Source: American State Papers, Senate, 16th Congress, 2nd Session Public Lands: Volume 3, Pages 421 through 431, No. 327. Claims to lots in the village of Peoria, Illinois.

Reasons stated in the claims for abandonment Left in 1775, 1776, 1778 because of the Indians. Left in 1790 because of Clark Left in 1812 because of Capt. Craig

/means or yrs mean years

Column Key No.- Claim Number POI- Period of Improvement Abandoned- Time they left the lot

Name of Claimant	No.	Size	POI	Abandoned	Remarks
Etienne Bernard	1	1 arpens	1778	1778	Testified by: Tousant Souland and Joseph Graveline Lot built upon after wards by Francis Wilette and now claimed by Louis Pilette: See Claim 11
Augustine Rogue	2	1arpens	1778	1778/ 1790	Testified by: Etienne Bernard Augustine Rogue(deceased) is the son of the late Augustin Rogue of Peoria. Claimed by Forsyth and Mette. See Claim: 7 and 14
Charlotte Trogue	3	2 arpens	12yrs	40 yrs ago	Testified by: Baptiste Graza and Charlotte Lonigo Claim made Gabriel Latreille, the guarding of Charlotte, who has lost her reason, was the wife of Pierre Troge(deceased)and the daughter of the late Antione St. Francis who had settled that lot some 40 years ago. Since Occupied. Claim made Gabriel Latreille, the guarding of Charlotte, who has lost her reason, was the wife of Pierre Troge(deceased)and the daughter of the late Antione St. Francis who had settled that lot some 40 years ago. Left because of the Indians. Since Occupied
Heirs of Gabriel Cere	4	160 x 300 ft	1778	1795/ 1796	Testified by: Hygcinthe St. Clr and Marie Josphe Tieriereau Claim made Heirs agent Pascal L.. Cerré. In the Old Village Louis Chattellerean cultivated lot North of Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlin, East of John Baptiste Emelin, South of Parent and Sibinger until 1781. in 1783 Chatellerean returned and stayed until his death. Then occupied by Chorette and wife Marie Josephine Tieriereau. Then lot sold at auction by Chattellerean's administrators bought then by Gabriel Cerré. In 1795 Marie J. Tieriereau settled on the lot which was owned by Louis Chatelleran. Lot claimed by Louis, the son of the late Louis Chatellerean. See Claim 6
Heirs of Gabriel Cere	5	160 x 300 ft	1778	1795/ 1796	Testified by: Hygcinthe St. Clr Claim made by the Heirs agent Passcal L. Cerré . Cyr testified that before the military expedition by Capt. Montgomery which was sent up by Colonel Clark to Peoria in 1780 that Louis Chatellerean cultivate an out-lot in the rear of above lot in 1795.
Louis Chatellerean	6	2 arpens	1778	1795	Testified by: Pascel L. Cerré Louis Chatellerean resided on lot until 1790 or 1795 when he died. See Claim 4
Thomas Forsyth	7	300 sq. ft	1778	1812	Testified by: Hypolite Maillet and Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain Maillett testify that he is now 42 or 43 years old and he always understood he had been born in a stockaded fort which stood on the above described lot in the New Village of Peoria. That his father John Baptiste Maillet had lived on the said lot for a long time. Pierre said that when he went first to live in Peoria,1790, he found John Baptiste Maillet occupying that lot and Maillet continued to live their until he was killed in 1801. Then it was sold John M Coursell who then sold to Thomas who lived there until 1812. Part of lot claimed by A. Roque. See Claim 2.
Thomas Forsyth	8	300 sq. ft	1778	1812
Thomas Forsyth	9	20 arpens	1806	1808	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Felix Fountain This lot located about miles from the village of Peoria. At the River Gatinan now called Kickapoo Creek. Metté and Fountain recollect in 1806 that Thomas cultivated said field for about 2 years
Thomas Forsyth	10	20 arpens	1807/ 1808	1808/ 1809	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Felix Fountain This lot is in the Little Prairie about 2 miles from Peoria. Metté and Felix said in 1807 or 1808 Thomas cultivated that land for about 1 year.
Louis Pilette	11	half arpens	1788/ 1789	1806/ 1808	Testified by: Drezy Blondeau and Simon Roi In right of his wife, Angelica, the daughter of the late Francis Wilette. Francis built said lot 1788 or 1789 and resided there until his death in 1806 or 1807. Rio came to Peoria in 1793 and Francis was living on said lot. Francis left one child now the wife of Pilette. Felix Fountain also claims this lot.
