The year 1850 saw white settlers coming in to the Grand Traverse area rapidly. The Natives, who thought they had secured permanent claims to the land found out the terms of the 1836 treaty reservations had expired years before. "The adoption of the revised State Constitution of 1850 made citizens of all persons of Indian descent, who were not members of any tribe. The red men might buy government lands, settle upon them and become citizens." [The First Protestant Mission in the Grand Traverse Region, Ruth Craker, page 71]
Rev. Dougherty advised the people to use the next annuity payment to purchase land. Many went to Omena, along with Rev. Dougherty, but a few stayed in the Elk Rapids area.
Transcribed and published by Raymond C. Lantz 1992
$8.32 in 1855 is the same as $260.85 in 2020
A land survey commenced 1 Sep 1855 by A. S. Wadsworth, deputy surveyor and approved 8 Sep 1856 by Leander Chapman, surveyor general. The survey map, with Elk Lake to the south and Birch Lake to the west, showing sections one and two where the 1850 purchased were made, and section 11 where the Kewadin Indian Mission Church is located today.
Land Allotments
Map from Larry Wykoff shows location of land, with the red being the previous purchases and the green being the land picked by Aish quay go nay be's band in Milton Township.
Of the 33 band members who received land, 24 moved to Milton Township, 8 moved to Leelanau county and 1 moved to Charlevoix county. [Above from Larry Wykoff at Academia.edu]
1858 Annuity roll (This is the third annual annuity payment roll under the treaty of July 31, 1855)
1859 Annuity Roll
Number, name, men, women, children, total, amount received
Rev. Dougherty advised the people to use the next annuity payment to purchase land. Many went to Omena, along with Rev. Dougherty, but a few stayed in the Elk Rapids area.
On 1 Apr 1850 ten men,
Mamagoona, Menanoquelt, Aquagonabe, Aukewosa, Cosa, Charles Fisher,
Nanogonabe, Owenocagick, Pashawnaquong and Moses Showonosche, became
the first land owners in Milton township, having purchased 40 acres each in the south 1/2 of section 2 and the NW 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of section 1. It is unknown if each man and his family lived on his own section, or if the families lived closer together.
From the diary of Rev. George Smith (Northport), the annuity payment for 1851 was paid on the 25th of September on Mackinac Island. Each person received $7.50. Two years later instead of the people traveling to Mackinac Island, the Indian agent came to Old Mission (Sep 1853).
1853 Annuity Roll
Grand Traverse Band No.1
1 Aish quay go nay be, Chief, one man, one woman, one child, three total, received $27.03
2 Oge maw ke ge do, 1st. 1 1 3 5 45.05
3 Taw baw say ge zhick 1 1 1 3 27.03
4 Naw o gaw nay be 1 3 4 36.04
5 Me sco pe nay se & Bro. 1 1 2 18.02
6 Ah kay o say 1 1 6 8 72.08
7 May yaw waw ge way 1 1 2 18.02
8 Tay baw ke yaw 1 1 2 4 36.04
9 Paw quawn gee 1 2 3 27.03
10 Me ge se meig 1 2 3 27.03
11 Pay me say 1 1 4 6 54.06
12 Ke sis o quay & sister 1 1 2 18.02
13 She quaw chaw 1 1 3 5 45.05
14 Pay baw me say 1 1 2 18.02
15 Shaw waw ne ge zhe go quay 1 1 9.01
16 Oge maw ke ge do, 2nd. 1 1 1 3 27.03
17 Shaw waw no gaw day 1 1 2 18.02
18 Naw o quaw um 1 1 5 7 63.07
19 Waw say quo um's wife & child 1 1 2 18.02
20 Waw be scaw 1 1 3 5 45.05
21 Way waw te sone 1 4 5 45.05
22 Waw bose 1 1 1 3 27.03
23 O pe we gee 1 1 2 18.02
24 Key way saw mo quay, 1st. 1 2 3 27.03
25 Key way saw mo quay, 2d. 1 1 2 18.02
26 Me te go ne gwe gwon 1 1 1 3 27.03
27 Pay shaw baw no quay 1 1 9.01
28 Waw be nay se 1 1 2 4 36.04
29 Me ke noc 1 1 2 4 36.04
30 She she gway quay 1 1 9.01
31 May maw go e nay 1 1 4 6 54.06
32 Waw be no quay 1 1 2 18.02
33 Napo 2 2 18.02
Totals 20 30 60 110 991.10
Another treaty was
written in 1855, setting aside for bands who usually assemble for
payment at Grand Traverse, townships 29, 30, and 31 north, range 11
west, and townships 29, 30, and 31 north range 12 west, (present day Leelanau, Suttons Bay and Bingham Townships in Leelanau County) and the east half of township 29 north, range 9
west. (Milton Township in Antrim County).
