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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Over 100 families, many from Canada and New York, have settled on Grand Island in the Niagara River in the last season, making improvements on its rich soil. The U.S. territory's title stems from a 1815 treaty ceding Seneca Indian rights to New York for $13,000 and $500 annuity.
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A very considerable settlement of squatters has been made upon this island, principally in the course of the last season. There are now, we are informed, more than one hundred families collected from all quarters; many from Canada and the middle counties of New York, and considerable improvements are making. The island is situated in the Niagara river, and commences about three miles below Black Rock, and extends to within a mile and a half of the falls. It is twelve miles long, and from two to seven miles broad. The whole of it before recent inroads, was clothed with heavy timber of an excellent quality. The soil is said to be strong and rich, well adapted to cultivation. The title to it has not yet been determined by the commissioners, but it is generally admitted to be within the territory of the U. States. Our readers will probably recollect, that the Indian title to this and the other islands in the Niagara was ceded to the state of New York by treaty made at Buffalo, on the 13th of Sept. 1815, between Gov. Tompkins and others, commissioners on the part of the state, and the chiefs, &c. of the Seneca nation. The state paid $13,000 down, and secured an annuity of $500. This island will probably, at no distant period, become very populous and highly cultivated.
[Niagara Journal.]
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Grand Island, Niagara River
Event Date
Last Season; Treaty 13th Of Sept. 1815
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more than one hundred families settled; considerable improvements making; island to become populous and highly cultivated
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A very considerable settlement of squatters has been made upon Grand Island, principally in the course of the last season. There are now more than one hundred families collected from all quarters; many from Canada and the middle counties of New York. The island is situated in the Niagara river, commences about three miles below Black Rock, extends to within a mile and a half of the falls, is twelve miles long, and from two to seven miles broad. The whole was clothed with heavy timber of excellent quality. The soil is strong and rich, well adapted to cultivation. The title has not yet been determined by the commissioners, but is generally admitted to be within the territory of the U. States. The Indian title was ceded to the state of New York by treaty at Buffalo on the 13th of Sept. 1815, between Gov. Tompkins and others, commissioners on the part of the state, and the chiefs, &c. of the Seneca nation. The state paid $13,000 down, and secured an annuity of $500.