1856.
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1834, Henry Whitney.

ON CLAIM OF A CAPTAIN’S CLERK, WHO ACTED AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAY SECRETARY OF A SQUADRON, ‘OR OF THOSE OFFICES.
Note. This report is about a half page.
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AN ACT
June 28, 1870

To compensate Holmes E. Offley for extra labor as chief clerk in
the Navy Department.

Be it enacted by the &nate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That so much of the balance of the appropriation made for
the annual salary of the assistant secretary of the navy for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, as remains unexpended after that office was abolished by the act of March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be paid to Holmes E. Offley, the present chief clerk of the Navy Departments for extra clerical services performed by him since his appointment to that office on the ninth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, such payment not to exceed nine hundred dollars.
Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 1870.
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AN ACT
JANUARY 17, 1873.

For the relief of William G. Barnard, late a clerk in the custom house in the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate ad Rouse of Representalives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and
directed to pay to William G. Barnard, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars and sixteen cents, balance
due to said William G. Barnard for services as clerk in the custom-house in the city of New York.
Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 1873.
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AN ACT
JUNE 14, 1862.

To increase the pay of Edmund II. Brooke, the chief clerk in the paymaster’s department.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pay of Edmund H. Brooke, the present chief clerk in the paymaster’s department of the United States army, shall be at the rate of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, from and after the passage of this act, during the
continuance of the present war, and for six months there after.
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 1862.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 10, 1862.

To provide for the settlement of the accounts of John A. Smith, clerk of the circuit court and criminal court of the District of Columbia.
Note.
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A BILL
May 23, 1856.

For the relief of William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, the sum of one thousand three hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty-three cents, that
amount being the difference between the compensation he received as chief clerk and assistant secretary of said department, and that of Secretary of State, for the period of one hundred and sixteen days, during which he filled said office of Secretary of State, under appointment by the President of the United States, and in full for said services.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 3, Th58.


For the relief of Thomas Phenix, jr., late a paymaster’s clerk in the service of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of’ Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, instructed to pay to Thomas Phenix, Jr., during the time he was acting as paymaster’s clerk, in the employment of Colonel . Randall, deputy paymaster general, the sum of three dollars per day, after deducting there from the salary of five hundred dollars per annum, already received by him; and that the said sum be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 24, 1830.

For the relief of William T. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand dollars be appropriated, to be paid
by the Secretary of the Treasury, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to compensate William P. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court, for engrossing the minutes of the said Court from August term, eighteen hundred and twenty, to August term, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, for transcribing the causes decided in said Court for thirty-one terms, entering under each cause, all motions, orders, continuances, judgments, decrees, and other proceedings; and also, for arranging and labeling the documents of the said Court; all which services, not pertaining to the regular official duties of the said Carroll, were performed in obedience to an order of the Court, made at January term, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven.
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A BILL
MAY 23, 1870.

Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to settle and pay the accounts of J. H. Viser, clerk of the United States district court for the northern district of Mississippi.

Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa2 lives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to J. H. Viser, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be due him for services as keeper of the records and files of the land office at Pontotoc, Mississippi, and for performing the duties of register and receiver of the said office, not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars per annum for such time as he may have served.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Surveyors Of 1789--1858.

There are all kind of surveyors Land, Bays, Rivers and &c. The surveyors were some of the first explores and with out them we would have known little of this new frontier called the United States. Most of the first explores were surveyors or they had one in their expeditions. There are many different kinds of surveyors on this page and one is no less important then the other.

Note. As you read these names keep in mind that some of these names will have additional information on them. If you see a name you may be interested in you can write to me, my address can be found in my profile.
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Districts and Ports.

1789.

Connecticut.

New London, Nath’l Richards.
Stonington, Jonathan Palmer.
Middletown, Asher Miller.
New Haven, Hezekiah Rogers.

New York.

New York, John Lasher.
City of Hudson, John C. Tenbroeck.
Albany, Jeremiah Lansing.

New Jersey.

Little Egg Harbor, Ebenezer Tucken.

Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Samuel Meredith.

Maryland.

Baltimore, Robert Ballard.
Town Creek, Robert Young.
St. Mary’s, Robert Chesley.

Virginia.

