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Half Breed Land Company Stock Certificate, Isaac Galland to Vinson Knight, May 1839

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Isaac Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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, Stock Certificate for Half Breed Land Company,
Montrose

Located in southern part of county on western shore of Mississippi River. Area settled by Captain James White, 1832, following Black Hawk War. Federal government purchased land from White to create Fort Des Moines, 1834. Fort abandoned; remaining settlement...

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, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, to
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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, May 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in the handwriting of
Isaac Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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; signature of
Isaac Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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; one page; photocopy of recto at CHL.

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HALF BREED LAND COMPANY.
$100
No. 1◊2
This is to certify, that
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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is the owner of Five Shares of stock in the
HALF BREED LAND COMPANY,
And on the surrender of this certificate, which will be received at par, in [pa]yment
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TEXT: “[page torn]yment”.


of one hundred dollars, for lands in the Sac and Fox Half Breed reservation, the said
V Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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or his assignee, will be entitled to receive a deed to this amount of said lands, to b[e]
2

TEXT: “b[page damaged]”.


sold at public vendue within one year from the date hereof.
Witness My hand and seal
Montrose, I.T. May 1839
Isaac Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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<​seal​>
3

TEXT: Enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


J. G. Edwards, Printer, Burlington.
SHARES TWENTY DOLLARS EACH.
4

TEXT: Printed vertically on the left side of the page.


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Half Breed Land Company Stock Certificate, Isaac Galland to Vinson Knight, May 1839
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Total Pages
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  1. [1]

    TEXT: “[page torn]yment”.

  2. [2]

    TEXT: “b[page damaged]”.

  3. [3]

    TEXT: Enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  4. [4]

    TEXT: Printed vertically on the left side of the page.

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