Petitions, Remonstrances, and Resolutions, 1836-2010

Contents List

Container Title
Series 180
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Petition inhabitants Milwaukee about bridge across Milwaukee River, 1836 November 12
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Scope and Content Note: City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   1
Petition to incorporate Fond du Lac Co. and build canal on Fox River, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate Fond du Lac County and build a canal.
City: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Petition Number: 1
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Folder   1
[untitled petition], between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a navigable canal from Milwaukee River to the Rock River.
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Folder   1
Petition to incorporate Milwaukee, 1836
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate town of Milwaukee.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   1
Petition to incorporate Milwaukee, 1836
Scope and Content Note: Incorporate town of Milwaukee.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   1
[untitled petition], between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Move the seat of justice of Brown County to DePere which is more central.
County: Brown
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Folder   1
[untitled petition], between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Claims a council seat for Crawford county
County: Crawford
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Folder   1
County Seat, between 1836 and 1839
Scope and Content Note: Move the seat of justice of Brown County to DePere which is more central.
County: Brown
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Folder   1
[untitled petition], 1836 October
Scope and Content Note: Move the seat of justice of Brown County to DePere which is more central.
County: Brown
Petition Number: 2
Box   1
Folder   1
Petition from the Citizens of Brown County, between 1836 and 1839
Scope and Content Note: Move the seat of justice of Brown County to DePere which is more central.
County: Brown
Petition Number: 3
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Folder   1
County seat petition, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Appoint three commissioners to locate the seat of justice for Grant County.
County: Grant
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Folder   1
Iowa Co county seat, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Iowa County into several counties so court is more accessible.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 3
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Folder   2
County division, 1836
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Scope and Content Note: Boundary of Desmoin County
County: Des Moines
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Folder   2
[untitled petition], 1836
Scope and Content Note: Boundary of Desmoin County
County: Des Moines
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Folder   2
[untitled petition], 1836
Scope and Content Note: Boundary of Desmoin County
County: Des Moines
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Folder   2
[untitled petition], 1836 October 20
Scope and Content Note: Boundary of Desmoin County
County: Des Moines
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Folder   2
Petition for Counties, 1836
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Scope and Content Note: Dividing Milwaukee County into 11 Counties of 400 square miles.
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   2
Petition for Counties, 1836
Scope and Content Note: Dividing Milwaukee County into 11 Counties of 400 square miles.
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   2
Petition for county division, 1836
Scope and Content Note: Dividing Milwaukee County into 11 Counties of 400 square miles.
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   3
Petition of Justice Parsons for a ferry, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Petition from Justice Parsons for a ferry across the Mississippi landing at Osceola.
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Folder   3
Ferry petition of McGarry, 1836 November 23
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry landing on the west bank of the Mississippi at Dubuque and John McGarry as ferry keeper.
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Folder   3
Petition of the people of West Point praying for a ferry across the Mississippi, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry across the Mississippi from West Point to Piks addition to Stephenson.
County: Des Moines
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Folder   3
Petition Matthias Ham and Horace Smead ferry across the Mississippi River, 1836 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Keeping a ferry on the bank of the Mississippi River
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Folder   3
Territorial Capitol Cassville Offer, 1836 November 10
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Scope and Content Note: Request to fix the seat of territorial government at Cassville.
City: Cassville
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Folder   3
Census, 1836 November 10
Scope and Content Note: Transmittal letter of territorial census.
City: Belmont
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Folder   3
Petition of Josiah R. Dorr, Morgan L. Martin, & James Duane Doty for charter for railroad from La Fontaine on Fox River to Winnebago City, 1836
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Josiah R. Dorr, Morgan L. Martin, & James Duane Doty for charter for railroad from La Fontaine on Fox River to Winnebago City.
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Folder   3
Bridge, De Pere, 1836 November 22
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Scope and Content Note: Request for a float bridge from Dickinson's addition across the river.
City: DePere
County: Brown
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Folder   3
[untitled petition], 1836 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Build a dam across the Sugar River.
Box   1
Folder   3
Road Fort Howard to Fort Winnebago, 1836
Scope and Content Note: Petition to the Senate and House of Representatives for $50,000 to have a road laid out, open and made on the west bank of the Fox River from Fort Howard to Fort Winnebago.
County: Brown
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Folder   4
Petition of Cerilda Hume for a divorce, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Divorce of Cerilda Hume from Milton Hume due to his vulgar conduct.
County: Dubuque
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Folder   4
Memorial ferry across the Wisconsin River Henry Miller and Elisha Edgerton, 1836 November 28
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry across the Wisconsin River half a mile from where the military road leading to Fort Crawford interest the Wisconsin River.
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Folder   4
Petition of H.O. & C.C. Shoels printing journal, 1836 October 17
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Scope and Content Note: Request of H.O. and C.C. Sholes to be the printers of the legislative journal.
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Folder   4
Petition of Moses M. Strong for a ferry across the Mississippi River at Camp Des Moines, 1836 November 25
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry across the Mississippi River at Camp Des Moines at the head of the Des Moines Rapids.
County: Des Moines
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Folder   4
Petition for Bank of Milwaukee, 1836
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of inhabitants of the town of Milwaukee praying for the incorporation of the Milwaukee Bank.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   4
Bridges Fort Howard, 1836 October 14
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Scope and Content Note: Request for an appropriation to build three bridges on canals of the Fox River.
City: Howard
County: Brown
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Folder   4
Petition for a Canal, 1836 or 1837
Scope and Content Note: Construct a navigable canal from Milwaukee River to the Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   4
Petition for a Canal, 1836 or 1837
Scope and Content Note: Construct a navigable canal from Milwaukee River to the Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   4
Petition location of the seat of justice Brown Co., 1836 October
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Scope and Content Note: Move County seat from Menominee to Astor or Navarino.
County: Brown
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Folder   4
Petition for Counties, 1836 or 1837
Scope and Content Note: Dividing Milwaukee County into 11 Counties of 400 square miles.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   4
Petition citizens of Milwaukee for division of county, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Milwaukee County into North and South to create Racine County.
City: Root River
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   5
Petition of sundry citizens of Milwaukee for a canal to Rock River, 1836 or 1837 November 24
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Scope and Content Note: Construction of a canal to connect Lake Michigan with the Rock River via the Pewaukee summit. And request an act to incorporate the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Company.
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   5
Petition from the inhabitants of Jefferson County praying for the construction of a canal from Milwaukee to Rock River, Between 1836 and 1839
Scope and Content Note: Construction of a canal to connect Lake Michigan with the Rock River via the Pewaukee summit. And request an act to incorporate the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Company.
County: Jefferson
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Folder   5
Petition from the inhabitants of Milwaukee County praying for a canal from Milwaukee Rock River, 1836 or 1837
Scope and Content Note: Construction of a canal to connect Lake Michigan with the Rock River via the Pewaukee summit. And request an act to incorporate the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Company.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   5
Petition from the corporation of Milwaukee to authorize to borrow money for the purpose of making improvements in said town, 1836 or 1837 November 24
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of the west side of Milwaukee requesting the authority to borrow money for improvements.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   5
Petition of inhabitants of Dubuque Co praying for the organization of a new county and for the establishment of the county seat, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Townships 79, 80, 81, 82, and 83 on the Mississippi River do not want to be part of Dubuque County and want to be their own county.
County: Dubuque
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Folder   5
A petition of [illegible] Inhabitants of Walworth County praying for the seat of justice of Rock County to be established the present session, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Move the county seat to Geneva Village because it is a central location.
County: Walworth
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Folder   5
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County praying an act may be passed locating the county seat near the center of the county, 1836 or 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Move the county seat to the geographical center of the county.
County: Walworth
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Folder   6
Petition of inhabitants of the counties of Dubuque and Muscatine praying for a territorial road, 1837 December 14
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial road should be created coming at the point of intersection of Poin River at the town of Montpelier to Berlin at Sugar Creek.
County: Muscatine and Dubuque
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Folder   6
Petition for a Ferry at Harrison Louisa County, 1837 December 28
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry across the Iowa River at the Town of Harrison.
County: Louisa
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Folder   6
Petition for the establishment a ferry at Upper Wappelo, 1838 January 2
Scope and Content Note: Requesting a territorial Road from Farmington to Prairie du Chien via Burlington. Petitioners also oppose a bill granting Jeremiah Smith Sr. a ferry license at the County Seat of Louisa with exclusive privileges which they fear with conflict with the ferry at the Upper Wappelo [Iowa River].
County: Louisa
Box   1
Folder   6
Petition of Lewis McKee for Ferry Carters at Bloomington, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Lewis McKee for a ferry at the town of Bloomington.
City: Bloomington
County: Muscatine
Box   1
Folder   6
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: Ferry across the Mississippi between the town of Stephens and Davenport for the convenience of the traveling public.
City: Davenport
County: Scott
Box   1
Folder   6
Petition of the citizens of Davenport, Scott County asking to be incorporated as a beet root sugar manufactory, 1837 or 1838 December 27
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of Davenport and vicinity request to establishing a beet root sugar manufacturing facility.
City: Davenport
County: Scott
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Folder   7
Financial report from the Secretary of Territory, 1837 October 16
Scope and Content Note: Details of amount expended.
Box   1
Folder   7
[untitled petition], 1837 November 14
Scope and Content Note: Townships 79, 80, 81, 82, and 83 on the Mississippi River, extending south to the Wabesapica do not want to be part of Dubuque County and want to be their own county.
County: Dubuque
Petition Number: 6
Box   1
Folder   7
Petition of the citizens of Dubuque and Muscatine Counties praying for a new county, 1837 or 1838 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of the south part of Dubuque and north part of Muscatine would like to create a new county
County: Dubuque and Muscatine.
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Folder   7
Petition of inhabitants of the counties of Cook and Dubuque, 1837 November 16
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Dubuque and Cook Counties to create a new county.
County: Dubuque and Cook
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Folder   7
[untitled petition], 1837 November 9
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Scope and Content Note: Location of the proposed seat of justice for the county split off of Dubuque.
County: Dubuque
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Folder   7
Remonstrance from the citizens of Iowa, 1837
Scope and Content Note: Opposed to the division of Iowa County "believing that the division will destroy the best interest of the country.
County: Iowa
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Folder   7
Louisa Sibley v. William Sibley petition for divorce, 1837 or 1838 December 27
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of divorce Louisa Ann (née Rollins) Sibley and William T. Sibley.
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Folder   7
[untitled petition], 1838 January 1
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Scope and Content Note: Set off a county south of the northern boundary of said half breed lands as now surveyed and attach us to either of the adjoining counties of judicial purposes, until our population will be sufficient to warrant a separate organization."
City: Half Breed Tract
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Folder   7
A petition of [illegible] Inhabitants of Walworth County for a territorial road from the state line of Illinois to the Geneva Lake from through to the city of Madison, 1837 October 5
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial road commencing from the termination of the Chicago Road.
County: Walworth
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Folder   7
Petition from Green County for the organization of S county, 1837 October 14
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Scope and Content Note: Petition from Green County asking to become regularly organized.
County: Green
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Folder   7
Petitions of inhabitants of Iowa County praying to have certain territory attached to Green County, 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: That Townships 1 and 2 north of ranges 4 and 5 east of the 4th principal meridian now composing a part of Iowa County, may be attached to and become part of the county of Green.
County: Iowa
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Folder   7
Petition from Green County for the organization of S county, 1837 October 14
Scope and Content Note: Petition from Green County asking to become regularly organized.
County: Green
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Folder   8
Petition from Green County relative to the county seat in S county, 1837 October 14
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Scope and Content Note: Take such measure as to define the place intended so as to step all litigation as to repeal so much of the act establishing a 2nd seat of justice and appoint a committee to locate the second seat.
County: Green
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Folder   8
Petition of the citizens of Dubuque and Cook Counties in relation to territorial roads, 1837 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for the location of territorial roads. One from Rockingham on the Mississippi River through Centerville. The second from Bloomington to Moscow.
County: Dubuque
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Folder   8
Petition of citizens of Cook and Dubuque county for a territorial road from Rockingham to the Indian Boundary line, 1837 or 1838 December 27
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial road from Rockingham to the Indian boundary line.
County: Dubuque and Cook
Box   1
Folder   8
Petition for the [illegible] On the west side of Cedar River, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petitioners residing on the west side of the Cedar River.
City: Cedar
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Folder   8
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: A petition of Towns 6 and 7 north of ranges 18 and 19 would like to be set off into a new town.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 1
Box   1
Folder   8
A petition of inhabitants of Iowa Co to attach certain townships of Iowa to the county of Green, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Townships 1 and 2 of range 4 and 5 east of the 4th principal meridian be attached and become part of the County of Green.
County: Green and Iowa
Box   1
Folder   8
A petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Racine asking for a charter to construct a road from Racine to Rock River, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate a company with capital to construct a rail road from the village of Racine to the Rock River.
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   9
Martha and John Newton divorce, 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for divorce Martha Newton and John C. Newton.
Box   1
Folder   9
Abraham and Lucinda Jones divorce, 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for divorce Abraham Jones and Lucinda Jones.
Box   1
Folder   10
Petition of inhabitants of Green Bay, 1837 October 12
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for a special act to incorporate a town or borough to be called Green Bay including all the inhabitants living or who may hereafter live within the lands of the recorded plats of said towns of Navarino and Astor.
City: Green Bay, Navario, Astor
County: Brown
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Folder   10
Petition for a license to keep a ferry at Davenport across the Mississippi River, 1837 November
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Scope and Content Note: Ferry between Stephenson, Illinois and Davenport, Wisconsin Territory across the Mississippi River.
City: Davenport
County: Dubuque
Box   1
Folder   10
Petition Parkinson, Boyle, McWright, Shanty and Smity, between 1836 and 1839
Scope and Content Note: Townships 1 and 2 of range 4 and 5 east of the 4th principal meridian be attached and become part of the County of Green.
County: Green and Iowa
Box   1
Folder   10
A petition praying for an act to provide for changing the venue in the case of the United States vs. Isaac Hendershott, 1837 November 9
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Scope and Content Note: Isaac Hendershott was charged with killing Nathaniel Knapp, and when he went to stand trial at the Van Burean District Court, court was not held. The petition asks for him to be tried in Dubuque.
Box   1
Folder   10
Remonstrance from the inhabitants of Green County, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance opposed to moving the county seat.
County: Green
Box   1
Folder   10
A petition from sundry citizens of Milwaukee County praying for a territorial road from Milwaukee, Wis. Orendorff ferry on Fox River from there to the mouth of Catfish River on the most eligible rout to the Stateline of Illinois near Galena, 1837 October 23
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Scope and Content Note: Memorial for a territorial road from Milwaukee to the Illinois border.
County: Milwaukee
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Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law giving the commissioners of the county the ability to raise a poll tax on the inhabitants for the purpose of building bridges across Flint and other rivers.
County: Des Moines
Box   1
Folder   10
Petition of justices Grant county, 1837 November 15
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Scope and Content Note: Justices of the Peace in Grant County didn't realize the laws of 1837 were amended and gave an incorrect bond of $200 rather then $250. They are being penalized for the $50 and would like that changed.
County: Grant
Box   1
Folder   10
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County asking the survey of a canal or rail road rout, 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: Survey of a rail road from South Point Lake Michigan to some point on Rock River near Janesville.
County: Walworth
Box   1
Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Road from Prairie du Chien to Galena, Illinois.
Box   1
Folder   10
Petition of Chas Chapman Coroner of Brown County to the Legislature of Wisconsin, 1837 September 25
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Charles Chapman, coroner of Brown county to pass a law to provide compensation for travel related to inquests.
County: Brown
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Folder   11
Petition of inhabitants of Dubuque Co., 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: The present county of Dubuque is so extensive that it is too far a distance to the seat of justice.
City: Belleview
County: Dubuque
Box   1
Folder   11
Petition of inhabitants of Dubuque, Cook, and Muscatine counties for the organization of two new counties west of the Mississippi, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: The distance and location of county seats make it difficult to conduct business.
County: Dubuque and Cook
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Folder   11
Petition of inhabitants of Burlington praying for a charter of incorporation, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Charter of incorporation.
City: Burlington
Box   1
Folder   11
Petition respecting bridges, 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law giving the commissioners of the county to raise a poll tax on the inhabitants for the purpose of building bridges across Flint and other rivers.
County: Des Moines
Box   1
Folder   11
Statement of John Plumber and Thos Wilson and other concerning the Miners Bank of Dubuque, 1838 January 16
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Scope and Content Note: Financial statement related to the Miners Bank of Dubuque.
Box   1
Folder   11
Affidavit of Wm M. Corrill concerning the Miners Bank of Dubuque, circa 1838
Scope and Content Note: William M. Corrill affidavit.
Box   1
Folder   11
Petition and documents concerning the Miners Bank of Dubuque, 1838 January 6
Box   1
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Dubuque and Muscatine Counties to create a new county.
County: Dubuque and Muscatine
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Folder   11
Petition to create a manual labor school at Davenport, 1837 November 4
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Scope and Content Note: Create the Davenport Manual Labor College.
City: Davenport
Box   1
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: Divide Dubuque and Muscatine Counties to create a new county.
County: Dubuque and Muscatine
Box   1
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law altering the boundary lines of the county.
County: Muscatine
Box   1
Folder   12
Petitions of inhabitants of Muscatine to change the boundaries of said county, 1837 or 1838
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law altering the boundary lines of the county.
County: Muscatine
Box   1
Folder   12
Petition of the citizens of South Port to the Hon. House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin praying for a memorial on the subject of [illegible] To the public lands, 1837 October 26
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting approval to build a harbor.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Petition Number: 3
Box   1
Folder   12
Petition for County seat at Portage, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Kentucky City is the most central and suitable point for the seat of justice of the County of Portage.
County: Portage
Box   1
Folder   12
Petition of inhabitants of Dane Co for a road from Jefferson via Madison to Mexico, 1837 or 1838
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Scope and Content Note: A road or public highway established from Madison to Jefferson. Also, establish a road from Madison to New Mexico in the County of Green.
County: Dane
Box   1
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1837 November 13
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from New Albany (at the mouth of Turtle Creek) terminating at Johnson's Rapids on the Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   12
Petition for the organization of Rock County and for a road, 1837 November 13
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from New Albany (at the mouth of Turtle Creek) terminating at Johnson's Rapids on the Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1837 November 12
Scope and Content Note: Residents of Rock County would like to be officially organized as a county (petition incomplete).
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1837 November 12
Scope and Content Note: Nomination of individuals to serve as officers of Rock County.
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1837 November 12
Scope and Content Note: Residents of Rock County would like to be officially organized as a county.
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1837 November 15
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Scope and Content Note: Grant a territorial road from the city of Racine to Madison.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   13
A territorial road from Washington via Columbia, London, Mt. Pleasant, Bellfast, Lockbridge at the boundary line, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: A road commencing at the Mississippi to Columbia, and from there to New London, Mt. Pleasant, and Bellfast.
Box   1
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1837 November 8
Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road starting at the Mississippi River at Burlington, then to Columbia, and New London, to Bellfast, to Rock Ridge.
Box   1
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1837 November
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Scope and Content Note: Request from John Atchison who was appointed fiscal agent and would like to be reimbursed for the money he has personally expended.
Box   1
Folder   13
Petition from Green County relative to the county seat, 1837 October 13
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Scope and Content Note: Define the county seat of Green County to put an end to litigation about the seat's location.
County: Green
Box   1
Folder   13
Petition from citizens of Henry County praying for the passage of an act to remove and prevent restrictions to the navigation of the Skunk River, 1836 or 1837 December 11
Scope and Content Note: Remove the dam on the Skunk River to make it navigable.
County: Henry
Box   1
Folder   13
[untitled petition], between 1836 and 1837
Scope and Content Note: Remove the dam on the Skunk River to make it navigable.
Box   1
Folder   13
Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Bellview praying that preemption may be granted to John Bell to all the unimproved lots in the town of Bell View, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: In the development of the towns of Bellview and Burlington the property of John Bell is impacted.
County: Dubuque
Box   1
Folder   13
Petition of inhabitants of Des Moines, Henry and New Buren Counties praying for the construction of a territorial road from Burlington to Rochester, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Create a road from the seat of justice to Rochester in Van Buren County.
County: Des Moines, Henry, and New Buren
Box   1
Folder   14
Petition of inhabitants of New Buren Co praying of the incorporation of a hydraulic county at the great bend of the Des Moines River, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Pass and act to create a corporation to construct a hydraulic work.
County: New Buren
Box   1
Folder   14
Canal Company Petition, between 1836 and 1837
Scope and Content Note: Pass and act to create a corporation to construct a hydraulic work.
Box   1
Folder   14
A petition of sundry citizens of Walworth County praying that the seat of justice of said county may be located at or near that county, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Locate and fix the seat of justice at the geographical center of the county.
County: Walworth
Box   1
Folder   14
A petition of sundry citizens praying the seat of justice of Walworth County may be located at or near the center of said county, between 1836 and 1839
Scope and Content Note: Locate and fix the seat of justice at the geographical center of the county.
County: Walworth
Box   1
Folder   14
A remonstrance of the citizens of the county of Iowa remonstrating against certain points in a territorial road from W.P. Spring to B. Mounds, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Criticize citizen petition submitted vs. public road from Milwaukee to the White-Oak-Spring to cross the Peketonikea (Pecatonica) River.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   14
Petition of sundry citizens of Wisconsin territory praying the establishment of a territorial road from Racine to Mineral Point, 1837 November 20
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Scope and Content Note: Pass an act to establish a road from Racine to Genoa Village at the outlet of Geneva Lake.
Box   1
Folder   14
Petition of citizens of Wisconsin Territory praying the establishment of a territorial road from Beloit to the head of Johnsons Rapids on Rock River, 1837 November 6
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a road from Beloit in Rock County passing through Janesville to Fort Atkinson then to Johnson's Rapids.
County: Rock, Jefferson
Box   1
Folder   14
A petition of numerous inhabitants of Milwaukee County praying for the incorporation of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company, 1836 November 1
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Scope and Content Note: Adopt measures for speedy construction of a convenient and expeditious mode of communication between Milwaukee and the Mississippi River. Construct a rail road from Milwaukee to the Mississippi River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   14
A petition of number inhabitants of the town of Milwaukee praying to be incorporated, 1836 November 2
Scope and Content Note: Pass an act of incorporation for the town of Milwaukee.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   14
For insurance company of Milwaukee, 1837 October
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Scope and Content Note: Charter the Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   14
Memorial for Jeo Dowling and James Sproule for authority to build bridges across the Pekantouka River [Pecatonica River] and to make McAdamisee Road thanks to referral to select court, 1837
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Scope and Content Note: John Dowling and James Sproule create a road leading from the house of Moses Eastman to Diamond Grove, Blue River (Mineral Point). They would also like to repair McAdamisee Road.
Box   1
Folder   14
The petition of A.M. [Armstead W] Floyd, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Armstead W. Floyd for divorce from Elenor Dawson Floyd.
Box   1
Folder   14
Claw Johnson's affidavit; [attached] Smith Burris's affidavit, 1837 October 9
Scope and Content Note: Testimony of marital settlement between Armstead W. Floyd and Elenor Floyd.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   14
[untitled petition], between 1836 November 28 and 1837 October 9
Scope and Content Note: Notarized affidavit of service from Armstead W. Floyd to Elenor Floyd. Attached: outside testimony of marital settlement between Armstead W. Floyd and Elenor Floyd.
City: Mineral Point
Box   1
Folder   14
Bayers Threshers and daughters certificate, between 1836 and 1837
Scope and Content Note: Testimony of good character of separation and marital settlement of Armstead W. Floyd and Elenor Floyd.
Box   1
Folder   14
[untitled petition], between 1837 October 7 and October 17
Scope and Content Note: Testimonies of good character of Armstead W. Floyd.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   15
Petition for road, between 1836 and 1837
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Scope and Content Note: Petition against a road from White Oaks Springs to the Blue Mounds crossing.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   15
[untitled petition], between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Petition requesting permanent ferry crossing Iowa River at Florence.
