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2007.011.740Scope and Content
Geneology of Hopkins family Pittsford, Vermont. Goldsmith, Skinner, Blish geneologies. File card notes on Goldsmith. Notes on tannery, grist mill and woolen mill. Stickney's Mill, later Fay's. Scraps of pages with geneology notes. Several pages contain entries that describe significant events from 1796 to 1807:
Journal Pages: #1 - Lake County organized 1840 comprised 8 townships - Madison, Perry, Painesville, Mentor, Willoughby, Kirtland, Concord, Leroy. Painesville County Seat. Fairport-Harbor 3 1/2 miles nort(h) at mouth Grand River on Lake Erie.
1796 - Moses Cleveland and surveying party of 52 made survey of reserve
1798 - Perkins Camp on Girdled Road - Concord occupied by General Simon Perkins and survey party at this place the first Election was held of Geauga County
The Townships of Lake County were settled in the following order: MENTOR spring 1798-Charles Parker-Jared Ward-Moses(?) Park; WILLOUGHBY 1798-David Abbott; PAINESVILLE 1800-John Walworth - General Edward Paine; MADISON 1802-JohnHarper; CONCORD 1802-W.M. Jordon; LEROY 1802-Col. Amasa Clapp; PERRY 1808-Ezra BeeGee; KIRTLAND 1810-John Moore, Jr.
1799 - The Girdle Road from Penn line to Cleveland thru Lake County laid out 1797; first public highway thru this section.
#2 - 1800 - General Edward Paine elected first representative from the Reserve to territorial legislature - first election at Warren, Ohio. General Calwell who had purchased 300 acres of land at 10 shillings (per) acre within present limits Painesville opened first blacksmith shop.
1801 - First 4th July celebration at Warren Trumball County of which Lake County was then a part.
1802 - (No entry)
1803 - The first mail stage route to enter the present boundaries of Lake County extended from Warren to Painesville to Cleveland.
1804 - First Post Office established.
1805 - General Eli Bond a large property owner opened the first pioneer store and regular post office stage and mail route extended to Detroit.
1806 - (No entry)
#3 - General Hezekiah King opened to the traveling public the first regular Tavern in Painesville. Jeel Scott erected first permanent Grist Mill and dam on Grand River at Painesville, a mill still occupying this location.
Donor Frank Goldsmith Johnson
Dimensions: Height 13" Width 8 1/2"Collection
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