Year 1828. CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. Page 222

NOTICE. Michael Dousman enters his claim with the register of the land office at Detroit, to be laid before the commissioners under the act of Congress, to a certain tract of land situated on the main land within the reservation at Old Mackinac, lying in the rear of and adjoining a certain tract confirmed to the legal representatives of Robert Campbell, deceased, as appears by the patent of the President, dated May 30, 1811, being bounded on the sides and in the rear by vacant lands, and containing six hundred and forty acres of land.

MICHAEL DOUSMAN.

Filed: JOHN BIDDLE, Register.

On July 18, 1823, came before me, the undersigned judge, at Mackinac, Mr. Ambrose R. Davenport, who, being duly sworn, says that Robert Campbell, now deceased, was in possession of the tract of land mentioned in the annexed notice as early as the year 1796, when the Americans took possession of this post; that he cut on said tract a very large quantity of hay every year, on which he supported a great number of cattle; that said Campbell continued in possession of said tract until his death, which was three or four years before the war; that after his death his family and heirs continued to possess the same, in the same manner as their father had previously done, until they sold to Mr. Michael Dousman, since which time Mr. Dousman has been in the possession of it; that the meadows on this tract are very extensive, from which the hay has been cut yearly.

Taken and subscribed before me.

A. R. DAVENPORT.
J. D. DOTY, Judge.

On the same day came before me Patrick McGulpin, who, being duly sworn, says that he recollects Robert Campbell in the possession of the tract before mentioned in the year 1790; that he of his own knowledge, that all the facts stated in the preceding deposition of Mr. Davenport true, and now freely deposes to the same as if they were here again repeated.
PATRICK McGULPIN.
Taken and subscribed before me.
J. D. DOTY, Judge.

On the same day came before me Simon Champaigne, who, being duly sworn, says that he is well knowing to all the facts in relation to the annexed notice of claim stated in the preceding depositions of Ambrose R. Davenport and Patrick McGulpin, and now deposes to the same, of his own knowledge, as if they were here again repeated; that he has resided in this country thirty-four years.

His mark
SIMON CHAMPAIGNE

Taken and subscribed before me.

J. D. DOTY, Judge.

On July 25, 1823, came before me, the undersigned judge, John Campbell, who, being duly sworn, saith that he is now thirty-seven years old and upwards; that ever since his recollection his father, Robert Campbell, occupied until his death the tract of land described in the annexed notice; that after

Year 1828. CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. Page 223

his father’s death this deponent occupied said tract until he, together with the other heirs of his said father, sold the same to Michael Dousman, since which time said Dousman has been in possession of the same; the meadows on this tract have always been considered very valuable, and this deponent did the same while in possession of them.
JOHN CAMPBELL.

Taken and subscribed before me.

J. D. DOTY, Judge.

Detroit, October 22, 1823.
Upon consideration of the testimony in this case adduced, (claim of Mr. Dousman at old Mackinac,) the claim is confirmed as follows, to wit: bounded in front by the rear line of the tract confirmed by the United States to the representatives of Robert Campbell, deceased, and by lines to be run at right angles from each extreme of said rear line, in rear for quantity; provided that the said lines extend in no case further than eighty arpents.

 Mackinac County
MIGenWeb Project