Box   1
Folder   15
Petition of William Sawtell, 1837 December 11
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Scope and Content Note: Never received monetary compensation for public office.
City: Burlington
County: Des Moines
Box   1
Folder   15
Petitions for ferries across the Iowa, between 1836 and 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Petition requesting ferry crossing Iowa River at Louisa County line.
Box   1
Folder   15
Memorial of Chas. Durkey to F.S. Lovell, committee of inhabitants of Southport praying the Legislative Assembly to he memorialize the Congress of the U.S. to make an appropriation for a harbor and light house at that place, 1838 December 7
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Scope and Content Note: Residents of Southport on Lake Michigan asking congress for a harbor and light house.
City: Southport
Box   1
Folder   15
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of Racine County against the passage of a law authorizing that inhabitants of Southport by way of loan or tax to raise this sum of twenty thousand dollars yearly to be expanded in [illegible] A harbor at said village, between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Protesting against the remonstrance of the inhabitants of Southport for a harbor and light house.
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   15
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of South Port against the passage of a law authorizing the inhabitants [illegible] By way of a loan or tax [illegible] The sum of twenty thousand dollars yearly to [illegible] expand in [illegible] A harbor at said village, 1838 December 21
Scope and Content Note: Opposed to the incorporation of Southport for the purpose of raising by tax of loan the sum of 20,000 annually to be expended constructing a harbor at Southport.
City: Southport
County: Kenosha
Box   1
Folder   15
Petition to incorporate the Beloit Manufacturing Company, 1838 December
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Scope and Content Note: Create a manufacturing company to meet the needs of the citizens of the territory.
City: Beloit
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   15
[untitled petition], between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a drawbridge across the Milwaukee River connecting Chestnut Street at the termination of the Territorial Road.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1838 December
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of citizens of Jefferson County asking for a charter for a manual labor school and experimental farm.
County: Jefferson
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition of citizens of Wisconsin praying for a territorial road to be established leading from Geneva at the foot of Geneva Lake by the shortest and best route to Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: A territorial road from the foot of Geneva Lake to Fond du Lac.
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee County praying for a territorial road from near Orendroff bridge to Madison, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: A ferry from Orendroff Ferry to Madison.
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition of A.G. Ellis and others, between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Albert Ellis of Brown County, David Geddings of Sheboygan County and Moses M. Strong of Iowa County requesting authorization to build a dam on the Rock River to utilize water power.
County: Brown, Sheboygan, Iowa
Box   1
Folder   16
Dunn and MacFarlane petition for ferry on Wisconsin River, between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Request there should be a ferry on the Wisconsin River.
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition for a ferry across Rock River, 1839 November
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Scope and Content Note: Request that a ferry be established at the outlet of Lake Koshkonong for the public's convenience.
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition on int. [internal] improvements, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens request that a system of internal improvements for the territory be decided upon and matured at the first session of your honorable body.
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition of the inhabitants of Milwaukee County praying a repeal or modification of the law now in force relating to interest, 1838 December 30
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Scope and Content Note: Request to modify the law regulating the rate of interest.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition of the inhabitants of the County of Milwaukee praying the repeal of the present system of county government, 1838 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: The petitioners are of the opinion that the law passed at the last session of the Legislature establishing the present system of County organization is anti-republican.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   16
Petition for road, 1838 November 24
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Scope and Content Note: The citizens of Milwaukee, Walworth and Rock Counties request the establishment of a territorial road from Milwaukee by way of Elkhorn to Beloit
County: Milwaukee, Walworth, Rock.
Box   1
Folder   16
[untitled petition], between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal the law locating the seat of justice of Green County and leaving it to the people to set the seat.
County: Green
Box   1
Folder   17
[untitled petition], between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Inhabitants of Town 5 north of Range 18 and 19 east along with the inhabitants of Towns 1, 2, 3, and 4 petition for a new county called Fox.
Box   1
Folder   17
Petition of citizens of Wisconsin for a territorial road from Orendorff's Ferry on Fox River to Madison, 1838 November
Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from Orendorff's Ferry to Madison.
Box   1
Folder   17
The petition of inhabitants of [blank] praying for the incorporation of the Western Agricultural Company, 1838 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Forming a limited corporation or joint stock company with a view of entering into agricultural pursuits following scientific principles.
Box   1
Folder   17
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of Southport against division of Racine, between 1837 and 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Opposed to creating a new county out of portions of Racine and Walworth Counties.
City: Southport
County: Racine, Walworth
Box   1
Folder   17
Petition of Martha Taft praying for a divorce, 1838 November 6
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Martha Ann Taft for divorce from Sevell Taft for abandonment.
Box   1
Folder   17
Luther Child v Christina Child affidavit of John Child, 1838
Scope and Content Note: Statement of John Child, brother of Luther Child stating that Christina Child's behavior was harsh, cruel and very unbecoming in a wife.
Box   1
Folder   17
Luther Child v Christina Child petition for divorce, 1838 November 26
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Scope and Content Note: Affirming that John Child's behavior during his marriage was kind and unexceptional.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   17
[untitled petition], 1838 November 22
Scope and Content Note: Affirming that Abner Coates and Caroline Paine were married and that she eloped with James Wills.
Box   1
Folder   17
Petition of Abner Coates praying for a divorce, 1838 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting a divorce because Caroline deserted him in 1835.
City: Platteville
Box   1
Folder   17
Providence Hughes petition for divorce, 1838 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Providence Hughes from Benjamin Hughes because her husband has been living apart from her.
Box   1
Folder   18
[untitled petition], 1838 December
Scope and Content Note: Divorce of Obedience Reed from John Reed because he has absented himself from the family.
Box   1
Folder   18
Obedience Reed peitition for divorce, 1838 December 7
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Scope and Content Note: Divorce of Obedience Reed from John Reed because he has absented himself from the family.
Box   1
Folder   18
James Robb affidavit, 1838 November 21
Scope and Content Note: James Robb affirming that he is acquainted with Pachy Eaton and Emily Eaton.
Box   1
Folder   18
Petition of Pachy Eaton, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: When they were married Emily Eaton was using an assumed name and represented that she was a good and virtuous woman, but she was in fact infamous.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   18
John Hoods affidavit, 1838 November 23
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit that he knows Pachy Eaton and that Emily Eaton is a woman of violent passion.
Box   1
Folder   18
To Emily Eaton, copy of notice; [attached] affidavit of service, 1838 September 17
Scope and Content Note: Notice that Pachy is applying for a divorce.
Box   1
Folder   18
William Campbell affidavit, 1838 November
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit that he knows Pachy Eaton and that Emily Eaton is a woman of violent passion.
Box   1
Folder   18
Affadavit of William Scott, 1838 November 27
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit in the divorce of Joseph McMurtrey and Rebecca McMurtrey, alleging that she had illicit interaction with other men.
Box   1
Folder   18
Affidavit H.B. Wilsh, 1838 August 24
Scope and Content Note: Newspaper notice from Joseph McMurtrey to Rebecca McMurtry notifying her that he is applying for divorce.
Box   1
Folder   18
Affadavit of James D. Jenkins, 1838
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit in the McMurtrey divorce.
Box   1
Folder   18
Affadavit of William James, 1837 November 27
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit in the McMurtrey divorce.
Box   1
Folder   18
Joseph McMurtrey petition for divorce, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for divorce from Rebecca McMurtrey because she wasn't a virtuous woman.
Box   1
Folder   19
[untitled petition], 1838 November 20
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of James Popejoy: Elizabeth Griffin has provided her own support through her own labor.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
[untitled petition], 1838 November 21
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of Thomas Parish: Elizabeth Griffin has provided her own support through her own labor.
Box   1
Folder   19
Petition of Elizabeth Griffin from William Griffin, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: Divorce of Elizabeth Griffin and William Griffin due to his drunkenness.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
Petition of Elizabeth Morgan for divorce vs Thomas Morgan, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: Elizabeth Morgan is seeking divorce from her husband because he failed to support her during their marriage.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
M. Meeker's affects, in case Mrs. Morgan, 1838 November 21
Scope and Content Note: Moses Meeker certifies that he has employed Elizabeth Morgan, and while in his employ she has not received any support from Thomas Morgan.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
Henry Boyers deposition, 1838
Scope and Content Note: Confirming that Samuel Townsend neglected his family.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
Thos. Parish deposition, 1838
Scope and Content Note: Thomas Parish has known Mrs. Samuel Townsend since 1827 and confirms that her husband is a bad man.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
Petition of Sarah Townsend for divorce from Saumel Townsend, 1838 November 20
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Scope and Content Note: Sarah and Samuel have been separated since 1832 and he has made no provision to support his family.
County: Iowa
Box   1
Folder   19
Petition of Thomas L. Pickett for divorce, 1838 June 13
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of divorce brought by Thomas L. Pickett against Elizabeth Pickett because she has neglected conjugal ties for sixteen months.
County: Van Buren
Box   1
Folder   19
Petition of James Gilbert praying for a divorce, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of divorce brought by Thomas L. Pickett against Elizabeth Pickett because she has neglected conjugal ties for sixteen months.
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838 November
Scope and Content Note: People have been living and making improvements on land which had not yet been sold. It is now on the market and many do not have the ability to raise the funds to purchase the land on which they have been living.
City: Pleasant Prairie
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838-1839
Scope and Content Note: People have been living and making improvements on land which had not yet been sold. It is now on the market and many do not have the ability to raise the funds to purchase the land on which they have been living.
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   20
Petition from the inhabitants of Racine County asking [illegible] of the legislative assembly, between 1836 and 1839 November 29
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Scope and Content Note: People have been living and making improvements on land which had not yet been sold. It is now on the market and many do not have the ability to raise the funds to purchase the land on which they have been living.
City: Pleasant Prairie
County: Racine
Box   1
Folder   20
Petition of James Claiborn for a ferry, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Request the build a ferry across the Mississippi River from Comanche to the Illinois shore.
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838 January 1
Scope and Content Note: Set off a county south of the northern boundary of said half breed lands as now surveyed and attach us to either of the adjoining counties of judicial purposes, until our population will be sufficient to warrant a separate organization.
City: Half Breed Tract
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838 May 1
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Scope and Content Note: Improve by dams and canals the Fox River, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River, and Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   20
Petition brought by Portage Canal Co., 1838-1839
Scope and Content Note: Request an act of incorporation for the Portage Canal Company.
Box   1
Folder   20
Petition of sundry citizens of the territory praying for a Board of Public Works and a loan of 3,000,000 $ for material improvements, 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Improve by building dams and canals the Fox River, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River, and Rock River.
Box   1
Folder   20
Cedar City Wis. A petition for locating canals, 1839 April 4
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Scope and Content Note: A permanent county seat for Cedar County.
County: Cedar
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Locate the county seat of Des Moines County in the geographical center.
County: Des Moines
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838-1839
Scope and Content Note: Locate the county seat of Des Moines County in the geographical center.
Box   1
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1838-1839
Scope and Content Note: Locate the county seat of Des Moines County in the geographical center.
Box   1
Folder   20
Petition of Scott County, 1838 June
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Scope and Content Note: Locate the seat of justice for Scott County.
County: Scott
Box   1
Folder   21
J.J. King mem'l to the Legislature of Wisconsin, 1838 June 17
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Jonathan King asking for divorce from Abigail Gregory King due to her unfaithfulness.
City: Burlington
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition of inhabitants of Clinton Co., 1838 June 1
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Scope and Content Note: The election for the seat of justice for the county should be held again because the sheriff of Scott County did not receive notice in time that they were responsible for notifying electors of the election.
County: Clinton
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition of inhabitants of Watertown praying for the establishment of a territorial road, 1838 December 19
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a road from Fort Winnebago to Watertown where it could join the road from Milwaukee to Madison.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition of citizens of Walworth Co relative to internal improvement, 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting internal improvements to the territory like roads and canals.
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition for a territorial road, 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting a territorial road be constructed from the territory line in the village of Beloit to St. George's Bay on the Rock River to Madison.
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition of the inhabitants praying for the organization of said county [Rock], 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of Rock County would like a seat of justice located in Rock County. Rock County is currently attached to Racine County for judicial purposes, and the distance is too far to travel conveniently.
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition for a ferry at St George's Rapids, 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Establish at ferry at St. George's Rapids on the Rock River and pass an act allowing Thomas A. Holmes to keep and maintain it.
City: Rock
County: Rock
Box   1
Folder   21
Petition of the inhabitants of Dane County, 1838 December 11
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law for the organization of the County of Dane for judicial, county, and township purposes. Dane County is currently attached to Iowa County for judicial purposes and distance of travel required is too far.
County: Dane
Box   1
Folder   21
The memorial of Levi Blossum Jr. and one hundred and sixty seven others, inhabitants of the County of Milwaukee praying the passage of a law to provide means for the immediate construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a canal to connect Lake Michigan to the Rock River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   22
Memorial by citizens of the county of Brown praying the passage of a law authorizing a loan of three millions of dollars on the faith of the territory to be appropriated to the improvement of the navigation of the Fox, Wisconsin, Rock, Milwaukee, Pekatonika Rivers, 1838 December 1
Alternate Format: Image available online.
Box   1
Folder   22
The memorial of Levi Blossum Jr. and one hundred and sixty seven others, inhabitants of the County of Milwaukee praying the passage of a law to provide means for the immediate construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, 1838-1839
Scope and Content Note: Construct a canal to connect Lake Michigan to the Rock River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   1
Folder   22
Petition of inhabitants of the counties of Racine, Rock, and Walworth [illegible] To be a territorial road, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting the continuation of the road from Chicago to the territorial line. The road should be continued to Madison by way of Big Foot at Geneva Lake.
County: Racine, Rock, Walworth
Box   1
Folder   22
[untitled petition], 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of divorce of Permelia Emeline Adams from Richard Adams due to ill treatment.
Box   1
Folder   22
[untitled petition], 1838 June 3
Scope and Content Note: Statement by Elizabeth Wood asserting that Permelia Adams charge of ill treatment against her husband is correct.
Box   1
Folder   22
[untitled petition], 1838 May 26
Scope and Content Note: Locate the county seat of Johnson County at or near the town of Napoleon.
County: Johnson
Box   1
Folder   22
A & S.S. Phelps petition for ferry, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Alex Phelps and Stephen S. Phelps who operate a ferry across the Mississippi River and have laid a road and constructed bridges at their own expense on the west side of the river in Des Moines County toward the Bluff. They would like to be reimbursed for their expenses.
City: Oquawka
County: Naven (Illinois)
Box   1
Folder   22
Petition of Walter Butler for a ferry, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Walter Butler operates a ferry at Cyiswkee on the Mississippi River, and has improved a road at the cost of $700. He would like a charter for a ferry and a permit for twelve years.
County: Des Moines
Box   1
Folder   22
[untitled petition], 1838 June 15
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Scope and Content Note: Opposed to separating the north part of the county off.
County: Muscatine
Box   1
Folder   22
Petition of Citizens of T77 R East to be attached to Scott County, 1838
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Scope and Content Note: Residents of Townships 77 and Township 78 North and one east would like to be attached to Scott County.
Box   1
Folder   22
Remonstrance of inhabitants of T77 R1E against being attached to Scott County, 1838 June 8
Scope and Content Note: Residents of Townships 77 and Township 78 North and one east do not want to be attached to Scott County.
Box   1
Folder   23
[untitled petition], 1838 December 7
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of Dane County recommending that Nathaniel Parkinson be reappointed as sheriff.
County: Dane
Box   1
Folder   23
[untitled petition], 1839 December 19
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens of Dane County remonstrating against the reappointment of Nathaniel Parkinson as sheriff.
County: Dane
Box   1
Folder   23
Petition of Mary Case and the other ladies of Brown county on the subject of distillation of ardent spirits, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for a restriction on distillation in the territory.
County: Brown
Box   1
Folder   23
Petition of C.C. Arndt and other citizens of Brown County on the subject of distillation of ardent spirits, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Petition for a restriction on distillation in the territory.
County: Brown
Box   1
Folder   23
[untitled petition], 1838-1839
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Scope and Content Note: The inhabitants of towns One, Two, Three, and Four north of Range Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty East request the formation of a new county in the Valley of the Fox River.
Box   1
Folder   23
Petition for an act to legalize the [illegible] Of the County Commissioners & assessor of Brown County, 1839 January 30
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Scope and Content Note: The county officers of Brown County have not received a copy of the laws of the territory and therefor the acts of the County may not have followed the laws. Therefore, the citizens would like a act to legalize the acts of the county commissioners.
County: Brown
Box   1
Folder   23
[untitled petition], 1839 January
Scope and Content Note: The inhabitants of towns One, Two, Three, and Four north of Range Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty East request the formation of a new county in the Valley of the Fox River.
Box   2
Folder   1
[untitled petition], 1839 February 20
Scope and Content Note: Partial petition concerning (settlement?) restrictions.
Box   2
Folder   1
Petition inhabitants of Green County, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Request the county seat of Green County should be located as voted on by citizens.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   1
Petition of inhabitants of Township No. 5 South of Range Eighteen East praying to be set off & organized as a political town to be called Mequanigo, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Organize a political town from the village of Mequanigo.
City: Mukwonago
County: Waukesha
Box   2
Folder   1
[petition not received], 1839
Scope and Content Note: Presentation of signatures written by the oath signers; absent petition.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   1
[untitled petition], 1839 March 2
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrate against moving the county seat of Green County.
Box   2
Folder   1
[untitled petition], 1839
Scope and Content Note: Petition related to locating the county seat of Green County, part missing.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   1
Petition of James M. Kane and others for a rail road from Pekatonica to the Mississippi River, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for a rail road from Pekatonica to the Mississippi River because it is the easiest way to travel based on the geographical features of the land.
Box   2
Folder   1
The petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee, Walworth, and Rock Counties for a territorial road, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from Milwaukee by way of Elkhorn, the seat of justice of Walworth County to Beloit on Rock River.
County: Milwaukee, Walworth, Rock
Box   2
Folder   1
The petition of B.L. Webb and others, 1839
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Requesting an act to allow the Wisconsin Mineral and Transportation Company to own land.
Box   2
Folder   1
Petition of the citizens of Walworth Co relative to internal improvement, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Enact a law establishing a board for internal improvement and authorize them to raise money.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of citizen of Walworth Co. to prevent distillation of spirituous liquors, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law to prohibit the distillation of spirits in the territory.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of inhabitants of Southport, Racine County praying the passage of a law authorizing there within inside by way of tax or loan twenty thousand dollars yearly for the appended in enacting piers of a harbor of said village, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Enact a law incorporating the inhabitants of said village within two miles square to the purpose of raising tax to loan 20,000 dollars to expend in constructing piers on a harbor.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County concerning levying a tax for support of [illegible] Schools, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing the authorities of counties to create a school fund from part of taxes.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of citizens of Walworth County relative to taxation and improvement, 1839
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: The chartering of private companies to improve the territory.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Walworth concerning a territorial bank, 1839
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Pass an act establishing a territorial bank with sufficient capital.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County for extending the [illegible] Of justices and [illegible], 1839 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Amend the justices' act of this territory so that the plaintiff be permitted in all cases to sue the defendant from any part of the county in the town where the plaintiff resides.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County for a change of county and town government, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Request that Walworth County adopt a system of township and county government similar to that that exists elsewhere in the territory.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Walworth for taxing non residents owned for opening roads and building bridges, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing the levying a tax of three cents per acre on all non-resident lands in their territory and that the tax be applied to creating roads, constructing bridges and causeways in the vicinity of the land for the public good.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition of citizens of Navarino and Aster for repeal of act incorporating the town of Green Bay, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal the act to incorporate the town of Green Bay and restore the former system of town government.
County: Brown
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition for the organization of Town 8 Range 21 East Milwaukee County, 1839 December 2
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Scope and Content Note: Organize a town and name it Granville.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   2
Petition for bridge across Crawfish, 1839 December 23
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Scope and Content Note: Grant permission to build a bridge across the west branch of Rock or Crawfish River.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition for road, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Create a road from Mineral Point to the state line.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition of citizens of Milwaukee County, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Establish a town from Township 7 Range 21 East because it has sufficient population to be its own town.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition from the inhabitants of Manitowoc County praying for the removal of the seat of justice from De Pere to the town of Green bay, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Move the seat of justice from De Pere to Green Bay because it is hard to be accommodated in De Pere because the population is small.
County: Manitowoc
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition of inhabitants residing on lands purchased on the Chippewa and Sioux Indians for the organization of a new county, 1839 May
Scope and Content Note: Establish a seat of justice and a county called St. Croix because attending court at Prairie du [Chien] is too far to travel.
County: St. Croix
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition of J.R. Brown for divorce, 1839 November 19
Scope and Content Note: Petition of divorce of Joseph Brown from Margaret Brown. The couple would like to divorce because Margaret is of Chippewa descent and wars between the Chippewa and the Sioux have limited where the couple can live. She doesn't want to live in a white settlement, so they are requesting a divorce.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition of J.R. Brown et al. relative to organize county of St. Croix, 1839
Scope and Content Note: The area ceded by the Sioux and Chippewa has become so populous that it should be established as a county.
Box   2
Folder   3
Affidavit of Benj. Nute, 1839 December
Scope and Content Note: He purchased the whole of Section 4 Town 7 Range 14 on both sides of the Rock River and he would like to create a dam for water power.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   3
[untitled petition], 1839 December 28
Scope and Content Note: Organize the county of Dodge for the purpose of county government only.
County: Dodge
Box   2
Folder   3
Remonstrance of Jonathan Lymann and others against building of a dam across R. River, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Petition against granting James Thayer and others the ability to construct a dam because It is not in the best interest of the town or county.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   3
Petition of Asa Clark, 1839 November
Scope and Content Note: Grant Asa Clark the ability to finish constructing his dam to raise the water of Snail Lake to sufficient height to operate his mill.
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1839 December 6
Scope and Content Note: Build a dam at the outlet of Pewaukee Lake.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled remonstrance], 1839 March 2
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrate against repeal of the act locating the Green County seat by Commissioners.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   4
Remonstrance from inhabitants of Salem and Pleasant Prairie against the division of Racine County, 1839 January 31
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Scope and Content Note: Opposed to creating a new county out of portions of Racine and Walworth Counties.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled remonstrance], 1839
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrate against repeal of the act locating the Green County seat by Commissioners.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   4
Remonstrance, 1839 March 2
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Scope and Content Note: George Reeder is opposed to moving the county seat of Green County because he donated 50 acres of land to be the county seat based on the decision of the Commission.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   4
Petition of Chas S. Hurley and others in relation to license to merchants, 1839 January 4
Scope and Content Note: Repeal or amendment of licensing laws.
City: Racine, Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1839
Scope and Content Note: Create a new county out of Iowa and Grant so that residents do not have to travel so far for business.
County: Iowa, Grant
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1839 January
Scope and Content Note: Create a new county out of Iowa and Grant so that residents do not have to travel so far for business.
County: Iowa, Grant
Box   2
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1839
Scope and Content Note: Create a new county out of Iowa and Grant so that residents do not have to travel so far for business.
County: Iowa, Grant
Box   2
Folder   4
Petition of J.G. Edwards, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: James Edwards was unable to obtain a printed copy of laws, and was then charged with not performing his duties.
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition of inhabitants of Dane County, 1839 December 7
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Scope and Content Note: Only one session of district court is held per year which is not sufficient to support the county of the business.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   5
Memorial of the Walworth County Temperance Society, 1839 January 1
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting temperance legislation aimed at the producer of alcohols.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   5
Remonstrance to a petition from citizens of Dane Co, 1839 December 30
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrating against the petition to have more then one session of court per year.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition of inhabitants of the county of Grant for a ferry, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Grant a charter to Peyton Vaugh to operate a ferry across the Mississippi for a term of 20 years.