Signers for Grand
Traverse were: Aish-quay-go-nay-be, Ah-ko-say, Kay-quay-to-say,
O-naw-maw-nince, Shaw-bwaw-sung, Me-tay-o-meig (called chiefs), and
Louis Mick-saw-bay, May-dway-aw-she, Me-naw-quot (called headman)
Amendments were
signed in Northport on Jul 5, 1856 by Aish-quay-go-nay-be, Ah-ko-say,
O-naw-mo-neece, Kay-qua-to-say, Peter-waw-ka-zoo, Shaw-bwaw-sung,
Loius-mick-saw-bay.
The 1855 Annuity
Roll was taken 31 Oct 1855 for the payment of monies due from the
treaty of 1836.
Transcribed and published by Raymond C. Lantz 1992
# Name
men/women/children/total amount received
1 Aish quay go nay
be 1/1/1/3 $24.96
2 Pay baw nee say,
John 1/1/1/3 $24.96
3 Tay baw se ge
zhick, George 1/1/2/4 $33.28
4 Oge mem ke ge
do 1/1/3/5 $41.60
5 O che
gunse 1/1/1/3 $24.96
6 Otem gau mew ke,
Louis 1/1/3/5 $41.60
7 Ching gwaw naw quo
um, Charles 1/0/0/1 $8.32
8 Saw gun,
Antoine 1/0/0/1 $8.32
9 Skembose,
David 1/0/1/2 $16.64
10 Wan be nay
se 1/1/1/3 $24.96
11 K ne she
way 1/1/1/3 $24.96
12 Shem bwe
dung 1/1/1/3 $24.96
13 O ke dan new
quot 1/0/0/1 $8.32
14 Ke way
din 1/1/1/3 $24.96
15 Wan
bose 1/1/2/4 $33.28
16 Kay me waw ne
skung 1/1/2/4 $33.28
17 Pe tem waw nan
quot 1/1/2/4 $33.28
18 Me ke
noe 1/0/2/3 $24.96
19 Wain dun so mo
say, Louis 1/1/4/6 $49.92
20 Ah kay o say,
Benj. 1/0/0/1 $8.32
21 Aw ke shway
0/1/6/7 $58.24
22 Pay shem waw quo
um 1/1/2/4 $33.28
23 Nay yea to shing,
Etienne 1/1/2/4 $33.28
24 Naw o quay ge
zhick 1/0/0/1 $8.32
25 Shem waw no gaw
day 1/0/0/1 $8.32
26 Wan be
scan 1/1/3/5 $41.60
27 O saw waw nem ne
quay 0/1/1/2 $16.64
28 Ain waw te no
quay 0/1/3/4 $33.28
29 Me zhem quan to
quay 0/1/2/3 $24.96
30 Me she mem ke ne
go quay 0/1/0/1 $ 8.32
31 Pay shem baw ne
quay 0/1/0/1 $ 8.32
32 No pe me
quay 0/1/2/3 $24.96
33 Naw o quay de no
quay 0/1/0/1 $8.32
34 She bem te go
quay 0/1/1/2 $16.64
35 Caw ge she quo
um 1/1/2/4 $33.28
36 O to we ge
zhick 1/0/3/4 $33.28
37 Pe
wash 1/1/1/3 $24.96
$8.32 in 1855 is the same as $260.85 in 2020
A land survey commenced 1 Sep 1855 by A. S. Wadsworth, deputy surveyor and approved 8 Sep 1856 by Leander Chapman, surveyor general. The survey map, with Elk Lake to the south and Birch Lake to the west, showing sections one and two where the 1850 purchased were made, and section 11 where the Kewadin Indian Mission Church is located today.
Land Allotments
Map from Larry Wykoff shows location of land, with the red being the previous purchases and the green being the land picked by Aish quay go nay be's band in Milton Township.
