Legal documents and letters relating to the Brotherton Indians, 1795-1843.

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Legal documents and letters relating to the Brotherton Indians, 1795-1843.

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Eight manuscript documents and drafts of documents, most concerning ownership of Wisconsin lands on the Fox River near Green Bay by the Brotherton Indians. Documents concerning land in Wisconsin are: a copy of a treaty made in 1820 by United States Indian agent John Bowyer and Menominee Indians, conveying Menominee lands in the region of Green Bay to the United States, copied in an unidentified hand, undated; a power of attorney, appointing Thomas Dean and Thomas Dick attorneys for the Brothertown Indians, signed by chiefs George Samson, Asa Dick, Laten Dick, William Dick, Eliphalet Marthers, and Randal Abner, 1825; a draft of a petition to the President and Senate of the United States, written by an unidentified writer, 1827, concerning problems in establishment of title by the Brotherton Indians; and an ALS from Thomas Dean, agent to the Brotherton Indians, to James Clark, Chairman of the Committee on Territories, 1830, also concerning establishment of title. Also present are a deed, printed form completed in manuscript, for land in Brothertown, New York, conveyed by Samuel Jones, Ezra L'Hommedieu, and Zina Hitchcock, on behalf of the state of New York, to Joseph Barker, 1795; an ALS from J. W. Quinney to Thomas Dean, regarding financial support for the Brotherton Indians from the New York State legislature, 1832; a bond for payment of money by Dean to the Brotherton Indians, 1834; and an agreement between heirs of Dean regarding settlement of his estate, 1843.

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L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 1734-1811

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Ezra L'Hommedieu (August 30, 1734 – September 27, 1811) was an American lawyer and statesman. He notably served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. Born in Southold, Long Island, L'Hommedieu was privately educated before going to Yale College, where he graduated in 1754. He read law and established a law practice in Southold and New York City. As a lawyer, L'Hommedieu came to consider British tax legislation oppressive and even "illegal." He became caught up in revolutionary fervor, mo...

Clark, James, fl. 1830.

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Quinney, J. W.

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Marthers, Eliphalet.

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Hitchcock, Zina.

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Barker, Joseph, fl. 1795.

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Dick, Thomas, fl. 1825.

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Samson, George Gordon

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Stone Mason who came from Scotland in 1905 and settled in Post, Texas in 1907. Cut stone for many of the buildings there including the Post-Tex Mill. Involved in Garza County Historical Survey Committee and with the Panhandle-South Plains Fair. From the description of Papers, 1949-1968. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 26200501 ...

Dick, William, fl. 1825.

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Bowyer, John, fl. 1820.

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Dick, Laten.

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Dick, Asa.

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Dean, Thomas, fl. 1825-1834.

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Abner, Randal.

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Jones, Samuel, 1734-1819

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Samuel Jones was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1786-90 and became New York's first comptroller in 1797. From the description of Samuel Jones autograph note signed and check endorsed. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779287345 State comptroller of New York, 1797-1800. From the description of Letter from William Smith, 1799. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 79431638 Lawyer and state official, New York City. ...