City: Sinnapee
County: Grant
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition of the board of county commissioners of Racine County for a law legalizing creation of their acts, 1839 January 1
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing the acts of the Racine County Commissioners.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition from citizens of Crawford County in relation to the military reservation at Fort Snelling, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: Residents of Crawford County have made improvements on land that officers at Fort Snelling have resurveyed and have now designated that land as part of a reservation.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition from citizens of Crawford Co. praying for the passage of a law regulating claims upon public lands, 1839
Scope and Content Note: Citizens would like a law passed regulates the way settlement claims are assessed. Frequently settlers improve land and then leave to bring their families. Once gone, others take the improved land.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition of Joseph R. Brown and others praying for certain ferry charters, 1839
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Scope and Content Note: The petitioners operate ferries and would like licenses.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   5
Petition of citizens of Dane County, 1839 December 30
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing a spring term of court in Dane County.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   6
Remonstrance, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Memorialize passage of any law that will authorize another town or session event to be held annually in the spring.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition of citizens of Dane County, 1839 December 30
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing spring session of court held in Dane County.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   6
Remonstrance of Citizens of Dane Co, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Request that the court strike a Dane County citizen petition for a spring session, and that the signers be added to any votes against it.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition from citizens of Crawford County praying for the relief of certain debts, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Criticism of legislative act (Stay Law) abolishing imprisonments for debts, which ought to have been prospective, and only applied to those debts contracted after it took effect.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition of citizens of Crawford County praying the passage of a law to compel the personal performance of all engagements for services for specified time, 1839 December 26
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass a law compelling contracted workers to fulfill contracts paid in advance.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition of citizens of Prairie du Sac for a new county to be organized, 1839 December
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Scope and Content Note: Create a new county, citing distance from seat of justice (Prairie du Chien) and number of voting citizens.
City: Prairie du Sac
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition of citizens of Prairie du Sac for establishment of sundry roads, 1839 December 19
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Scope and Content Note: Authorizing the location of direct roads from Prairie du Sac to Whitney Mills, Fort Winnebago, Madison, Mineral Point.
City: Prairie du Sac
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   6
Petition to organize Town five Range twenty one [E], 1839 December 5
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize separate township from town six (Kinnikinnick).
City: Kinnikinnick
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   6
The Petitions of the inhabitants of Town 8. Range 20 to be left off and organized into a separate township to be called "Menominee," 1839 December 5
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize Menominee township, citing difficulty attending elections held in other townships.
City: Town eight, Range nineteen / Menominee
Box   2
Folder   6
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition for law granting Brothertown tribe citizenship and title to their lands.
County: Brown
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of citizens of Walworth Co, in relation to a territorial bank, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Obtain a uniform currency and establish a territorial bank.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of citizens of Walworth Co. relative to a Territorial Bank, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial bank.
City: Mineral Point
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of inhabitants of the town of Mentor in [Milwaukee] County praying that the name of said town be changed to New Berlin, 1839 November 26
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change town name to New Berlin, citing difficulty receiving correctly-addressed letters.
City: New Berlin
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   7
[untitled], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Criticism of petition by Benjamin Nute requesting authorization to build a dam across the Rock or Crawford River.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of 83 inhabitants of the county of Racine for the passage of a law giving the electors of said county the rights of designating the Seat of Justice of said county, 1839 December 13
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law giving electors the right to relocate county seat.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   7
Petitions of citizens of [Milwaukee] County relative to occupants of even numbered sections of the canal reserve, 1839 November
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing even-numbered sections of Milwaukee and Rock River canal to be selected as part of the land granted for a university.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of inhabitants of [illegible] for road, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Authorizing commission of public road from Milwaukee to Janesville to Fort Atkinson.
Box   2
Folder   7
Remonstrance, 1839 November 28
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against commission of territorial road from Milwaukee to Janesville to Fort Atkinson.
Box   2
Folder   7
Road from Milwaukee to the west side of Wind Lake, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Pass an act to build, and appoint commissioners to view and locate, road from Walker's Point (Milwaukee) intersecting road from Wind Lake (Racine).
County: Milwaukee, Racine
Box   2
Folder   7
Petition of inhabitants of St. Peter for a ferry across the Mississippi, 1839 December 21
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Scope and Content Note: J.R. Brown petitioner; petition for a ferry charter across Mississippi at St. Peter.
City: St. Peter
County: Fond du Lac
Box   2
Folder   8
Petition of inhabitants of Walworth County praying for a road, 1838 November 9
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for territorial road from Madison to Chicago border.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   8
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Incomplete petition.
Box   2
Folder   8
Petition for a Road from Orendorff's Ferry to Madison, 1838 November 9
Scope and Content Note: Petition for territorial road from Orendorff's Ferry on Fox River to Madison.
City: Eagle Prairie
Box   2
Folder   8
Corporation Petition of Inhabitants on the west-side of Milwaukee River, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting corporate authority to build a ferry across Milwaukee River.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   8
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from state line on Fox River to Rochester to Mequanigo to Prairie Village, citing mail route.
Box   2
Folder   8
Petition for a Territorial Road, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a territorial road from state line on Fox River to Rochester to Mukwonago to Prairie Village, citing mail route.
Box   2
Folder   8
Petition from the Inhabitants of Fond du Lac praying to be set off into a separate county for county purposes, 1838 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to form a separate county from Brown County.
City: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Box   2
Folder   8
Petitions from [illegible], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Request that the Council and House of Representatives approve legal action against surveyors in violation of 4 July 1834 federal law regarding private sales of lead mining.
City: Mineral Point
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   8
Petitions [damaged] miners of Wisconsin, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Request that the Council and House of Representatives approve legal action against surveyors in violation of 4 July 1834 federal law regarding private sales of lead mining.
City: Mineral Point
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   8
[untitled petition, reproduction], 1839 December
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Scope and Content Note: Memorialize act permitting citizens of Southport to form a Fire Society. Note: this is a photographic reproduction of a petition.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition to establish the seat of Justice of the County of Washington, 1838 November 30
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to move seat of justice to northeast quarter of section twenty-four tenth township.
City: Milwaukee Falls
County: Washington
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of the Territory for Road from Racine to Madison, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Racine, Walworth, Rock County citizens petitioning for a territorial road from Racine to Madison.
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Rock County for the construction of a Road, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Establish a road from Mud Iron in Dune County (Dane County?) to the dwelling house and ferry of David Humes in Rock County and from there to the south line of the territory at our near Big Foot prairie in Walworth County.
County: Rock
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of Inhabitants on the west side of Milwaukee River in the county and town of Milwaukee praying for the passage of a law to collect a school tax, 1839 February
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing town trustees to levy and collect a school tax to pay for a common school year for all children 5-16.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition for Road, 1838 November 5
Scope and Content Note: Petition to appoint commissioners to lay territorial road from Madison to Prairie du Lac to intersect with state road at Lake Geneva.
Box   2
Folder   9
The Petition of the inhabitants of Town 7. Range 21 [E] in the County of Milwaukee to be [illegible] and organized under the name of Wau wau to sa, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: The settlers of Town 7 Range 21 E want the town set off and named Wau Wau To Sa, the name of a Sac Chief.
City: Wauwatosa
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   9
Petitions of the Inhabitants of the town of Spring Prairie, praying for a special act allowing Walworth county to change the mode of county and town government, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change statutes of Walworth County to allow public business conducted in individual towns.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of the inhabitants of Jefferson County praying for the location of several territorial roads therein named, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial roads from Chicago state line to Lake Geneva to Jefferson and from Beloit to Watertown.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson County for Territorial road from Prairieville by Jefferson to Madison, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Requesting a direct road from Jefferson to Prairieville to Madison.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson County for a territorial road from Racine to Fond du Lac, 1839 December 5
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Scope and Content Note: Public road from Racine to Pewaukee to Fond du Lac.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee County for the serving and location of a Territorial road from Racine to Fond Du lac, 1839 December 29
Scope and Content Note: Public road from Racine to Fond Du Lac.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition relative to costs and fees, 1839 December 16
Scope and Content Note: Petitioning that "act concerning costs and sprin" to be repealed and that Burlington Act be adopted as territorial law.
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition of the people Dane County relating to the duties of the register of Dues of said county, 1840 January 4
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing the register of Dane County to make a count of the records of deeds of land, and requesting compensation.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition of the citizens of Dodge Portage and Marquette to Fond du Lac Counties praying to be set off with a new Judicial district, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for a new judicial district.
Box   2
Folder   10
The petitions of the inhabitants of Towns 7 and 8 at Ranges 13 and 14 in the County of Jefferson for the organization of a Town to be called Aztalan, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to combine towns 7 and 8 into a separate town Aztalan.
City: Aztalan
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition of inhabitants of Wisconsin, praying the establishment of a road from Geneva on Geneva Lake, to Fond du Lac, at the head of Lake Winnebago, 1838 November
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Scope and Content Note: Road from Lake Geneva to Fond du Lac.
City: Eagle Prairie
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition of citizens of Milwaukee County, praying for the establishment of a road from Orendorff ferry to Madison, 1839 January 30
Scope and Content Note: Proposed amendment to petition on road from Orendorff ferry to Madison, instead suggesting a territorial road branching from the Milwaukee-Janesville road to Madison.
City: Mukwonago
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition for Road, 1839 November
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for territorial road from Southport to Beloit.
Box   2
Folder   10
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Incorporate towns 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 ranges 1 and 2 East, Ranges 1 and 2 West into a county.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition from the half-breeds of the Sioux nation of Indians in relation to the division of their lands on the upper Mississippi, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petitioners of mixed heritage from Wau-da-wee-kau-ton, Wah-pa-coo-lay, Wah-pa-ton, and Sessedou lands of Sioux Indians: regarding a treaty signed at Prairie du Chien 15 July 1830 and ratified 24 February 1831: pass a law authorizing an immediate survey and apportionment in for [illegible] among the [illegible] of said tract of land.
Box   2
Folder   10
Petition of 22 inhabitants of the County of Racine for the passage of a law giving the electors of said county the right of Setting the Seat of Justice of Said County, 1839 December 13
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Scope and Content Note: Grant voters right to locate seat of justice.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   10
Samuel Hubbards affidavit of petition, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of reasons for divorce, and petition attached.
Box   2
Folder   11
Petition for Road, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial road from Beloit to Mineral Point.
County: Rock
Box   2
Folder   11
Remonstrance of citizens of Jefferson County, 1839 January
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to build a dam at Crawfish River.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   11
Road from Racine to Prairie Village, 1839 November 8
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Scope and Content Note: Road from Racine to Prairie Village, intersecting the road from Milwaukee to Madison.
County: Racine, Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   11
Memorial of Milwaukee River Canal Company, 1839 November
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Scope and Content Note: Memorial from Milwaukee and Rock River Canal Company requesting there be no edits made to a legislative act defining rights and privileges of land corporations.
Box   2
Folder   11
Benj. Nute & others, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Erection of dam at Rock River rapids to build mills.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1839 December 11
Scope and Content Note: Erection of dam at Pewaukee Lake outlet to build water tower.
City: Pewaukee
County: Waukesha
Box   2
Folder   11
Petition from citizens of Sheboygan, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition to move seat of justice from Sheboygan to Rochester.
County: Sheboygan
Box   2
Folder   11
Petition to divide the town of Brookfield, 1839 December 30
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Scope and Content Note: Request that Brookfield be divided into Brookfield and Pewaukee.
City: Town seven range nineteen and twenty
Box   2
Folder   11
Remonstrance of William Payne et al. against raising Pewaukee or Snail Lake, 1839 December 3
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against act authorizing Asa Clark to erect a dam across the Pewaukee outlet at Snail Lake.
Box   2
Folder   11
Petition of citizens of Jefferson County for dam across the Crawford River, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Erection of dam across Rock River to build mills.
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition of the inhabitants of Jefferson in relation to the erection of a dam across the west branch of Rock River, 1839 December 3
Scope and Content Note: Erection of dam across Rock River to build mills.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition for a road, 1839 November 3
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Scope and Content Note: Road from Madison and Janesville to the town line of town 3 range 18.
County: Rock
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition of Magdelaine Gauthier for divorce, 1838 November 2
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Scope and Content Note: Petitioning for divorce from Guillaume Gauthier, citing abandonment and adultery.
City: Prairie du Chien
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition of the inhabitants of Dane County praying to be organized for County, Township, and Judicial purposes, 1839 January 28
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Scope and Content Note: Organization of Dane County judicial court as part of Crawford County.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   12
Petitions relative to seat of justice in Green Co., between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Incomplete petition
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1838 December 7
Scope and Content Note: Territorial road from Lake Geneva to Madison.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   12
Petitions from inhabitants of Green County relating to Bill No. 1, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal 2nd section of act (8 December 1836) locating seat of justice in Menominee, and appoint committee from other counties to relocate seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal 2nd section of act (8 December 1836) locating seat of justice in Menominee, and appoint committee from other counties to relocate seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition No. 2 of inhabitants of Green Co., between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal 2nd section of act (8 December 1836) locating seat of justice in Menominee, and appoint committee from other counties to relocate seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1839 February 20
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to allow voters of Green County to locate county seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
[untitled petition], 1838 December 6
Scope and Content Note: Repeal legislative act giving voters power to locate county seat of justice and assert that there is not support for a motion to appeal this act.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition of the inhabitants of Green County, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal 2nd section of act (8 December 1836) locating seat of justice in Menominee, and appoint committee from other counties to relocate seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   12
Petition No. 3 of inhabitants of Green Co., between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Request to erase petitioners' names from record regarding locating county seat at Menominee (8 December 1836) and add names to petition regarding appoint committee from other counties to relocate seat of justice.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   13
Malthus Point Petition to Legislature, 1840 November 34
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Scope and Content Note: Confirmation of title to lands 1,2, and 3 to town 7 range 22.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition from inhabitants of Milwaukee County to remit the interest upon canal lands, 1840 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Remit interest due in 1840 on land designated for canal until construction begins.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee, asking the remission of interest on the Canal lands in the County of Milwaukee and Jefferson, 1840 November 1
Scope and Content Note: Remit interest due in 1840 on land designated for canal until construction begins.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1840 December 8
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Scope and Content Note: Pass an act explaining and covering loopholes in existing law regarding compelling owners of grist mills to flour for transportation and to grind grain for distilleries.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of Racine Co. for an act explanatory of the law to regulate toll for grinding, 1840 December 8
Scope and Content Note: Pass an act explaining and covering loopholes in existing law regarding compelling owners of grist mills to flour for transportation and to grind grain for distilleries.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   13
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Pass an act explaining and covering loopholes in existing law regarding compelling owners of grist mills to flour for transportation and to grind grain for distilleries.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of Walworth County praying the passage of an act explanatory of the law establishing the rate of toll for grinding, 1840 December 8
Scope and Content Note: Pass an act explaining and covering loopholes in existing law regarding compelling owners of grist mills to flour for transportation and to grind grain for distilleries.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of Moses M. Strong, for a committee to investigate his accounts as late Fiscal Agent of the Territory, 1840 December 7
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Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of receiving personal petition to show balance.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of Brainard & Kellogg, Fond du Lac, praying for the restoration of Certain Lands, 1840 July
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to reincorporate Winnebago County into Fond du Lac County.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   2
Folder   13
Petition of citizens of Winnebago Co. for organization of the county, 1840 July
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to separate county business from Brown County.
County: Winnebago
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition of Oscar Pier and other citizens of Fond du Lac County praying that a law may be passed legalizing the acts of the Fond du Lac Company, 1840 November
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate Fond du Lac Company to claim titles.
City: Fond du Lac
County: Fond du Lac
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition of the inhabitations of the county of Rock, 1840 August 4
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Scope and Content Note: Appealing previous act changing terms of District Court, citing conflict with harvest and bad traveling weather.
County: Rock
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition of the Grand & Petit persons praying, 1840 August 4
Scope and Content Note: Appealing previous act changing terms of District Court, citing conflict with harvest and bad traveling weather.
County: Rock
Box   2
Folder   14
A Petition of A.A. Bird, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to compel payment for public duties.
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition of citizens of Prairieville praying the repeal of the license law, 1840 December 17
Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal liquor licensing tax.
City: Prairieville
County: Waukesha
Box   2
Folder   14
[untitled petition], 1840 December
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Scope and Content Note: Petition that lands for university be decided as soon as possible.
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition from citizens of the Territory relative to the University lands, 1840 December 19
Scope and Content Note: Presented by Mr Vineyard. Petition incomplete.
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition of inhabitants of Racine County to create a superintendent of public instruction, 1840 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to create a state superintendent office with the goal of establishing public schools and a university on designated lands.
City: Bristol
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   14
Petition from Citizens of the Territory praying the establishment of the office of Superintendent of Schools, 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Petition to create a state superintendent office with the goal of establishing public schools and a university on designated lands.
County: Green
Box   2
Folder   14
[untitled petition], 1840 December 25
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to alter existing law to allow men over four and under twenty-one and women over four and under eighteen to draw public money for school expenses.
Box   2
Folder   15
Memorial on Common Schools from everyday inhabitants of Southport Racine County praying for an alteration of A School Act, 1840 November
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Scope and Content Note: Appointment of a territorial superintendent of public schools, drawing of a school district and setting procedure of rate collection, and repealing portion of School Act that disallows local policies.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition of inhabitants of Walworth County praying a revision to the School Act, 1840 December 14
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to revise School Act, especially power of local commissioners to alter school districts and assess taxes used to build schoolhouses.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition from Citizens of Milwaukee County asking the repeal of the act to provide for the support of schools - presented by Mr Arnold - 19th Dec 40, 1840 December 5
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to repeal act defining power to assess taxes used to build schoolhouses.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition for a justice of the peace in Grant County to be submitted to the Representation from Grant County, 1840
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to appoint James Hammonds as a justice of the peace.
County: Grant
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition of Citizens of Milwaukee Co. to divide the town of Summit, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to set off Summit from towns 7 and 8, range 18, to be named Marshall or Jackson (if name Marshall already taken).
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   15
Webster Harley's Petition for Ferry License, 1840 July
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for ferry at Bridgeport-Fond du Lac port, citing mail route.
County: Oshkosh, Winnebago
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition from Citizens of Milwaukee County praying the setting off of the Town of Kinnekinic, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Setting off town of Kinnikinnick and attaching sections of land from town 7 north, range 21 east.
City: Kinnikinnick
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   15
[untitled remonstrance], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance from occupants of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal grant lands against citizen petition to stop construction.
Box   2
Folder   15
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Memorial to pass an act to legalize proceedings of county officers to levy and collect tax for bridge construction.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   15
Petition of the inhabitants of Crawford County praying to have acts of County commissioners legalized, 1840
Scope and Content Note: Incomplete petition.
County: Crawford
Box   2
Folder   16
Petition from citizens of Milwaukee County relative to the Milwaukee & R.R. Canal Company, 1840 November 30
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law repealing all laws authorizing any co-partnership between Milwaukee and any county chartered to build a canal, and repeal all laws connecting territorial government with Milwaukee & Rock River Canal Company.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   16
[untitled remonstrance], 1840 December
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
Box   2
Folder   16
Petition on Canal land, 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
Box   2
Folder   16
Remonstrance, 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   16
[untitled remonstrance], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   16
Remonstrance 150 names, 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
Box   2
Folder   16
Petition of Inhabitants of Whitewater, 1840 October 31
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Scope and Content Note: Set off town 3 north range 15 into township to be named Richmond.
City: Whitewater
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   16
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Sheboygan, 1840 December
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to repeal 1839 act placing county offices at Sheboygan Falls.
County: Sheboygan
Box   2
Folder   16
[untitled], 1841 January 21
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of Peter Howard in divorce from Sarah Howard née Yarbrough, citing wife's adultery.
Box   2
Folder   16
The Petition of Peter Howard for divorce, 1840 December 6
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Peter Howard to divorce Sarah Howard née Yarbrough, citing wife's adultery.
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of Ebenezer Childs, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition that Ebenezer Childs is entitled to the legislative seat currently held by Mason G. Gasling.
County: Brown
Box   2
Folder   17
[untitled], 1840 October
Scope and Content Note: Abstract of votes in 28 September 1840 Brown County general election for representatives; attached, affidavit of William B. Slaughter.
County: Brown
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of inhabitants of Sheboygan, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Repeal 1839 law authorizing public office of records to be located at Sheboygan Falls.
County: Sheboygan
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of the Philanthropic association of Milwaukee, 1841 December
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Scope and Content Note: Urging voters to submit support of bankruptcy law.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition from Inhabitants of Racine County, to change the present manner of County Government, 1840 December 2
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Scope and Content Note: Abolish office of county commissioner and change tax code to fund county board.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of inhabitants of [Milwaukee] County praying the passage of a law in relation to wild bees and honey, 1840 December 20
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Scope and Content Note: Passage of law giving finder of bees the right to the hive and honey.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of Inhab. [inhabitants] of Southport, 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Minutes for town meeting 5 December 1840, focusing on petitioning territorial legislature for an act of incorporation.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of sundry inhabitants of [Milwaukee] County praying that their clergyman may be authorized to solemnize marriage contracts, 1840 December 3
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Scope and Content Note: Petition from Dutch Lutheran inhabitants to authorize Priest Joachim Luch to solemnize rights of marriage for those who do not speak English.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of inhabitants of [Milwaukee] praying the passage of a law authorizing the County Commissioners of [Milwaukee] County to construct bridge and levy tax therefor, 1840 November 9
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize county commissioners to locate and raise money to build a bridge.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   17
Petition of Elbert Slingerton praying for the use of the Representatives Hall on every alternative Sabbath, 1840 December 10
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Scope and Content Note: Request use of Representatives Hall as a Reformed Protestant Dutch Church on alternate Sundays.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition to have boars restrained, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Law to penalize allowing boars to roam loose, at penalty of forfeiture.
Box   2
Folder   18
Alien Petition, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Alter act to extend voting rights to all foreigners who have declared intention to become citizens of the United States and reside in the territory of Wisconsin.
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee County, 1840 November
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Scope and Content Note: Complaint regarding high taxes and petition to pass a law limiting right of taxation by county commissioner to 0.5%.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of Dodge County praying an alteration in the form of any line between Dodge and Fond du Lac counties, 1840 December 15
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Scope and Content Note: Protest against any citizen petitions allotting Dodge County land to Fond du Lac County.
County: Dodge
Box   2
Folder   18
A petition relating to the equalizing of taxation, 1840 December 17
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Scope and Content Note: Law be amended to make personal property subject to taxation and value landed property at old worth.
Box   2
Folder   18
Remonstrance from Citizens of Iowa County against a change in the present system of County Government, 1840 December 11
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to abolish present system of taxation.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   18
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Construction of a dam at Pewaukee Lake to build a water tower.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition County Division No. 7, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set off part of Sauk County into separate county to be named by legislature.
County: Sauk
Petition Number: 7
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition from Citizens of Milwaukee Co. praying for the appointment of commissioners to lay and certain roads, therein named, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Territorial road from Milwaukee to Rock River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of Portage County to be attached to Dane, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate Portage County into Dane, citing difficulty attending legislative sessions.
County: Portage
Box   2
Folder   19
Petition of Josiah Moore praying for a Divorce, 1840 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Affidavit and petition of Josiah Moore to divorce Sevisa Nichols, citing wife's insanity and affirming her guardianship with her parents.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Legalize acts of Fond du Lac Company.
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition requesting division of Iowa County.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 2
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition requesting division of Iowa County.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition requesting division of Iowa County.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], 1840 July 16
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing Register of Deeds to procure transcripts of all real estate situated in Dane County.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   19
Petition of inhabitants of Dane, 1840 July 16
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing Register of Deeds to procure transcripts of all real estate situated in Dane County.
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County west of fourth principal meridian and east of Mississippi into separate county.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 6
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County west of fourth principal meridian and east of Mississippi into separate county.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County west of fourth principal meridian and east of Mississippi into separate county.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 4
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County into Richland County.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 5
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County west of fourth principal meridian and east of Mississippi into separate county.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 9
Box   2
Folder   19
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Set apart section of Iowa County west of fourth principal meridian and east of Mississippi into separate county.
