Year 1828. CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. Page 241

Joseph St. Andrie’s claim.

MICHILIMACKINAC, July 29, 1823

I, Joseph St. Andrie, hereby enter my claim, under the laws for ascertaining and deciding upon claims to lands in the Territory of Michigan, to a certain tract of land situated at Point St. Ignace, in the county of Michilimackinac, in said Territory, opposite to the island of Michilimackinac, lying on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, bounded as follows, to wit: on one side by land claimed by Augustin Amlin, and on the other side by land claimed by Lorin Monse, being two acres in width, and extending back from the margin of said lake eighty arpents; the said land having been purchased by me of one Joseph Goungneau, as appears by the lease or assignment of said Goungneau, herewith enclosed, and bearing date on the 15th day of July instant.

His mark.

JOSEPH ST. ANDRIE.

Present: H. S. BAIRD.

Personally appeared before me, William H. Puthuff, chief justice of the county court in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, Augustin Amlin, of lawful age, who, having been duly sworn, doth depose and say that on July 1, A. D. 1812, and for a long time previous thereto, Joseph Goungneau was a resident of said county, then district of Michilimackinac, and occupied, improved and cultivated a certain piece or tract of land situated on Point St. Ignace, in said county, opposite to the island of Michilimackinac, lying on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the one side by land claimed by Augustin Amlin, and on the other by land claimed by Lorin Monse, being two acres in width, and extending back from the margin of said lake eighty arpents; that for the space of upwards of twenty years he, the said Goungneau, has had the possession of said land, and that he has at all times submitted to the authority of the United States. And further this deponent saith not.

His mark.

AUGUSTIN AMLIN.

TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, the said William H. Puthuff, chief justice as aforesaid, the above- named Augustin Amlin, and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are true. In witness whereof; I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of July, A. D. 1823.

WM. HENRY PUTHUFF.

Personally appeared before me, William H. Puthuff, chief justice of the county court in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, Antoine Martin, senior, of lawful age, who, having

 

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been duly sworn, doth depose and say that on July 1, A. D. 1812, and. for a long time previous thereto, Joseph Goungneau was a resident of said county, then district of Michilimackinac, and occupied, improved and cultivated a certain piece or parcel of land situated at Point St. Ignace, in said county, opposite to the island of Michilimackinac, lying on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the one side by land claimed by Augustin Amlin, and on the other side by land claimed by Lorin Monse, being two acres in width, and extending back from the margin of said lake eighty arpents; that for the space of upwards of twenty years he, the said Goungneau, has had the possession of said land, and that he has at all times submitted to the authority of the United States. And further this deponent saith not.

His mark.

ANTOINE MARTIN, Senr.

TERRITORY or MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:
Personally appeared before me, the above-named William H. Puthuff, chief justice as aforesaid, the said Antoine Martin, senior, and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are true. Witness my hand this 28th day of July, A. D. 1823.
WM. HENRY PUTHUFF.

MACKINAC, July 15, 1823.

This is to certify that I, Joseph Goungneau, do give unto my friend, Joseph St. Andrie, all my rights of two acres of land, which land lies between Augustin Amlin on one side, and Lorin Monse on the other, forever. I furthermore promise, if I succeed in. getting a patent for the above-mentioned land, I do also oblige myself to give it to the said Joseph St. Andrie.

His mark.

JOSEPH GOUNGNEAU.

Attest: JOHN DREW.

THOMAS GUTHRY.

DETROIT, October 29, 1823.

The preceding claim of Joseph St. Andrie is confirmed to the extent, and agreeably to the limits specified in his notice prefixed.

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