Complex sentence: Hinde donated the majority of the land for the city, and shortly after it was incorporated, he gave permission for city residents to use part of his land near the Wabash River as a "commons" for livestock.
Split into simpler sentences: Hinde donated the majority of the land for the city. Shortly after it was incorporated, he gave permission for city residents to use part of his land near the Wabash River as a "commons" for livestock.