Year 1828. CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. Page 239

Louis Chevalier’s claim.

NOTICE.-I, Louis Chevalier, hereby enter my claim, under the laws for ascertaining and deciding upon claims to the lands in the Territory of Michigan, to a tract of land lying and being situated on the river Aux Sables or Sandy river, in said Territory, about one-fourth of a mile from the mouth of said river, and on the west side thereof, extending eighty arpents in the rear of said river, and containing six hundred and forty acres; bounded in front by said river, and in the rear and on each side by public lands.

His mark.

LOUIS CHEVALIER.

In presence of H. S. BAIRD.

Territory of Michigan, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, John Dousman, one of the associate justices of the county court in and for the county of Michilimackinac aforesaid, George Shindler, of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, doth depose and say in the year of our Lord 1800 Louis Chevalier was a resident of said Territory, and in said year had the possession of and occupied a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being on the river Aux Sables or Sandy river, in said Territory, about a quarter of a mile from the mouth of said river, and on the west side thereof; that on July 1, in the year of our Lord 1812, he, the said Louis Chevalier, was in the possession of said land, and occupied, improved, and cultivated the same during the said year 1812; and also that this deponent verily believes that the said Louis Chevalier had the possession of the said land from the said year 1800 until after the 1^st day of July, 1812; and that said Louis Chevalier has submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.

GEORGE SHINDLER.

Territory of Michigan, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned John Dousman, associate justice as aforesaid, the within named George Shindler, and made oath that the facts as stated in the foregoing deposition are true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, at Michilimackinac aforesaid, this 24^th day of July, A.D. 1823.

JOHN DOUSMAN, A .J. C. C. M.

Territory of Michigan, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, John Dousman, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Michilimackinac aforesaid, Alexander Bourrassa, of lawful age, who, deing (sic) duly sworn, doth depose and say that in the year of our Lord 1812, and for a number of years previous thereto, Louis Chevalier was a resident of said Territory, and in said year had  the possession of and occupied a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being on the river Aux Sable or Sandy river, in the said Territory, about a quarter of a mile from the mouth of said river, and on the east side thereof; that on the first day of July, in the year aforesaid, he, the said Louis Chevalier, was in the possession of said land and occupied and cultivated the same during said year; and also that this deponent verily believes that the said Louis had the possession of said land for a long time prior to said year 1212; and that the said Louis has submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.

ALEXANDER BOURRASSA.

Territory of Michigan, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, the said John Dousman, justice of the peace aforesaid, the above-named deponent, and made oath that the facts above stated are true, as he verily believes.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 7^th day of August, A. D. 1823.

JOHN DOUSMAN, J. P. C. M.

Detroit, October 29, 1823.

The preceding claim of Louis Chevalier is confirmed by the commissioners, as set forth in the notice prefixed.

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