I'm hoping there me be someone on this list who is familiar with the territorial information for western Michigan in the 1820s. I have several letters dated between 1820 and 1840 being sent to the surname WHITE, WARNER and STEGER. The address is shown as "MUSKEGON TERRITORY, WISCONSIN," but I have been told that was actually western MICHIGAN. The return addresses are shown as ANTWERP, and they do not have actual stamps on them. They have a specific denomination like "5cents" written in longhand in the upper right corner and then an apparent hand cancellation over them so I'm not sure if the ANTWERP referred to is in New York or overseas. How's all that for confusing? Anyway, if anyone can shed light on this I'd greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA Researching: New York: Jefferson County: Dorchester, Perkins, Van Schaick, Truax Michigan: Saginaw County, MI: (Hemlock-Richland Township) Perkins, (Jonesfield Township-Merrill) Warner, Gauley, Shannon, Genesee County, MI: (Flushing Township) Warner, Sundell Gratoit County, MI: (Wheeler) Ault, Gauley, Gillie, Pinkerton, Shannon Washtenaw County: Ault and descendants Quebec, Canada: Argentiul County, Quebec, Canada; Arundel, Grenville, LaChute, Rawcliffe: Lowe, Shannon, Gauley, Gillie, Ivall, DeRiviere, Boyd, Stapleton. Washington State: Gray's Harbor and King County, Washington: Perkins, Stevens. Jorgenson And anywhere else good information can be found!

There is a Muskegon Michigan on the western coast of Michigan. I also know there were some Warner's there too. I don't know anything about them but I know that my great grandmother was married to a James Warner and they lived in Muskegon area. All three names are familiar to me. I live in Western Michigan and the surrounding counties do have these surnames. beth ----- Original Message ----- From: <KevinOBrien8527@aol.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 12:27 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] ANYONE A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR EARLY MICHIGAN TERRITORY INFO? > I'm hoping there me be someone on this list who is familiar with the > territorial information for western Michigan in the 1820s. I have several letters > dated between 1820 and 1840 being sent to the surname WHITE, WARNER and > STEGER. The address is shown as "MUSKEGON TERRITORY, WISCONSIN," but I have been > told that was actually western MICHIGAN. The return addresses are shown as > ANTWERP, and they do not have actual stamps on them. They have a specific > denomination like "5cents" written in longhand in the upper right corner and then an > apparent hand cancellation over them so I'm not sure if the ANTWERP referred to > is in New York or overseas. How's all that for confusing? Anyway, if anyone > can shed light on this I'd greatly appreciate it. > > > Sincerely, > Kevin O'Brien > Laguna Hills, CA > Researching: > New York: > Jefferson County: Dorchester, Perkins, Van Schaick, Truax > > Michigan: > Saginaw County, MI: (Hemlock-Richland Township) Perkins, (Jonesfield > Township-Merrill) Warner, Gauley, Shannon, > Genesee County, MI: (Flushing Township) Warner, Sundell > Gratoit County, MI: (Wheeler) Ault, Gauley, Gillie, Pinkerton, Shannon > Washtenaw County: Ault and descendants > > Quebec, Canada: > Argentiul County, Quebec, Canada; Arundel, Grenville, LaChute, Rawcliffe: > Lowe, Shannon, Gauley, Gillie, Ivall, DeRiviere, Boyd, Stapleton. > > Washington State: > Gray's Harbor and King County, Washington: Perkins, Stevens. Jorgenson > And anywhere else good information can be found! > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >