The Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County ... a Directory ... War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion ... Statistics ... History of the Northwest ... Etc., Etc |
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... formed , and petitioned the king for a grant of land beyond the Alleghenies . This was granted , and the government of Virginia was ordered to grant to them a half million acres , two hun- dred thousand of which were to be located at ...
... formed , and petitioned the king for a grant of land beyond the Alleghenies . This was granted , and the government of Virginia was ordered to grant to them a half million acres , two hun- dred thousand of which were to be located at ...
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... formed , and petitioned the king for a grant of land beyond the Alleghenies . This was granted , and the government of Virginia was ordered to grant to them a half million acres , two hun- dred thousand of which were to be located at ...
... formed , and petitioned the king for a grant of land beyond the Alleghenies . This was granted , and the government of Virginia was ordered to grant to them a half million acres , two hun- dred thousand of which were to be located at ...
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... of North Carolina , were united in this feeling , and at the time of the treaty of Paris , ratified February 10 , 1763 , a general conspiracy was formed to fall suddenly BOND - CHANDLER.CHI . 42 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY .
... of North Carolina , were united in this feeling , and at the time of the treaty of Paris , ratified February 10 , 1763 , a general conspiracy was formed to fall suddenly BOND - CHANDLER.CHI . 42 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY .
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... formed to select sites for settlements , and often came in conflict with the Indians , who yet claimed portions of the valley , and several battles followed . These ended in the famous battle of Kanawha in July , where the Indians were ...
... formed to select sites for settlements , and often came in conflict with the Indians , who yet claimed portions of the valley , and several battles followed . These ended in the famous battle of Kanawha in July , where the Indians were ...
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... formed strict duty . Each of the gates was shut regularly at sunset ; even wicket gates were shut at nine o'clock , and all the keys were delivered into the hands of the commanding officer . They were opened in the morning at sunrise ...
... formed strict duty . Each of the gates was shut regularly at sunset ; even wicket gates were shut at nine o'clock , and all the keys were delivered into the hands of the commanding officer . They were opened in the morning at sunrise ...
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