The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-01-29
CINCINNATPS EARLY DAY.

Tenng Israel Ludlow, OF New Jersey, Its
FOunder--His Expedition 10 the Wcst--
The Early surveys-Marietta'sC cntsn.
NAL Anniversary April 2, Isss; Cincin.
MATHS, December 2s, 1883.
OF recent date there has been much
controversy going on regarding the early
settlement Of Cincinnati, writer, a
Mrs. Hopkins, we'll known to Cincin-
natians, contending in unmistakable
terms that her ancestor, Captain Covalt,
was the original settler. The article
following on this subject contains infor-
nation not heretofore published, and
will doubtless, for its history, be read
with some interest. 1t is from the pen
of one of Cincinnatis oldest settlers.
After giving the earlier history of Israel
Ludlow, and stating what lead to his ex.
petition to the West, the writer, in the
Cincinnati Gaeette, says:
When twenty-thrce years OF age he
received a letter from Gen. Hutchins,
the Surveyor General and Geographer
of the United States, inclosing an or
dinance of Congress for the sale of
large tract of land in tho Ohio Terri
tory, which the New Jersey Society
have contracted to purchase. AS il
will be necessary to survey the bound
airy with all possible speed, l propose
to appoint you for that purpose, being
assured of your ability, diligence, and
integrity. | hope you will accept it,"
lie did accept the appointment, and
received an order on the frontier posts
for sufficient escort to enable him to
prosecute the survey. Accompanied
by party Of twenty energetic young
men, he proceeded to the Northwest
err Territory.
From Pittsburg he descended the
Ohio River, stopping at Limestone to
confer with his friend, Matthias Dem
man, OF New Jersey, who had purchased
some sections of those lands in OHIO,
and was waiting there on hisreturn from
looking ct them. While Col. Ludlow
remained AT Limestone, he became asso'
ated with DIR Denman and Col Rob
ert Patterson, of Lexington, KY, in one
third interest in their proposed town on
the Ohio River, opposite the mouth OF
Licking River. The plat of the town
was then made complete, and they
named it Cincinnati.
Col. Ludlow, with his party, reached
the designated locality on the Ohio side,
opposite the mouth of the Licking
River, on December IS, 1888. He sur
veyed the town plat, and the men begun
the work Of clearing away from the
streets and public square tho forest
trees and the dense underground on that
rich alluvial soil.
While this work was in progress, a
small detachment of soldiers was or
dered from Fort Hammer to protect the
new colony from Indians, and Fort
Washington was located by the erection
of two or three log block houses. Few
eral families soon arrived and increased
the number of residents. This begin
ing III this part of Ohio was the OPEN
ing wedge to the food of emigration
from the Eastern States.
The first settlement in Ohio Territory
was at Marietta, April7, 1888, 1t was
led by Gen. Rufus Putnam, of Connec
ticut. The founders of the three set
Elements between the Miamis were,
first, by Major Styles and Gen. John T.
Gano and others at Columbia, on the
Little Miami, in 1888; the second by
| Col. Israel Ludlow, at Cincinnati, on
the Ohio River, opposite to the mouth
Of Licking River, in December Is,
17SS; the third by Judge John Cleves
Symmes, at North Bend. in 1883.
The first log cabin ever constructed
in Cincinnati was for Col. Ludlow's use
the first frame house there, in 1871, was
built for his residence. The first i'm
provement out of the city was Col.
Ludlow'a farm five miles north of the
river where a fort was made, and
United States soldiers stationed there
for protection to the citizens. C0valts
Station and Whites Station were also
important posts for refuge when the
people felt alarmed by the approach OF
Indians. Col. Ludlow built a large,
commodious dwelling on this extensive
farm. Mrs. Ludlow was an accom-
plished, admirable woman, and it be-
came the home of their domestic hap
piness and charming hospitality.
This vast country, from the Ohio
River to tho Pacific Ocean, was ut these
earliest dates an unknown wilderness tt
the white man. The Ohio Territory
was the hunting ground of the Wyan
dots of the North and the numerous
tribes of the Miami. The Pottawat
omics and Dclawares ranged from the
Miami Valley to the plains of Sandusky
while the Deiewares inhabited the ex
tensive Scioto Valley. All these tribes
were in excited hostility against tn,
whites.
With great exposure of life and count
less fatigues, Col. Ludlow succeeded il
the Miami survey to the satisfaction o
the Government. He was again CON
missioned by the United States to sui
vey and determine the boundary be
tween the United States and the 1r
dians, agreeably to the treaty of Greer
vile, made by Gen. Wayne in 1885,
These duties were attended with in
. minent peril from savage treachery an
, scarcity of provision for men sn
t horses.
His solicitude in the success. of tn
. town continued Increasingly, and his eli
I forts undated in assisting the fast con
; ing population in their selection 0
: town lots and farms, and giving ther
r remunerative labor, by clearing tn
9 forests preparatory to cultivation. 1
Q | ,;r, tbev Looked in confidence for aC
< vice, material aid, and sympathy, ate
, their wearisome journey and exiiauste
: finances. His short life was illustrate
3 by series of practical benevolences.
Col. Ludlow was net permitted
witness the wonderful result of the e,
terprise which ms antiring industry W;
, forwarding. lie died when quite
: yonng man.
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