Norfolk and Portsmouth, Daniel Bedinger.
Suffolk, Archibald Richardson.
Smithfield, James Wells.
Bermuda Hund. or City Point, Christopher Roan.
Richmond, David Lambert.
Petersburgh, James Gibbons.
West Point, John Spotswood Moore.
Urbana, Stage Davis.
Port Royal, George Catlett.
Fredericksburg, William Lewis,
Alexandria, Samuel Hanson.

South Carolina,

Edward Weyman.

Georgia.

Savannah, John Berrian.

Massachusetts.

Boston and Charlestown, Thomas Melvill.
Portland and Falmouth, James Lunt.

New Hampshire.

Portsmouth, Thomas Martin.
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1790.

Daniel Eldridge Updike, to be Surveyor of the port of North Kingstown.
Job Comstock, to be Surveyor of the port of East Greenwich.
Nathaniel Phillips, to be Surveyor of the ports of Warren and Barrington.
Samuel Bozworth, to be Surveyor of the port of Bristol.
George Stillman, to be Surveyor of the port of Pawcatuck river.
John Anthony Aborn, to be Surveyor of the port of Patuxet.
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1807.

Jonathan Palmer, of Connecticut, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue, for the port of Stonington.

John Vernor, of New York, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Albany.

Lewis Ford, of Maryland, Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for the port of Llewellensburg.

John McKinney, of Columbia, Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for the port of Alexandria.

Jacob Decamp, of Virginia, Surveyor of the port of Charlestown, in the district of Mississippi.

William H. Ruffin, of North Carolina, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Windsor.

James W. Moss, of Kentucky, Surveyor of the port of Limestone.

Richard Ferguson, of Kentucky, Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for the port of Louisville.

Joseph Buell, of Ohio, Surveyor of the port of Marietta.

Jonathan Davis, of the Mississippi Territory, Surveyor of the port of Natchez.

Gideon D. Cobb, of Indiana Territory, Surveyor of the port of Massac.
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1820.

Adam Cook, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Fredericksburg.

Joseph Jones, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Petersburg. Ezekiel G. Sherman, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Carter's Creek.

Eugene Sullivan, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of West Point, in the State of Virginia.

Sylvester Gavit, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Pawtucket. Thomas Duffee, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Tiverton.

Joseph Osborne, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Patuxet, in the State of Rhode Island.

Solomon Porter, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hartford.

George Wolcott, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Saybrook, in Connecticut.

Thomas C. Feribee, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue at Indian town.

Paterson Gurby, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Winton, in the State of North Carolina.

Lewis Ford, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for Llewellingsburg, in the Revenue for the port of Albany.

William Cross, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue, Newburyport, in Massachusetts.

Thomas Waring, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Charleston, in South Carolina.

John D. Cobb, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Massack, in the State of Illinois.

John Andrews, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio.
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1821.

Thomas H. Jervey, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina.

John Slocum, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island.
Charles Pelham, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Limestone, in the State of Kentucky.

Isaac Carter, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Augusta, in the State of Massachusetts.

Joseph Prentiss, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia.

Hervey Wilcox, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Marietta, in the State of Ohio.

William Munson, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut.

Nathaniel Philips, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the ports of Warren and Barrington, in the State of Rhode Island.

Isaac Dayton, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hudson, in the State of New York.

John H. Peterson, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the ports of Petersburg and Richmond; in the State of Virginia.

Benjamin Barney, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Slade's Creek, in the State of North Carolina.

Demphrey Jones, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Swansborough, in the State of North Carolina.

Thomas Arnold, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.

Samuel Boswalt, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island.

Charles Chilton, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Town Creek, in the State of Maryland.

Thomas Callender, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Wilmington, in the State of North Carolina.

Hervey Hunter, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Skewarky, in the State of North Carolina.

Oliver Champlin, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New London, in the State of Connecticut.
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1822.

William Mitchell, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Swansborough. Elijah Palmer, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Stonington.
Richard S. Hackley, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of St. Augustine. Charles Jenkins, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Pensacola. Jonathan Smith, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Beverly, Massachusetts. John G. Mawney, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of E. Greenwich.
Richard Ferguson, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Louisville, Kentucky.
James Morgan, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Murfreesborough.
James Ladd, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Portsmouth, N. H. Elbridge Gerry, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the ports of Boston and Charlestown.
Hezekiah Prince, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Thomaston. Joseph Carr, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Bangor. Josiah Townsend, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hertford, N. C. William Van Deursen, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Middletown, Con.
Henry Muse, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Urbanna.
John Saunders, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Salem.
Ebenezer Dale, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Gloucester. William D. Harrison, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Nanjemoy. William Gray, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Port Royal.
Louis Blanc, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Bayou St. John.
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1829.

