Chart of Tonawanda Harbor, with villages of Tonawanda and Whitehaven (1837).jpg

Chart of Tonawanda Harbor, with villages of Tonawanda and Whitehaven (1837).jpg

Map prepared for East Boston Timber Company, who had holdings on Grand Island, Tonwanda Island and more. Some of the features may be imaginary or planned.

Many interesting details, including residence  of a Grimard (near Pettit Creek):

• Gustavus Grimard of Niagara County owns land in Michigan according to this 1837 U.S.General Land Office note
• Gustavus Grimard shows up in Buffalo in the 1860 Census at 44 as a "Liquor Dealer" w family
• French-born 1816
• Amos Pettit in 1860s has a case precedent describing transfer from Joshua Pettit to Gustavus Grimard. "Anguish" also mentioned.

(Arthur?) Tweddale appears around where Payne will settle, and has a "lane." Payne's Hill is shown. Side lock and guard lock on the canalnin Tonawanda. 

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1837

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