Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-14
Historical "reminiscences OF Hartford
BY t. A. BUSHNELL.

BY II. A. BUSHNELL.
That portion Of the State Of Ohio
living between the CuyRhoga and the
PenHsylvania State line, was ceded
bv the Indians to the United States,
by the treaty of Fort Mcintosh, in
I7S5. A new treaty was made with
them by Gov. St.ClSir, in l1S9, IN
which the boundaries fixed in the
former were confirmed.
The Indians still being dissatisfied, /,
Harmar's, st. Clair's, and Wayne's
expeditions against them, soon follow
ed.
After defeating their combined
forces on the Maumee, Gen. Wayne
concluded a treaty with them ut Green
willie, in 1875, by which the treaty at
Fort Mcintosh was again confirmed
The PENNSYLVANIA line was run ln
I7S9. and from this the surveying party
sent out in 1876, by the Connecticut
Land Company, made starting point
in commencing their work.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP.
This township was known under
these SURVEYS, as number i've, nrst
range. in the Connecticut Western
Reserve. The original prnprletors
were ROat& Holmes.
THE FIRST SETTLEMENT
was made in 1893, by Edward Brock
way, Isaac Jones and Asahet BRAIN
ard, who spent their first night 6y q
I large tree, then standing near the late
residence OF Elijah WOOdford. Ihey
commenced clearing on the farm
now owned by VIM. Bondi Bnockway
cutting the first tree. After having
built q cabin, and soWed nelo OF
wheat. Brockway and Jones returned
east. and brought out their families
/ in the summer of 1900 BrockHay
exchanged his farm Of two hundred
acres in Hartland, for nearly one
fourth of the township. Several others
afterwards exchanged their farms fol
lands here.
Braiuard remained alone through
the winter, engaged in clearing land
His nearest neighbor was Martin
/ Smith. Of Vernon. Settlement hac
been made previously at Vienna
/ YOUNGSTOWN, and Warren. 1t Wa'
during this winter that two Indians
FIin and Kanoshua, came to Brain
ards cabin, and after partaking some
what freely of whisky, LEFT apparent
| " on good terms, but soon after lei
/ into an alteration in which the Tor
mer was killed. He was shot neal
the residence on the farm OF D. X
| Chapman. After the transaction, Il
was feared that trouble with the In
dians might grow out Of 1t, and smith
/ being tbe most ACQUAINTED, started fol
their village near Greenville, Pa, to
notify them and put the best face pos,
sible on the matter, but had proceeoeO
no farther than OrangeVilieI where ne
met them coming this way. Inc In
dians having collected from their va
rious encampments, a consultation
was held; and after due deliberatlon
IL was decided that "Indian no Kill
him. but whisky kill him. BE was
soon after buried by them with the
ususl ceremonies, near the east line oi
VIM. Bonds farm. The survivor, In
stead of departing for parts unknown
as II was feared he might, and leave
the blame to rest on Others, had in
formed his friends Of the matter, who
were coming to bury their dead A
few wears later some medical students
erhumed his remains, and his bone
were kept by them for long time II
the office of DR.. Wilcox, at Burg hill
THE NAMES OF EARLY SETTLERS.
The following named persons alsc
came into the township during and
previous to the summer Of 1905. Al
but two or three were married mel
with their families: VIM. Bushnell
] VIM. Jones, Daniel Bushnell, Samue
Il Spencer, Richard Hayes, Alexandei
Bushnell, Thomas Bushnell, Shalel
Fitch, Thomas Thompson, Asahe
Borden, A. Borden, Jr., Andrew
! Bushnell, VIM. Rathbun, Titu
Brockway, Elan Jones, Asa Andrews
Jehiel Hulburt, J. Hulburt, Jr., Sam
uel Tuttle, Charles Merry and Ches
{ ter Andrews. nearly all residents o
Hartland, CT. The occasion OF theL
, departure from Connecticut was con
: s:dered Of so much importance that |
meeting was held, q farewell sermon
preached, and then the general leavl
taking took place, as their old friend
and neighbOrs bade adieu to their lat
homes and started on their journey o
six hundred miles for the State Of thei
choice. Some of them were men IA
past the prime Of life, revolutionary
. fathers; one had bOrne a part q
Bunker Hill, that sad, yet glOriou
day, when Warren fell; yet rathe
/. than part with children and granI
children, they concluded to fOrego tn
! comforts of civilization, and endur
the fatigues Of q six weeks trip t
New Connecticut, as it was then call
! ed, 10 help found nations fame AM
name beneath a wilderness.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE sETTLKAESI
, At this period on visiting the town
: shin. the bark cabin might have beel
seen, within il the mother surrounds
by her children, or in the shadow Q
the forest preparing their first even
ing meal, the white topped wRgol
standing near. in which they ha
I jOurneyed day after day, and Reel
after week, from COnnecticut's rock.
hills, over the rugged crests Of tn
5 Alleghennies to their new found hOm
: in the west. The father with a stOu
assistant is beginning to cut the tree
: preparatory to the erection of NOR
- permanent home.
A half mile farther on the cabin
abruptly built, the smoke Issuing from
, its new made chimney, the childrel
I playing at hide and seek among tn
giants OF the woods, while the tink
ling Of the COW bell, the crack Of tn
rifle, and the barking of dogs ar
heard on the adjacent hills. Farthe
on, fields of corn and wheat are visi
= BILE, an air OF comfort begins 20 SUI
: round the new made home, with 1t