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*'''1795:''' Treaty to Greenville, Little turtle ceded land | *'''1795:''' Treaty to Greenville, Little turtle ceded land | ||
*'''1799-1806:''' Moravian Indian Mission on White river | *'''1799-1806:''' Moravian Indian Mission on White river | ||
*'''1800–1809:''' The Indiana Territory was established in 1800. | *'''1800–1809:''' The Indiana Territory was established in 1800. Territorial government began July 4th, the capital was Vincennes. | ||
*'''1805:''' The Michigan Territory was detached | *'''1805:''' The Michigan Territory was detached | ||
*'''1809:''' The Illinois Territory was set off. | *'''1809:''' The Illinois Territory was set off. | ||
*'''1809:''' Treat of Fort Wayne, the Delaware, Potawatomi, Miami, Kickapoo, Wea, and Eel River Tribes ceded nearly 3 million acres of land. | *'''1809:''' Treat of Fort Wayne, the Delaware, Potawatomi, Miami, Kickapoo, Wea, and Eel River Tribes ceded nearly 3 million acres of land. Part of the land belonged to the Shawnee and their Chief Tecumseh declared the transaction illegal. | ||
*'''1811:''' The battle of Tippecanoe U.S. under Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated the Shawnee, Chippewa, Miami, Kickapoo, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Sauk and Fox Indians. | *'''1811:''' The battle of Tippecanoe U.S. under Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated the Shawnee, Chippewa, Miami, Kickapoo, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Sauk and Fox Indians. | ||
*'''1813:''' (October 5,) | *'''1813:''' (October 5,) Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief was killed in Battle of the Tames. By 1815 there was no effective Indian opposition to settlement in Indiana. | ||
*'''11 December 1816:''' Indiana became a state. State capital was Cotydon. Slavery was prohibited by constitution but not finally ended in state until 1843.<br> | *'''11 December 1816:''' Indiana became a state. State capital was Cotydon. Slavery was prohibited by constitution but not finally ended in state until 1843.<br> | ||
*'''1817:''' Wyadot Indians ceded land | *'''1817:''' Wyadot Indians ceded land | ||
*'''1821:''' Land purchase from Potawatomi | *'''1821:''' Land purchase from Potawatomi | ||
*'''1826:''' Miami Indinans ceded land. | *'''1826:''' Miami Indinans ceded land. | ||
*'''1828:''' Eel River Indians | *'''1828:''' Eel River Indians ceded land | ||
*'''1832:''' Black Hawk War | *'''1832:''' Black Hawk War | ||
*'''1816–1835:''' A dispute on the border between northern Indiana and southern Michigan was settled in 1835. | *'''1816–1835:''' A dispute on the border between northern Indiana and southern Michigan was settled in 1835. | ||
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'''Indiana's "Gore"''' | '''Indiana's "Gore"''' | ||
When the Northwest Territory was divided, and shortly before Ohio was declared a state in 1803, the Indiana Territory was formed. | When the Northwest Territory was divided, and shortly before Ohio was declared a state in 1803, the Indiana Territory was formed. The year was 1800. The western boundary of Ohio had been determined by the Greenville Treaty Line of 1795. In 1803 a wedge, or pie shaped, piece of land on the Ohio/Indiana border was ceded to the Indiana Territory. It was nicknamed "The Gore," and became Dearborn County Records for this area were held at the county seat, Lawrenceburg.<br> | ||
Ultimately Dearborn County was itself divided and portions of it, from 1811-1814, formed Franklin, Wayne, and Switzerland Counties. | Ultimately Dearborn County was itself divided and portions of it, from 1811-1814, formed Franklin, Wayne, and Switzerland Counties. Today this area also includes parts of Ohio, Randolph, Dearborn, and Union Counties, as well. The earliest records of Dearborn County were destroyed by fire in 1826.<br> | ||
Thus, an early settler, without moving a foot from his original homestead, | Thus, an early settler, without moving a foot from his original homestead, may have lived in the Northwest Territory, Ohio, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana, and always called "The Gore" his home.<br> | ||
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=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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*Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta, 1975-76. {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS Library book 973 A3ka}}. {{WorldCat|1365920|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | *Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta, 1975-76. {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS Library book 973 A3ka}}. {{WorldCat|1365920|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
*Kaminkow, Marion J. ''A complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress | *Kaminkow, Marion J. ''A complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress : a bibliography''. Baltimore: Magna Charta, 1981. {{FSC|14299|item|disp=FS Library book 016.9291 K128c}} {{WorldCat|7279596|disp=At various Libraries. (WorldCat)}} | ||
=== County History Indexes by the Work Projects Administration === | === County History Indexes by the Work Projects Administration === | ||
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*United States. Department of State. ''[[The Territorial Papers of the United States]]''. 26 volumes. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0721. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1934–1962. {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library book 973 N2udt; films 929377–931}}. Volumes two and three are on {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library fiche 929377}}. This set has been digitized and images can be accessed through the FamilySearch Catalog. The records contain information about persons who resided in the area that now includes Indiana from 1787 to 1803. Each volume contains a name and subject index. | *United States. Department of State. ''[[The Territorial Papers of the United States]]''. 26 volumes. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0721. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1934–1962. {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library book 973 N2udt; films 929377–931}}. Volumes two and three are on {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library fiche 929377}}. This set has been digitized and images can be accessed through the FamilySearch Catalog. The records contain information about persons who resided in the area that now includes Indiana from 1787 to 1803. Each volume contains a name and subject index. | ||
*''[[The Territorial Papers of the United States]]'' {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library Film 929380}}. This film | *''[[The Territorial Papers of the United States]]'' {{FSC|42234|item|disp=FS Library Film 929380}}. This film has been digitized and images can be accessed through the FamilySearch Catalog. It contains The Territory of Indiana, for 1800 to 1810, and 1810 to 1816. Each volume has an every-name index and contains thousands of names of residents in what is now Indiana. There are lists of residents of particular counties who signed petitions to the government between 1805 and 1816, and information about persons associated with forts, land offices, Indian interpreters, express riders, and post offices. | ||
== Additional Sources For Historical Information == | == Additional Sources For Historical Information == | ||
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