Louis Pilette	12	half arpens	1788/ 1789	1806/ 1808
Louis Pilette	13	15/ 20 arpens	1786	1806/ 1808
Jacques Metté	14	80 x 300 ft	1790	1812	Testified by:  Hypolite Maillet and Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain hypolite, now is about 42 oe 43 years of age and this lot was first cultivated by his father, John Baptiste Mailett, until his death in 1800 or 1801. Pierre, who came to Peoria in 1790 seen John on lot, then it was sold to Metté, who stayed there until Spring of 1812. Said lots also claimed by A. Roque. See Claim No. 2
Jacques Metté	15	80 x 300 ft	1790	1812
Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlain	16	2 arpens	1789	1794	Testified by:  Hypolite Maillet and Joseph Lapettré Augustine Fiailteau in 1789, est. himself on four lots. Then Fiailteau sold lots to Pierre in 1794. Lots on claim 16 are also claimed by Augustine, See Claim No.21
Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlain	17	12 arpens	1789	not stated
Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlain	18	half arpens	1798		Testified by:  Hypolite Maillet and Michael Le Claire Pierre fenced in lot in 1798 and resided there.
Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlain	19	80 x 300 ft	1800/ 1801	1812	Testified by:  Hypolite Maillet and Michael Le Claire Francis Jourdan made improvements in 1800 or 1801; resided there about a year, when he sold it to Pierre, who resided there until 1812.
Pierre LaVassieur dit Chamberlain	20	7 arpens	1810	1812	Testified by:  Hypolite Maillet and Antoine Lapancé 1810 Pierre enclosed lot and culivated it until 1812.
Augustine Fiailteau	21	half arpens	1791	1796/ 1797	Testified by: Etienne bernard and Tousant Souland Claim made by Gabriel Lattraille as admintrator of Augustine Fiailteau Saw Augusrtine on lot in Old Village about 1791, he had a blacksmith shop for 5 or 6 years, and resided there at least 10 years. Claimed by Pierre because he purchased it in 1794 from Fiailteau. See claim No. 16.
Thomas Lusby	22	4 arpens	1794	1798/ 1799	Testified by: Joseph Lapettré, Louis Coinoi, Simon Roi and Micael LaCroix In 1794 Saint Joihn resided ther, then sold lot ot Lusby in 1797
Thomas Lusby	23	half arpens	not stated		Testified by: Joseph Lapettré and Louis Coinoi Thomas purchased land from one Laroach. Stayed on it about 7years.
Thomas Lusby	24	half arpens	1794	1802/ 1803	Testified by: Simon Roi Simon found on Urgette on said lot 1791. then he seen on Castion on it. Then in 1798 or 1799 Lusby was seen making improvements on said lot and when Simon left Peoria in 1802 or 1803 Lusby was still occuping the lot. Lot also claimed by Antoine LeClaire. See Claim 25
Antoine Le Claire	25	80 x 300 ft	1798/ 1799	1812	Testified by: Francis Racine and Jacques Metté First improvements made by one LaBlond in 1798 or 1799. Then Joseph Castion and Lusby lived there. 1805 Lusby sold it to him (Racine) who sold it 1809 to Joseph Dejeney. Who lived there until 1812. Metté said that Lusby was in possession said lot in 1801 when Metté came to Peoria. Then about 2 years later the lot was under the possession of Joseph Dejeney. who sold in 1809 to Antoine LeClaire who occupied it until 1812. Thomas Lusby makes claim on said lot. See lot 24.
Antoine Le Claire	26	80 x 300 ft	1801/ 1802	1812	Testified by: Francis Racine, Jacques Metté John Baptiste Champlaine made first improvements in 1801 or 1802 then he sold it to LeClaire. He cutilvated a garden until 1812.
Michael LaCroix	27	80 x 300 ft	1794	1812	Testified by: Antoine Deschamps and Jacques Metté Louis LaBossieur sold it to Michael Coursoll in 1801 or 1802. Who sold it to John M. Coursoll. In 1808 or 1809 he sold it to Michael LaCroix.
Simon Roi	28	half arpens	1794	1796	Testified by: Drezy Blondeau and John Baptiste Blondeau 1793 made improvements. Lived there for about 2 years
Simon Roi	29	half arpens	1793	1808/ 1809	Testified by: Drezy Blondeau and John Baptiste Blondeau In right of his wife, who is the late wife of Charles Le Doux of Peoria. Charles Le Doux, 1793 lived there until his death. Simon Roi married the widow abt 1799. They lived there until 1808 or 1809
Simon Roi	30	half arpens	1793	1808/ 1809
Simon Roi	31	6 arpens	1793	1808/ 1809
Simon Roi	32	10 arpens	1802	several years	Testified by: Antoine Roi and Antoine Cicare 1802 Simon and his Brother Antoine Roi improved the lot and cultivated for many years.
Antoine Roi	33	half arpens	1793/ 1794	1798/ 1799	Testified by: Michael Le Claire and Simon Roi 1793 / 1794 Antoine built a house on the lot and resided there for about 5 or 6 yr.
Antoine Roi	34	half arpens	1793/ 1794	1798/ 1799
Antoine Roi	35	10 arpens	1802	several years	Testified by: Simon Roi and Antoine Cicare In 1802 Antoine, Simon and Francis Racine, cultivated that land
Francis Racine Sr.	36	half arpens	1794	1812	Testified by: Simon Roi, Antoine Burbonné and Francis Racine Jr. 1794 land was first cultivated by John Baptiste Maillet, who gave it to Racine Sr. in 1796. Burbonné came to Peoria in 1803 and found Racine Sr. living on same lot until 1812. Racine Jr. now 26 years old, from his earliest recollection, that his father always lived there until 1812.
