Taken from The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883. Thanks to Bonnie Petee.

Entries of Land Prior to 1869

Location:  TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST

Section 1:  Martin Watrous, May 19, 1853; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856; William Final, February 4, 1865; John Bachman, November 7, 1867.

Section 2:  Stephen D. Sayer, January 28, 1854; Samuel Lewis, April 1, 1854; Stephen D. Sayer, May 19, 1854; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856; Anson G. Miller, February 6, 1865; William C. Yawkey, 1865; John Bachman, October 7, 1867;
John Bachman, November 7, 1867.

Section 3:  Samuel Lewis, March 27, 1854; Henry D. Braddock, November 14, 1855; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856; William Finch, April 15, 1863; Anson G. Miller, February 6, 1865; George Wyckoff and Samuel Samson, 1865; Francis Palms, December 22, 1866; Ephraim Farr, November 14, 1867; David M. Houghton, May 27, 1868.

Section 4: Henry D. Braddock, November 14, 1855; Henry D. Braddock, October 8, 1856; Z. Washington Wright, December 18, 1856; David Wright, January 9, 1860; Townsend North, January 9, 1861; Francis Palms, December 22, 1866.

Section 5: William H. Green, July 15, 1850; Eurotas Morton, March 8, 1853; Henry D. Braddock, August 3, 1855; George H. Sanford, October 30, 1858; Martin Watrous, November 16, 1858; William C. Yawkey and Joseph Lawrence, February 7, 1865; Josiah Grant, February 13, 1864; Francis Palms, December 22, 1866; Martin Watrous, ____________.

Section 6:  Paschal Richardson, November 2, 1848; Henry D. Braddock, August 3, 1855; George H. Sanford, October 21, 1858; Martin Watrous, January 30, 1858; George H. Sanford, October 25, 1858; Townsend North, May 18, 1861; William C. Yawkey and Joseph Lawrence, February 7, 1865.

Section 7: William H. Green, July 15, 1850; Volney Chapin, June 9, 1851; Eurotas Morton, March 8, 1853; Thomas Aymer, March 7, 1861; William C. Yawkey, February 13, 1865; B.B. Briggs, September 12, 1864.

Section 8: George H. Sanford, October 30, 1858; A. Stevens, March 19, 1860; Francis Palms, December 22, 1866; John J. Hubinger, June 20, 1867.

Section 9: Job Briggs, July 20, 1866; Francis Palms, December 22, 1866; Henry P. Atwood, March 13, 1867; Warren T. Sheffer, January 29, 1868; John L. Woods, November 4, 1867; John G. Hubinger, June 20, 1867; L.K. Bridges, March 17, 1865.

Section 10: James M. Baldwin, May 18, 1853; Samuel Lewis, March 27, 1854; Alexander C. Watrous, July 28, 1856; George H. Sanford, March 19, 1860; Warren T. Sheffer, January 29, 1868; William Hought and S.P. Randall, January 6, 1868; L.K. Bridges, March 17, 1865.

Section 11: William H. Green, August 30, 1850; James M. Baldwin, June 16, 1853; Samuel Lewis, April 21, 1854; George H. Sanford, January 21, 1860; Oliva C. Black, 1864; William Finale, December 22, 1866; James Talbert, November 27, 1868; William Finale, December 2, 1863; Seymour Watson, March 18, 1864.

Section 12: James M. Baldwin, June 10, 1853; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856; A.H. Gates, March 19, 1860; Charles F. Starling, January 21, 1861; Sault Canal Co., May 25, 1855; Seymour Watson, March 18, 1864.

Section 13:  Samuel Lewis, March 27, 1854; Samuel Lewis, April 21, 1854; Samuel F. Jones, May 2, 1854; Alfred H. Wright, May 4, 1855; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856; William Finale, December 18, 1860.

Section 14:  James M. Baldwin, June 16, 1853; M. Watrous, __________; John G. Hubinger, May 24, 1864; E. Eddy, S. and N. Avery, January 2, 1866; David G. Slafter, February 21, 1867; Seymour Watson, March 18, 1864.

Section 15: James M. Baldwin, August 9, 1853; Isaiah Warren, November 11, 1856; Rhoda C. Beach, May 23, 1857; William A. Heartt, April 4, 1867; John S. Woods, November 4, 1867; J. G. Hubinger, February 24, 1866.