County: Iowa
Box   2
Folder   20
Petitions from Dane and Phelps Settlers, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for law authorizing R.W. Gray of Mineral Point, David Humes of Hanes Ferry on Rock River, and S.F. Phoeniz of Delavan to establish a territorial road from Mineral Point to Delavan.
City: Dane
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   20
Petition from Citizens of [Milwaukee] County asking the passage of a law authorizing the County Commissioners to construct a bridge across the Kinnickinnic, 1840 November 9
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law authorizing construction of a bridge.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   20
Remonstrance of Citizens of Calumet County against the repeal of the organization of said County, 1840 August 3
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to attach Calumet County to Brown or Fond du Lac counties.
City: Manchester
County: Calumet
Box   2
Folder   20
Petitions of Citizens of Calumet, 1840 August 3
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to attach Calumet County to Brown or Fond du Lac counties.
City: Manchester
County: Calumet
Box   2
Folder   20
Petitions of inhabitants of town of Lake, 1840 July 31
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of inhabitants of Township 5 in Range 22 and 23 pray to be set off from the town of Lake into their own town of Oak Creek.
City: Oak Creek
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1840 December 29
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Scope and Content Note: Abolish County Commissioner system and pass law giving each town transaction privileges, adopting taxation system of New York.
Box   2
Folder   20
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Abolish County Commissioner system and pass law giving each town transaction privileges, adopting taxation system of New York.
Box   2
Folder   20
Resolution No. 73, 1840 19 July
Scope and Content Note: Minutes: resolution that William W. Wyman be employed to print two hundred copies of the journal of the present sessions of the Legislative Council.
Box   2
Folder   20
Remonstrance of inhabitants of [Milwaukee] County, 1840 December 18
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to confirm title to lots of land.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   20
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Kinnickinnic against changing the boundary lines of that town, 1840 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to change township boundary lines.
City: Kinnickinnic
Box   2
Folder   20
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Racine County against the present commissioner system, 1840 December 23
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of commissioner system and support of taxation system of New York.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   21
Remonstrance against annexing Wauwatosa to Kinnickinnic, 1840 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Opposition to altering boundary line of Wauwatosa.
City: Wauwatosa
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   21
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Racine County to our alteration of the towns in that County, 1840 December 23
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Opposition to altering boundary line of Racine County.
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   21
Remonstrance settlers on Canal Lands - 11 names, between 1838 and 1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to repeal laws authorizing construction of Milwaukee & Rock River Canal.
County: Milwaukee
Box   2
Folder   21
Remonstrance and petition of Albert G. Ellis, 1840 December 8
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to take Brown County seat as a member of the House of Representatives.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   2
Folder   21
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Brown against the organization of Winnebago County, between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of inhabitants of Brown against the organization of Winnebago County.
County: Brown
Box   2
Folder   21
[untitled petition], between 1838 and 1841
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Scope and Content Note: Set off a town commencing at the north west corner of Racine town joining Milwaukee at the north west corner of section 2 of town 4 north range 22 east thence south eight miles to the south west corner of section 11 in town 3 thence west eleven miles to the south west corner of section12 in the same range of towns. Thence north eight miles to Milwaukee County to the north west corner section 1 in town 4 range 20.
City: Mt. Pleasant
County: Racine
Box   2
Folder   21
[untitled remonstrance], 1840 December 22
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of system of county government and support of system of New York.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   21
[untitled petition], 1840 November 25
Scope and Content Note: Abolish county commissioner system and adopt system of New York.
City: Richmond
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   21
[untitled petition], 1840 December 15
Scope and Content Note: Abolish county commissioner system and adopt town self-supervision policy.
County: Walworth
Box   2
Folder   21
Petition of inhabitants of [Milwaukee] praying that County Commissioners should not have the right to levy more than 1/2 of one per cent, 1840 November
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass a law limiting right of taxation by county commissioner to 0.5%.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   1
Memorial from Southport on Highway Bill no. 13, between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Pass a law establishing a road district.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   1
[untitled petition], between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Set off and organize Spring Prairie into a distinct town and range.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   1
Remonstrances, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against any action to stall construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, and authorize $100,000 to fund canal.
County: Milwaukee, Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   1
Remonstrance of the Citizens of the Town of Kinnickinnic against changing the name of the town, 1840 December 14
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change town name.
City: Kinnickinnic
County: St. Croix
Box   3
Folder   1
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Racine County against exclusive privilege to grist millers, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition advocating for loophole in law enforcing that millers grind grain for all at same price.
City: Burlington
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   1
Petition of inhabitants of Walworth County to equalize the vote of toll for grinding in the Territory, 1840 December 25
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Scope and Content Note: Petition advocating for loophole in law enforcing that millers grind grain for all at same price.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   1
Petition of Citizens of the County of Racine for the altering of the law regulating the rate of toll for grinding, 1840 December 8
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to close loophole in law enforcing that millers grind grain for all at same price.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   1
Petition of T.H. More relating to [left blank], 1840 December
Scope and Content Note: Petition to close loophole in law enforcing that millers grind grain for all at same price.
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   1
Petition of Citizens of Walworth County praying the passage of a law [unintelligible] of an act entitled an act to establish the vote of toll for grinding, 1840 December 2
Scope and Content Note: Petition to close loophole in law enforcing that millers grind grain for all at same price.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   1
[untitled petition], 1840 December 2
Scope and Content Note: Letter from T. Crane to Samuel F. Farnsworth discussing the navigability of the Menomonee River
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   1
Petition of citizens of the town of Finch in Jefferson County praying a change of the name of said town, 1841 January 29
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Scope and Content Note: Change town name of the town of Finch to Franklin.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   2
Petitions of the inhabitants of the county of Washington, 1841 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Set off Township 9 North, Range 21 and 22 East in Washington County to be named town of Washington.
City: Washington
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   2
[untitled petition], 1841 January 16
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   2
Petition of 50 names Jefferson, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Increase rate of interest on bonds funding construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal and remonstrate against any slowing of construction thereof.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   2
[untitled petition], between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Enforce payment of loan to fund Milwaukee and Rock River Canal. The territory must bear the interest of the loan at 7%.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   2
Petition of 64 names Jefferson, 1841 January 16
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   2
Memorial of Theophilus La Chappelle contesting the seat of Alfred Brunson in the Legislature of Wisconsin, 1841 January 20
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Scope and Content Note: Appoint commissioner to resolve dispute between two candidates for legislative seat.
City: Prairie du Chien
County: Crawford, St. Croix
Box   3
Folder   2
Statement of Alfred Brunson in reply to the Memorial of Theophilus Lachapelle, 1841 February 12
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Scope and Content Note: Answer to memorial of Alfred Brunson and request that it be dismissed as evidence in dispute.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   2
Petition of the citizens of Crawford County praying for a Memorial to Congress on the subject of the sale of Public Lands within the County of Crawford, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to memorialize Congress to pass a law that public lands may not be sold fewer than five years after survey.
County: Crawford
Box   3
Folder   2
Remonstrance of Citizens of Milwaukee County against the Construction of a bridge across the Kinnikinnick, 1840 December 21
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for the passage of a law authorizing a tax levy to build a bridge over the Kinnikinnick River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   2
Memorial of A.C. Bird, praying to be authorized to draw on J.D. Doty, for an amount of an appropriation, made by the Legislature, for his lands as acting Commissioner of Public Buildings, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to request $2225 from James D. Doty, acting commissioner, as compensation for legislative term completed.
Box   3
Folder   2
Petition from Citizens of Watertown Jefferson County in relation to the removal of the Seat of Government, 1841 January 16
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to make Watertown seat of government, or to appoint commissioners to examine it as a potential location.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of Citizens of Prairie Ville asking for an act of incorporation of the Prairie Ville Academy, 1841 December
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Scope and Content Note: Qualify the Prairie Ville Academy as a corporation and grant academic directors the authority of corporate directors.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of the Citizens of south Walworth County praying to have the official acts of Thomas McKaig late Justice of the Peace legalised, 1840 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Law passed legalizing the official acts of Thomas McKaig as a Justice of the Peace.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County praying for an act [unintelligible] animals running at large, 1840 January 24
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Scope and Content Note: Law enacting penalty for letting hogs run loose.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of Perkins S. Childs and others to [unintelligible] lands set set on to the Bloomfield school district No. 4 in the Co. of Walworth, 1840 December 11
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Add land to the Bloomfield school district.
City: Bloomfield
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   3
Remonstrance of the people of the County of Milwaukee against building a bridge across the Kinnikinick River, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for the passage of a law authorizing a tax levy to build a bridge over the Kinnikinnick River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   3
[untitled petition], between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Board of Court Commissioners petition to amend assessment and collection of county revenue laws.
Box   3
Folder   3
Remonstrance of Citizens of Milwaukee County against authorizing the building of a bridge across the Kinnikinnick, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for the passage of a law authorizing a tax levy to build a bridge over the Kinnikinnick River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of citizens of Mil. Co. pray for remission of interest on canal lands, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Law remitting interest already due on bonds funding Milwaukee and Rock River Canal construction.
County: Milwaukee, Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition of settlers upon canal lands pray for remission of interest on canal lands, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Law remitting interest already due on bonds funding Milwaukee and Rock River Canal construction.
Box   3
Folder   3
Petition for D. Jones, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Answer to citizen remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   3
[untitled], between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Answer to citizen remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   3
[untitled], between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Affidavit of John P. Arnold; attached, answer to citizen remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   4
Petition of Citizens of Racine for the Incorporation of the Racine Hydraulic Company, 1841 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate Racine Hydraulic Company to connect Lake Muskego and Rock River.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   4
Petiton of citizens of Brown County for a Ter. Road from Fond du Lac to Oshkosh, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Immediate enforcement of act authorizing construction of territorial road.
County: Winnebago, Brown
Box   3
Folder   4
Petition of citizens of the village of Racine in Racine County for an additional term of the District Court, 1841 December 4
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for extra session of district court to be held annually in March.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   4
Remonstrance of the citizens of Brown Co. against the appointment of David Jones as sheriff of Brown County, 1841 November
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   4
Remonstrance of citizens of Racine against the passage of a law to limit the waters of Musqueguac Lake into Rock River, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to incorporate Racine Hydraulic Company to connect Lake Muskego and Rock River.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   4
Communication of Thomas Wright & others in relation to the County seat in Racine County, 1842 January 25
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Scope and Content Note: Grievances over process with which county seat was located and request for dismissal.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   4
The petition of the inhabitants of Washington County praying that the German inhabitants school districts, 1841 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Allow German citizens to hold office as highway overseers and school district officers.
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   4
Remonstrance of Citizens of Rochester County of Racine against the passage of a law to levy the waters of the Musqueguac Lake into Rock River, 1841 January
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to incorporate Racine Hydraulic Company to connect Lake Muskego and Rock River.
City: Rochester
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   4
Remonstrance of the citizens of the county of Brown against the appointment of David Jones of sherrif of said county, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   4
A remonstrance of the Citizens of Sheboygan County against the reannexation of said county to the county of Brown for county purposes, 1841 December 23
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to repeal act organizing Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties.
County: Sheboygan
Box   3
Folder   4
Remonstrance of the citizens of Brown County against the confirmation of the appointment of David Jones to the office of sheriff of Brown Co., 1841 November
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   5
Proceedings of a meeting held at the Town of Summit Relative to Canal Lands Read and laid on the table Dec 20th 1841, 1841 December 20
Scope and Content Note: Minutes of meeting held to draft resolutions buying out the Canal Company with the goal of putting canal lands up for market.
City: Summit
County: Waukesha
Box   3
Folder   5
Petition of John Forder and others for a Territorial road from Dodge County, 1842 January 12
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for construction of territorial road.
City: Highland Prairie
County: Dodge
Box   3
Folder   5
Petition - 36 names on line of Canal, 1841 January 12
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
Box   3
Folder   5
[untitled petition], 1841 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   5
Petitions of inhabitants on the Milwaukee Canal lands, relating to the loan for the completion of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, 1841 January 16
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   5
[untitled petition], 1841 January 16
Scope and Content Note: Authorize law allowing loan of $100,000 to fund construction of Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   5
[untitled petition], 1841 December 21
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Scope and Content Note: Reappointment of Thomas E. Parmelee as Justice of the Peace.
City: Mt. Pleasant
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   5
Petition of inhabitants of Rock for the organization of the town of Rock, 1841 November 1
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to be organized as city of Rock.
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   5
Petition for organizing the Town of Union, 1841 November 2
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to be organized as town of Union.
City: Union Precinct
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   5
Petition of inhabitants of Rock County for the organization of a new town by the name of Clinton, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to be organized as town of Clinton.
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition for the construction of a bridge across Rock River at Janesville, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for the construction of a bridge across Rock River at Janesville.
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition for the Location of Centre Town west of Rock River, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Locate and establish a town called Centretown.
Box   3
Folder   6
A petition for the organization of a town to be called Turtleville, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to be organized as town of Turtleville.
City: Turtleville
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of the citizens of Walworth Co. praying for a change of county govt, 1840 December 22
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Scope and Content Note: Abolish office of county commissioner and authorize self-election of civil offices.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition from citizens of Prairie Ville in relation to board of collection, 1840 December 24
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Scope and Content Note: Create a superintendent office to be filled by legislative vote.
City: Prairie Village
County: Waukesha
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of the inhabitants of Sauk County for a Territorial Road from Haney Ferry on the Wisconsin River to the Dells on said river, 1841 January 7
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to construct a territorial road from Sauk Prairie to the Dells.
City: Sauk Prairie
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of inhabitants of Green County praying the establishment of a Territorial road from the Illinois State line to Mineral Point, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Appoint commissioners to construct a territorial road from Illinois state line to Mineral Point.
County: Green
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of Berry Haney and others for a Territorial Road from Prairie du Sac to Heckeaux Mill in Iowa County, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to construct a territorial road from Prairie du Sac to mill in Iowa County.
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of citizens of Dane County for a road from Madison to rapids on Baraboo River, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize construction of road from Madison to Rowen's Rapids on Baraboo River.
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   6
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County for a division of Midtown of Spring Prairie to organize the town of Greenfield, 1840 December 2
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Spring Prairie into Greenfield.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   6
[untitled petition], between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: A bill to divide the town of Spring Prairie into Greenfield.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of the citizens of Racine County on the Subject of the abolition of the present County Commission System, 1840
Scope and Content Note: Abolish present system of county commissioners and divide county into towns via legislative vote.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   7
[untitled petition], 1841 January 23
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Scope and Content Note: Pass a law authorizing citizens to construct a dock and towing path on the east bank of Rock River.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson Co., praying the passage of a law authorizing the construction of a towing path from the termination of the Milwaukee & Rock River Canal to Jefferson, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: [cover only]
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   7
Harriet Tyrer vs William Tyrer Petition for divorce, 1841 February 1
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Scope and Content Note: Petition of Harriet Blaire Tyrer for a divorce from husband William Tyrer explains that William Tyrer made Harriet believe he was financially secure and could provide for her, but once they were married, Harriet discovered that William was destitute and violently jealous. Document includes depositions in support of Harriet and her statement of facts.
County: Iowa
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of citizens of Iowa County in relation to the circulation of dollar bills, 1841 February 5
Scope and Content Note: Prohibit the use of denominations of money smaller than $5 bills.
County: Iowa
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of Citizens of Milwaukee County praying for an alteration of the present system of assessing and collecting county taxes, 1841 February 6
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Scope and Content Note: Amend tax law so that building improvements and personal property under $50 are exempt, and change tax rate to 0.5% for the assessment of property.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition from citizens of Jefferson Co. upon the subject of the removal of the Capitol, 1841 February 21
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Scope and Content Note: A bid to have the legislature and territorial Capitol moved to Jefferson County; describes amenities such as beautiful landscapes and navigable rivers, and offers to build a new, more beautiful Capitol building.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of the citizens of Troy Walworth Co. praying for the appointment of a superintendent of public instruction and recommending the Rev. Parsons of Southport, 1841 February 12
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Scope and Content Note: Establish position of a Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Wisconsin territory; appoint Rev. Parsons.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   7
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Sauk praying for the privilege of locating the seat of Justice in Said county by a vote of the people, 1841 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Allow inhabitants of Sauk County to choose the location of the county seat by vote.
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of Inhabitants of Sauk County asking of the Legislative Assembly to appoint a commissioner to locate the county seat of said county, 1841 January 9
Scope and Content Note: Allow inhabitants of Sauk County to choose the location of the county seat by vote.
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   7
Petition of Citizens of Jefferson upon the subject of County organization, 1841 February 12
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Scope and Content Note: Amend provision in proposed bill so that the system of government in Jefferson County is changed to county government, along with all other counties included in the bill.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of sundry Persons of Calumet Co. praying for the organization of Said County, 1841 February 10
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Scope and Content Note: Ensure the independence of county governments and maintain the original boundaries of Calumet County.
County: Calumet
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of the Miners of Grant County relating to the action of forcible entry and detainment, 1841 January 14
Scope and Content Note: Require all suits for mineral ground to be held upon the ground in dispute or in the nearest suitable building to relieve the burden of travelling for miners from dig sites to courts.
County: Grant
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of inhabitants of Rock County relative to forming school district No. 5 in said county, 1841 January 14
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Scope and Content Note: Form school district no. 5 out of sections of Walworth and Rock counties in order to better accommodate inhabitants in the middle of both counties.
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition for the creation of an office for Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1841 January 6
Scope and Content Note: Create an office for Superintendent of Public Instruction for the territory of Wisconsin.
Box   3
Folder   8
[untitled petition], 1841 January 9
Scope and Content Note: Incorporate the town of Potosi.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   3
Folder   8
[untitled remonstrance], 1841 February 1
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Scope and Content Note: Against petition to allow people to take bee hives and honey that they find, even on other people's property; enforce property rights and fine trespassers.
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of Mechanics of Southport relative to a lien law, 1841 January 16
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Scope and Content Note: Amend law regarding contracting craftsmen so that it allows laborers to have a lien on the buildings they work on for any debt owed to him for his labor or supplies.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of the Inhabitants of Winnebago Co. praying for an act organizing said county for common law purposes with certain restrictions, 1840 November
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Scope and Content Note: Pass law so that Winnebago County can separate its county offices from the counties of Brown and Fond du Lac and establish its own county organization for the purposes of tax collection and conducting town business.
County: Winnebago
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of Citizens of the Town of Watertown, Jefferson County to be set off and organized into a separate town, 1841 February 6
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Scope and Content Note: Divide the town of Watertown and create a new incorporated town to be called "Union."
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of Inhabitants of Racine County for a division of the town of Salem, 1841 February 2
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Scope and Content Note: Divide the town of Salem in Racine County and create a new town to be named "Harwick" to accommodate rapid population growth.
City: Salem
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   8
Petition of Owen for dam across Rock River, 1841 January 21
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Scope and Content Note: Allow William Owen to build a dam on his land across Rock River to improve access to water power.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County praying for a change of county and town government, 1841 January 5
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws; taxes for county purposes to be collected by representatives of each town on the county board of supervisors.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   9
Petitions from the citizens of Walworth Co. praying for a change of county and town government, 1841 January 3
Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws; taxes for county purposes to be collected by representatives of each town on the county board of supervisors.
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Racine County praying for a change in county government, between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Racine County praying for a change in county government, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws; includes map of townships on the edge of Lake Michigan.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of Inhabitants of Jefferson Co. relative to a change of county government, 1841 January 9
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of Inhabitants of Southport asking a change in the system of county government, 1840 November 30
Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of Troy in Walworth County praying a change in the present system of county government, 1841
Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of Inhabitants of Aztalan against the present system of government, 1841 January 26
Scope and Content Note: Switch from a system of county government to individual town government so that towns can pass their own municipal laws.
City: Aztalan
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition to have the interest on the Canal Lands remitted, 1840 December 21
Scope and Content Note: Remit interest on land designated for canal until construction begins again.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants of the county of Dane relative to bill 14, 1841 February 10
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Pass bill pending to annex part of Portage County to Dane County for county and judicial purposes.
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   9
Petition of Henry Merrill and others of the County of Portage praying to be attached to the County of Dane for Judicial purposes and to be organized as a separate county for county purposes, 1841 February 8
Scope and Content Note: Detach Portage from Brown County for judicial purposes and attach to Dane County instead because it is closer for most inhabitants of Portage County; for other purposes aside from judicial, allow Portage County to operate as a separate County.
County: Portage
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of Citizens of Brown County relative to attaching the Wisconsin Pinery to the County of Dane for Judicial purposes, between 1840-1841
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Attach district known as the Wisconsin Pinery in Brown County to Dane County in resolving judicial matters.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of five citizens of Pleasant Prairie praying to be included within the limits of Southport, 1841 January 30
Scope and Content Note: Remove section of Pleasant Prairie and attach to Southport so that inhabitants of the area can conduct town business more easily.
City: Pleasant Prairie
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of Citizens of Rock County praying that towns 3 and 4 range 10 may be set off into our town called Vernon, 1841 February 3
Scope and Content Note: Create a new town out of Townships 3 and 4 and Range 10 and 11 in Rock county, to be called either "Vernon" or "Union."
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   10
Petitions of Inhabitants of Racine County against the division of towns, 1841 January 17
Scope and Content Note: Against the proposed division of the town of Southport in Racine County.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of Nancy Shipley for a divorce, 1841 February 22
Scope and Content Note: Nancy Shipley and John Shipley were married in 1830 and had 3 children together. Throughout their marriage, John was extremely abusive to Nancy; she asks for a divorce and the custody of her children.
County: Grant
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of Moses Strong for a Committee to investigate his accounts as late fiscal agent of the Territory, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Petition of Moses M. Strong for a statement showing the condition of his accounts.
Box   3
Folder   10
[untitled], between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Statement of accounts of Moses M. Strong.
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of citizens of [Milwaukee] county praying that the office of county surveyor be abolished, 1840 December
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to abolish office of County Surveyor.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   10
Petition of Samuel H. Farnsworth of Brown County, between 1840-1841
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to receive permission to dam part of the Menominee River to build mills.
City: Menominee
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1841 January 2
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Scope and Content Note: Pass an act authorizing County Commissioners to hold sessions at the house of William T. Bonniwell.
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1841 January
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Authorize paper money to be used rather than a gold standard.
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Jefferson County against the erection of a dam across Rock River, 1841 January 21
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance of citizen petition to build a dam across Rock River.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   11
William F. Shepard, 1841 January
Scope and Content Note: Reform payment plan for non-public land as to not allow land sale over $200.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1841 February 8
Scope and Content Note: Record of passage of act to annex Portage to Dane County for judicial purposes.
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of the citizens of the county of Dane against attaching the county of Portage to the county of Dane, 1841 February 8
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition advocating the attachment of Portage County to Dane County.
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of inhabitants of the county of Milwaukee against the construction of a bridge across the Kinnickinnic river, 1840 December 15
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition advocating the construction of a bridge across the Kinnikinnick River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   11
Petition of settlers upon the Canal Lands asking for a [illegible] of interest upon sales of Canal lands, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Pass a law remitting interest on Milwaukee and Rock River Canal land.
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of John F. Lessey & 54 others against confirmation of David Jones, Sheriff of Brown County, 1841 November
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of the citizens of Brown County against the confirmation of the appointment of David Jones to the office of sheriff of said county, 1841 December 3
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against appointment of David Jones as county sheriff.
City: Fond du Lac
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   11
Remonstrance of citizens of Milwaukee County against erecting a dam at the outlet of Pewaukee Lake Road and referred for Committee on the Judiciary Dec 27 1841, between 1840-1841
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition advocating the construction of a dam at Pewaukee Lake.
Box   3
Folder   11
Petition against Taylor Heavilon copying records of Wash. Co., 1841 January 6
Scope and Content Note: Petition against authorizing Taylor Heavilon to copy Washington County records citing bad penmanship, and to appoint Henry Miller.
