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HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY 99
of the prairies were discharged more slowly, previously to the extensive
ditching which now drains off the water very rapidly, sawmills have
been known to run the greater part of the year. But since the prairie
has been thoroughly drained most of the water falling upon the land
Avithin twenty miles of the lake is discharged in the course of a week.
The southwestern part of the township is mostly prairie. The northwestern
part, except the marshes bordering on Sandusky Bay, is timber
land.
Among the traces of the mound builders in this vicinity an old mound
west of the river, on the Wright farm, some three miles above Huron,
now much reduced by plowing and the explorer's shovel, is probably the
most easily seen, and has the most definite outline. The base occupies
nearly an acre, and the top has an area of several square rods. There is
also an old earthwork at the mouth of SaAvmill Creek, 2 1 /. miles Avest of
Huron, on land formerly owned by Doctor Haskins. This relic is in the
fdrm of a fort, and encloses about half an acre. Alany stone implements
have been unearthed in this vicinity from time to time.
The following tables SIIOAV the names of the original proprietors and
those AVIIO came into possession of their claims, and to whom the lands of
the toAvnship were aAvarded by lot.
HURON, TOAVN NO. 6, IN RANGE 22
Classification No. 1, Section 1
Am't Loss j Am't Classed
OriginaKJrantees £ s. d. Classified by £ s. d.
Peter Lattimer / 317 1 6 Tho heirs of AVilliam 264 4 7
John Lester 35 19 7 Stewart, latU 37 ^9 7
John AVelch 46 10 0 of New Loij- ' 46 10' 0
Joseph Hurlbut 965 8 3 don, Con- | 149 0 10
Samuel Brown 493 7 8 necticut, 328 18 6
Samuel Lattimer 910 19 5 (deceased) .'• 519 13 6
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Am't Loss
Original Grantees £ s. d.
Jeremiah Miller 2,535 18 10
Jeremiah Miller
John Ewing 800 0 0
John Barr 71 11 4
Eben Goddard
Classification No. 2, Section 2
Am't Classed
Classified by £ s. d.
William AVinthrop, New
York 360 5 2
William AVinthrop, New
York 105 13 3
Heirs of AVilliam AVinthrop,
New York 800 0 0
William Gale, New London
71 il 4
Heirs of William Gale,
New London 7 0 0
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