Second list amounting to 97 A list of the Inhabitanc (sic) of the Illinoise Septr. 7th. 1787 [Author's Note:] For another list of Americans, see post., p. 443. This list was made by Tardiveau for use in his petitions to Congress. A comparison of this census with the various lists of settlers in Reynolds' Pioneer History of Illinois (Belleville, 1852) is inevitable. The result is not very favorable to Reynolds, who is often mistaken in his dates and frequently in persons. On none of the lists of Americans do the following names appear: Robert Whitehead (Reynolds, 110), Kidd (p. 111) Wm. Musick (p. 114) "the first schoolmaster" John Seeley and the Irish schoolmaster Halfpenny (p. 122), James Andrews, Joseph White and Samuel McClure, who were killed by the Indians in 1786 (p. 123). This is not conclusive proof that these men were not In Illinois, for other men, who are known to have been in the country are not mentioned, but from this fact, taken in connection with the other numerous mistakes, it is evident that Reynolds' statements must be accepted with great caution.
Mens Names. Anno. 1779	[Author's] Footnotes
Shadrick Bond	2.  Uncle of Governor Bond.  In his testimony before the Court in a trial, August, 1781, he said he was about thirty years of age, was a native of Virginia, and a laborer; that he had come to Illinois with Colonel Clark and since his discharge had been working for the inhabitants. (May Allinson, "A Trial Scene in Kaskaskia in 1781," Transactions of Ill. State Hist. Society, 1906, p. 267) He was often elected to the legislature of the Northwest territory and the territory of Indiana and was at one time justice of the Court of Common Pleas of St. Clair County. (Reynolds, Pioneer Hist. of Illinois, 90). Reynolds says he came to Illinois in 1781 (p.89)
David Guise
Laton White
Josiah Ryan	3.  In December, 1789, he was living at "Eagle River" Ill Hist. Collections, ii., 433
Men 1780 Nicholas Smith	4.  Nicholas Smith was one of the most prominent men at Bellefontaine.  In 1782 he was elected justice of the peace (see ante, p. 296) and in 1787 he took oath for the same office at Grand Ruisseau before the Cahokia Court. Ill Hist. Collections, ii., 307, consult also Index.
James Piggot	5. James Piggott. See biog. note in vol. ii., 190, n. 1
Jacob Gratt	6.  This must be Jacob Groot. See vol. ii., Index
George Hendrick
Charles Wood	7. Received grant of land at Grand Ruisseau from Cahokia Court on March 2, 1786. See vol. ii., 229, 331
Robert Craighton
Larkin Reatherfoard	8. Reynolds says (p.89) that he came to Illinois in 1781 and was one of Clark's soldiers.
Children 1780 William Piggot
Levi Piggot
James Piggot
Joseph Piggot
Timothy Belew
William Gratt
John Gratt
John Allison	9.  Presumably children of John Allison. See vol. ii., 321, 327, 517
Joseph Allison
Men 1781 James Moore	10. James Moore was the leader of the Americans who settled at Bellefontaine.  (See ante, p. 296) Reynolds says (p.90) that he came from Maryland, and that he was employed by Gabriel Cerre to trade with the Indians in Tennesse. He died in 1788. (See vol. ii., 349) Several of his children moved to Missouri.  Houck, Hist. of Mo., Index.
William Biggs	11. There is a biographical sketch of William Biggs in Reynolds, Pioneer Hist., 288, et seq.
John Valier
John Moore
George Wavie
Benjamin Byrun	12.  In his testimony before the Court in a trial, 1781, Benjamin Byrun said that he was twenty eight years old, and was a native of New Castel (Pennsylvania?) and a protestant.  He was a tailor by trade and had lived in Kaskaskia since spring.  When asked for his passport, he could only show his discharge from the service and an oath of fidelity taken at Fort Pitt. Allinson, "Trial Scene in Kaskaskia in 1781," Transactions of Ill. State Hist. Society, 1906, p.123
Samuel Garrittson	13. Samuel Garrittson was killed by Indians in 1788, Reynolds, p. 123
Benjamin Turner
Elisha Vannatson
Children 1781 William Moore
James Moore
Enoch Moore
Milton Moore
James Garrittson
Hardy Ware
Samuel Guise
Daniel Raper
Solomon Guise
John Byrun
Joseph Byrun
Men Anno 1782 John Watts
Robert Watts	14. Biog. note on Robert Watts in vol. ii, 188, n. 1; see also p. 597
Tobias Brashers
William Oglesbay
Daniel Sults
Peter Zipp
Children 1782 John Densey
Charles Watts
Beltashazer Brashers
Mens 1783 John Farral	15.  John Farral was killed by Indians in 1789. Reynolds, 124
James Marshel
William Dove
Thomas Winn
John Suleven	16. Possibly Captain John Sullivan, one of Clark's officers.
Children 1783 John Suleven
Men 1784 Alexander Dennies
Elijah Smith
Thomas Morgin
Men 1785 Mason Lunefoard
Robert Reddick
William Shaney
Ephrim Story
Joseph Ogle	17.  The first member of this family, that has been conspicuous in the annals of Illinois, to settle here.
Joseph Worley
George Biggs
James Henderson
Benjamin Ogle
Children 1785 Joseph Ogle
Jacob Ogle
John Worley
Joseph Worley
Men 1786 Isaac West	18. See vol. ii, 293
John Sloughter	19. One of Clark's soldiers, English. Conquest, ii., 1061.
George Attchison	20. Reynolds calls him one of Clark's soldiers, but his name is not on any of the lists. (See English, Conquest, ii., 1067) He was in 1795 judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, in St. Clair Co. May Allinson, "Government of Illinois, 1790-1799" in Transactions of the Ill. Hist. Society, 1907, p. 290
Michel Huff	21. Michel Huff came from Monongahela Co., Pa.  On the journey to Illinois Mrs. Huff and one of his stepsons were killed by Indians.  Later Huff met the same fate.
Thomas Biggs
William Murrey	22. See ante, p. 7, n 1
Lawrence Hurd
David Waddle	23. Reynolds calls him a soldier under Clark, but his name is not on any of Clark's lists. English, Conquest, ii, 1067
Samuel Morrison	24. I have been unable to determine the relation of this Samuel to the five Morrison brothers. One of the younger brothers was named Samuel, but he did not come to Illinois until 1807. Reynolds, 135
Isaac Waddle
Daniel Finane
Barneby Mc. Clannen
Robert Seybold
Peter Casterland
William Baley
Isaac Chalfin
William Chalfin
William Howe
James Mc. Roberts
Henry Mc. Gloughlen
John Peters
Franses Clark	25. Reynolds (p. 122) calls him a school teacher who came to Illinois three years earlier than the date given here. Several references to him will be found in the Cahokia Records Collections, ii., Index.
Johnson Amberson
Children 1786 Alexander Attcheson
George Attcheson
Michel Attcheson
Amos Chalfin
Jese Waddle
Allexander Waddle
David Waddle
James Waddle
Tottle Mens Names:  62 Tottle Childrens Names:  35

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