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Ezekiel Solomons’ claim.

MICHILIMACKINAC, August 14, 1823.

I, Ezekiel Solomons, hereby enter my claim, under the laws of Congress for ascertaining and deciding upon claims to lands in the Territory of Michigan, to a certain piece or lot of land lying and being situated at Point St. Ignace, opposite the island of Michilimackinac, in said Territory, on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, and butted and bounded as follows, to wit: on the east by land owned by J. B. Tessereau, and on the west by land claimed by the legal representatives of Clairmon, deceased, being three acres in width on the lake, and extending back from the margin thereof eighty acres, and being the same which I purchased of William Solomons, as appears by the deed herewith enclosed.
EZEKIEL SOLOMONS.

Personally appeared before me John Dousman, one of the associate justices of the county court in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, Joseph Delvare, of lawful age, who, after having been duly sworn, doth depose and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven Luke Chevalier had the possession of, and occupied, improved, and cultivated a certain piece or lot of land lying and being situated at Point St. Ignace, opposite the island of Michilimackinac, in said county, on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, and butted and bounded as follows, to wit: on the east land claimed by J. B. Tessereau on the west by the land claimed by the legal representatives of Clairmon, deceased, being three acres in width on the lake, and extending back eighty acres from the margin thereof; that said year, A. D. 1807, he, the said Chevalier, continued to occupy and cultivate the same piece land until the year 1811, when he, the said Chevalier, sold and disposed of all his right, title, interest, claim, and demand in and to the said piece of land, for a valuable consideration, to one William Solomons; and further, that ever since said year 1811, said lot of land has been in possession of said Solomons; that on the 1st day of July, and during the year 1812, said Solomons occupied, improved, and cultivated said piece or lot of land; and the said Solomons, and also Ezekiel Solomons, who now claims said land, have at all times submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.

his mark.

JOSEPH DELVARE.

TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, John Dousman, associate justice as aforesaid, the said Joseph Delvare, and made oath that the facts contained in the aforegoing deposition are true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.

JOHN DOUSMAN, A J. C. C. M.

Personally appeared before me, John Dousman, one of the associate justices of the county court in and for the county of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, John Bpt. Tessereau, of lawful age, who, having been duly sworn, doth depose and say that in the year of our Lord 1807 Luke Chevalier had the possession of, and occupied, improved, and cultivated a certain piece or lot of land lying and being situated at Point St. Ignace, opposite the island of Michilimackinac, in said county, on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, and butted and bounded as follows, to wit: on the east by land claimed by J. B. Tessereau, and on the west by the legal representatives of Clairmon, deceased, being three acres in width on the lake, and extending back from the margin thereof eighty acres; that from the said year of our Lord 1807, he, the said Chevalier, continued to occupy and cultivate the same lot of land until the year of our Lord 1811, when he, the said Chevalier, sold and disposed of all his right, title, interest, claim, and demand in and to the said piece of land, for a valuable consideration, to one William Solomons; and further, that ever since said year 1811 said lot of land has been in the possession of said Solomons; that on the 1st day of July, and during the year 1812, said Solomons occupied, improved, and cultivated said piece or lot of land; and that he, the said Solomons, and also Ezekiel Solomons, who now claims said land, have at all times submitted to the authority of the United States of America. And further this deponent saith not.
his mark.
JOHN BAPTIST TESSEREAU.

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TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN, County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before me, the said John Dousman, associate justice and aforesaid, the said J. B. Tessereau, and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition are true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 15^th day of August, A. D. 1823.

JOHN DOUSMAN, A.J.C.C.M.

