Land Grant Certificate, 1812.

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Land Grant Certificate, 1812.

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Vellum land grant certificate for 400 16/1000 acres of land situated on the border of the River Raisin and land of Jean Batiste Jereaume's land, in Michigan Territory, signed by President James Madison and edward Tiffin, Commissioner of the General Land Office, June 17, 1812. The certificate is printed with writing filling in the blanks.

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Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

McDougall, George, Esq.

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Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829

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U.S. senator and first governor of Ohio. He was an early settler of Chillicothe, Ohio and also served as U.S. Commissioner of Public Lands (1812-1814) and Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory (1814-1829). He was also a lay preacher and a doctor. From the description of Papers, 1785-1853. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725189 Surveyor General of the United States, from Ohio where he had served as a congressman and governor for that state. ...

McDougall, George Millward, 1821-1876

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McDougall (dates unknown) was a Detroit merchant and a cousin of Francois Navarre. He served as sheriff, Justice of the Peace in Wayne County (Mich.), Colonel of the Michigan militia, and other offices. Other letters by McDougall to Navarre are found in the Navarre Papers and a letter from McDougall to Judge Woodward is in the Charles J. Walker Papers in the Clarke Historical Library. From the description of Land Grant Certificate, 1812. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record i...