Section 16:  G. W. Dennis, January 31, 1868; Traverse Leach, December 14, 1868; R. H.Warner, December 30, 1868;
Thomas McQuillan, January 31, 1868.

Section 17:  Frank P. Sears, September 21, 1859; H. M. Youmans and A. Welden, March 7, 1867; John G. Hubinger, June 20, 1867.

Section 18:  Townsend North, December 8, 1860; Alfred Welden and Henry Youmans, January 8, 1867; H. M. Youmans, October 21, 1867.

Section 19:  Delia A. Baldwin, July 28, 1853; William Pinkerton, November 19, 1866; Martin Watrous, May 19, 1859; M.  M. Parker, November 19, 1859; John Hubinger, ____________; Martin Watrous, May 10, 1859; T. North, December 8, 1860.

Section 20:  Martin Watrous, December 24, 1863; John Emmens, November 7, 1867; Ralph C. Smith, October 27, 1868;
B. F. McHose, November 8, 1866.

Section 21:  John G. Hubinger, August 8, 1866; Wm. A. Heartt, April 4, 1867; John S. Woods, November 4, 1867; Henry Sheffler, November 9, 1867; John G. Hubinger, december 21, 1867.

Section 22:  John G. Hubinger, February 24, 1866; J .J. McKenney, April 16, 1867; J .L. Woods, November 4, 1867; Wm. A. Heartt, June 15, 1868.

Section 23:  Samuel Lewis, April 17, 1854; Thomas W. Palmer, May 20, 1864; J. G. Hubinger, February 24, 1866; J .G. Hubinger, August 20, 1866; Edwin Eddy, August 30, 1867; M. Miller and Wm. Thompson, October 29, 1867; E. Eddy, December 2, 1867; J. M. Lamb, September 18, 1867; Sault Canal Co., May 25, 1855.

Section 24:  Isaiah Warren, November 11, 1856; E. Eddy and S. and N. Avery, January 2, 1866; Sault Canal Co., May 25, 1855.

Section 25:  Thomas W. Palmer, May 20, 1864; J.G. Hubinger, August 6, 1866; E. Eddy, August 30, 1867; R. H. Wells, November 4, 1867; J. S. Woods, August 4, 1867; Wolcott Wilcox, April 12, 1868.

Section 26:  J.G. Hubinger, February 24, 1866; J. G. Hubinger, August 6, 1866; J. S. Woods, November 4, 1867; Thomas H. Hunt, March 22, 1859.

Section 27:  W. Woodson, et al., August 16, 1866; Joshua Manwaring, April 2, 1867; B. F. Hillicker, March 17, 1866; J. M. Lamb, September 18, 1867; Thomas H. Hunt, March 26, 1859; Otis Van Tassel, March 3, 1858.

Section 28:  Townsend North, November 15, 1861; B. F. McHose, January 7, 1862; John G. Hubinger, August 15, 1866;
H. H. Van Tassell, December 18, 1867; John G. Hubinger, December 21, 1867.

Section 29: Martin Watrous, May 10, 1859; Townsend North, February 4, 1867; B. F. McHose, January 7, 1862; William Tennant, March 1, 1866; Franklin D. Curtis, November 7, 1867.

Section 30: Martin Watrous, March 19, 1853; Delia A. Baldwin, July 28, 1853; William Fenner, October 20, 1860; Benj. F. McHose, October 27, 1860; Benj. F. McHose, February 12, 1862.

Section 32:  David G. Slafter, July 30, 1858; David G. Slafter, January 30, 1858; Robert O. Curtis, Jr., November 7, 1868;

Section 33:  James O. Valentine, January 14, 1868; Robert O. Curtis, Jr., November 7, 1868; William H. Wills, May 11, 1868; Benajah W. Turner, September 1, 1859.

Section 34: Alanson C. Valentine, January 14, 1868; Thomas H. Hunt, March 22, 1859.

Section 35: Amos F. Hubbard, September 2, 1858; J. G. Hubinger, August 6, 1866; J. Manwaring, April 27, 1867; A. F. Hubbard, August 22, 1867; J. S. Woods, November 4, 1867; Thomas H. Hunt, March 22, 1859.

Section 36: Robert Davis, July 3, 1857; J. Manwaring, April 22, 1867; Rueben A. Mosher, April 10, 1867; John L. Wood, November 4, 1867; Jeff A. M. Green, December 18, 1867; J. G. Hubinger, August 6, 1866; Thomas W. Palmer, May 23, 1864.

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