Know all men by these presents that I, William Solomons, of Drummond’s Island, in the province of Upper Canada, for the consideration of one hundred dollars received, to my full satisfaction, of Ezekiel Solomons, of the island of Michilimackinac, in the Territory of Michigan, have remised, released, and by these presents, for myself and for my heirs, do remise and release, and forever quit-claim, unto the said Ezekiel Solomons, his heirs and assigns, forever, all the right, title, interest, property, estate, and demand which I, the said William Solomons, have in and to a certain piece, tract, or parcel of land, lying and being at Point St. Ignace, in the county of Michilimackinac, situated on the shore of the bay or head of Lake Huron, opposite said island of Michilimackinac, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the eastern side by land claimed by J. B. Tessereau, and on the western side by land claimed by the heirs of Clairmon, deceased, being about three acres in front, and extending back from the margin of said lake eighty arpents, and being the same piece of land which I had previously purchased of Luke Chevalier; to have and to hold the said premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances, unto them, the said Ezekiel, his heirs and assigns, forever, so that neither I, the said William, nor any other person or persons in my name and behalf, shall or will hereafter claim or demand any rights or title to the premises aforesaid.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Drummond Island aforesaid, this 7^th day of August, A. D. 1823.

WILLIAM SOLOMONS [L. S.]

Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of-

D. MITCHELL, Justice of the Peace.

JOHN DREW.

GEORGE MITCHELL.

PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA, Drummond’s Island, ss:

Personally appeared before me, Daniel Mitchell, a justice of the peace in and for said province, the said William Solomons, and acknowledged that he had voluntarily, of his own free will, signed and sealed the within written instrument for the purpose therein mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7^th day of August, A. D. 1823.

D. MITCHELL, J. P. [L. S.]

Je reconnais avois récu de cent franc de William Solomons, pour le terrain que je lui ai vendu, dout letiens quitté.

LUC CHEVALIER.

Fait á Mackina, le 10 Juillet, 1811.

County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, Francis Beaudin and Francis Louisneau, who being duly sworn, depose and say that the two pieces of land, one on the island of Michilimackinac, and one on Point St. Ignace, for which Ezekiel Solomons has filed his claim with the register of the land office at Detroit, were not occupied or cultivated by William Solomons or Ezekiel Solomons on the 1^st day of July, 1812, or at any time since; that William Solomons is an Indian interpreter to the British government, resident in Upper Canada, and has been during and since the late war, and let the Indians against the Americans during the war; that Ezekiel Solomons has not been a resident of Mackinac since the war, until the year 1822.

His mark.

FRANCIS BEAUDIN.

His mark.

FRANCIS LOUISNEAU.

Sworn and subscribe to before me this 13^th day of September, 1823.

J. M. BAILEY, Justice of the Peace for Michilimackinac County.

County of Michilimackinac, ss:

René Nadeau, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that William Solomons did not, in 1812, cultivate a piece of land on the island of Michilimackinac, and likewise a piece of land at Point St. Ignace, nor has he since that period; and, moreover, that he was interpreter in the British Indian department in 1812, and went with a war party of Indians from this place against Detroit in that year; further, that he, the said William Solomons, is now actually employed in the British Indian department at Drummond’s Island, Upper Canada.

RÉNE NADEAU.

Sworn and subscribed to this 2d of October, 1823.

J. M. BAILEY, Justice of the Peace for Michilimackinac County.

County of Michilimackinac, ss:

Jean Baptist Tessereau, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that William Solomons did not, in 1812, cultivate a piece of land on the island of Michilimackinac, and likewise a piece of land at Point St. Ignace, nor has he since that period; and, moreover, that he was interpreter in the British Indian department in 1812, and went with a war party of Indians from this place against Detroit in that year; further, that the said William Solomons is now actually employed in the British Indian department, Drummond’s Island, Upper Canada.

His mark.

JEAN BAPT. TESSEREAU.

Sworn and subscribe to this 2d day of October, A. D. 1823, before me.

J. M. BAILEY, Justice of the Peace for Michilimackinac County.

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Ezekiel Solomons’ claim.

Detroit, October 30, 1823.

Upon consideration of the testimony adduced in relation to the occupant of the tract on the 1^st day of July, 1812, under whom the present claim is made, the commissioners would not deem themselves justified in confirming it. No testimony adverse to the present claimant appearing, and many informal statements having been made contravening the testimony offered against the occupant in 1812, to which the commissioners attach weight, they recommend the claim for confirmation. The time to which the powers of the commissioners are limited does not admit of additional testimony being asked for in the case.

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