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Treaty of November 11, 1794

A Treaty between the United States of America, and the Tribes of Indians called the Six Nations The President of the United States having determined to hold a conference with the Six Nations of Indians, for the purpose of removing from their minds all causes of complaint, and establishing a firm and permanent friendship with them; and Timothy Pickering being appointed sole agent for that purpose; and the agent having met and conferred with the Sachems, Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations, in a general council: Now, in order to accomplish the good design of this conference, the parties … Read more

Agreement of August 23, 1792

George Washington, President of the United States of America, “To all who shall see these presents, greeting: “Whereas an article has been stipulated with the Five Nations of Indians, by, and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, which article is in the words following, to wit: “‘The President of the United States, by Henry Knox, Secretary for the Department of War, stipulates, in behalf of the United States, the following article, with the Five Nations of Indians, so called, being the Senecas, Oneidas, and the Stockbridge Indians, incorporated with them the Tuscaroras, Cayugas, and … Read more

Treaty of January 15, 1838

Treaty with the New York Indians as amended by the Senate, and assented to by the several Tribes 1838. Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Buffalo Creek in the State of New York, the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, by Ransom H. Gillet, a commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, head men and warriors of the several tribes of New York Indians assembled in council witnesseth: Whereas, the six nations of New York Indians not long after the close of the war … Read more

Agreement of September 3, 1823

At a treaty held under the authority of the United States at Moscow, in the county of Livingston, in the State of New York, between the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Seneka nation of Indians in behalf of said nation, and John Greig and Henery B. Gibson of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario; in the presence of Charles Carroll, esquire, commissioner appointed by the United States for holding said treaty, and of Nathaniel Gorham, esquire, superintendent, in behalf of the State of Massachusetts. Know all men by these presents, that the said sachems, chiefs, and warriors, for and … Read more

Esselstyne Farm Cemetery, Clavernack, Columbia County, New York

Esselstyne Farm Cemetery, Clavernack, Columbia, New York, on the road from Martindale to Harlemville Esselstyne Jacob, March 31, 1850, 87-11-2 Mary Van Deusen, wife, Dec. 12, 1843, 65-6-21 Caroline Stoor, wife, of Jacob, Aug. 27, 1805, 35-8-7. Harriet, Oct. 1, 1860, 57 y. 8 m. Cornelius, April 11, 1847, 77 y. 6 m. Clarissa, wife, April 29, 1855, 82. O’Brien Mathew G., son of John and Mary, Sept. 18, 1878, 23-9-11 Turner Gilbert, June 18, 1844, 36. James Gilbert, son of Gilbert and Mary, Nov. 9, 1859, 23-2-5.

Harlemville Methodist Cemetery, Harlemville, Columbia County, New York

Allworth Mary, wife of Thomas, 8 Feb 1847, 98 yrs 9 mos Ashton Eddie, son of Rev. E. and C. L., 23 Jun 1864, 2 yrs 2 mos 9 dys. Bancroft Henrietta Ash, wife of Rev George C., 7 Sep 1846, 32 yrs 11 mos. Becker Jacob, 1800-1838. Elenor, wife, 1809-1900. Sanford, 1833-1921. Dency, wife, 1840-1912. Isaac, 1794-1869. John, 1794-1880. Phebe, 1836-1910. Ella, 1859-1906. Mary, 1877-1879. Mamie, dau. of Sandford J. and D. E. 3 Aug 1879, @2. Elmer E., son of Sandford J. and Mary M., 19 Jan 1865, 1 yr 4 mos 21 dys. Mary M., wife of … Read more

Fallsburgh and Neversink Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York

Velie & Neversink Cemetery, now known as Fallsburgh & Neversink Cemetery, Assn., Inc. Located about two miles from Neversink on a dirt road. It is in fair condition. Leucus John, Co. E., 20th Regt. N.Y.S.V. d. Jan. 6, 1873, aged 60 yrs. Depuy Peter Teneyckderux, son of Josiah & Rachel, d. Sept. 17, 1806, aged 7 mos. 15 dys. Teneyck Peter C., d. aug 25, 1818, aged 44yrs. 8mos. Depuy Rachel, wife of Josiah Depuy, b. Dec. 21, 1877, d. Aug. 19, 1858. Depuy Major Josiah, d. Sept. 4, 1856, aged 88-2-4. VanBenschoten Gilbert, d. Dec. 31, 1827, aged 29 … Read more