Band No. Name Men Women Children Total Payment
Grand Traverse
468 Aish qua go na be [Chief] 1 man 1 woman 2 children, received $10.56
469 John Pa bah me say 1 1 5.28
470 Ta bah se ge zhick 1 1 1 3 15.84
471 O ge mah ke ge do 1 1 3 5 26.4
472 O che ganse 1 1 2 4 21.12
473 Louis O tah gah mah ke 1 1 2 4 21.12
474 Chas. Ching gah nah quom 1 1 5.28
475 Antoine Saw gun 1 1 5.28
476 David Shah bose 1 1 5.28
477 Ke ne she wa 1 1 1 3 15.84
478 Shah bone dung 1 1 1 3 15.84
479 O ge dah nah quot 1 1 5.28
480 Ke wa din 1 1 1 3 15.84
481 Wah bose 1 1 1 3 15.84
482 Ka me wah skung 1 1 2 4 21.12
483 Pe tah wah nah quot 1 1 1 3 15.84
484 Me ke noc 1 1 2 4 21.12
485 Pa shah nah quo um 1 1 1 3 15.84
486 Stephen No yea to shing 1 1 1 3 15.84
487 Nah o qua ge zhick 1 1 5.28
488 Wah be scah 1 1 3 5 26.4
489 O sah wah nah ne qua 1 1 2 10.56
490 Ain wah te no qua 1 4 5 26.4
491 Me zhah quah do qua 1 2 3 15.84
492 Me she mah ke ne go qua 1 1 5.28
493 Pe shah bah no qua 1 1 5.28
494 No pe me qua 1 1 2 10.56
495 Nah o qua de no qua 1 1 5.28
496 She bah te go qua 1 1 2 10.56
497 Kah ge she quo um 1 1 1 3 15.84
498 E to we ge zhick 1 1 2 4 21.12
499 Pe mosh 1 1 1 3 15.84
500 Ma ah mo 1 1 2 10.56
501 Isabel 1 1 5.28
502 Mah kah ba ah bun 1 1 5.28
503 Nah shah 1 1 1 3 15.84
504 E to we gwa na be 2 2 10.56
505 Ne sah wah quot 1 1 2 4 21.12
506 Mah cah da pe na se 1 1 2 4 21.12
507 Michael Shah wah nah quo um 1 1 2 4 21.12
508 Mary Pe twa we tum 1 2 3 15.84
509 Louis Wasso 1 1 2 4 21.12
Totals: 29 men / 35 women / 49 children / 113 people total $596.64
1858 Annuity roll (This is the third annual annuity payment roll under the treaty of July 31, 1855)
Transcribed by Larry
M. Wyckoff, December 2015 from the original roll located at the
National Archives in Washington D.C.
# Name
men/women/children/total amount received
1 Aish quay go nay
be, Chief 1/1/1/3 $12.63
2 Pay baw me say
1/1/0/2 $ 8.42
3 Tay baw say ge
zhick 1/1/1/3 $12.63
4 O ge maw key ge
do 1//1/3/5 $21.05
6 O che gause
1/1/2/4 $16.84
7 Me gin dos
0/1//3/4 $16.84
8
Charles 1/0/0/1 $ 4.21
9
Antoine 1/0/0/1 $ 4.21
10 Davis &
bro. 1/0/1/2 $ 8.42
11 Ke ne she way
1/1/1/3 $12.63
12 Shaw bone dung
1/1/1/3 $12.63
13 O ge daw naw
quot 1/0/0/1 $ 4.21
14 Key nay din
1/1/1/3 $12.63
15 Waw bose
1/1/2/4 $16.84
16 Key nee naish
cum 1/1/1/3 $12.63
17 Pe taw naw naw
quot 1/1/1/3 $12.63
18 Me ke noc
1/1/1/3 $12.63
19 Pay shaw naw quo
um 1/0/2/3 $12.63
20 Aken
1/1/2/4 $16.84
21 Naw o quay ge
zhick 1/1/1/3 $12.63
22 Naw be scaw
1/1/3/5 $21.05
23 O saw naw naw ne
quay 0/1/1/2 $ 8.42
24 Ain nwaw te no
quay 0/1/3/4 $16.84
25 Me zhaw quaw do
quay 0/1/2/3 $12.63
26 Margaret
0/1/01 $ 4.21
27 She baw te go
quay 0/1/2/3 $12.63
28 Pe wosh
1/1/1/3 $12.63
29 May aw mo
0/1/1/2 $8.42
30 Kaw bay aw baw
no quay 0/1/0/1 $4.21
Total 22 men, 24
women, 38 children, 84 people $353.64 [$4.21 in 1858 is $138.61 in 2020]
1859 Annuity Roll
Number, name, men, women, children, total, amount received
copyright (c) 2020 by Vicki Wilson
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