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Joseph Vaillancourt’s claim.

Michilimackinac, August 14, 1823.

I, Joseph Vaillancourt, hereby my claim, under the laws of Congress for ascertaining and deciding upon to land in the Territory of Michigan, to a certain piece or tract of land on said island, situated on the northeast part thereof, and butted and bounded as follows viz: beginning at a rock standing on the bank of Lake Huron, near to a large rock known by the name of the Arched Rock, and running 86° west, 30 chains; thence north 41° west, 12 acres; thence north 86° east, 30 chains; thence south 41° east, 12 acres; containing about ninety acres, be the same more or less.

JOSEPH VAILLANCOURT.

Personally appeared before me, Varnum I. Card, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, Morris Motto, of lawful age, who, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that on July 1, 1812, and for some time previous thereto, Joseph Vaillancourt was a resident of the island of Michilimackinac, in said Territory, and that on that day had possession of; and occupied, improved, and cultivated a certain tract or lot of land in said island, situated on the northeast part thereof, and butted and bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at a rock standing on the bank of Lake Huron, near to a large rook known by the name of the “Arched Rock,” and running south 86° west, 30 chains; thence 41° west, 12 acres; thence north 86° east, 30 chains; thence south 41° east, 12 acres; containing about ninety acres; that for the period of fourteen years he, the said Joseph Vaillancourt, has had possession of said tract or lot of land, and has at all times submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.

his mark.
MORRIS MOTTO.

Territory OF MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:
Personally appeared before me, the said Varnum I. Card, justice of the peace as aforesaid, the above-named Morris Motto, and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are true. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of August, 1823.

V. I. CARD, J. P.

 

Personally appeared before me, V. I. Card, justice of the peace in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, John B Perault, of lawful age, who, having been duly sworn, doth depose and say that on July 1, A. D 1812, and for some time previous thereto, Joseph Vaillancourt was a resident of the is said county, and on that day had the possession of, and

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occupied, improved, and cultivated a certain tract of land on said island, situated on the northeast part thereof, and butted and bounded as follows, to wit: beginning at a rock standing on the bank of Lake Huron, near to the large rock known by the name of the “Arched Rock,” and running south 86° west, 30 chains; thence north 41° west, 12 acres; thence north 86° east, 30 chains; thence south 41° east, 12 acres; containing about ninety acres, be the same more or less; that for the period of fourteen years he, the said Joseph Vaillancourt, has had the possession of said tract or lot of land, and has at all times submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.

his mark.

JOHN B. PERAULT.

TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, the said V. I. Card, justice of the peace as aforesaid, the above-named John B. Perault, and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are true. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of August, A. D. 1823.

V. I. CARD, J.P.C.M.

DETROIT, October 29, 1823.

The preceding claim of Joseph Vaillancourt is this day confirmed, agreeably to the boundaries and quantity of lands set forth in the notice prefixed.

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