CHAPTER I.	A BRIEF CHAPTER EXPLANATORY OF THIS VOLUME AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS	17
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	18
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	22
HISTORY OF THE SOIL. AND JURISDICTION.
CHAPTER IV.	Province of Louisiana — French Claim — British Claim — Cession of France to England —Cession by England to the Colonies —Cession by the States to the United States — Extinguishment of Indian Titles — Organization as to Territory — Admission as a State—Organization of Counties— Township Organization	32
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CHAPTER V.	HISTORY OF THE ADVENTURES, INVASION, IMMIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT BY THE WHITES.	37
CHAPTER VI.	Early Settlers of the Maumee Valley Recalled— The Names of Many of Them, and Some Incidents Concerning Them	43
CHAPTER VII.	Erection of Henry County— The Act 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	47
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	55
CHAPTER IX.	A GENERAL TOPOGRAPHICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF HENRY COUNTY; ITS CIVIL DIVISIONS	62
CHAPTER X.	GEOLOGY OF HENRY COUNTY	65
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CHAPTER XI.	The Titles to Lands of Ohio — Original Claimants Extinguishment of Indian Titles— Surveys in this Region	70
CHAPTER XII.	HENRY COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1861-65	76
CHAPTER XIII.	THE BENCH AND BAR	140
CHAPTER XIV.	THE HENRY COUNTY PRESS	156
CHAPTER XV.	THE MEDICAL PROFESSION	162
CHAPTER XVI.	HISTORY OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NAPOLEON — THE SEAT OF JUSTICE OF HENRY COUNTY	166
CHAPTER XVII.	HISTORY OF BARTLOW TOWNSHIP	199
CHAPTER XVIII	HISTORY OF DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP	203
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CHAPTER XIX.	HISTORY OF FLAT ROCK TOWNSHIP	208
CHAPTER XX.	HISTORY OF FREEDOM TOWNSHIP	227
CHAPTER XXI.	HISTORY OF HARRISON TOWNSHIP	230
CHAPTER XXII.	HISTORY OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP	235
CHAPTER XXIII.	HISTORY OF MARION TOWNSHIP	239
CHAPTER XXIV	HISTORY OF MONROE TOWNSHIP	243
CHAPTER XXV.	HISTORY OF NAPOLEON TOWNSHIP	248
CHAPTER XXVI.	HISTORY OF PLEASANT TOWNSHIP	264
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CHAPTER XXVII.	HISTORY OF RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP	270
CHAPTER XXVIII.	HISTORY OF RIDGEVILLE TOWNSHIP	273
CHAPTER XXIX.	HISTORY OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP	277
THE ORGANIZATION OF FIJLTON COUNTY.
CHAPTER XXX.	Erection of Fulton County — Act Creating It — Fixing the Seat of Justice—Naming It — The First Court-House — First Term of Court Held in Pike Township — The First Jail—Propositions to Change the County Seat —Burning of the Court-House at Ottokee — New Court-House Erected — Removal of County Seat to Wauseon — The New Court-House — The Jail .2— The Infirmary—List of County Officials	285
CHAPTER XXXI	Geographical Location of Fulton County—Boundaries—Position of Townships— Streams —Topography —Ditching and Draining	293
CHAPTER XXXII.	GEOLOGY OF FULTON COUNTY	296
CHAPTER XXXIII	Showing Titles, Grants and Surveys, Native and Foreign, to the Soil of Fulton County	302
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CHAPTER XXXIV	METEOROLOGY OF FULTON COUNTY	316
CHAPTER XXXV.	Early Settlement North of the Fulton Line— Recollections of Pioneer Life	327
CHAPTER XXXVI.	SOCIETIES OF THE COUNTY	331
CHAPTER XXXVII,	Military History of Fulton County —Early Militia Organizations	334
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	THE BENCH AND BAR OF FULTON COUNTY	387
CHAPTER XXXIX.	THE MEDICAL PROFESSION	403
CHAPTER XL.	THE PRESS OF FULTON COUNTY	411
CHAPTER XLI.	HISTORY OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF WAUSEON, THE SEAT OF JUSTICE OF FULTON COUNTY	420
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CHAPTER XLII.	HISTORY OF AMBOY TOWNSHIP	434
CHAPTER XLIII	HISTORY OF CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP	444
CHAPTER XLIV.	HISTORY OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP	455
CHAPTER XLV.	HISTORY OF DOVER TOWNSHIP	465
CHAPTER XLVI.	HISTORY OF FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP	475
CHAPTER XLVII	HISTORY OF FULTON TOWNSHIP	489
CHAPTER XLVIII.	HISTORY OF GERMAN TOWNSHIP	506
CHAPTER XLIX	HISTORY OF GORHAM TOWNSHIP	516
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CHAPTER L.	HISTORY OF PIKE TOWNSHIP	528
CHAPTER LI.	HISTORY OF ROYALTON TOWNSHIP	540
CHAPTER LII.	HISTORY OF SWAN CREEK TOWNSHIP	551
CHAPTER LIII	HISTORY OF YORK TOWNSHIP	562
CHAPTER LIV.	BIOGRAPHICAL	573
	BRIEF PERSONALS	643
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BIOGRAPHICAL

Allen, Hon. Charles L. Ayers, David Barber, Col. E. L. Bassett, Dr. L. A. Briggs, Frank Brown, Hon. Levi W. Canfield, Heman A. Deyo, Hon. Albert Ely, Lafayette G. Finney, Dr. S. B. Groschner, Hon. H. C. Haag, Hon. John M. Haag, Samuel C. Hagar, William D. Hamier, John. Handy, William H. Hollister, D. W., M. D. Hornung, Charles	573 599 575 624 576 610 622 613 616 618 625 578 586 601 590 587 589 627	Howard, Hon. D. W. H. Jordan, Amos H Kilpatrick, Mrs. Mary I. Kelley, William C. Miller, Joseph H. Murbach, Andrew J., M.D. Rorick, Hon. John C. Rorick, Hon. E. H. Robinson, Anthony B. Scott, Hon. Robert K. Scofield, James E. Scofield, John N. Scribner, A. B. Thompson, Abraham B. Trowbridge, Lyman Tyler, Hon. John H. Vaughan, James C. Verity, Hon. O. B.	581 619 628 592 621 623 603 629 594 606 632 596 633 597 635 636 639 640
ILLUSTRATIONS.