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   11
Petition of the inhabitants of Washington County praying for the removal of the Indians, 1841 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to enforce previously submitted petitions on subject of removing Indians from Washington County land. Mention: "taking matters into their own hands" if government action is not taken.
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1841 January 18
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Scope and Content Note: Against the proposed division of the town of Spring Prairie in Walworth County.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens of the County of Walworth praying for a charter to be granted for an academy at Delavan in said County, 1842 January 27
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a high school for the village of Delavan.
City: Delavan
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens of Racine County, praying for the corporation of a Town to be called Mount Pleasant, 1842 January 10
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Incorporate citizens of two Racine county townships, creating the town of Mount Pleasant
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Gene Walter and others praying for the right to control a free floating bridge across the Milwaukee river from the foot of Wisconsin St. on the east side to the foot of Spring St. on the [illegible] Side, 1842 January 11
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Construct a bridge across the Milwaukee River
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens of the County of Dodge to organize a town to be called Clyman, 1842 January 14
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Incorporate citizens of a Dodge county township, creating the town of Clyman.
City: Clyman
County: Dodge
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Sarah Leach for a Divorce from her Husband John Leach, 1842 January 14
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Scope and Content Note: Sarah Leach was a member of the Brothertown Nation of Indians, and was not allowed to live with them once she married John Leach, a white man. Sarah petitioned for a divorce in 1842 because her husband left her in June 1837, the same month and year they married.
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Henry S Brown praying that his name may be changed, 1842 March 10
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Scope and Content Note: Henry Sanders Brown asks that his name be legally changed to Henry Brown Sanders to avoid the embarrassment of having a common name. Petition granted on March 6, 1843
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens of Crawford County, praying for the continuance of the present system of County Government, 1842 January 11
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Keep Crawford the county government system the same rather than enacting proposed changes.
County: Crawford
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition for New County north of the Wisconsin River, 1842 February 8
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens from Crawford, Grant, and Iowa county petition for creating a new county 50 miles north of the Wisconsin River
County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of Inhabitants of the Counties of Grant Iowa and Crawford praying the organization of new county to be composed of parts of the above mentioned counties, 1842 February 3
Scope and Content Note: Citizens from Crawford, Grant, and Iowa county petition for creating a new county 50 miles north of the Wisconsin River
County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of inhabitants of the counties of Grant Iowa and Crawford praying the organization of a New County to be composed of parts of the said counties, 1842 February 3
Scope and Content Note: Citizens from Crawford, Grant, and Iowa county petition for creating a new county 50 miles north of the Wisconsin River
County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa
Box   3
Folder   12
Petition of inhabitants of the counties of Grant Iowa and Crawford praying the organization of a New County to be composed of parts of the said counties, 1842 February 3
Scope and Content Note: Citizens from Crawford, Grant, and Iowa county petition for creating a new county 50 miles north of the Wisconsin River
County: Crawford, Grant, Iowa
Box   3
Folder   13
An Advertisement for a division of the County of Iowa, 1841 October 15
Scope and Content Note: Notice given to citizens of Iowa County that there is a movement to petition for the division of Iowa County
County: Iowa
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition for division of Iowa County, 1842
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Iowa County up; complaints that the county is too big, so it causes inconveniences and extra costs to citizens
County: Iowa
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of Iowa County praying for a division of said County, 1842 February 15
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Iowa County up; complaints that the county is too big, so it causes inconveniences and extra costs to citizens
County: Iowa
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of the Citizens of Walworth County in relation to the Mill of Samuel F. Phoenix (Deceased), 1842 January 27
Scope and Content Note: Citizens intervening on behalf of Samuel Phoenix's widow, Sarah Phoenix, so that the mill her husband built will remain her property
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of the Town of Bark River in the County of Jefferson for establishing an additional place for holding Elections in said Town, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Moving the current voting center to a more convenient location for its inhabitants.
City: Bark River
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of the citizens of Walworth County praying for the organization of the town to be called Lyonsdale, 1842 January 25
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Creating the Town of Lyonsdale out of townships in Walworth County.
City: Lyonsdale
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of the inhabitants of Rock County for the organization of the Town of Beloit, 1842 January 17
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Creating the Town of Beloit out of townships in Rock County
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1842 January 27
Scope and Content Note: Treasurer of Jefferson County clarifying financial discrepancies for county.
County: Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of Racine County to divide the Town of Salem in Said County, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Division of Town of Salem in Racine County; complaints of the town being too large and causing inconveniences.
City: Salem
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   13
Petition of Citizens of the County of Rock praying for the Establishment of a road in said County, 1842 February 16
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Scope and Content Note: Construct public road to make travelling within Rock County more convenient
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Citizens of Beloit in Rock County praying for the incorporation of a bridge, 1842 February 3
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Scope and Content Note: Construct bridge over Rock River near Beloit.
City: Beloit
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Citizens of Rock County for the incorporation of a company to construct a bridge across Rock River at Humes' Ferry, 1842 January 31
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Scope and Content Note: Construct bridge over Rock River and regulate tolls
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition for the incorporation of the village of Beloit, 1842 January
Scope and Content Note: Incorporate village of Beloit so that it can make improvements to area to promote public health.
City: Beloit
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Citizens of Racine and Walworth counties praying for a privilege to be granted to John R. Kendall for Constructing a dam on the Fox River, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a dam on the Fox River to improve water power
County: Rock and Walworth
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of John P. Arndt and others of Brown County praying the repeal of the laws of organizing the counties of Fond du Lac, Maniowoc and Sheboygan, 1841 November
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Scope and Content Note: The present system of taxation is oppressive and unjust.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   14
Re-establish the District Court and county offices in DePere by law instead of allowing the Court and county offices to move to Green Bay, 1842 January 11
Scope and Content Note: Repeal of high county taxes and amendments to the taxation and assessment system in Brown County
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition from Citizens of the County of Brown praying that the October term of the District Court, may be held at Green Bay in said County, and for the removal of the office of Register of Deeds From DePere to Green Bay, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Holding the District Court proceedings scheduled for October in Green Bay, as well as moving the Register of Deeds office to Green Bay to make travelling more convenient for inhabitants.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Citizens of the County of Brown praying for the holding of the May term of the District Court of said County at DePere, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Re-establish the District Court and county offices in DePere by law instead of allowing the Court and county offices to move to Green Bay.
City: DePere
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   14
Remonstration of citizens of Brown Co. against the removal of the fall term of the District Court of said county from the County seat and also furthering the legislation to pass a Law requiring the May term of the Courts to held at the County Seat, between 1840-1842
Scope and Content Note: Re-establish the District Court and county offices in DePere by law instead of allowing the Court and county offices to move to Green Bay.
City: DePere
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of the inhabitants of Delavan praying for the passage of a law allowing that town the privilege of deciding by vote whether licenses shall be granted to sell ardent spirits, 1842 January 18
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Scope and Content Note: Ability to pass municipal laws regarding liquor licenses.
City: Delavan
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Citizens of Racine and Walworth Counties praying for the repeal of a law passed at the Session of 1839 and 40 granting privilege to Millers for raising Dams and for the repeal of a law requiring toll for grinding, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal law that allows millers to raise dams; explains that these dams disrupt the operations of farmers and landowners
County: Racine and Walworth
Box   3
Folder   14
Petition of Aaron Kellogg for a Divorce, 1842 February 18
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for a divorce between Aaron Kellogg and Diantha Kellogg
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Walworth County, praying that an Attorney for bill may be established by Law, 1842 January 18
Scope and Content Note: Establish the presence of an attorney in the county to pursue legal action against debtors and unlawful citizens
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Walworth County, praying for the establishing of Attorney's for bills by Law, 1842 January 19
Scope and Content Note: Establish the presence of an attorney in the county to pursue legal action against debtors and unlawful citizens
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Grant County for a railroad from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, 1842 February 8
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Scope and Content Note: Expedite proposals to construct a railroad from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River
County: Grant
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Citizens of Portage County praying for the passage of a Law authorizing a special election for county officers in said county, 1842 January 28
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Scope and Content Note: Allow Portage County to hold special elections, since they did not hold general elections for county officers in the previous term
County: Portage
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Daniel Baxter relation to the purchase [unintelligible] And completion after Capitol, 1842 January 31
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Scope and Content Note: Ongoing construction work on the Capitol building, Daniel Baxter asks the legislature to hire him as a carpenter in response to an advertisement.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Citizens of Rock County praying for the organization of the town of Barre, 1846 January 4
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Scope and Content Note: Request for the creation of a new town called Barre in Rock County.
City: Barre
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   15
Petition of Citizens of Rock County praying for the organization of a town to be called Richlan, 1842 January 25
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Scope and Content Note: Request for the creation of a new township called Richlan in Rock County.
City: Richlan
County: Rock
Box   3
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1842 February
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Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1842 February 2
Scope and Content Note: Asked that no law be passed to move the county seat.
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
Petition of 120 Citizens of the county of Racine for the passage of a law authorizing the Electors of said county to Locate their seat of Justice, 1842 February 21
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Scope and Content Note: Asked that a law be passed that allowed Racine county to vote on where the county seat of Justice is located
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
Petition of 103 Citizens of the county of Racine for the passage of a law to authorize the people to locate the Seat of Justice in said county, 1842 February 1
Scope and Content Note: Asked that a law be passed that allowed Racine county to vote on where the county seat of Justice is located so they can move it to a more populated area
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   16
Petition of settlers upon Canal lands praying for a verification of intent on sales of canal lands, 1842 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Construction of Milwaukee Rock River Canal increased taxes and placed the burden of interest for the project on citizens; petitioners ask for financial relief from the costs of such projects
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of Inhabitants of the counties of Milwaukee and Jefferson praying for the establishment of a territorial road from Prairie Village to Fort Atkinson, 1842 January 24
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Scope and Content Note: Construct road from Prairie Village to Fort Atkinson to make travelling easier for inhabitants
County: Milwaukee, Jefferson
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of the inhabitants of Sauk for a Territorial road from Helena to the Dells, 1842 February 1
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Scope and Content Note: Construct road from the Wisconsin River in Sauk County at Helena that runs northeast to Wisconsin Dells
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of the people of Sauk County for a road from Honey Creek Mills to the Dells, 1842 February 1
Scope and Content Note: Construct road from the Wisconsin River in Sauk County at Helena that runs northeast to Wisconsin Dells
County: Sauk
Box   3
Folder   17
Petitions of Citizens of Milwaukee praying for the laying out a territorial road, 1842 February 16
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Scope and Content Note: Construct road from Beloit north to Prairie Village.
City: Prairie Village
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of the Inhabitants of the town of Summit praying for the Division of the town of Summit, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Summit and incorporate into two nearby townships to create a new town named either Marshall or Warren.
City: Summit
County: Waukesha
Box   3
Folder   17
Remonstrance of 21 Citizens of the Village of Southport Against a repeal of the Act incorporating said Village, 1842 January
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Scope and Content Note: Uphold decision to incorporate Village of Southport despite a movement to repeal the act.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   17
Remonstrance of 60 Citizens of the Village of Southport Against a repeal of the Act incorporating said Village, 1842 January
Scope and Content Note: Uphold decision to incorporate Village of Southport despite a movement to repeal the act.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   17
Remonstrance of 61 Citizens of the Village of Southport Against a repeal of the Act incorporating said Village, 1842 January
Scope and Content Note: Uphold decision to incorporate Village of Southport despite a movement to repeal the act.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   17
Remonstrance of 23 Citizens of Southport against the repeal of the Act incorporating said village, 1842 January
Scope and Content Note: Uphold decision to incorporate Village of Southport despite a movement to repeal the act.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of citizens of Mil. Co. for revision of Interest On Canal Lands, 1841 December 13
Scope and Content Note: Construction of Milwaukee Rock River Canal increased taxes and placed the burden of interest for the project on citizens; petitioners ask for financial relief from the costs of such projects
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   17
Petition of 57 Citizens of the Village of Southport for the repeal of the Act to incorporate said Village, 1842 January 26
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal decision to incorporate village of Southport and allow inhabitants to levy taxes to pay debts incurred from incorporation until it is unincorporated once again.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Cephas L. Rockwood and others praying that Asa Clark be permitted to raise his dam as the miller of Pewaukee Lake, 1842 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Permission for Asa Clark to build a dam on Pewaukee or Snail Lake and operate a mill for the benefit of the whole town
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Daniel Borsham and others praying that Asa Clark be permitted to raise his dam as the miller of Pewaukee Lake, 1842 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Permission for Asa Clark to build a dam on Pewaukee or Snail Lake and operate a mill for the benefit of the whole town
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Stephen Warren and others praying that Asa Clark be permitted to raise his dam as the miller of Pewaukee Lake, 1842 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Permission for Asa Clark to build a dam on Pewaukee or Snail Lake and operate a mill for the benefit of the whole town
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Jonathan Finch and others for the division of the Town of Warren, 1843 March 11
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Warren into more convenient, smaller townships to make travel and business easier.
City: Warren
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Asa Clark for authority to raise his mill down at the outlet of Pewaukee Lake, 1841 December 10
Scope and Content Note: Permission for Asa Clark to build a dam on Pewaukee or Snail Lake and operate a mill for the benefit of the whole town
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition in Favour of J.S. Potter for Justice of the Peace, 1842 January 18
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Scope and Content Note: Recommendation to the Committee of the Legislative Council on nominations that James S. Potter be confirmed as a Justice of the Peace.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of W.W. Brown and others praying for the repeal of an Act Entitled an Act To Citizens an act concurring the time of commencing actions, 1842 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Repeal act that imposes taxes on individuals when transferring deeds of land or selling property.
City: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition relative to Canal Lands, 1842 January 18
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal act that grants lands to the construction of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal and the passage of an act to reduce the minimum price of the Canal lands
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Citizens of the Town of Southport for the division of said town and the Establishment of the Town of Paris, 1842 January 22
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Southport into separate towns because it is too large for travelling and business purposes; create the town of Paris.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Citizens of Milwaukee County urging the passage of a [illegible] Praying Congress to ratify the Treaty lately made with the Dakota Indians, 1842 February 14
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Scope and Content Note: Push Congress to ratify treaty with the Dakota Indians; treaty to remove the tribe beyond the Mississippi; claims that is it is best for the Native Americans as well as the territory of Wisconsin
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   18
Petition of Settlers on the Canal Lands praying for protection against private corporations and other purposes, 1842 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Request that no more private companies be chartered to build Milwaukee and Rock River Canal or work on other canal lands; request that interest incurred because of the construction be remitted.
City: Summit
County: Waukesha
Box   3
Folder   19
Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of Milwaukee against the repeal of the charter of the Marine & Fire Insurance Company, 1840 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Maintain charter for the Marine & Fire Insurance Company to protect Milwaukee businesses; defense of company's financial practices.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of Inhabitants of Milwaukee village for repeal of Wisconsin Marine & Fire Insurance Company, 1842 January 10
Scope and Content Note: Maintain charter for the Marine & Fire Insurance Company to protect Milwaukee businesses; defense of company's financial practices.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   19
Petitions of numerous citizens of the territory praying for the repeal of the Law licensing Peddlers, 1842 January 27
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal law that travelling salespeople and peddlers have to be licensed to sell their products within each county
Box   3
Folder   19
Remonstration in Favor of Asa Clark, 1842 January 8
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Scope and Content Note: Criticism of people who petitioned against allowing Asa Clark to build a dam and operate a mill on Lake Pewaukee; request that he be granted permission to operate mill for the benefit of the area
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of the Citizens of Washington Co. praying for the reduction of the amount of tax required to be paid by said county to the county of Milwaukee for judicial purposes, 1842 February 8
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Scope and Content Note: Amend law that requires Washington County to pay a portion of Milwaukee County's judicial expenses so that Washington County only has to pay a portion of its own judicial expenses
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition against the appointment of Lazarus Whipple Justice of the Peace, 1842
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Scope and Content Note: Against the possible appointment of Lazarus Whipple; petitioners deemed Whipple unqualified to be Justice of the Peace
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of George Lurwick of Brown County praying for an Act to to authorize him to build and maintain a Dam across the Oconto River, 1842 January 17
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Scope and Content Note: George Lurwick asks permission to build and operate a dam/mill on the Oconto River
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of the Citizens of the County of Washington against the formation of a new town therein, 1842 February 9
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Scope and Content Note: Against the formation of a new township in Washington County because of increased expenses
County: Washington
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of 40 Citizens of the County of Racine in favor of a law to enable the people of said county to locate the Seat of Justice therein, 1842 February 5
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Scope and Content Note: Allow inhabitants of Racine County to choose the location of the Seat of Justice to make it more convenient and centrally located
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   19
Petition of Inhabitants of the County of Racine for a law authorizing the Elections of said County to Locate their Seat of Justice, 1842 February 21
Scope and Content Note: Allow inhabitants of Racine County to choose the location of the Seat of Justice to make it more convenient and centrally located
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   19
Remonstrance of 29 Citizens of Racine County against the proposal of any law relative to the Seat of Justice in Said County, 1842 February 15
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that the legislature does not pass a law to allow inhabitants of Racine County to choose the location of the Seat of Justice
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   20
Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Walworth County against a division of the town of Geneva in said County and the formation of a new town, 1842 February 14
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that the town of Geneva not be divided into separate towns because the southern portion would have fewer resources and be more geographically inconvenienced.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   3
Folder   20
Remonstrance of Garret Vlut and other property holders in West Ward of Milwaukee against the passage of a Law authorizing the Trustees of said town to levy a tax of 2 percent on [illegible] of said town, 1842 February 15
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Scope and Content Note: Petition against the law authorizing the Board of Trustees of the west ward of Milwaukee to raise property taxes from one percent to two percent.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   20
Memorial of the Board of Trustees of the town of Milwaukee praying for an amendment of the act incorporating the town of Milwaukee, 1842 February 5
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Scope and Content Note: Due to the growth of business and population of Milwaukee, the Board of Trustees of Milwaukee propose that the legislature amends the municipal charter to give more power to the President of Trustees.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   3
Folder   20
Petition of Inhabitants of Racine County in relation to Costs and Fees, 1842 February 19
Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation to allow the prevailing party in courts of record to recover costs from hiring attorneys and solicitors.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   20
Petition of Citizens of Rochester in the County of Racine in relation to Costs and Fees, 1842 February 17
Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation to allow the prevailing party in courts of record to recover costs from hiring attorneys and solicitors.
City: Rochester
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1842 January 11
Scope and Content Note: Petition in favor of the appointment of David Jones as the Sheriff of Brown County; a response to a remonstrance that was against Jones' appointment. The document explains that the conflict over Jones is attributed to petty party opposition
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   20
William Dickinsen and others asking that their names may be withdrawn from a new petition against the appointment of D. Jones, between 1841-1842
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Scope and Content Note: Withdrawing claims that David Jones is not a suitable nominee for Sheriff of Brown County; explained that they only signed it initially because they misunderstood the motives of the writer of the petition
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   20
[untitled petition], 1841 December 28
Scope and Content Note: Conflict surrounding the Sheriff's position in Brown County; John Arndt, Justice of the Peace, explains a series of misunderstandings and deceptions.
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   20
Deposition of S.W. Caldwell, 1842 January 8
Scope and Content Note: Explanation of issues with the appointment of the Brown County Sheriff; Ebenezer Childs submitted a remonstrance against the confirmation of David Jones, but presented the document to signers that it was in favor of Jones' confirmation; Samuel Caldwell requests that his name be removed from the remonstrance
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   20
Letter of A. Irwin, 1842 January 6
Scope and Content Note: Letter in favor of the appointment of David Jones as Sheriff of Brown County; explains that he signed the remonstrance against Jones because he misunderstood the purpose of the petition
County: Brown
Box   3
Folder   20
Memorial of Citizens of Southport in Racine County relative to Roads, 1842 February 7
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a road that will connect the southern side of Southport to the main part of town to improve business; enable the village of Southport to levy taxes for the purposes of building a highway within its district.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   3
Folder   20
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson County praying for the organization of a new town by the name of Oakland, 1842 December 1
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Scope and Content Note: Organize a new township within Jefferson County called Oakland
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance of citizens of Dane County against the nomination of Augustus A. Bird to be Sheriff of Dane Co., 1842 January 13
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Scope and Content Note: Against the nomination of Augustus A. Bird as Sheriff of Dane County because he failed in his duties as Commissioner of the Public Buildings and distrust over whether he will pay over money collected as Sheriff
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   1
Petition of Citizens of Watertown in Jefferson County praying for a change of name, 1842 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that the name of Watertown be changed to "Rushaloo" to avoid being confused with the town of Watertown in Jefferson County of New York state.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance of the Citizens of Watertown in the County of Jefferson against the change of the name of said town, 1842 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: References a remonstration against the proposed name change to the town of Watertown; reiterates that the town name should be changed to "Rushaloo" to avoid confusion with other towns with the same name.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance: James L. Frisk and 31 others against changing the name of the Town of Watertown, 1842 January 14
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that the name of Watertown not be changed because it is already well-established and known broadly; claims that "Rushaloo" is not a proper name for the town.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   1
[untitled], 1842 December 9
Scope and Content Note: Memo that the House of Representatives appointed Hamilton and Walker to committee to investigate proposed separation of the legislative assembly.
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance of Citizens of Southport in Racine County against a division of said town, 1842 January 27
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Scope and Content Note: Claim that the proposed division of the town of Southport in Racine County is unjust and unnecessary.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of Found du Lac Co. against a petition of the inhabitants of Brown Co. praying for the re-annexation of Fond du Lac Co. to the said county of Brown, 1842 February 11
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Scope and Content Note: Against re-annexation of Fond du Lac and surrounding counties into Brown County; claims that doing so would cause great harm to the facilities and records of the inhabitants of Fond du Lac, as well as negatively impact businesses
County: Fond du Lac
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance against the Division of Iowa County, 31 Names, [February 25
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Scope and Content Note: Reject proposal to divide Iowa County; explains that Iowa County is too thinly populated and in debt, so division is a poor idea. Also explains that those who want the division of Iowa County are politically motivated with no interest in the citizens of the area
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance of Citizens of the County of Manitowoc against the re-annexation of said county for county purposes, to the county of Brown, 1842 February 29
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Scope and Content Note: Against re-annexation of the counties of Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Calumet to the county of Brown; explains that it puts too much burden on the citizens of Manitowoc County for the purposes of travelling and business
County: Manitowoc
Box   4
Folder   1
Remonstrance against the Division of Iowa County, 288 Names, February 25
Scope and Content Note: Reject proposal to divide Iowa County; explains that Iowa County is too thinly populated and in debt, so division is a poor idea. Also explains that those who want the division of Iowa County are politically motivated with no interest in the citizens of the area
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   2
Petitions of the Citizens of the County of Washington recommending Taylor Heavilon as a suitable person to procure copies of records in the Office of Register of Milwaukee Co. relating to said county of Washington, 1842 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that Taylor Heavilon be permitted to acquire copies of needed documents from the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds relating to Washington County
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition to set off a town of Janesville, 1843 March 13
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Scope and Content Note: Request for a new town called "Johnstown" to be made from the town of Janesville to make town business and travel easier for more isolated residents.
City: Janesville
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   2
Proceedings of meeting at Hart Prairie, 1843 March 4
Scope and Content Note: Explanation of town politics; desire to split off from main town of Spooner and create a new Township that will allow the inhabitants to have more control over their town.
City: Hart Prairie
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of J. Rand and others for dividing part of town of Elkhorn, 1842 March 6
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Elkhorn into north and south sections, and rename northern half "Bloomfield."
City: Elkhorn
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   2
[untitled petition], 1842
Scope and Content Note: Asks that Taylor Heavilon be permitted to acquire copies of needed documents from the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds relating to Washington County.
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of John Hackett and others to build a Dam over Rock River, 1843 March 7
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Scope and Content Note: Permission to build a dam across Rock River for hydraulic purposes.
