Formation Of Gallatin County

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Ninian Edwards, Governor of the Illinois Territory

Done at Kaskaskia, the 14th day of September, 1812.....

And I do appoint Shawnee Town to be the seat of justice of Gallatin county

Alexander Trousdale Appointed Lieutenant

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Governor White's Indian Village Drawing

Indian Village

Physician Murdered Girlfriend's Husband

Civil Secretary's letter books : H-1201:

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To Gov. of Vermont

Re: Physician who murdered his girlfriend's husband

1839

Murder (George Holmes, a physcian whose residence is Sorel, Quebec) committed near Kamouraska in the District of Quebec...perpetrator has taken refuge at Burlington, Vermont...using the name George Fly__...name of deceased is Rebille Tache

"In 1839 two new residents were involved in a murder trial. George Holmes, who lived in town, was in romantic pursuit of Joséphine d’Estimauville, who had been staying with family in William Henry. Holmes killed her husband Louis-Pascal-Achille Taché in the seigneury of Kamouraska. Holmes fled to the United States of America, and d’Estimauville was acquitted of any involvement. In 1970, Anne Hébert wrote a book, Kamouraska, about the affair, which was made into a film in 1973 by Claude Jutra." [Source]

West Florida And Colonel Reuben Kemper

When the Spanish authorities of Baton Rouge were deposed, it was anticipated that Governor Folch of the Mobile district would attempt to interfere with the organization of the little republic. So the convention posted a line of sentinels along the banks of the Pearl river, the western boundary of the part of West Florida in revolt.

Replica Of Flag Of Republic Of West Florida (Mississippi)

The maintenance of this line was found to be an uncertain and expensive means of safety against attack. It was determined to settle the matter at once by a resort to arms. War was declared against Mobile. An expedition under the command of Colonel Reuben Kemper made its way to the shores of Mobile bay, but being poorly equipped was compelled to defer its attack until a supply of arms and munitions could be procured.

Mural In Baton Rouge, Louisiana

An agent of Kemper managed to purchase of Henri de la Franci, a citizen of Baton Rouge, a lot of arms; and the convention bought a flat-boat load of western produce, transferred it to a keel-boat and sent it to the relief of Kemper.  [Source]

Trousdale's Regiment At Fort Mitchell

The Evening Post

New York, New York

13 Sep 1836, Tue  •  Page 2

Columbus (Geo.)
September 1

Tennessee Volunteers--It is now understood that the Tennessee volunteers will all go to Florida.  It is Colonel Trousdale's regiment, now at Fort Mitchell, will move in a few days, and the other regiment on or about the 10th instant.  So it is stated by an officer in the Tennessee brigade....The last Federal Union states differently as follows:  Florida--it is stated that the services of the Tennessee has been rejected by Governor Call.

A more extensive report can be found here at Niles' Weekly Register.

Governor Rich

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John Tyler Rich

Governor of Michigan

Lapeer County politician

Pike Panting For Promotion

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Pennsylvania Governor Andrew G. Curtin

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"A similar display of the State Militia had been made a few weeks previous, to signalize the inauguration of Andrew G. Curtin as Governor of the Commonwealth." 

Chipmans From Canada Found Trouble At DeWitt

From DeWitt To Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

An excerpt from The Chipman's Family's Life Among The Mormons from the History of Leeds and Grenville Ontario from 1749 to 1879... below:

In January, 1837, Ami Chipman [and family were]...enroute for the Mormon El Dorado, in the far west. From [St. Louis]... they proceeded up the Missouri river...[and]...proceeding to Grand River, they found the Mormons encamped in considerable numbers... .

After remaining three weeks at this point, Ami Chipman and a friend named William Dickson determined to abandon Mormon life and return home. They set out and reached Quincy, where they met a large number of Mormons, and among the number, several old friends and neighbors, by whom they were induced to turn back to the Missouri River, to a place called DeWitt.  At DeWitt the Mormons were surrounded by a mob and threatened with extermination. The Mormons numbered about two hundred men, women and children. Skirmishing was kept up for some time, until a steamboat arrived, by which a message was despatched to the Governor of the State, asking for protection. The Governor, whose name was Boggs, paid no attention to the message but sent word to the mob " to kill every Mormon." In the interval the Mormons at Fairwest came to the rescue of their brethren and raised the siege and escorted them to Fairwest. Chipman, and his friends...camped out in the woods, about two miles from the Mormon headquarters.

The Governor of the State called out the militia, about two thousand strong, and pursued the Mormons, many of whom were taken prisoners, including Chipman and his friends. At night they encamped, a small fire was built, around which was placed a guard of militia with orders to fire upon any captive who attempted to make his escape. Chipman and the other members of the party were without anything to eat during the entire day, but during the night were given some flour and salt, which they mixed with water on the end-board of a wagon, baking the mixture in the coals. The prisoners were retained in custody for two days and two nights.

A compromise was effected by which it was agreed that the heads of the Mormon Church should surrender themselves as hostages, the remainder of the Mormons to be set free. Accordingly, Brigham Young, Lee, Lyman White, Lyman P. Pratt, Austin Pratt, and others, surrendered and were incarcerated in Clay County Gaol; subsequently they were tried and acquitted. They then proceeded to found the City of Nauvoo, Stephen Byington turning the first sod. Mr. Chipman longed to return to Canada, but at that time all new comers were closely watched and were not permitted to leave the Mormon camp.

This link contains Mormon War petitions.

An interesting link about The Missouri Old Sow Cannon can be seen here.

Jehu Hay And Son John

Jim's Photo Of Fort Dubois - Winter Quarters For The Lewis & Clark Expedition

From Lewis & Clark on the Mississippi River:

Lewis was accompanied by prominent Cahokians Nicholas Jarrot and John Hay* who acted as interpreters... .   *John Hay was the son of Jehu Hay of Detroit



Jehu Hay ( -1785), was the second and last Lieutenant-Governor of Detroit. A native of Chester, Pennsylvania, who in 1758 enlisted in the Royal American Regiment, he served at Detroit as a lieutenant in 1762-3, and later was appointed commissary in the Indian Department. In 1776 he became Deputy Indian Agent and Major of Detroit militia.

Vincennes - The British Barrier To The West

He was on Hamilton's fateful expedition to Vincennes in 1778. He accompanied his chief to Virginia as a prisoner of war, and was exchanged in 1781. The following year he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Detroit, but did not assume office until the summer of 1784. He died at Detroit on August 2, 1785. [Source]

American Army In Mexico City

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William Trousdale, a Mexican War veteran, parlayed his military success into the governorship of Tennessee.  He is my 1st cousin 7x removed.

Knaggs' House

Whitmore Knagg's House And Windmill

Detroit In 1827...:


"The Knaggs’ house (Hubbard farm), built about 1790 (long since destroyed), stood on the west side of Knaggs’ creek; twenty feet back from the road, on what is now the corner of River street and Swain avenue. The mouth of Knaggs’ creek was said to be, in 1812, about 300 feet wide and came up to within a few yards of the Knaggs’ house. At the mouth there were growing, in 1827, about three acres of wild rice that attracted vast multitudes of wild duck and large numbers of blackbirds. In connection with this old house, I quote from remembrances of the late Colonel James Knaggs, son of Whitmore Knaggs, who was born in the house. It may be of interest to some to repeat it here."

'"Whitmore Knaggs, my father, was born in Detroit in 1763, the same year Pontiac tried to carry out his famous plan of driving the English out of Detroit and the other forts on the western frontier. On July 31, 1763, a party of the Detroit garrison, under Captain Dalzell, made a sortie, and at Bloody Run were defeated by Pontiac with great loss. After his triumph, Pontiac invited the leading French residents, including Peter Descault Labadie, who afterwards became the father of my mother, to a grand feast in honor of the victory. There was plenty of fish, flesh and fowl, but no liquors.’ General Hull was a frequent visitor at the old house. Governor Cass and Governor Woodbridge also called frequently. Tecumseh, the celebrated Indian chief, with his brother were also common visitors."

History of the Knaggs Family online here.

Washington Presenting The Governor's Letter

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"In the year 1753 the people of Virginia were alarmed by a report that the French, aided by the Indians, were erecting a long line of military posts on the Ohio. This manoeuvre, predicting no good to the ancient dominion, was properly resented by Robert Dinwiddie, the governor, who wished immediately in the name of his king to forbid the measure."

"But how to convey a letter to the French commandant on the Ohio was the question."

"The moment he [George Washington] heard of the governor's wishes, he waited on him with--a tender of his services."

Calculated To Win Favor

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From The Mississippi Valley historical review...:

The appeal for assistance in a letter of May, 1776, from General Charles Lee who spoke for the Virginia committee of safety was, therefore, not unwelcome to Unzaga, the governor of Louisiana.

The articles which it was hoped would be supplied by Spain were guns, blankets, and medicinal drugs, especially quinine.

The arguments presented were well calculated also to win favor from King Charles III and his advisers for the cause of America.  Should Great Britain succeed in subjugating the colonies, Lee wrote, her army and navy would be free at any moment to take possession of Mexico and Cuba. With America independent, Spanish possessions, it was maintained, need not fear attack.

Great Britain reunited to America would be more dangerous to Spain than one of the two if they remained separated. 

Kentucky's Pluck And Spirit

In Memoriam Sempiternam, By Confederate Memorial Literary Society, included the Kentucky Governor's Response to President Lincoln:

G.R.C. Mentioned Lands On The Cumberland

G.R. Clark Serving His Country

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Forcible Possession Of Fort Pitt

Map From Inside Book Cover

The Tories of the Upper Ohio,  By Wilbur Henry Siebert:


"...Fort Pitt did not become a permanent center of Tory and Indian operations against the neighboring settlements during the Revolutionary War. This was due, however, to the prompt action of the frontiersmen of the upper Ohio rather than to the absence of Tory leadership at Pittsburgh. Lord Dunmore of Virginia, like other provincial governors, was a firm adherent of the Crown and happened to be actively concerned in the early seventeen seventies about affairs at Pittsburg on account of the boundary dispute between his colony and Pennsylvania. In order to settle his dispute, he determined to take forcible possession of Fort Pitt and sent Doctor John Connolly, captain, commandant of the militia of that region, to carry his plan into effect. At the end of January, 1774, Connolly, with about 80 militiamen, seized the fort and usurped the entire government of Pennsylvania in and about that place."

Alger And Presidential Possibilities

Russell Alger

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Crapo Farm

My childhood home on Worcester Drive in Winchester Village was built upon the former Crapo Farm in Swartz Creek, Michigan.

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Also see Willett Heirs In Genesee County, Michigan (Some Are Also Crapo Heirs) and Granny's Genealogy Led Me To RFK's Investigation Of Jimmy Hoffa