Joshua Prentiss, surveyor, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Marblehead, March 3, 1829.

I. B. Barton, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Providence, Rhode Island, March 3, 1829.

George Brown, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pawcatuck, Rhode Island, March 3, 1829.

Copeland Parker, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Norfolk, March 3, 1829.

Robert Butler, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Smithfield, March 3, 1829.

James Mosher, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Baltimore, March 9, 1829.

John Slocum, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Newport, March 10th, 1829.

Nathan'l Phillips, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the ports of Warren and Barrington, March 10, 1829.

Oliver Champlain, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of New London, March 10, 1829.

John H. Peterson, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Petersburg and Richmond, March 10, 1829.

Joseph Prentiss, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Suffolk, March 10, 1829.

Samuel Spotts, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Orleans.

Richard Bradley, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Wilmington, N. C.

Charles Durfee, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Tiverton, R. I.
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1846.

Robert S. Herndon to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Velasco, in the State of Texas.

Alexander Somerville to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Cavallo, in the State of Texas.

Galen Hodges to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Matagorda, in the State of Texas.

W. C. V. Dashiel to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Sabine, in the State of Texas.

George M. Collensworth to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Corpus Christi, in the State of Texas.

A. G. W. Davis to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of La Vaca, in the State of Texas.

Charles A. Bradford, of Mississippi, to be surveyor general of public lands for the district south of Tennessee.

George W. Jones, of Wisconsin, to be surveyor-general of the public lands for the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.

Pierre T. Landry, of Louisiana, to be surveyor-general of the public lands in the State of Louisiana.

William Pelham, of Arkansas, to be surveyor general for the State of Arkansas, his former commission having expired.

Lucius Lyon, of Michigan, to be surveyor general of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

Robert Butler, of Florida, to be surveyor-general of the public lands in the Territory of Florida.

Frederick R. Conway, of Missouri, to be surveyor-general of the public lands in Illinois and Missouri.
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1850.

Joseph Gunnison to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Eastport, in the State of Maine.

Bazaleel Cushman to be surveyor for the district of Portland and Falmouth and inspector of the revenue for the port of Portland, in the State of Maine.
William T. Averill to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Ipswich, in the State of Massachusetts.

Allen Putnam to be surveyor for the district of Salem and Beverly and inspector of the revenue for the port of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts.

Louson Nash to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts.

Thomas Foss to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts.

Penfield B. Goodsell to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut.

Ezra Hotchkiss to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut.

Giles Blague to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Saybrook, in the State of Connecticut.

Francis W. Fitch to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New London, in the State of Connecticut.

Asa B. Waite to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island.

Joseph Paddock, junior, to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island.

John G. Needham to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pawtuxet, in the State of Rhode Island.

John M. Spencer to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.

William H. S. Bayley to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island.

Charles Randall to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the ports of Warren and Barrington, in the State of Rhode Island.

Enoch T. Carpenter to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Greenport, in the State of New York.

John D. Kellogg to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Troy, in the State of New York.

Ephraim Buck to be collector of the customs for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Bridgetown, in the State of New Jersey.

Philip I. Gray to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Camden, in the State of New Jersey.

Henry Woods to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania.

John B. Abell to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Town Creek, in the State of Maryland.

William Coad to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue at St. Mary's River, in the State of Maryland.

Elias T. Griffin to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland.

John Blackistone to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Llewellensburgh, in the State of Maryland.

John T. Stamp to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nottingham, in the State of Maryland.

George W. P. Smith to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Snow Hill, in the State of Maryland.

John A. Chew to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland.

Charles T. Steuart to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Alexandria, in the State of Virginia.

Thomas P. Bagwell to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Accomack C. H., in the State of Virginia.

Isaac H. Parker to be surveyor for the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth and inspector of the revenue for the port of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia.

John Cowan to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Wilmington, in the State of North Carolina.

