Ottawa Surrender of Land in Lambton County

Ottawa Surrender of Land in Lambton County

Ottawa Surrender of Land in Lambton County

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The Ottawa and Chippewa Nations of Detroit surrendered unto His Majesty King George III a tract of land situated on the south side of the Detroit River, and also an island located in the Detroit River known as Bois Blanc. See IT252 - Copy of a true copy of surrender.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

First Nation surrendering lands

Place of Origin: Detroit, MI
Date Made or Date Range: 1786-05-15
Seasonal time
English: Spring
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Indian Treaties and Surrenders

Materials

paper, ink, wax, ribbon

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Surrendered Land:

The Principal village and war Chiefs of the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations of Detroit, in consideration of the goodwill, friendship, and affection which they had for Alexander McKee who served with them during the late war, have granted unto His Majesty George III a certain tract of land situated on the south side of the Detroit River, beginning at the line granted on the 7th day of June 1784, by the Ottawas and Hurons to Indian officers, and running an easterly course along said line until it arrives at the end of seven English miles; from there a northerly course bearing always in breadth seven English miles from the said River Detroit till it strikes the most northerly branch of the River Canard; then down the said branch and River Canard to the mouth thereof, and from thence down the River Detroit to the place of beginning. Also an island in the mouth of the River Detroit, commonly known by the name of Bois Blanc.

Witnesses:

Thos. Williams

John Clarke

Daniel Fields

First Nations Signatories:

Eqcesrawa, Bear Tribe

Hiquelow, Bear Tribe

Kensavanse, Wolf Tribe

Pandiac

Assinowa

Shaboqui, Chippewa, Eagle Tribe

Hawquosseau, Chippewa, Eagle Tribe

Misquieawpawn

Tickoouoegossow

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Condition: edges dirty and worn
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date document signed

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 251
Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 272-273.

GKS Reference Number: 1428
How to Cite this Item

15 May 1786, Ottawa Surrender of Land in Lambton County, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1846, Reel T-9939, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3233, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

This record was created under the direction of Heidi Bohaker as part of a larger research project funded by an Aboriginal Research Grant titled “Braiding Knowledges: Anishinaabe Heritage in Community Perspective”from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

Source of Information about Places

Location of treaty lands