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| CHAPTER I. - A BRIEF
CHAPTER EXPLANATORY OF THIS VOLUME AND ITS SUB-DIVISIONS ...
pg. 17 |
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CHAPTER II.
- Commencement of the Indian Occupation of the Country East of the
Mississippi - Original Occupants - The Lenni Lenapes - The
Mengwe - The Allegwi - Ancient Tradition - The Conflict -
The Lenapes and Mengwe Victorious - Their Occupation of the
Whole Eastern Country ......... pg. 18 |
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CHAPTER III.
- From the close of the Revolution Down to the Time of the Removal of the
Last of the Indian Tribes from the Valley - Names and
Characteristics of the Tribes of the Valley - The Part Taken
by Them in the Wars - Their Final Removal - Incidents.
........ pg. 22 |
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CHAPTER IV. - HISTORY OF
THE SOIL AND JURISDICTION.
- Province of Louisiana - French Claim - British Claim - Cession of France
to England - Cession by England to the Colonies - Cession
oby the States to the United States - Extinguishment of
Indian Tribes - Organization as to Territory - Admission as
a State - Organization of Counties - Township Organization
.......... pg. 32 |
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| CHAPTER V - HISTORY OF
THE ADVENTURES, INVASION, IMMIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT BY THE
WHITES .......................... pg. 37 |
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CHAPTER VI.
- Early Settlers of the Maumee Valley Recalled - The Names of Many of
Them, and Some Incidents Concerning Them. |
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CHAPTER VII.
- Erection of Henry County - The Act of Creating It - Other Counties
Erected at the Same Time - Original Boundaries - Subsequent
Reductions to Form Other Counties - Geographical Location
and Present Boundaries - Events Incident to Its Complete
Organization - Locating the County Seat - Napoleon
Designated - First County Officers - First Court - The Old
Log Court-House - The First Frame Court-House - Its Burning
- The Records Destroyed - The First Brick Court-House - Its
Destruction - The Present Court-House and Jail - County
Civil List......... pg. 47 |
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CHAPTER VIII.
- Historical Incidents and Localities Connected with Henry County - Simon
Girty - A Tale of the Early War - Logan's Fidelity Proved -
The Black Swamp - Killing of Four Indians. |
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| CHAPTER IX - A GENERAL
TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF HENRY COUNTY; ITS
CIVIL DIVISIONS. |
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| CHAPTER X - GEOLOGY OF
HENRY COUNTY ........ pg. 65 |
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CHAPTER XI.
- The Titles to Lands of Ohio - Original Claimants - Extinguishment of
Indian Titles - Surveys in this Region. |
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CHAPTER XII. -
HENRY COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1861-65............ pg. 76
(partially done) |
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| CHAPTER XIII. - THE BENCH
AND BAR ...... pg.140 |
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| CHAPTER XIV - THE HENRY
COUNTY PRESS......... pg. 156 |
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| CHAPTER XV - THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION ..........pg. 162 |
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| CHAPTER XVI - HISTORY OF
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NAPOLEON - THE SEAT OF JUSTICE OF
HENRY COUNTY.... pg. 166 |
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