William Y. Leitch to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina.

Robert B. Stille to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana.

John C. O'Grady to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Madisonville, in the State of Louisiana.

Henry Dart to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pontchartrain, in the State of Louisiana.

William K. Bond to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Cincinnati, in the Slate of Ohio.

Robert C. Thompson to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky.

William W. Greene to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of St. Louis.

William Gray to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Port Royal, in the State of Virginia.

Thomas Bourke to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Savannah, in the State of Georgia.
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1854.

Thomas Bennesson to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Quincy, in the State of Illinois.

Sidney S. Norton to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Port Jefferson, in the State of New York.

John Bohannon, jr., to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of East River, in the State of Virginia.

Dennis Dawley as surveyor for the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth and inspector of the revenue for the port of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia.

Charles Shelton as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut.

James E. Godfrey as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Savannah, in the State of Georgia.

G. W. Merchant as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Dumfries, in the State of Virginia.

Robert H. Webb as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia.

John B. Norman as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Albany, in the State of Indiana.

Nathaniel Rudder as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Velasco, in the State of Texas.

Champe B. Thornton as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Port Royal, in the State of Virginia.

Elisha Atkins as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island.

William A. Linn as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri.

Walter Havens as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Greenport, in the State of New York.

Lewis Josselyn as surveyor for the district of Salem and Beverly and inspector of the revenue for the port of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts.

Gabriel Johnston as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia.

Edwin Brownell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Troy, in the State of New York.

Jesse George as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Carter's Creek, in the State of Virginia.

Samuel Melvin as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Accomack C. H., in the State of Virginia.

Samuel Porter as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Beverly, in the State of Massachusetts.

D. B. Smith as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Alexandria, in the State of Virginia.

John B. Butler as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Smithfield, in the State of Virginia.

Henry N. Sands as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky.
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In 1826, Silas Dinsmore, principal deputy land surveyor in the district south of Tennessee, had a petition in Congress this information is about a half a page.

In 1818, Isaac Briggs, a land surveyor in south Tennessee, had a petition in Congress, this information is about one and a half pages.
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1795.

Laurence Mooney, to be Surveyor for the port of Winnton, in North Carolina.

Frederick B, Sawyer, to be Surveyor for the port of New-biggen Creek, in North Carolina.

Levi Blount, to he Surveyor for the port of Plymouth, in North Carolina.

Ebenezer Graham, to be Surveyor for the port of Bennett's Creek, in North Carolina.

Richard Jordan, to he Surveyor for the port of Lewellensburgh, in Maryland.
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1840.

James R. Thompson, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Town Creek, in the State of Maryland,

Alexander K. Phillips, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Fredericksburg, in the State of Virginia.

Eli Moore, surveyor of the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New York.

William Williams, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of East River, in the State of Virginia.

Joseph Litton, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the purr of Nashville, in the State of Tennessee.

Nathaniel P. Porter, surveyor of the port of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky.

Aaron Hart, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania.
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1822.

Ephraim H. Mahurin, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of White Mountains, in the district of Portsmouth.

Reuben Moores, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hudson, in the district of New York.

James Claypole, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Chester, in the district of Baltimore.

John Chew, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Havre de Grace, in the said district.

George W. Biscoe, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Nottingham, in the district of Annapolis.

William A. Lenton, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Dumfries, in the district of Tappahannock.

John S. Tapscott, to be Surveyor, of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Yeocomico, in the district aforesaid.

William Armstead, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hampton, in the district of Norfolk.

Willis W. Parker, to be Surveyor of the Customs, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of South Quay, in the district aforesaid.
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1821.

Copeland Parker, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia.

Robert Butler, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Smithfield, in the said State.

Thomas L. Shannonhouse, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Biggin Creek, in the State of North Carolina.

Samuel Matthews, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Nixonton, in the said State.

John Nichols, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Tombstone, in the said State.

Bathurst Dangerfield, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Alexandria, in the said District.

William Emerson, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana.

John B. Barton, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island.
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1824.

Alexander Hunter, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Savannah, from January 28th, 1824.

James Palmer, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Windsor, North Carolina, from February 10th, 1824.

Mathew Jenkins, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of St. Johns, East Florida.

Ezra Stiles Meigs, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Pensacola.

