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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

There are four schools in this fractional township.
PATENTEES OF THE LANDS.
Tile original purchasers of the public lands of this township
were not resident proprietors as a rule. In the following list of
those who entered the United States lands, the names of non-residents as well as residents are given:

Chester Ingalls, sec. 1, Dec. 19, 1836.
John C. Morrill, sec. 1, Nov. 23, 1854.
Miles C. Newton, sec 1, Nov. 23, 1854.
Gideon Lee, sec. 1, Dec. 24, 1836
Chester Ingalls, sec. 2, Dec. 19, 1836.
Philander R. Howe, sec. 2, Dec. 19,
1836, and Jan. 17, 1837.
Volney Chapin, sec. 2, Nov. 23, 1853.
James Clark, sec. 2, July 25, 1855.
D &d M. R. R., sec 3, June 3, 1863.
A. L. & T. B. R. R., sec. 3, June 3, 1863.
Abram Stevens, sec. 4, Nov. 9, 1866.
Volney Chapin, sec. 4, Nov. 23,1853.
James B. Moore. sec. 4, Dec. 10, 1867.
Amos Gould, sec. 4, May 31, 1872.
Volney Chapin, sec. 5, Nov. 23, 1853.
Nicholas H. Setts, sec. 8, Jan. 26, 1865,
and Feb. 2, 1866.
O. A. Clarke sec 8, Jan 26, 1835.
Volney Chapin, sec 9, May 8, 1854.
D. & M. R R., sec 9, June 3, 1863.
A. L. & T. B. R. R., sec 9, June 3, 1863.
Volney Chapin, sec 9, Nov 23, 1853.
Alfred S. Gibson, sec 9, Aug 14, 1876.
Steven V. R. Trowbridge, sec 10, Dec
20, 1836
Amos Gould, sec 10, July 1, 1871
Lenmuel Brown, sec 11, May 16, 1837
Volney Chapin, sec 11, Nov 23, 1853
Steven V. R. Trowbridge, sec 11, Dec
20, 1836
A. L & T. B. R. R., sec 11, Feb 4,1861
Gideon Lee, sec 12, Dec 24, 1836
Elijah Taylor, sec 12, Aug 4, 1856
Henry II. Putnam, sec 12, Nov 21, 1872
Barnard Hoppe, sec 12, May 31, 1876
Gottleib Kohler, sec 12, May 26,1877
Gideon Lee, sec 13, Dec 24, 1836
Robert E. Craven, sec 13, April 1, 1854
John M. Gordon, sec 13, Dec 20, 1836
Neh. P. Peavy, sec 14, May 8, 1856
J. R. Van Dusen, sec 14, Oct 23,1860
Joseph G. Taylor, sec 14, April 26, 1856
Amos Gould, sec 14, May 25, 1872
John M. Gordon, sec 14, Dec 20, 1836

Gideon Lee, sec 14, Dec 24, 1836
Nathaniel Merrill, sec 14, April 1, 1854
Stephen V. R Trowbridge, sec 15, Dec
20, 1836
D. & M. R. R., sec 17, June 3, 1863
A. L. & T. B. R. R, sec 17, June 3,
1863
John M. Gordon, sec 20, Dec 20, 1836
John M. Gordon, sec 21, Dec 20, 1836
Gideon Lee, sec 21, Dec 24, 1836
John M. Gordon, secs 22 and 23, Dec
20, 1836
Gideon Lee, sec 23, Dec 24, 1836
T. Mayburry, sec 23, March 16, 1855
John McNeil, sec 24, March 16,1837
Archibald Hayman, sec 24, July 3,1855
Philip Gleason, sec 24, Jan 9, 1855
A. K. Cogswell, sec 25, Oct 25, 1854
John Ford, sec 25, Jan 9, 1855
Philip G. Walter, sec 25, April 25, 1856
William Adams, sec 26, Jan 29,1851
Wm. B. Yawger, sec 26, Oct 22, 1854
J. Somers, sec 27, June 19 and 23, 1855
Freenman F. Peree, sec 27, Oct 10 and
Nov 18, 1854
Emanuel Rich, sec 28, June 30, 1855
G. W. Hamilton, sec 28, Dec 18, 1855
Robert Harter, sec 28, June 16, 1866
Hiram Burch, sec 28, June 16, 1855
John L. Lewis, sec 28, July 25, 1855
Miles Main, sec 28, July 25, 1855
Isaac Harris, sec 28, Oct 27, 1875
D. & M. R. R., sec 29, June 3, 1863
A.. L. & T. B. R. RI., sec 29, June 3,1863
David E. Evans, sec 32, June 27, 1836
John G. Ireland, sec 33, June 7, 1836
Gideon Lee. sec 34, I)ec 24, 1836
a. D. Williams, sec 35, Aug 25, 1836
E. S. Williams, sec 35, Aug 25, 1836
James Fraser, sec 35, Aug 25, 1836
Norman Little, sec 35, Aug25, 1836
Charles II. Carroll, sec 35, Aug 25,1836
William T. Carroll, sec 35, Aug 25, 1836
Gideon Le e, sec 35, Dec 24, 1836
John L. Ireland, sec 86, June 7, 1836

The settlers, both old and new, are as industrious as they are
affable. Perhaps in no part of the State can the pioneer of 50
years ago find a better living remelnbrancer of his early days than
in this township. A little community of genial hearts, bound
together by a solidarity of interests as well as true friendship, exists