Samuel Clark Family

1 SAMUEL CLARK, b Keene, N.H., May 22, 1781; d Glover, Vt., Dec. 18, 1860. m 1807, Betsey Fisk, b Lexington, Mass., Feb. 6, 1790; d Glover, Feb. 7, 1863. Issue: 2 John Brewster, b Keene, N.H., June 13, 1808; d Glover, Sept. 16, 1878. 2 Betsey Ann, b Keene, N.H., Dec. 31, 1810; d Lyndon, Ill., 1851. 2 Sumner, b Keene, N.H., 1812; d Staten Island, N.Y., 1879. 2 Mary, b Glover, Vt., 1816; d in Lowell, Mass. 2 Silas, b Glover, June 10, 1818; d Dec. 24, 1860. 2 Hannah, b Glover, 1820; d Wisconsin, 1852. 2 Charles … Read more

Slave Narrative of Rev. Wamble

Interviewer: Archie Koritz Person Interviewed: Rev. Wamble Location: Gary, Indiana Place of Birth: Monroe County, Mississippi, Date of Birth: 1859 Place of Residence: 1827 Madison Street, Gary, Indiana Occupation: Wagon-maker Archie Koritz, Field Worker Federal Writers’ Project Porter County-District #1 Valparaiso, Indiana EX-SLAVES REV. WAMBLE 1827 Madison Street Gary, Indiana [TR: above ‘Wamble’ in handwriting is ‘Womble’] Rev. Wamble was born a slave in Monroe County, Mississippi, in 1859. The Westbrook family owned many slaves in charge of over-seers who managed the farm, on which there were usually two hundred or more slaves. One of the Westbrook daughters married a … Read more

Biography of Thomas Page

For upwards of half a century, Thomas Page has been one of the prominent commercial figures in Kansas. With possibly one exception, he is the oldest miller in the state, and for years has been a factor in the milling and grain interests and as much as any other individual has contributed to make Topeka a center for the manufacture of flour. A native of Scotland, he was born in the little manufacturing hamlet of Dunshalt in Fifeshire, September 3, 1843. With a practical schooling he began an apprenticeship in the milling business. For some time he was employed in … Read more

Biography of John MacDonald

John MacDonald of Topeka has probably done more for the cause of education in Kansas than any other one man, and in saying this no disparagement is intended for the scores of men and women who have devoted much of their lives to educational work. He may well be distinguished as a pioneer in the method of reason as applied to learning. His kindly personality has left a deep impress for good, and many who have achieved distinction in the different walks of life are indebted to him for their early training. Throughout his career he has evidently been impressed … Read more

Biography of Col. Thomas W. Scudder

Few of the Kansas territorial pioneers are still living. One of them is Col. Thomas W. Scudder, of Topeka. Colonel Scudder made a splendid record as a soldier with the fighting columns of the First Kansas Cavalry during the Civil war. He also had many interesting experiences in the border warfare in 1857. Much of his Kansas experience was on a pre-emption claim of 103 acres, the place where he now lives, before the war in Shawnes County, and he has long been a resident of Topeka, where he has enjoyed the association and friendship of many prominent men. He … Read more

Biography of Arthur W. Bronson

For the past seventeen years a resident of Topeka, Mr. Bronson has been a considerable factor in the material prosperity of the state, particularly in connection with the agricultural interests. As resident agent for a firm of foreign capitalists, he has been instrumental during his time in handling and distributing over $25,000,000 cash to the land owners and farmers of Kansas and adjoining states, and he is perhaps as well informed as any man in the state on the subject of agricultural credit, land values and farming interests from the financial standpoint. A native of Herkimer County, New York, where … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Harding

For many years Benjamin Harding was a leading free-soil man and a resident of Doniphan County, Kansas. A native of Otsego County, New York, born in November, 1815, at the age of twenty-five he became a resident of Livingston County, Missouri, and in 1842 entered the Indian trade at the Great Nemaha Agency. He moved to St. Joseph in 1849, but re-entered the Indian trade at Wathena, Kansas, in 1852. In 1854, while serving there as a judge of election he incurred the enmity of the pro-slavery people, and twice reported at Leavenworth to answer charges brought against him, which … Read more