James Macrae, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Dumfries, Virginia.

H. G. S. Key, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Llewellensburg.
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1790.

Daniel Eldridge Updike, to be Surveyor of the port of North Kingstown.
Job Comstock,to be Surveyor of the port of East Greenwich.
Nathaniel Phillips, to he Surveyor of the ports of Warren and Barrington.
Samuel Bozworth, to be Surveyor of the port of Bristol.
George Stillman, to be Surveyor of the port of Paweatuek river.
John Anthony Aborn, to be Surveyor of the port of Patuxet.
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1823.

John Coffee, of the State of Alabama, to be Surveyor of the Public Land, in the State of Alabama.

William Rector or the State of Missouri, to be Surveyor of the Public Lands, in the States of Illinois and Missouri, and in the Territory of Arkansas.
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In 1848, Henry Washington, surveyor of lands of Florida, had a Act in Congress. This information is about a half page.
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1854.

Daniel L. Willcomb as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Ipswich, in the State of Massachusetts.
Sidney B. Smith as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pawtuxet, in the State of Rhode Island.

William Shands as surveyor of the customs for the district of Richmond and Petersburgh and inspector of the revenue for the ports of City Point and Bermuda Hundred, to reside at City Point or Bermuda Hundred, in the State of Virginia.

John Gladding, jr., as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island.

William E. Cozzens as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island.

John Dix as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Corpus Christi, in the State of Texas.

José M. Covarrubias as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Santa Barbara, in the State of California.

Canby Pennington as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland.

William Hayden as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut.

John Henry Brown, as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of La Vaca, in the State of Texas.

Andrew Agnew, as surveyor for the district of Perth Amboy and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Brunswick.

Charles Fagot as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pontchartrain, in the State of Louisiana.

Augustus G. Millard, as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.

A. Benton Moses as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nesqually, in the Territory of Washington.

William Martin as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Alton, in the State of Illinois.
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1829.

William Cross, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Newburyport, Massachusetts, 4th January, 1829.

Joseph Aborn, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Patuxet, Rhode Island, 4th January, 1829.

Thomas Durfee, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Tiverton, Rhode Island, 4th January, 18, 1829.

Eugene Sullivan, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of West Point, Virginia, 4th January, 1829.

Ezekiel G. Sherman, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Carters Creek, Virginia, 4th January, 1829.

James Gibbon, Collector of the Customs for the district of Richmond and Manchester, Virginia, 4th January, 1829.

Adam Cooke, Surveyor and inspector of the Revenue for the port of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 4th January, 1829.

Joshua Prentiss, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Marblehead, Massachusetts, 3d March, 1829.

John B. Barton, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Providence, Rhode Island, 3d March, 1829.

Sylvester Gavit, Surveyor, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Pawcatuck, Rhode Island, 3d March, 1829.

Copeland Parker, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Norfolk, Virginia, 3d March, 1829.

Robert Butler, Surveyor, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Smithfield, Virginia, 3d March, 1829.

Seth W. Nye, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Richard Bradley, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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1818.

John Sanders, Massachusetts, Surveyor of the port of Salem. Ebenezer Dale, Massachusetts, Surveyor of the port of Gloucester.
Henry Muse, Virginia, Surveyor of the port of Urbanna.
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1825.

John S. Tapscott, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Yeocomico.

Timothy Savage, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Middletown, Connecticut.

Reuben Moores, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hudson, New York.

Andrew Marschalk, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Natchez, Mississippi.

John Hempstead, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hartford, for four years, from the 14th January, 1826.

William Mitchell, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Swansborough, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Jonathan Smith, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Beverly, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

John G Mawney, be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of East Greenwich, R. I. for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Richard Ferguson, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Louisville, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

James Ladd, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Portsmouth, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Elbridge Gerry, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Boston and Charlestown, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Josiah Townsend, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hertford, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Henry Muse, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Urbanna, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

John Saunders, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Salem, for four, years, from 29th January, 1826.

Ebenezer Dale, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Gloucester, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

William Gray, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Port Royal, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

Louis Blanc, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Bayou St. John, for four years, from 29th January, 1826.

William Willard, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Saybrook, for four years, from the 12th March, 1826.

William D. Harrison, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Nanjemoy, for four years, from 11th April, 1826.