City: Beloit
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of Samuel Tyler and others to alter the boundaries of certain towns, 1843 September 25
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Scope and Content Note: Amend law that formed the boundaries of Brown County by revising borders of Townships of Howard, Pausuckie, Oconto, and Menomonee so that they are more equally populated and Township office seats are more justly divided
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of Henry Thien to build a dam across Milwaukee River, 1843 March 8
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Scope and Content Note: Permission for Henry Thien to build a dam across the Milwaukee River, as well as operate any mills, machinery, or hydraulic power on his land
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of inhabitants of Genesee Mil. Co. praying for division of said town, 1843 March 14
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Genesee in Milwaukee County to make town transactions easier for inhabitants.
City: Genesee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   2
Petition of John Howe of [unintelligible] to construct a dam across Rock River at Janesville, 1843 March 17
Scope and Content Note: Permission to build a dam across Rock River at Janesville in Rock County in order to operate a mill and provide grain to people in the area
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of L. Warren and others for constructing mills on Rock River, 1843 February 27
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Scope and Content Note: Permission to build a dam across Rock River at Janesville in Rock County in order to operate a mill and provide grain to people in the area.
City: Janesville
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of Citizens of Racine praying for a change of the corporate limit of said town, 1843 March 29
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Scope and Content Note: Alter boundaries of the Village of Racine to exclude a particular lot.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of Citizens of Paris and Mount Pleasant asking that a certain portion of the town of Paris be set off and the same attached to Mount Pleasant, 1843 March 30
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate section of the town of Paris into the town of Mount Pleasant.
City: Paris and Mount Pleasant
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of James L. Chapman for a Ferry, 1843 April 3
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a Ferry and allow James L. Chapman to operate the ferry to bring travellers across the Mississippi River between Potosi and Lafayette.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of John Struck and others, 1843 March 30
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate section of the town of Janesville into towns of Centre and Union to enhance public convenience.
City: Janesville
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   3
Remonstration of David Giddings and 35 other inhabitants of Sheboygan Co. against the repeal of an Act Relating to the County Offices of Sheboygan County approved Jan. 13 1840, 1843 December 29
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Scope and Content Note: Conflict over the location of the county seat in Sheboygan; asks that the legislature repeals the act that determined the location so that it can be placed in a more convenient spot
County: Sheboygan
>Petition Number: 1
Box   4
Folder   3
Petition of Paul Bennett and other citizens of Beloit and Clinton praying a town to be set off and called Monroe, 1843 March
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Scope and Content Note: Incorporate sections of the town of Beloit and Clinton into a new town to be called Monroe.
City: Beloit and Clinton
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   3
[untitled petition], 1843 March 23
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Scope and Content Note: Construct new building to keep and preserve Public Records in Dane County; temporarily use a suitable room in the Capitol building until such a construction project can be funded.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   3
Remonstrance of A. Ludington and others against the construction of a bridge across the Milwaukee River at Walkers Point, 1843 December 28
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that the legislature does not permit the construction of a floating bridge across the Milwaukee River because it will impede river navigation and trade.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   3
Remonstrance of citizens of the town of Milwaukee against the construction of a free bridge across Milwaukee River at Walkers Point, 1843 December 28
Scope and Content Note: Asks that the legislature does not permit the construction of a floating bridge across the Milwaukee River because it will impede river navigation and trade.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   3
Remonstrance of citizens of the town of Milwaukee against the construction of a free bridge across Milwaukee River at Walkers Point, 1843 December 28
Scope and Content Note: Asks that the legislature does not permit the construction of a floating bridge across the Milwaukee River because it will impede river navigation and trade.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   3
Remonstrance of citizens of the town of Milwaukee against the construction of a free bridge across Milwaukee River at Walkers Point, 1843 December 28
Scope and Content Note: Asks that the legislature does not permit the construction of a floating bridge across the Milwaukee River because it will impede river navigation and trade.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   4
Memorial of the Board of Superiors of Milwaukee Co. praying that the town of Summit be authorized to levy and collect a special tax, 1844 January 17
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Scope and Content Note: Board of Superiors of Milwaukee County asking that the town of Summit be authorized to collect a special tax to make up for the taxes the town failed to collect for the year of 1842
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   4
Memorial of the Board of Superiors of Milwaukee Co. asking for a modification of the laws relative to Clerk of Board of Superiors, 1844 January 17
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Scope and Content Note: Hold elections for the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Superiors since such a position requires a great amount of responsibility and trustworthiness
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1844 January 23
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Scope and Content Note: Discussion of the possibility of statehood and who may vote on a possible state constitution and government.
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   4
Remonstrance of the citizens of Portage County against the organization of said county, 1843 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Opposition to organization of Portage county judicial system; tax base would not be able to support the costs of holding courts in Portage County, there is no place to house a County Court, and Portage County is already in debt to the Territory of Wisconsin
County: Portage
Box   4
Folder   4
Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Janesville against passing a law for the erection of a school house in said town, 1843 December 15
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Scope and Content Note: Reform power of county school districts and ensure that inhabitants are not taxed at higher rates in order to build school houses.
City: Janesville
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   4
Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of Portage County against retracing a certain tract of country within the boundaries of Sauk County, 1843 December 27
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Scope and Content Note: Maintain county lines between Portage and Sauk Counties
County: Portage
Box   4
Folder   4
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Iowa County against the incorporation of Mineral Point, 1843 December 29
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Scope and Content Note: Asks the Legislature that Mineral Point maintain its current status rather than become an incorporated city.
City: Mineral Point
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   4
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Grant County against granting a ferry charter to C.A. La Grave, 1844 January 19
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Scope and Content Note: Opposed to a petition for Clovis A. La Grave to establish a ferry across the Mississippi River.
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   4
Communication of George Collin Esq., 1845 January 19
Scope and Content Note: Letter to the Wisconsin Territorial Legislative body; asking for attention to a matter
Box   4
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1845 January 19
Scope and Content Note: Treasury business and legislative expenses.
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   5
Petition of Sam H. Farnsworth for privilege of building dam across Menomonee River, 1843 January
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Scope and Content Note: Amend act that permitted Sam Farnsworth to build and operate a Dam across the Menomonee River to extend jurisdiction into the state of Michigan.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance of Thomas Tuttle and others against the Petitions of Paul Bennett and others praying a town to be set off and called Monroe, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Maintain boundaries of Beloit and Clinton and do not form a new town called Monroe in Rock County.
City: Beloit and Clinton
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance of D. Walter Jones and 126 other citizens of Iowa County against a removal of the seat of government from Madison, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Urges against the proposed removal of Iowa County's seat of government in Madison; explains how important it is for the people and land of Iowa County to be represented
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   5
Memorial and Petition from citizens of Milwaukee praying for an increase of representation in the county Board of Superiors, 1843 April 5
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Scope and Content Note: Ask for more representation in the County Board of Superiors since the Milwaukee Township provides the majority of tax revenue.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstration against the formation of a new town out of the towns of Beloit and Clinton in Rock County, 1843 March 8
Scope and Content Note: Maintain boundaries of Beloit and Clinton and do not form a new town called Monroe in Rock County.
City: Beloit and Clinton
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance against Dams being erected on Rock River below Jefferson, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Do not allow construction of Dams on Rock River below Jefferson; Dams will interfere with inhabitants' access to water, change flow of river, and impede ability to navigate on the river.
City: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance of Citizens of Southport against division of said town, 1843
Scope and Content Note: Maintain the town of Southport as one town to avoid any extra costs of division and operating two smaller towns.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance for S. Warren and other citizens of the town of Union in the county of Rock against the setting off a new town, 1843 March 9
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Scope and Content Note: Maintain the town of Union as one town so that the town is not stripped of a considerable portion of land.
City: Union
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance of the Towns of Beloit and Clinton, 1843 March 13
Scope and Content Note: Maintain boundaries of Beloit and Clinton and do not form a new town called Monroe in Rock County; would be too costly for the inhabitants of each town to re-draw boundaries and establish new school districts.
City: Beloit and Clinton
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   5
Remonstrance of Abner Nichols and 74 others, against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 30
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of Nicholas Wren and 67 others against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 3
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of D. Walter Jones and 26 others against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 3
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of john Milton and 48 others against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 3
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of Peter Lurch and others, 1842 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Against appointment of Taylor Heavilon to the records officer of Washington County, which were being held temporarily in Milwaukee until a suitable building could be found to house county records. Petitioners asked that Henry Miller be appointed to manage the records of Washington County instead, and have him hold the records in his own offices instead of keeping them in a tavern
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of Charles G. Rodoy and 82 others, against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 30
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
Remonstrance of Theodore Rodoy and 74 others against a division of Iowa County, 1843 April 3
Scope and Content Note: Against formation of new county in between Iowa and Grant counties; maintain Iowa County boundaries and territory
County: Iowa
Box   4
Folder   6
[untitled petition], 1843 February 6
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Scope and Content Note: Restore boundaries of the town of Rock.
City: Rock
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   6
Petition from Southport, 1843 April 3
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Scope and Content Note: Execute previous legislation passed January of 1840 to build a rail road from the town of Southport on Lake Michigan to a point near Beloit or Rock River.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   6
Mrs. Harrington, 1843 April 5
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Scope and Content Note: Grant divorce to Mrs. Rebecca Harrington, whose husband, Alexander Harrington, committed fraud and was imprisoned in Ohio. Alexander Harrington escaped prison and continued to commit crimes under a false name, and did not have any contact with Rebecca Harrington for several years.
City: Platteville
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   6
Proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Brookfield Mil. Co. relative to Mil. And R. R. Canal, 1843 March 5
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Scope and Content Note: Reform tax laws on inhabitants of the town and Milwaukee County so that landowners pay an equal share of taxes in order to pay for the Milwaukee Rock River Canal; remit interest on overdue or soon to be due taxes for the town.
City: Brookfield
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   6
Petition of Russel Friske and other of the Town of Summit relative to Executive Appointments, 1843 March
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Scope and Content Note: Do not confirm the appointments made by James Duane Doty, the Wisconsin Territory congressional delegate; the appointments were made while the legislature was not in session and thus should not be valid.
City: Summit
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Adelhaid Deifsner for a divorce, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Adelhaid and Charles Deifsner were German immigrants that were married in 1842 and immigrated to Milwaukee County. In January of 1843, Charles kicked Adelhaid out of their residence for no apparent reason; he was also abusive. Adelhaid asked for a divorce since she believed her life was in danger.
City: Pewaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Citizens from Milwaukee for repeal of Legislative act of 1840, 1843 April 13
Scope and Content Note: Repeal act that refuses to allow territorial courts to handle law suits dealing with people trying to recover property that was sold or taken due to late tax payments.
City: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Citizens of Winnebago County, 1843 March 11
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Scope and Content Note: Correct act that stated the elections of county officers for Winnebago County should be held in Calumet County so it states that the election should be held in Winnebago County
County: Winnebago
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of the Inhabitants of Town 1 Range 23 to be added to the town of Southport, 1843 April 10
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Scope and Content Note: Add part of the Town of Pleasant Prairie lying in Range 23 to the town of Southport because it needs more resources and tax revenue.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of the Inhabitants of Town 1 Range 23 to be added to the town of Southport, 1843 April 10
Scope and Content Note: Add part of the Town of Pleasant Prairie lying in Range 23 to the town of Southport because it needs more resources and tax revenue.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Southport and others praying for a division of Said Town, 1843 March 28
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Scope and Content Note: Separate Township 2, Range 22 from the town of Southport and name it Pike Lane; due to differences in economic and town interests (agricultural vs. commercial).
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   7
By Crocker petition, 1843 April 5
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Scope and Content Note: Amend act that changed the corporate limits and powers of the Town of Milwaukee so the town can levy a tax on the residents of a particular section of town for the construction of a new road.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Citizens of Manitowoc County praying the amendment of the existing laws relative to Mill dams on the Manitowoc River, 1843 March 31
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Scope and Content Note: Amend law allowing the construction of dams on the Manitowoc River so that the structures are suitably regulated for the passage of rafts and watercraft
County: Manitowoc
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of James Matson and others to amend the acts relative to common schools and Township laws, 1843 March 11
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal sections of acts relating to the establishment of common schools supported by multiple Townships; include ability for Townships to appeal to the Commissioners of Highways through the Board of County Supervisors
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Inhabitants of Brown County praying that the Register of Deeds may hold his office at Green Bay instead of Depere, 1843 December 20
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Scope and Content Note: Move the Register of Deeds for Brown County to Green Bay because its population is greater, more business is conducted in Green Bay, and it is more convenient for inhabitants of Brown County
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   7
Petition of Inhabitants of Brown County praying that the Register of Deeds may hold his office at Green Bay instead of Depere, 1843 December 20
Scope and Content Note: Move the Register of Deeds for Brown County to Green Bay because its population is greater, more business is conducted in Green Bay, and it is more convenient for inhabitants of Brown County
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   8
Petition of Robert Bright and others asking the passage of a law to authorize the building of a free bridge across Milwaukee River at Walkers Point, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a free floating bridge out of air-tight boxes from Water St. to Walkers Point in the town of Milwaukee to replace the ferry system and make crossing the Milwaukee River safer and easier.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   8
[untitled petition], 1843 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Grant David Merill, George Dousman, and Andrew McCormick the privilege of constructing and keeping by subscription for a float bridge out of air-tight boxes from Water St. to Walkers Point in the town of Milwaukee to replace the ferry system and make crossing the Milwaukee River safer and easier.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   8
Memorial of W.A. Barstow Relative to incorporating the Prairieville Manufacturing Company, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Regulate the management of the Prairieville Manufacturing Company.
City: Prairieville
Box   4
Folder   8
Memorial of P. and Trustees of Town of Milwaukee, 1843 March 3
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Scope and Content Note: Allow town of Milwaukee to levy a tax within incorporated territory.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   8
Memorial of Geo. McWilliams praying for an investigation into the facts of his removal from the offices of Justice of the Peace and for the confirmation of this act, 1843 February 20
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Scope and Content Note: Commission investigation of the removal of the petitioner, George McWilliams, from office of Justice of the Peace for Brown County after James D. Doty came into office
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   8
Remonstrance of John Fish - Town Clerk of the Town of Elkhorn against the Division of said town, 1843 March 13
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Scope and Content Note: Asks that if a new town is made out of parts of Elkhorn, the new town should still be partially responsible for paying for the public road that was recently built in the area.
City: Elkhorn
Box   4
Folder   8
Petition of Inhabitants of Milwaukee County remonstrating against an additional time of the court in said county, 1843 April
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Scope and Content Note: Do not pass law to create an extra session for the Milwaukee County court because doing so will only add more expenses unnecessarily.
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   8
Petition of Calvin Frink praying that a ferry may be established across the Wisconsin River from Sauk County to Dane County, 1843 April 4
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Scope and Content Note: Establish ferry across the Wisconsin River from Section 1, Township 9, Range 6 in Sauk County to Section 6, Township 9, Range 7 in Dane County and authorize Calvin Frink, Hannibal Cropman, and Arby Seymour to run the ferry
County: Sauk and Dane
Box   4
Folder   8
Remonstrance of citizens of Racine County against opening a passage for water from Muskego Lake to Root River, 1843
Scope and Content Note: Do not pass law that would open up a channel from Muskego Lake to Root River because it would drain the water supply of several surrounding towns.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   8
Petition of inhabitants of Milwaukee and Jefferson counties praying the Establishment of a territorial road from Whitewater to intersect the Muquanago, and Prairieville road in Section 34, Town 6, Range 18, 1843 April 10
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Scope and Content Note: Construct road that connects Whitewater to the Muquanago and Prairieville road to make travelling in the area more convenient
County: Milwaukee, Jefferson, Walworth
Box   4
Folder   8
Remonstrance against the repeal of the charter of the Milwaukee Fire and Insurance Company, 1843 April 17
Scope and Content Note: Maintain charter for the Milwaukee.
City: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
[untitled petition], 1843 April 8
Scope and Content Note: Disapproval from the citizens of Milwaukee that the Legislature did not remove the third term of the county court; complaints that the third term only adds expenses to the county with little benefit to the inhabitants.
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
Petition for passage of a Law to prevent killing deer, 1843 February 10
Scope and Content Note: Prohibit the killing or hunting of deer in the Wisconsin territory between January 1 and July 1 each year
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   9
Petition of inhabitants relative to partition lines, 1843 February
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Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation that requires each owner of land within a section to pay land surveying costs according to the proportion of their land within the section
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
Remonstrance of Third Term, 1843 April 10
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Scope and Content Note: Against the proposal of the Milwaukee District Court holding a third term because of increased expenses
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
[untitled petition], 1843 April 13
Scope and Content Note: Against the proposal of the Milwaukee District Court holding a third term because of increased expenses.
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
Petition of the Citizens of Dane County, 1843 April 4
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Scope and Content Note: Need a place to hold District Court proceedings and preserve county records; offer to contract with the legislature to pay for the new roof of the Capitol building if Dane County is allowed to use the Supreme courtroom to hold its district court.
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   9
Petition of the Com. of Dane Co., 1843 April 6
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Scope and Content Note: Explains that Dane County is already struggling to collect all of its tax revenue because of rapid growth and expenses; asks that the legislature relieves the county of some of its debt incurred throughout the prosecution of Rep. James Vineyard for the death of Rep. Charles Arndt, which occurred in the Council chamber of the territory in Dane County.
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   9
Memorial of the Members of the bar of the County of Milwaukee praying an additional term of the District Court in the said county, 1843 April
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Scope and Content Note: Create a third term of the county district court; a list of 193 abstracts of pending cases and costs is attached to show the backlog of the courts and the suffering caused to those waiting to have their suits resolved
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   9
Petition from citizens of Grant County praying for a ferry to be established across the Mississippi River, 1843 April 11
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a ferry in Grant County and allow Edward Sloan to run it across the Mississippi River to improve transportation
Box   4
Folder   9
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of the town of Troy against a change of the name signed by Samuel Smith and 79 others, 1843 March 28
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Scope and Content Note: Against changing the name of the town of Troy; also against annexing the town of Meacham into Troy.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   9
[untitled petition], 1843 March 29
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Scope and Content Note: Confirm the name of the town of Troy so that the adjacent town, East Troy, cannot take the name; attempts to mitigate issues with the postal office and addressing mail to the correct towns.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1843 February 20
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Scope and Content Note: Set off Township 4 North Range 12 East in Rock County to be named Franklin.
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Citizens of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa to alter a territorial road, 1843 April 13
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Scope and Content Note: Alter the territorial road from Menomenee Falls to Milwaukee to intersect with the United States road from Milwaukee to Madison; also redirect the road a few miles to a drier section of land, since it runs through a marsh.
City: Milwaukee and Wauwatosa
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of E. Cramer and 122 others of the town of Milwaukee relative to fire engine companies in said town, 1843 March 28
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Scope and Content Note: Increase the number of firemen allowed in the town of Milwaukee to better protect the city.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of S. Wright and others to prohibit the killing of deer at certain seasons, 1843 February 8
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Scope and Content Note: Prohibit the killing or hunting of deer in the Wisconsin territory between December 31 and July 1 each year.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Members of the Bar of Milwaukee County for an additional term of District Courts, 1843 February
Scope and Content Note: Increase number of District Court terms from 2 to 3 in order to avoid extreme backlog in the judicial system
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Jacob Schneider and others relative to town government, 1843 February 20
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Scope and Content Note: Switch from a town system of government to the county system of government in Washington County.
County: Washington
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Citizens of the counties of Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, and Walworth for the passage of laws providing for the election of certain officers according to the late act of Congress, 1843 March 18
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Scope and Content Note: Pass legislation to allow counties to elect their own sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, and similar offices; similar to laws passed in Iowa in the same year
County: Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, and Walworth
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Philip Schaumburg, 1843 March 20
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Scope and Content Note: Philip Schaumburg moved from New York to Prairie du Chien and used the name William Wilson for 10 years in Wisconsin; asks that his name be legally changed to William Wilson and ensure that the property he acquired under the name will remain his.
City: Prairie du Chien
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of J. Noodle and others praying for a dam across Rock River, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Construct dam across Rock River under the maintenance of C. Stoughten to harness water power
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of James H. Lockwood, 1843 March 11
Scope and Content Note: James Lockwood was appointed Judge of Probate for Crawford County in 1841. His commission papers stated that it was a 4-year term, but he later realized it was a mistake and he only had a 2-year term. Lockwood asks that his term may be extended slightly to finish up some business before leaving office
County: Crawford
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition of Inhabitants of Milwaukee Co. to amend an Act concerning District Surveys, 1843 March 7
Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation that requires each owner of land within a section to pay land surveying costs according to the proportion of their land within the section
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   10
Petition from L.M. Warren and others praying for a town to be set off from the town of Union in Rock County, 1843 March 15
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Scope and Content Note: Amend act that allowed Union to split off and form a separate town so that it includes a section of land that was in the original petition; includes map of Township.
City: Union
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition to vacate the city of the Four Lakes, 1843 March 25
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Scope and Content Note: Discontinue the city of the Four Lakes since it is so sparsely populated, the town government does not benefit anyone living in the vicinity.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of John Cattin and others for a Territorial road, 1843 March 18
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Scope and Content Note: Construct new territorial road between Beloit and Madison that avoids large hills and other inconveniences
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Citizens of Racine asking for the laying out and establishing a Territorial road from Racine to Burlington in Racine County, 1843 March 24
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Scope and Content Note: Construct territorial road between Racine and Burlington in Racine County
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Jesse Miles and others praying for a dam across Rock River, 1843 March 14
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Scope and Content Note: Construct dam across Rock River under the maintenance of the Pope brothers and heirs to harness water power
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of citizens of the Town of Pasaukie to be attached to Howard, 1843 March 11
Scope and Content Note: Annex town of Pasaukie into the town of Howard in Brown County for the purpose of paying for needed road repairs and conducting town business.
City: Pasaukie
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of R.B. Burroughs and others, 1843 March 13
Scope and Content Note: Remonstration against taking land from any part of Township 3, Range 14 to add to towns of Elkhorn or Troy; request to be separated from the town of Spring Prairie to form own town to be named Washington.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Inhabitants of Jefferson and Walworth Counties relative to a territorial road, 1843 January 25
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Scope and Content Note: Construct territorial road connecting county seats of Walworth and Jefferson counties as planned in the original passage of the act establishing such a road; repeal any powers of the Highway Commissioner to discontinue construction plans
County: Walworth and Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Inhabitants of Genessee for division of town, 1843 March 13
Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Genessee in Milwaukee County into two new towns.
City: Genessee
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Inhabitants of Jefferson and Walworth Counties relative to a territorial road, 1921 January 19
Scope and Content Note: Construct territorial road connecting county seats of Walworth and Jefferson counties as planned in the original passage of the act establishing such a road; repeal any powers of the Highway Commissioner to discontinue construction plans
County: Walworth and Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of Inhabitants of Jefferson and Walworth Counties relative to a territorial road, 1843
Scope and Content Note: Construct territorial road connecting county seats of Walworth and Jefferson counties as planned in the original passage of the act establishing such a road; repeal any powers of the Highway Commissioner to discontinue construction plans
County: Walworth and Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   11
Petition of David Jones for additional pay for taking Census, 1843 March 15
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Scope and Content Note: Increase pay for the work that David Jones did as Sheriff of Brown County in conducting census; originally paid $2 for every 100 persons counted. Because many of the homes were in remote places or difficult to track down, Jones asks that he be compensated more fairly.
City: Green Bay
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   12
Elizabeth Harlow Petition for Divorce, 1843 March 13
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Scope and Content Note: Elizabeth Harlow married Perry Nichols in 1842 in Dane County but soon after determined she could never live with him happily and in peace; petition for divorce.
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Ruben Griffin and 22 other inhabitants of the town of Troy Remonstrating against a change of the name of said town, 1843 April 3
Scope and Content Note: Against re-annexing the town of Meacham to the town of Troy; against any proposed changes to the name of Troy.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition from Jesse Meacham and other citizens of Troy Walworth Co. for Division of said town, 1843 March 13
Scope and Content Note: Separate Township 4, Range 17 and 18 from East Troy and name Troy to make conducting town business more convenient for inhabitants.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens and Inhabitants of Manitowoc to make valid the Acts of Frederic Burchand Justice of the Peace, 1843 March 23
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Scope and Content Note: Reaffirm Frederic Burchand's actions as Justice of the Peace in Manitowoc County even though he was not technically eligible to hold the office at the time of his appointment; Burchand was not a resident of the county for at least six months before becoming Justice of the Peace, so there was question as to whether any of his acts were valid
County: Manitowoc
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition from Citizens of Mount Pleasant asking for the legalizing of the assortment of taxes in said town, 1843 March 1
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Scope and Content Note: Legalize the tax plan voted on by the town government despite the lack of a magistrate's presence at the time of voting.