William Hammond, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the poet of North Kingston, for four years, from 23d April, 1826.

James Glentworth, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Philadelphia, for four years, from 6th May, 1826.

John T. Vernon, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Albany, for four years, from 6th May, 1826.

James Claypole, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Chester, for four years, from 10th May, 1826.

John Chew, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Havre de Grace, for four years, from 10th May, 1826.

George Washington Biscoe, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Nottingham, for four years, from 10th May, 1826.
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1790.

Samuel Jasper, to be Surveyor of the port of Currituck Inlet, in the State of North Carolina.

Thomas Davis Freeman, to be Surveyor of the port of Plymouth, in the State of North Carolina.

Thomas Davis Freeman, to be Surveyor of the port of Plymouth, in the State of North Carolina.

Benjamin Bartlett, to be Surveyor of the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia.
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1826.

Samuel F. Denison, as Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Stonington, 24th December, 1826.

Benjamin B. Baker, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of South Quay, 24th December, 1826.

John B. Jones, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Currituck Inlet, 2d March, 1827.

Thomas Hance, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Brunswick, 2d March, 1827.

James J. Boyd, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Portland and Falmouth, from 3d March, 1827.

John S. Westwood, Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hampton, 3d March, 1827.

Edward Tiffin, Surveyor General of Public Lands in the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan Territory, 17th February, 1827.

John Coffee, Surveyor of Public Lands in the State of Alabama, 17th February, 1827.

George Hudson, now Surveyor, to be also Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Snow Hill.

George Viekers, of Maryland, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Chester.
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1831.

Stockley D. Hays, Surveyor of south Tennessee.
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1799.

Lamberton Cooper, Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Middletown, Connecticut, and Surveyor for the same port, 22d April, 1799.

Robert Chesley, Inspector of the Revenue for the port of St. Mary's, in the District of Nanjemoy, and Surveyor for the same, 1st May, 1799.

Peter Kemp, jun., Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Urbanna, in the District of Tappahannock, and Surveyor for the same, 31st May, 1799.

James Taylor, Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Beacon Island, and Surveyor for the same, 14th June, 1799.

Josiah Reid, Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Thomaston, in the District of Waldoborough, and Surveyor for the same, 27th June, 1799.
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1803.

Jared Mansfield, of Connecticut, Surveyor General of the lands of the United States, North West of the Ohio.

Isaac Briggs, of Maryland, Surveyor of the lands of the United States, South of the State of Tennessee.

Thomas Durfee, of Rhode Island, Inspector of Revenue, and Surveyor for the port of Tiverton, in Rhode Island.

Callender Irvine, of New York, Inspector of the Revenue, and Surveyor of the port of Buffalo Creek, in New York.

Charles Gibson, of Maryland, Inspector of the Revenue, and Surveyor for the port of Easton, in Maryland.

Thomas Dudley, of North Carolina, now Surveyor of Swansboro', in North Carolina, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the same.
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1854.

John Ingalls as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue

David Babson as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts.

Samuel Maxwell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the ports of Warren and Barrington, in the State of Rhode Island.

Jason Beckwith as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New London, in the State of Connecticut.

Clark Elliott as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut.

Edward Ingraham as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Saybrook, in the State of Connecticut.

John Hastings as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania.

Sydney Evans as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of St. Mary's, in the State of Maryland.

W. A. Quynn as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nottingham, in the State of Maryland.

William R. Laws as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hampton, in the State of Virginia.

Samuel B. W. McLean as surveyor and inspector of the revenue, for the port of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio.

Edward Dashiell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee.
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1830.

Daniel Burrows, to be Surveyor for the District, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut, May 22, 1830.

John Chew, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland, May 10, 1830.

George W. Briscoe, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Nottingham, in the State of Maryland, May 10, 1830.

James Wade, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Swansborough, in the State of North Carolina, May 2, 1830.

Lyman Briggs, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Madisonville, in the State of Mississippi, May 23, 1830.
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1838.

Marcus C. Ryan to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Windsor, in the State of North Carolina.

William Durand, jr., to be surveyor of the customs and inspector of the revenue for the district of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, from the 16th of January, 1838, when his present commission will expire.

Edward Palfray to be surveyor for the district of Salem and Beverly and inspector of the revenue for the port of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 29th Jan'y, 1838

Alphonso Mason to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 29th Jan'y, 1838, when his present commission will expire.

James G. Mowney to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 29th Jan'y, 1838, when his present commission will expire.

William Gray to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Port Royal, in the State of Virginia, from the 29th Jan'y, 1838, when his present commission will expire.
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1809.

Joseph Marquand, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor of the district of Newburyport.

Isaac Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for the port of Augusta.

William M. Daws, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for the port of Thomaston.
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1803.

George Walcott, of Connecticut, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for Saybrook, in the district of Middletown,in Connecticut.

Erastus Granger, of New York, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue of the port of Buffalo Creek, in the district of Niagara.

Aaron Hassert, of New Jersey, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for New Brunswick, in New Jersey.

Peterson Gurley, of North Carolina, to be Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for Winton, in the district of Edenton, in North Carolina.
Thomas T. Forebee, of North Carolina, to be Surveyor and Inspector of Revenue for Indiantown, in the district of Cambden, in North Carolina.
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1835.

Andrew Elliot to be surveyor for the port of Wheeling, in the State of Virginia, from the 3d March next, when his present commission will expire.

John B. Jones to be surveyor for the port of Currituck Inlet, in the State of North Carolina, from 2d March next, when his present commission will expire.

Benjamin J. Harrison to be surveyor for the port of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, from the 3d of February next, when his present commission will expire.

John W. Bingey, surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Ponchartrain, in the State of Louisiana, from the 3d March next, when his present commission will expire

John T. Vernor to be surveyor for the port of Albany, in the State of New York, from the 6th of May last, when his former commission expired.

John S. Westwood to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hampton, in the State of Virginia, from the 3d March next, when his present commission will expire.
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1811.

Ezekiel Gilbert Shearman, of Virginia, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue, for the port of Carter's Creek.

John B. Essylstine, of New York, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Cape Vincent.

Samuel Ridden Whiting, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor of the port of Bangor, in the district of Penobscot, and Inspector of the Revenue for the same.

William Cross, of Massachusetts, to be Surveyor of the port of Newburyport, and Inspector on the Revenue for the same.

Evariste Blane, of the Orleans Territory, to be Surveyor of the port of Bayou St. Johns, and Inspector of the Revenue.
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1796.

Rufus Putnam, of the Northwestern Territory, to be Surveyor General.

Henry William Lange, of Georgia, to be Surveyor for the district of Savannah, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Savannah.

James Rowland, of Virginia, to be Surveyor of Richmond and Manchester, and Inspector of the Revenue for the same.
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1849.

Andrew Agnew to be surveyor for the district of Perth Amboy and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Brunswick, in the State New Jersey, from and after the 25th day of February, 1849, when his present commission will expire.

Charles B. Lenes to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Bayou St. John, in the State of Louisiana, his late commission having expired.

A. H. Wildes to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Ipswich, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 13th of January, 1849, when his present commission will expire.

Caleb H. Booth, of Iowa, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the district of Wisconsin and Iowa.
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1833.

Joshua Prentiss to be Surveyor for the district, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 3d of March, 1833.

J. B. Barton to be Surveyor for the district, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 3d of March, 1833.

George Brown to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Pacatuck, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 12th of March, 1833.

Charles Durfee to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue tot the port of Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 11th of March, 1833.

James Mosher to be Surveyor for the district and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, from the 11th of March, 1833.

Joseph Prentiss to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia, from the 10th March, 1833.

Robert Butler to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Smithfield, in the State of Virginia, from the 3d of March, 1833.

Richard Bradley to be Surveyor for the district, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Wilmington, in the State of North Carolina, from the 11th of March, 1833.

Miles Elliot, junior, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Hertford, in the State of North Carolina, from the 14th of March, 1833.

Samuel Spotts to be Surveyor for the district of Mississippi, and Inspector of the Revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, from the 11th of March, 1833.
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1814.

Edward Tiffin, late Commissioner of the General Land Office, to be Surveyor General of the United States.

Josiah Meigs, late Surveyor General of the United States, to be Commissioner of the General Land Office
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1789.

Peter Kemp, for Surveyor in the district of Rappahannock, State of Virginia.

Charles Chilton, For surveyor of Town Creek, in the District of Patuxent, State of Maryland.
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1834.

Samuel Hall to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, from the 29th day of January last, when his commission expired.

Joseph Noble to be surveyor for the district of Salem and Beverly and inspector of the revenue for the port of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts.

Aaron Forster to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Beverly, in the State of Massachusetts.

Alphonso Mason to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 29th day of January last, when his commission expired.

William Willard to be surveyor and inspector for the port of Saybrook, in the State of Connecticut, from the 12th instant, when his commission expired.

Daniel Burrows to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut, from the 22d lay of May next, when his commission will expire.

Henry V. Low to be surveyor of the district of Perth Amboy, and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Brunswick, in the State of New Jersey, from the 23d instant, when his present commission will expire.

John Chew to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland, from the 10th day of May next, when his present commission will expire.

Henry Muse to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Urbanna, in the State of Virginia, from the 29th day of January last, when his commission expired.

Henry Muse to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Urbanna, in the State of Virginia, from the 29th day of January last, when his commission expired.

William M. Loftin to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of St. Andrew's Bay, in the Territory of Florida, from the 3d day of April next, when his present commission will expire.

Ambrose Crane to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of St. Mark's, in the Territory of Florida, from the 24th day of January last, when his commission expired.

Charles Larrabee to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, from the 3d instant, when his commission expired.

Andrew Marschalk to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Natchez, in the State of Mississippi, from the 3d day of Jan'y last, when his commission expired.

William Patterson to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Madisonville, in the State of Louisiana, from the 22d day of May next, when his present commission will expire.

William Duncan to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, from the 23d instant, when his present commission will expire.

George W. Briscoe to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nottingham, in the State of Maryland, from the 10 day of May next, when his present commission will expire.

Robert Digges to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nanjemoy, in the State of Maryland, from the 3d instant, when his commission expired.
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1790.

John McCollough, Surveyor, Wilmington, Swansborough, of North Carolina.
William Benson, Surveyor, Edenton, Windsor, of North Carolina.
Zachariah Rhodes, to be Surveyor of the port of Patuxet, in the State of Rhode Island
Thomas Arnold, to be Surveyor of the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.
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1844.

Martin Russell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Troy, in the State of New York.

Thomas A. Cooper as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania.

George Hudson as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Snow Hill, in the State of Maryland, under the act approved the 15th of June, 1844.

James W. Roach as surveyor and inspector of the revenue at St. Mary's River, in the State of Maryland, under the act approved June 15, 1844.

William Walston as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Accomack C. H., in the State of Virginia, under the act approved the 15th of June, 1844.

Edward Hopkins as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Darien, in the State of Georgia, under the act approved the 15th of June, 1844.

Benjamin Stiles as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hardwick, in the State of Georgia, under the act approved the 15th of June, 1844.

William Maxwell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, under the act approved the 15th of June, 1844.

David Hayden as surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana.
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1831.

William Halloway to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 15th of February, 1832.

H. G. S. Key to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Llwellensburg, in the State of Maryland, from the 19th of February, 1832.
Francis B. Armistead to be surveyor and inspector, of the revenue for the port of East River, in the State of Virginia, from the 9th day of January, 1832.

John Shellman to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, from the 2d of January, 1832.
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1833.

Joshua Prentiss to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, from the 3d of March, 1833.

George Brown to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Pacatuck, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 12th of March, 1833.

Charles Durfee to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 11th of March, 1833.

James Mosher to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, from the 11th of March, 1833.

Joseph Prentiss to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia, from the 10th of March, 1833.

Robert Butler to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Smithfield, in the State of Virginia, from the 3d of March, 1833.

Richard Bradley to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Wilmington, in the State of North Carolina, from the 11th of March, 1833.

Miles Elliot, jr., to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hertford, in the State of North Carolina, from the 14th of March, 1833.

Samuel Spotts to be surveyor for the district of Mississippi and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, from the 11th of March, 1833.
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1858.

William E. Cozzens to be surveyor of the customs for the port of North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island, from the 31st day of January, 1858, when his present commission will expire.

Francis M. Dimond, 2nd, to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island.
James Fisher to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Pawtuxet, in the State of Rhode Island.

Walter Spencer to be surveyor of the customs for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.

Walter Spencer to be surveyor of the customs for the port of East Greenwich, in the State of Rhode Island.