City: Mount Pleasant
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Citizens of Brown County for the organization of the Town of Howard, 1843 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Amend law so that the town of Howard can be organized out of the Townships of Howard, Pausakie, Oconto, and Menomonee.
City: Howard
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Old Bachelors of Whitewater, 1844 January 20
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to lower taxes and the costs of marriage licenses so that it is easier to get married; describes the lowly, lonely class and state of "old bachelors" in the western territories.
City: Whitewater
County: Walworth and Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Inhabitants of the town of Paris praying that the said town may be enlarged, 1843 December 18
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Scope and Content Note: Attach the eastern 3 miles of Burlington to the town of Paris; larger population will help the town run more smoothly.
City: Paris and Burlington
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of G.O. Tiffany and other citizens of Milwaukee County praying for the passage of a law compelling the owners of sections of land to pay the expenses of surveying the quarter section thereof, between 1842 and 1843
Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation that requires each owner of land within a section to pay land surveying costs according to the proportion of their land within the section
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   12
Petition of Inhabitants of Racine County for the formation of a new town from Burlington and Salem, between 1842 and 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Take sections of the towns of Burlington and Salem to create a new town to make town business easier to conduct for inhabitants in the middle of both towns.
City: Burlington and Salem
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   12
Resolution relating to the Fond du Lac Company, 1843 December 20
Scope and Content Note: Regulate the financial activities of the Fond du Lac Company and stockholders or repeal charted due to unfair business practices
County: Fond du Lac
Box   4
Folder   12
[untitled petition], between 1842 and 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a ferry service maintained by C.A. Sagrave across the Mississippi River at Cassville in Grant County.
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of the inhabitants of Fond du Lac praying for the repeal of the charter of the Fond du Lac Co., 1843 December 18
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal the charter of the Fond du Lac Company, a land speculation company, due to fraudulent business practices regarding land titles and deeds
County: Fond du Lac
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of inhabitants of Township No. 2 in Range No. 18 for the organization of a town by the name of Hudson, 1843 December 29
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Scope and Content Note: Take section of the town of Geneva and form a new incorporated town to be called Hudson.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of Grand Jurors of Racine County to change time of holding District Court, 1843 December 6
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Scope and Content Note: Request to change the Racine District court term to the 1st Monday in November and the 3rd Monday in April of each year
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of the citizens of the town of Mineral Point for the incorporation of the village of Mineral Point, 1843 December 20
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Scope and Content Note: Charter for the incorporation of the village of Mineral Point so that the area has more power to pass ordinances for the peace and order of Mineral Point.
City: Mineral Point
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of Benjamin Pepin and other citizens of the Town of Union Jefferson Co. for the organization of a new town, 1843 December 29
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Union and create new town to be called Melina to benefit inhabitants of the area.
City: Union
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of citizens of Milwaukee for a change in the law regulating the selecting of jurors in criminal trials before Justices of the Peace, 1843 December 15
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Scope and Content Note: Amend laws for the selection of jurors in criminal cases so that the defense is able to challenge the selection of certain jurors to ensure a fair trial
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition from citizens of Janesville praying the passage of law authorizing the assessment of a tax on the real and personal property in school district No. 4 for the creation of a school house, 1843 December 19
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Scope and Content Note: Pass legislation to allow the Trustees of school district No. 4 to assess and levy a tax on all real and personal property within the district in order to raise sufficient funds for the construction or purchase of a school house.
City: Janesville
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of citizens of Portage County praying for the organization for judicial purpose of said county and that the seat of Justice may be fixed in Winnebago, Portage, 1843 December 18
Scope and Content Note: Separate the judicial system of Portage and Dane counties since the population of Portage has grown rapidly; the attachment of the two counties' courts no longer makes sense
County: Portage
Box   4
Folder   13
A Petition of the inhabitants of the town of Southport praying for the passage of a new law constituting the Town Clerk's office of said town the proper office for recording all deeds, bonds, and mortgages of real estate in said town of Southport, 1843 December 23
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Scope and Content Note: Request that the town of Southport may keep its register of deeds and records in Southport rather than in the county records office in Racine.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of the Board of Visitors to the University of Wisconsin, 1843 December20
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Scope and Content Note: Notice that there are 5 vacancies on the Board of Visitors to the University of Wisconsin that need to be filled by the legislature
Box   4
Folder   13
Petition of George Graham et al. for a divorce from his wife Betsey, 1843 December 21
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Scope and Content Note: Grant divorce to George Graham from his wife Betsey because they decided it wasn't possible to live peacefully together.
City: Burlington
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition for a Territorial Bank, 1839 January 23
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Scope and Content Note: Charter territorial Bank and create a uniform currency and stabilize business transactions throughout the territory of Wisconsin.
City: Cassville
County: Grant
Box   4
Folder   14
[untitled petition], 1843 December 15
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Scope and Content Note: Petition from the settlers of the canal lands asking for a law to allow the sale of the lands and use the money to construct and maintain a road from Milwaukee to the Mississippi River.
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of certain Inhabitants of Dodge and Portage counties to establish a road, 1844 January 3
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Scope and Content Note: Construct road from the United States road in Fond du Lac County to cross the Fox River in Portage County.
County: Dodge and Portage
Box   4
Folder   14
A Remonstrance against the discontinuance of a part of Exchange Street in the Village of Southport, 1843 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against taking out and discontinuing a section of Exchange St. in the southern end of Southport; explains that Exchange St. is a busy road that needs to be maintained; includes map of said road.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of Inhabitants of Town of Center in relation to tax difficulties growing out of divisions of town in last session, 1843 December 9
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Scope and Content Note: Issues with determining what the town owes in taxes due to the split from another town; authorize Town of Center to levy taxes on the new town to pay full amount of taxes owed to the territory.
City: Center
County: Rock
Box   4
Folder   14
The Petition of William Bulton and others relative to changing the time of the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors, 1843 December 26
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Scope and Content Note: Change the annual meeting time of the County Board of Supervisors so it takes place after the General Election in September and require attendees of the meeting to return the poll book of the General Election with them
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of James Campbell and Thomas Stewart to be allowed to construct a dam across Sugar River, between 1842 and 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Authorization to construct and maintain a dam across Sugar River to harness water power and propel machinary
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of the inhabitants of Racine County for the passage of a law to submit the question of state government to the people, between 1842 and 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Allow a vote from every male inhabitant of the territory that is at least 21 years of age to determine if the legislature should pursue a state government
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   14
Remonstrance against David Jones as Sheriff, between 1842 and 1843
Scope and Content Note: Belief that the territorial government ignored the wishes of the majority of the county population regarding the appointment of Brown County sheriff; against the appointment of David Jones and in favor of the appointment of T. Charles Morgan
County: Brown
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of Inhabitants of Burlington in Racine County praying that authority be granted to David L. Wells to build a dam across Fox River at Burlington, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize David L. Wells to build and operate a dam across the Fox River in Burlington to harness hydraulic power and benefit the town.
City: Burlington
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   14
Petition of inhabitants of Rochester, Racine County praying authority be granted to contract to certain persons to build a dam across Fox River in said county, 1843 March 4
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize Levi Godfrey and Phil Belden to build and operate a dam across the Fox River in Rochester to harness hydraulic power and benefit the town
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Henry alias Henry Tutt a coloured man that he may be known and called by the name of Henry Early, 1843 December 8
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Scope and Content Note: Henry Tutt was a black man who was born free in Kentucky and migrated to Madison, Wisconsin in 1841; he asks that his name be legally changed to Henry Early.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of the inhabitants of St. Croix County, praying the passage of law authorizing the County offices of that county to hold their offices at the Red Star Prairie on the Mississippi River, 1843 April 3
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Scope and Content Note: Allow the offices of St. Croix County to move to a more convenient place for the officers and inhabitants of St. Croix County.
County: St. Croix
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Citizens of Milwaukee and Racine Counties asking the passage of a law authorizing them to tap Lake Muskego at the North Easterly end thereof, 1843 March 15
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize the many mills on Root River to tap Lake Muskego during the dry seasons to provide greater access to water for the surrounding community
County: Milwaukee and Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Racine and Milwaukee Counties praying the passage of a law authorizing them to tap Lake Muskego at the North Easterly end thereof, 1843 March 18
Scope and Content Note: Authorize the many mills on Root River to tap Lake Muskego during the dry seasons to provide greater access to water for the surrounding community
County: Milwaukee and Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
A Petition to tap Lake Muskego at the North Easterly end thereof, 1843 March 18
Scope and Content Note: Authorize the many mills on Root River to tap Lake Muskego during the dry seasons to provide greater access to water for the surrounding community
County: Milwaukee and Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of inhabitants of Racine County praying the passage of law to regulate admissions of attorneys, 1843 March 25
Scope and Content Note: Regulate how much attorneys can charge their clients for their services so that people can actually afford to go to trial in pursuit of a just outcome
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Portage County praying that the said county be organized for Judicial purposes, 1843 March 22
Scope and Content Note: Separate the judicial system of Portage and Dane counties since the population of Portage has grown rapidly; the attachment of the two counties' courts no longer makes sense
County: Portage
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Racine in Racine County asking that authority may be granted to the Trustees of said town to levy a special tax to construct a harbor, 1843 March 20
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Scope and Content Note: Authority to levy a special tax for 3 years, not to exceed $5,000 annually, to pay for the construction of a harbor at the mouth of Root River.
City: Racine
County: Racine
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of Milwaukee County praying the enactment of a law, 1843 March 22
Scope and Content Note: Enact legislation that requires each owner of land within a section to pay land surveying costs according to the proportion of their land within the section
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   15
[untitled petition], 1843 March 9
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Scope and Content Note: Divide town of Walworth and create new town to be called "Sharon" to make travelling and town business more convenient for inhabitants.
City: Walworth
County: Walworth
Box   4
Folder   15
Petition of Inhabitants of the county of Dane praying that a new Town be established, 1843 March 16
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Scope and Content Note: Establish a new town 30 miles outside of Madison to be called "Clinton" to to make travelling and town business more convenient for inhabitants.
City: Clinton
County: Dane
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition of inhabitants in Jefferson County of the town of Aztalan praying that the boundary between the said town and Jefferson be changed, 1843 March 25
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Scope and Content Note: Change boundary line from the Crawfish River so that the majority of settlers' properties are within the same town limits and thus cannot be taxed multiple times.
City: Aztalan
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition From S.E. Chapman and Levi Barns, 1843 April 3
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Scope and Content Note: Authority to construct a dam on Fox River provided the neighboring village of Rochester agrees; Dam will provide power to a sawmill, wool factory, and improve water power capacities for the community as a whole.
City: Waterford
Box   4
Folder   16
Remonstrance of Inhabitants of the town of Jefferson against a change of boundaries of said town, 1843 April 4
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Scope and Content Note: Against the redrawing of the boundaries of the town of Jefferson and the town of Aztalan.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition of the Inhabitants of the town of Warren for a division of Said Town, 1843
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Scope and Content Note: Divide the town of Warren into 2 towns to better facilitate travel and town business; the new town is to be called "Jamestown."
City: Warren
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition of L. Castleman and others of the Town of Warren for the division of said Town and the erection of a new Town from parts thereof, 1843 March 11
Scope and Content Note: Divide the town of Warren into 2 towns to better facilitate travel and town business; the new town is to be called "Semahbin"; "Delafield" was another option for the name of the new town; petitioners are more concerned with the division of the town than the naming of the new town.
City: Warren
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition of the citizens of the town of Warren asking for the Division of the said town - signed by 26 voters, 1843
Scope and Content Note: Divide the town of Warren into 2 towns to better facilitate travel and town business; the new town is to be called "Delafield."
City: Warren
County: Milwaukee
Box   4
Folder   16
Petition of Inhabitants of Potosi in Grant County praying the establishment of a ferry at said town, 1843 April 6
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize Hiram Weld of Potosi to establish and operate a ferry across the Mississippi River and Grant River.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   319
Oversize Folder  
The Petition of Solomon Juneau and 1,218 others relative to State Government and the right of foreigners to vote, 1844 January 19
Scope and Content Note: Allow all free, white males above the age of 21 to vote for the delegates to be chosen to form a state constitution and government. (Includes a German translation of the petition).

Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of ten Inhabitants of Lay, Fond du Lac Co., praying for the organization of the county for Judicial Purposes, 1844 January 2
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County.
City: Lay
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of 16 inhabitants of Fond du Lac Co. praying for the organization of the County for Judicial purposes and the relocation of the County seat - whose names are not on the other petitions, 1843 November
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County, repeal law locating county seat, and authorize Fond du Lac voters to select a new county seat.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of the inhabitants of Waupun, Fond du Lac Co. for the organization of said Co. for Judicial Purposes, 1841 November
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County.
City: Madrid
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of 42 inhabitants of Fond du Lac County Praying for the organization of said county for Judicial Purposes & for the relocation of the County Seat, 1843 December 9
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County and authorize Fond du Lac voters to select a new county seat.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of the Inhabitants of Fond du Lac County, praying for an organization of said county for judicial purposes, 1841 November 7
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of 26 inhabitants of the town of Marquette, Fond du Lac Co. praying for the organization of said County for judicial purposes & for the relocation of the County seat, 1843 December
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County and authorize Fond du Lac voters to select a new county seat.
City: Marquette
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of J.B. Atkins & 72 others, inhabitants of Fond du Lac Co. for the Organization of said Co. for Judicial purposes & the relocation of the county seat, 1843 December 7
Scope and Content Note: Set off Fond du Lac County and authorize Fond du Lac voters to select a new county seat.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
Remonstrance of certain Inhabitants of Fond du Lac County against the organization of the County for Judicial Purposes, 1843 December 12
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petitions to set off Fond du Lac from Brown County.
County: Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   1
[untitled remonstrance], 1844 January 23
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change the name of Lakemills.
City: Lakemills
Box   5
Folder   1
Petition of Citizens of Geneva, Walworth Co. praying that the counties of Rock & Walworth be constituted two election districts, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
Petition of 37 citizens of Walworth Co. praying that Rock & Walworth may be constituted separate election districts, 1844 January 13
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
Petition of 35 citizens of Walworth County praying to be set off from Rock County organized into a separate district, 1844 January 4
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
Petition of the inhabitants of Troy, Walworth Co. praying that the counties of Rock & Walworth be constituted two election Districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
Petition of the inhabitants of East Troy praying that the counties of Rock & Walworth be constituted two election districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
Petition of Edwin DeWolf and other citizens of Walworth County - praying that the counties of Rock & Walworth may be divided into two Election districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law making Rock County and Walworth County distinct election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   2
A petition to incorporate the Southport Brass Band, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to give Southport Brass Band authority to self-organize and be sued.
City: Southport
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   2
[untitled remonstrance], 1845 February 20
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance again citizen petition for a borough and request to dismiss, notarized.
City: Madison
County: Dane
Petition Number: 1
Box   5
Folder   3
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for formation of new county from Dodge and Jefferson land.
County: Dodge
Box   5
Folder   3
[untitled petition], 1843 January
Scope and Content Note: Petition for formation of new county from Dodge and Jefferson land.
Box   5
Folder   3
Road Petition, 1845 January 9
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to construct road from Milwaukee-Janesville road to Mequanigo.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   3
Petition of Abraham Nottingham, 1845 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to alter path of Milwaukee-Madison Road. Sketch attached.
City: Lisbon
Box   5
Folder   3
Petition signed by 99 Citizens of Dodgeville Precinct praying for a division of Iowa Co., between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Iowa County, citing difficulty accessing county seat.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   3
Remonstrance of the Citizens of Blue River against any division of said County, 1845 December 31
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to divide Iowa County.
City: Franklin
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   3
Remonstrance of 475 citizens of Jefferson County against any alteration of the boundaries of said county, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to divide Jefferson County.
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   3
Petition of Inhabitants of the Troy-Walworth County, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change tax system.
City: Troy
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   3
A Petition of William Teall & others remonstrating against the organization of Washington County for judicial purposes, 1845 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to organize Washington County.
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   3
Petition signed by 13 Citizens of Dodgeville Precinct praying for a Division of Iowa Co., between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Divide Iowa County into East and West.
City: Dodgeville
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition signed by 41 Citizens of Dodgeville Precinct praying for a division of Iowa Co., between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Divide Iowa County into East and West.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   4
J. Corey Hall [petition] for authority to build & maintain a dam, 1845 February 12
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass act authorizing construction of dam for mills.
Box   5
Folder   4
[untitled petition], 1845 January 13
Scope and Content Note: Petition for formation of new county from Dodge and Jefferson land.
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of W.H. Skinner for the office of Register of Canal lands, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Nomination of W.H. Skinner for Register of Canal Lands position.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of John A. Smith & others praying to have William H. Skinner appointed Register of Canal Lands, 1845
Scope and Content Note: Nomination of W.H. Skinner for Register of Canal Lands position.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   4
Petitions of Printers for a change in the new law, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Passage of an act protecting wages of journeyman printers.
Petition Number: 4
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of the Board of Supervisors of Walworth County, 1845 January 9
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal law authorizing foreigners to vote in election of delegates to form a state constitution.
City: Elkstom
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of Inhabitants of Sauk County praying for a law authorizing an election to locate the county seat, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law authorizing election to locate county seat.
County: Sauk
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of the Inhabitants of Winnebago Co. praying for the passage of a Law to authorize said Co. to find Commissioners to locate this seat of Justice, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law authorizing commissioners to locate seat of justice.
County: Winnebago
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   4
Petition of School District No. 11 in the town of Johnstown, Rock County praying for a law authorizing them to levy a Tax for building a School House, 1845 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass law authorizing collection of a tax to fund construction of a new schoolhouse.
City: Johnstown
County: Rock
Box   5
Folder   5
A petition of inhabitants of Walworth County praying that the Act regulating Highways be amended as to reduce the pole tax to one day, 1845 January 30
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Scope and Content Note: Amend act regulating highways to reduce poll tax to one day.
County: Walworth
Petition Number: 4
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of Levi Lee & 10 others praying for the division of the election district composed of Rock & Walworth & that each be constituted a separate election district, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Rock and Walworth Counties into separate election districts.
County: Rock, Walworth
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of H.S. Winsor & 20 others praying for the division of the election district composed of the counties of Rock & Walworth & that each be constituted a separate election district, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Rock and Walworth Counties into separate election districts.
County: Rock, Walworth
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of 42 inhabitants of Grant County praying the passage of a law authorizing school district no. 10 in Cassville to levy a tax of $500 to purchase or build a school house, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Passage of a law authorizing School District no. 10 in Cassville to levy a tax of $500 to purchase or build a school house.
City: Cassville
County: Grant
Petition Number: 6
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of the inhabtants of the county of Green in relation to a division of said county, 1845 January 16
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Scope and Content Note: Divide Green and Rock Counties.
County: Rock, Green
Box   5
Folder   5
Remonstrance against the alteration of road from Madison to Beaver Dam, 1845 February 5
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change route of road from Madison to Beaver Dam; motion attached.
County: Columbia
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of John and Orson Hoar praying for the passage of an act authorizing them to change their names, 1845 January 13
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Scope and Content Note: Authorize name change to Howell, citing emotional distress.
City: Southport
County: Pike
Box   5
Folder   5
Petition of Inhabitants of Portage & Dodge Counties for the laying of a road, 1845 February 3
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Scope and Content Note: Alteration of territorial road from Madison to Green Bay.
County: Dodge, Portage
Box   5
Folder   5
Levi Russell & 48 others, canal lands, rail road, 1845 January 3
Scope and Content Note: Exempt proprietors on canal lands.
City: Lisbon
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   5
Common Internal Improvements, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a railroad between Milwaukee and Lake Michigan.
County: Grant
Box   5
Folder   6
Petitions of 60 inhabitants of the town of Fond du Lac praying for a special Highway tax to be expanded upon the Road from Fond du Lac to Sheboygan, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to levy a special tax funding expansion of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Road.
County: Sheboygan, Fond du Lac
Box   5
Folder   6
[untitled], between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Counter to citizen petition altering route of road.
City: Lisbon, Menominee
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of inhabitants of Beaver Dam precinct to organize the town of Beaver Dam, 1845 January 30
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Scope and Content Note: Organize and incorporate a town called Beaver Dam.
City: Beaver Dam
County: Dodge
Box   5
Folder   6
[untitled remonstrance], between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change boundaries of Racine County.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   6
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Petition to amend statutes to limit costs and fees to those of New York.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of G.I. Hutchinson and three hundred others of the county of Racine praying for a vindication of the fees now allowed by law Sheriffs, Judges of Probate, Registers of Deeds, Clerks of District Court, Justices of the Peace, Constables, etc., between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to amend statutes to limit costs and fees to those of New York.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of George Follmer & others asking to have certain lands annexed to the town of Janesville, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Annex sections of land previously belonging to Rock to Janesville.
City: Janesville
Box   5
Folder   6
Byron Killoum Esq Wiskonson Legislature, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Appoint commissioners to establish territorial road from Watertown to Milwaukee.
City: Silver, Nomen?
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of inhabitants of Fond du Lac & Sheboygan County praying for a Special Highway Tax to expand upon a territorial Road centered Fond du Lac & Sheboygan, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to levy a special tax funding expansion of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Road.
County: Fond du Lac, Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of 94 inhabitants of Fond du Lac & Sheboygan Counties for authority to levy a Special Highway tax to expand a territorial road from Fond du Lac to Sheboygan, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to levy a special tax funding expansion of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Road.
County: Fond du Lac, Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of 60 inhabitants of Fond du Lac praying for authority to levy a Special highway tax to be expanded in improving a Territorial Road from Fond du Lac to Sheboygan, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to levy a special tax funding expansion of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Road.
County: Fond du Lac, Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   6
Petition of 150 inhabitants of Sheboygan Co. for authority to levy a special Highway Tax to be expanded upon a territorial Road between Sheboygan & Fond du Lac, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to levy a special tax funding expansion of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Road.
County: Fond du Lac, Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   7
Petition of 30 inhabitants of Portage County on [Wisconsin River] for a law authorizing a tax on lumber and shingles floating on said River to remove obstructions in the vessel, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: The Wisconsin River in their county is difficult and dangerous to navigate. They request permission to levy a temporary tax to pay for the removal of rocks and shoals.
County: Portage
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   7
Petition of 24 citizens of Walworth Co. praying for the division of the election district composed of Rock & Walworth & that they be constituted separate election Districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Rock and Walworth Counties into separate election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   7
Petition of 134 citizens of the county of Rock praying for a division of the election district composed of the counties of Rock & Walworth, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Rock and Walworth Counties into separate election districts.
County: Rock
Box   5
Folder   7
Petition of 33 citizens of Walworth Co. praying for the division of the election district composed of Rock & Walworth & that they be constituted separate election Districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Rock and Walworth Counties into separate election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   7
Petition of Supervisors of Walworth Co. for enumeration for expenses in the Doty suits, 1844 January 5
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Scope and Content Note: Refund county for legal expenses (Walworth County named as plaintiff in three suits).
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   7
Petitions of inhabitants of St. Croix County, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Set off St. Croix County from Crawford County.
County: St. Croix
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   7
[untitled petition], 1843 January 27
Scope and Content Note: Draft of amendments to act to incorporate town of Racine.
Box   5
Folder   7
Memorial of the Trustees of the Village of Racine asking for an amendment of the charter of said village, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for examination and revision of laws surrounding Racine charter.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   7
Memorial John Anderson, 1845 January 20
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Scope and Content Note: Provide payment of $12,188.78.2 and interest in exchange for satisfactory construction of Milwaukee River dam.
City: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   7
A memorial from the President, Directors, Co. of the Bank of Milwaukee, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Passage of act to repeal "Preamble and act to repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Bank of Milwaukee."
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   7
Memorial of Maria Woodford McElwain to the Council House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin praying for a divorce from her husband James G. McElwain, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for divorce from husband James G. McElwain citing failure to provide spousal maintenance. Includes Testimony of William P. Lynde and Levi Hubbard on Maria McElwain's character.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   8
Petition of Peter Parkinson and 29 others asking for certain districts to be attached to the county of Montgomery, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Formation of two counties from land taken from Iowa County.
County: Iowa
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   8
[untitled remonstrance], 1847 January 17
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change boundaries of Lafayette County by taking land from Iowa County.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
Petition of David Crosit & 161 other inhabitants of Racine County praying for a division of the County of Racine, 1847 October 18
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Racine County.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   8
A petition of the inhabitants of Town Eleven Range 20, Washington Co. asking to be set off for town purposes, 1847 January 28
Scope and Content Note: Petition to be set off and named Phelps.
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   8
Petition of John McDermott & 400 others inhabitants of Iowa County praying for the location of the county seat thereof & for a change of the boundary line of said County, 1847 January 20
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: In the event of a division of Iowa County, request to be attached to the northern division.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Nominate Mineral Point as county seat until new vote can be held and buildings constructed.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: In the event of a division of Iowa County, request to be attached to the northern division.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
[untitled petition], 1847 January
Scope and Content Note: In the event of a division of Iowa County, request that the northern county extend south to Towns Five in Ranges 1-5 East.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
Petition of John McDermott & 200 others for Location of County seat of Iowa County & to change the boundary line, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Nominate Mineral Point as county seat until new vote can be held and buildings constructed.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   8
Petitions for Location of county seat of Iowa & change of boundary line, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Nominate Mineral Point as county seat until new vote can be held and buildings constructed.
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition of citizens of Rock County for a territorial road from Indian Ford on Rock River to Madison in Dane Co., between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a territorial road from Indian Ford on Rock River to Madison.
County: Rock
Petition Number: 9
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition of the inhabitants of Town 6. R 10. for Town Organization, 1848 January 10
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Scope and Content Note: Set off from Rome to be named Dover.
City: Dover
County: Dane
Petition Number: 8
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition of R. Martins & 31 others for Ter road from Lake Mills to Janesville, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a territorial road from Lake Mills to Janesville.
County: Dane, Jefferson
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   9
[untitled], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Appointment of Daniel S. Elarad and Samuel Bartholomeu as commissioners to locate territorial road from Lake Mills to Janesville. Note: Not a petition; response to preceding petition.
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition for alteration of Ter road from Hamburgh to Hustis Rapids, 1846 September 7
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to alter route of road from Cotton Mills to Hustis Rapids.
City: Rubicon
County: Dodge
Petition Number: 1
Box   5
Folder   9
Road from Hamburgh to Hustis Rapids, 1846 September 7
Scope and Content Note: Petition to alter route of road from Cotton Mills to Hustis Rapids.
City: Rubicon
County: Dodge
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   9
[untitled petition], 1846 January 1
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Scope and Content Note: Appoint commissioners to lay route for territorial road from Columbia to Sauk Village.
County: Columbia
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition of citizens of the Town of Hudson in relation to a Territorial from Geneva to Milwaukee, 1846 December 23
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to remove unused territorial road from Geneva to Milwaukee.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   9
Petition for Road Fort Winnebago to Madison Road petition, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to re-evaluate route of road from Fort Winnebago to Madison and appoint commissioners.
City: Wyocena
County: Columbia, Dane
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   9
For Road, 1846 December 12
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a territorial road from Watertown to Delavan and appoint commissioners.
City: Watertown, Delavan
County: Walworth, Jefferson
Petition Number: 5
Box   5
Folder   9
Road from Sauk-Washington in Washington be to Fort Winnebago in Columbia Co., between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Appoint commissioners to lay route for territorial road from Columbia to Sauk Village.
City: Wyocena
County: Columbia
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition of citizens of Racine County for an alteration in a Territorial Road therein named, 1847 January 7
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Scope and Content Note: Vacate unused portion of territorial road between Towns Five, Ten, Fourteen, and Fifteen in Range Twenty-One.
County: Racine
Petition Number: 9
Box   5
Folder   10
[untitled], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Appointment of A. Pratt, H. Drury, and Jacob Van Vechton as commissioners to alter Illinois-Prairieville road. Note: Not a petition; response to next petition.
City: Prairieville
County: Waukesha
Box   5
Folder   10
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the town of Prairieville for the alteration of a Territorial Road, 1847 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to alter route of Illinois-Prairieville road.
City: Prairieville
County: Waukesha
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition for a Territorial Road, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a territorial road from Janesville to Fulton to Fort Winnebago.
City: Fort Winnebago
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition of A.B. Vaughn and 46 others citizens of Dane & Rock Cos. for memorial for mail route from Jeff in Jeff Co. to Monroe in Green Co., 1847 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Establish mail route from Jefferson to Monroe once per week.
County: Rock
Petition Number: 6
Box   5
Folder   10
Road petition Lake Puckaway to Madison, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Pass an act locating territorial road from Lake Puckaway to Madison to Wyocena and appoint commissioners.
County: Marquette, Columbia, Dane
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition for Territorial Road from Dodgeville in Iowa County to Sauk Prairie in Sauk County, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Construct a road from Dodgeville to Sauk Prairie and appoint commissioners.
Petition Number: 9
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition of Citizens of T 6 R 12, Dane Co. to vacate a part of a territorial road therein named, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to remove damaged section of territorial road from Whitewater to Madison.
City: Town 6 Range 12
Box   5
Folder   10
[untitled petition], 1845 February 7
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Scope and Content Note: Lower fees allowed to district clerks for taking initial statements to New York standards.
Petition Number: 4
Box   5
Folder   10
Petition of the inhabitants of the county of Milwaukee in relation to certain road districts, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition that residents on each side of town twenty-one and twenty-five boundary road be incorporated into different districts.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   11
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to move county seat from Milwaukee to Prairieville, citing more central location within the county. Note: 1/2 part.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   11
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to move county seat from Milwaukee to Prairieville, citing more central location within the county. Note: 1/2 part.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   11
[untitled petition], 1845 January
Scope and Content Note: Petition for construction of railroad between Milwaukee on Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   12
Henry Few and 92 others canal petition, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
W.A. Borston and 13 other canal petition, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 7
Box   5
Folder   12
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson Co. relative to trespass on the Canal Lands, 1845 January 15
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize occupation and cultivation of canal lands instead of constructing a dam.
County: Jefferson
Petition Number: 1
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal petition 30 signers, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Matthew Walch and 85 others Canal petition, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal Petition 93 signers, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Jan S. Rockwell and 31 others Canal petition, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   12
Petition for sale of Canal Lands 33 signers, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal Petition 31 names Brookfield, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
City: Brookfield
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Settlers Meeting Franklin-relative to the Canal-cut from Courier of January 22 1845, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Franklin town hall meeting minutes regarding motion to petition on subject of sale of canal lands.
City: Franklin
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 5
Newspaper clipping.
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal petition 15 signers, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal petition Wauwatosa 22 names, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
City: Wauwatosa
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Petition for sale of Canal Lands- Geo. S. Nest & 62, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 7
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal petition 24 signers, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   12
Canal land, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre
County: Milwaukee
Box   326
Oversize Folder  
Petition of Sho. H. Zim & 230 others residents of Mil County for an alteration of the Law in relation to Canal Lands, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for reduction in sale of canal lands to $1.25/acre.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   13
Petition of Henry Winter and 57 others of the county of Racine for the organization of a new county to be comprised of Range 18 Walworth County and Ranges 19 and 20 Brown County, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to set off a new county comprised of Range 18 in Walworth County and Ranges 19 and 20 in Brown County.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   13
[untitled petition], 1845 January 9
Scope and Content Note: Notice of travel to bring bill related to traveling fees of physicians and surgeons.
Petition Number: 9
Box   5
Folder   13
Petition of 50 inhabitants of the town of Winnebago, Co. of Winnebago praying for the removal of this of said Co., between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to allow citizen vote to locate county seat, and remonstrance against citizen petition to locate county seat at Oshkosh.
City: Winnebago
County: Winnebago
Box   5
Folder   13
Petition of 64 inhabitants of town of Spring Prairie, Walworth County, praying that the name of their town may be changed to the name of "Polk," 1845 January 3
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change town name to Polk.
City: Spring Prairie
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   13
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Spring Prairie, 1845 January 10
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to change town name to Polk.
Petition Number: 1
Box   5
Folder   13
A petition of inhabitants of Walworth County praying the act for the assessment of taxes be so amended as to include improvements on real estate and personal property, 1845 January 28
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Scope and Content Note: Amend act assessing taxes to include improvements on real estate and personal property.
City: Darien
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   13
Petitioners thirty one, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal of 2rd and 6th sections of law concerning oaths.
Petition Number: 4
Box   5
Folder   13
Petition of 612 inhabitants of the town of Bark River Jefferson County praying for a separate town to be set off by the name of Uni, 1844 December 2
Scope and Content Note: Petition to be set off and named Uni.
City: Bark River
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   13
Minutes of a meeting of Citizens of the Town of Bark River in Jefferson County, 1844 December 24
Scope and Content Note: Minutes of Bark River town hall held on passing motion to organize town of Uni.
City: Bark River
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   13
Petition for division of the town of Bark River, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Petition to be set off and named Uni.
City: Bark River
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   13
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Personal property will be liable to a tax.
County: Portage
Box   5
Folder   14
Petition of the inhabitants of Potosi in relation to the disposition Sec. 34. [Town 3, Range 3 West], between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass a territorial law granting titles of land to unofficial owners, citing federal approval of land grant to improve Grant River.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   5
Folder   14
Petition of Inhabitants of Sheboygan praying for a repeal of the law authorizing the County officers of Sheboygan Co. to hold their offices at Sheboygan Falls, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Allow county offices to be held at Sheboygan Falls.
County: Sheboygan
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   14
Petition of E.S. Cornstock and 20 others in Relation to a certain Territorial Road, 1846 January 24
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Propose route for territorial road from Watertown to Milwaukee and appoint commissioners Erasmus Cornstock and H. Godfrey.
City: Lisbon, Menominee
Box   5
Folder   14
Petition of F.R. Otis & others of [illegible] for a law to change the location of a portion of the territorial road from Milwaukee to Madison, 1848 February 17
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Petition to reroute portion of territorial road from Milwaukee to Madison, citing conflict with Lisbon and Menominee road.
City: Hartland
Petition Number: 20
Box   5
Folder   14
Petition of J.B. Powers and 35 others for the organization of a new county to be comprised of Range 18 county of Walworth and Ranges 19 and 20 of the county of Racine, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for the organization of a new county to be comprised of Range 18 in Walworth County and Ranges 19 and 20 in Racine County.
County: Walworth, Racine
Petition Number: 14
Box   5
Folder   14
Mr. Slaughter, 1845 January 4
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for grant to build free bridge across Rock River at Lake Koshkonong and appoint a building committee.
County: Dane, Rock
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   14
Letter from Messrs. Rodewald, Oelnicks & Schumacher, Merchants, 1844 December 2
Scope and Content Note: Statement of character of Mrs. McElronin née Hubbell in divorce proceedings, citing lack of spousal maintenance.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   14
Letter from Mr. Samuel Rawdon, broker N. York (brother of M. Rawdon of the firm of Rawdon, Wright Hatch and Co. Engravers, 1844 December 2
Scope and Content Note: Statement of character of Mrs. McElronin née Hubbell in divorce proceedings, citing lack of spousal maintenance.
Box   5
Folder   14
The Committee to whom referred repoint adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, 1845 February 3
Scope and Content Note: Petition to reroute territorial road from Madison to Green Bay via Columbus and Beaver Dam and appoint commissioners Samuel St. John, Hiram L. Allen, and J. Browner.
County: Portage, Dodge
Box   5
Folder   14
Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of Milwaukee against a Bridge, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against bill regulating bridges.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of N.H. Thomas and 37 others vs. removal of County Seat Milwaukee, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petitions to move county seat from Milwaukee to Prairieville.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of Abra. Nottingham and 15 others against removal of County Seat office, 1844 January 13
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petitions to move county seat from Milwaukee to Prairieville.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   15
[untitled remonstrance], 1845 January 6
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against repeal of law authorizing county offices held at Sheboygan Falls.
County: Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   15
[untitled remonstrance], between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition to divide Winnebago County and move county seat.
County: Winnebago
Box   5
Folder   15
Petition of Henry S. Baird and 118 others for the repeal of the township System of Government, 1845 January 9
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Repeal law establishing township system of government.
County: Brown
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of 111 inhabitants of Sheboygan County against a repeal of the Law authorizing the County officers of said County to seat their offices at Sheboygan Falls, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against repeal of law authorizing county offices held at Sheboygan Falls.
County: Sheboygan
Box   5
Folder   15
Petition of G.G. Hamilton and 48 others for the repeal of the township system of Government, 1845 January 9
Scope and Content Note: Repeal law establishing township system of government.
County: Brown
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of the Board of Supervisions of the Town of Howard in the County of Brown, 1845 January 13
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for a repeal of law establishing township system of government.
City: Howard
County: Brown
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of one hundred twenty four inhabitants of the Town of Beloit Rock Co. against a division of said town, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for division of Beloit.
City: Beloit
County: Rock
Petition Number: 5
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of thirty seven inhabitants of the Town of Beloit Rock Co. against a division of said Town, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for division of Beloit.
City: Beloit
Petition Number: 6
Box   5
Folder   15
Remonstrance of Samuel R. Rork & others against leasing a school section, 1844 November
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against Ansel Briggs' citizen petition to lease section of school land.
City: Caledonia
Box   5
Folder   16
Remonstrance of H.A. Wells and 78 others of Milwaukee against the repeal of the law authorizing the change of venue, 1845 January 20
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for repealing statute setting location of district court.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   16
G.N. Norton and 57 others, 1845 July
Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against bill regulating bridges.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   16
Remonstrance of 50 inhabitants of the Town of Beloit against the passage of a law to incorporate the village of Beloit, 1844 February 17
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against citizen petition for incorporation of town of Beloit.
City: Beloit
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of John P. Sheldon & George Hyer for the payment of a balance due them for printing, 1845 February 11
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for reimbursement of $759.16 from state for citizen printing job.
Petition Number: 3
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of John N. Eayers and 160 others citizens of Grant County in relation to the disposition of Sec 34, Town 3, Range 3 West in Grant County, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Support for citizen petition filed by citizens of section 34 of town 3, range 3 west.
County: Grant
Petition Number: 2
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of James S. Fisk and 375 others for division of the Counties of Dodge & Jefferson, 1845 January 13
Scope and Content Note: Petition to divide Dodge and Jefferson counties and locate county seat at Watertown.
County: Dodge, Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of 63 Inhabitants of Potosi Grant County in relation to the street in said town on Sec. 34. [Town 3, Range 3 West], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to appoint commissioners to resolve land disputes resulting from territorial land grant in 1844.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of 284 citizens of Potosi in Grant County to give foreigners the right of suffrage, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to give all free white men over 21 the right to vote.
City: Potosi
County: Grant
Box   5
Folder   16
Petition of Orson Sheldon & 208 others for the organization of a new county from Range 18 county of Walworth and Ranges 19 & 20 county of Racine, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition for the organization of a new county to be comprised of Range 18 in Walworth County and Ranges 19 and 20 in Racine County.
County: Walworth, Racine
Box   5
Folder   16
[untitled petition], 1845
Scope and Content Note:
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson, Dodge
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of David Jones & Erastus Baig, praying for permission to erect a mill-dam on Pioh-te-go River, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass act authorizing construction of dam for mills.
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of C.F.H. Goodhue and James Rogen praying for authority to build a dam across Rock River, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass act authorizing construction of dam for mills.
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of William Lay to change the name of Cyrus Manchester Hussey Burgess, 1843 December 20
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change name of adopted son to Cyrus Manchester Hussey Lay with permission of birth mother.
City: Southport
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson & Walworth counties relation to the vacation of a territorial road, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to remove an incomplete territorial road and submission of complaint regarding commissioners.
City: Whitewater
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of County Commissioners of Dodge County, 1844 January 3
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to pass an act authorizing commissioners to adjourn their sessions for a future session in a place of their selection.
County: Dodge
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of citizens of Walworth County praying that Rock & Walworth may be constituted separate election districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to constitute Rock and Walworth Counties as separate election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   17
[untitled petition], 1844 January 17
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change town name Nemahbin to Delafield.
City: Delafield
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of inhabitants of the county of Washington relative to the expenses paid to the county of Milwaukee on account of being attached to said county for judicial purposes, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to lower expenses paid to Milwaukee County 10%.
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition of W.W. Weyman proposing to do the printing of the Legislative Assembly, 1844 January 1
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to do the public printing of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Box   5
Folder   17
Petition, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to give all free white men over 21 the right to vote, bilingual English/other.
Petition Number: 14
Box   5
Folder   17
[untitled petition], between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Petition to give all free white men over 21 the right to vote, bilingual English/other.
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of citizens of the County of Dodge praying for location of county seat, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize county for judicial purposes and appoint trustee to locate county seat.
County: Dodge
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of Matilda Hood, that the name of Cordelia E. Hood may be changed to Cordelia Elvira Burris, and that she may be declared to be the adopted child and legal heir of Martin V. Burris, 1836 November 25
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to change name of daughter to Cordelia Elvira Burris upon adoption.
City: Mineral Point
County: Iowa
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of citizens of Dodge County for location of County Seat, 1845 December
Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize county for judicial purposes and appoint trustee to locate county seat, and remonstrance against citizen petition to have county seat located by local vote.
County: Dodge
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of B.R. Saunders & other citizens from the county of Grant asking the appointment of commissioners to lay out a territorial road, 1843 December
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize road from Boatyard Hollow to White Oak Springs and appoint commissioners.
County: Grant
Box   5
Folder   18
A petition to lay out a territorial road from Watertown in the county of Jefferson to Madison, 1844 January 6
Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize road from Watertown to Madison and appoint commissioners.
City: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of Jefferson & Dodge for a territorial road, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize road from Lake Mills to Beaver Dam and appoint commissioners.
County: Jefferson, Dodge
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition to auth. Act of incorporation Mil. Loring Doney & 112 others, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Citizens in the West Ward of Milwaukee are being injured by the discharge of fire arms. The petition requests that the town charter be amended to allow for the collection of penalities for those injured.
City: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Petition Number: 4
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of A.A. Redford & 50 others for a Road from Watertown to Jefferson to Lisbon in Mil Co., 1845 January 9
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize road from Watertown to Jefferson to Lisbon and appoint commissioners.
City: Menominee, Lisbon
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of citizens of Calumet County praying that this county may be detached from the county of Brown and attached to some other county, in one conveniently situated, to be organized for Judicial purposes, 1843 December 11
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to be detached from Brown County and attached to another county, citing distance of county seat.
City: Manchester
County: Calumet
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of the inhabitants of Town one North Range Seventeen East constituting a part of the Town of Geneva asking for a division of said town, 1843 December 15
Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize Town 1 N. Range 17 E. into town of Franklin separate from Geneva.
City: Geneva
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of the county of Washington praying for a special act to hold an election to fill vacancies in county officers, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to hold a special election to fill vacant offices of Register of Deeds, School Commissioners, and Clerk of Board of County Commissioners.
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   18
Petition of inhabitants of Bark River, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to organize Bark River into Bark River and Palmyra and hold next election of Palmyra in village school.
City: Bark River
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of the citizens of Calumet Co. praying for the passage of a Law requesting the county of Brown to return to the county of Calumet certain of school money, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to authorize school supervisor to restore school tax and request money from Brown County treasurer, and judicial response.
County: Calumet
Box   5
Folder   19
To the Honorable the Legislature of the Territory of Wisconsin Petition of inhabitants of the town of Bark River, 1843 December 26
Scope and Content Note: Set off town of Jackson from Bark River.
City: Bark River
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of citizens of Dane and Green Counties for the preservation of fish, 1843 December 30
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Pass a law to prevent obstructing passage of fish upstream the Sugar River.
County: Dane, Green
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of citizens of Walworth Co. relative to making Rock & Walworth separate election districts, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Set Walworth and Rock Counties as separate election districts.
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition from Inhabitants of the town & village of Geneva, 1844 January 18
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to incorporate 5 acres in southwest corner of NW section 31 of town 2 range 18 in case of division of town.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition letter of the county commissions of Washington County for charter to build a bridge, 1844 January 5
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to build a bridge across Milwaukee River at intersection between Milwaukee-Green Bay road and Sac Ville-Dekorre road.
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of Board of Supervisors of Jefferson County in relation to providing for the Poor, 1844 January 4
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to set length of time an indigent person must live in a town for that town to be liable for their support; attached, attorney's letter.
City: Jefferson
County: Jefferson
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of J.P. Arndt for an act authorizing the construction of a dam across Oconto River, 1842 February 16
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Scope and Content Note: Petition to construct dam across Oconto River.
County: Brown
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of Henry John & 41 others, praying for the organization of Portage Co. road [illegible] to county seat at Winnebago Portage, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Set off Portage County from Dane County for judicial purposes and appoint Winnebago county seat.
County: Portage
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition for organization of Portage County, between 1841 and 1846
Scope and Content Note: Set off Portage County from Dane County for judicial purposes and appoint Winnebago county seat.
County: Portage
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of County Commissioners of Washington County to leave & have this session of the county seat, 1844 January 5
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Scope and Content Note: Legalize movement of judicial sessions to county seat (already done).
County: Washington
Box   5
Folder   19
Petition of citizens of Rock Co., 1844 January 5
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Scope and Content Note: Hold spring session of district court in Rock County, delay spring session by three or four weeks, and close current session of court in one week, citing agricultural calendar.
County: Rock
Petition Number: 1
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition of Geo. Follemus and 9 others to [illegible] from this town of Rock, 1844 January 11
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Scope and Content Note: Attach sections 1, 2, 11, 12 of Town 2 Range 12 to Rock.
City: Janesville
County: Rock
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition of Inhabitants of Marquette County, for organization of Portage Co. for judicial purposes, and that Marquette may be organized for county purposes, and attached to Portage for judicial purposes, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Set off Portage County from Dane County for judicial purposes, set off Marquette County for county purposes, and attach the two.
County: Marquette
Box   5
Folder   20
Remonstrance of the citizens of Southport against incorporating said town as a city, 1844 January 3
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Scope and Content Note: Remonstrance against any act incorporating Southport as a city.
City: Southport
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition to incorporate the City of Southport, 1843 December 30
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Scope and Content Note: Petition for an act incorporating Southport as a city.
City: Southport
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition of James C. Hacket & 99 other single men of the county of [Milwaukee] asking the repeal of the Law for granting licenses to marry, between 1841 and 1846
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Scope and Content Note: Repeal act regulating marriages by requiring marriage licenses before cohabitation.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition of inhabitants of town of Summit praying for a division of said Town, 1844 January
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Divide towns of Summit and Oconomowoc. Incomplete petition.
City: Summit
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
Folder   20
The petition of the citizens of the village of Geneva praying for an act of incorporation for the same, 1843 December 29
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Incorporate village of Geneva.
City: Geneva
County: Walworth
Box   5
Folder   20
Petition of Francis Metcalf and others inhabitants of Racine County praying for a charter for a road company, between 1841 and 1846
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Charter Southport and Beloit Road Company to construct a network of roads from Southport to Beloit.
County: Racine
Box   5
Folder   20
Memorial of the supervisors of the county of Milwaukee to raise money for improvements of the County roads, 1844 October 18
Alternate Format: Image available online.

Scope and Content Note: Raise money (less than $2000/year) to improve county roads, and judicial response.
County: Milwaukee
Box   5
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