Francis Racine Sr.	37	20 arpens	1807	1812	Testified by: Antoine Burbonné and Francis Racine Jr. 1807 Racine Sr. cultivated that lot until 1812
Francis Racine Sr.	38	18 arpens	1802	1804/ 1805	Testified by: Simon Roi, Hypolite Maillet and Antoine Roi Simon in 1802 or 1803 and his brother Antoine with Rancine Sr. enclosed and cultivated a field on the bank of the Gatinan River. About 2 miles from Fort Clark (Peoria).
Francis Racine Jr.	39	half arpens	1800	1812	Testified by: Antoine Burbonné and Racine Sr. Claim made by the right of Racine Jr.'s, wife, who is the widow of the late John Baptiste Defond, deceased. About 1800 one Chorette made improvements then sold land to Defond. Defond resided there until 1812. Since then he has died and Racine Jr. married his widow.
Francis Racine Jr.	40	3/ 4 arpens	1805/ 1806	1812
Felix Fontaine	41	80 x 300 ft	1792	1812	Testified by:Antoine Deschamps, Hypolite Maillet and Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain. First in possession of John Baptiste Mailett in 1792. Then gave to Francis Wilette who lived there until his death in 1804 or 1805. Wilettes wife lived there until her death about 2 years. Deschamps purchased from Wilette administer and occupied it until 1811 when sold to Felix. He stayed until 1812. Same lot is claimed by the of his wife Louis Pilette. See Claim 11.
Felix Fontaine	42	80 x 300 ft	1797/ 1798	1812	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet Seen Francis Wilette first on lot 1797 or 1798. Gave lot to Josette Carereau who married Felix Fontaine. They lived there until 1812.
Felix Fontaine	43	9 arpens	1807	1812	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet Antoine Deschamps lived there until 1807. He sold it to Felix who left in 1812.
Felix Fontaine	44	half arpens	1794	1809 / 1810	Testified by: Antoine LeClaire and Jacques Metté Made improvements Spring of 1810. Left 1812.
Baptiste Raboin	45	half arpens	1794	1809 / 1810	Testified by: Simon Roi and Jacques Metté Roi, 1794 found Louis Cicaré on lot. Who sold it to Jourdan, who sold it to Pierre Lavassier, who sold it to Simon Roi who then sold it to Raboin in 1803 or 1804. Metté, 1807-1808 seen Raboin on lot until 1809 or 1810. Then he left it and Louis Binet lived on it until 1812. Claimed by: Louis Pencnneau as assignee for Louis Binet. See claim 69.
Joseph Condier	46	80 x 300 ft	1796	1797 / 1798	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain, Simon Roi and Hypolite Maillet On behalf of himself and Heirs of the Late Joseph Condier Joseph Condier, deceased, resided on liand in 1796 and lived there for 1 or 2 yrs until he moved from Peoria.
Hypolite Maillett	47	half arpens	1796/ 1797	1803/ 1804	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Michael LeClaire. The late Louis LeBonshier moved there 1796 or 1797 and resided there until his death in 1802 or 1803. His widow stayed about 1 year. She left and now is married to Maillett.
Hypolite Maillett	48	4 arpens	1796/ 1797	1803/ 1804
Hypolite Maillett	49	half arpens	1809	1812	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Michael LeClaire. Maillett made improvements on lot 1809 until 1812.
Hypolite Maillett	50	half arpens	1809	1812
Hypolite Maillett	51	6 arpens	1809	1812
Hypolite Maillett	52	15 arpens	1797	not stated	Testified by: Francis Racine Sr. and Francis Jourdan and Antoine Burbonné. The lot was est. about 1797 by John Baptiste Maillett, who is Hypolite father.
Hypolite Maillett	53	15 arpens	1806	1812	Testified by: Francis Racine Sr. and Francis Jourdan and Antoine Burbonné. Seen improvements made in 1806 by Hypolite until he left.
Heirs of Antoine Grand Bois	54	80 x 300 ft	1801	1806/ 1807	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet Seen Antoine Grand Bois on lot in 1801. He resided there until his death in 1806 or 1807. His wife resided there until her death about 2 years later. She left several children.
Michael LeClaire	55	half arpens	1801	1806	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet 1801 one Whitby sold it to Racine who sold it to LaClaire in Spring of 1806. He resided there until 1806.
Francis Buché	56	10 arpens	1809	1812	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Felix Fontaine In 1809 seen Buché reside there until he left in 1812.
Josephte Boucher	57	half arpens	1795	not stated	Testified by: Joseph Lapattrè and Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain Francis Boucher, deceased had lot in 1795.
Josephte Boucher	58	6/ 7 arpens	1795	not stated
John Baptiste Blondeau	59	half arpens	1799	1805	Testified by: Drezy Blondeau and Simon Roi. John made improvements on lot in 1799 and resided there 5 years.
Heirs of Charles LaBelle	60	half arpens	1809/ 1810	1812	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Antoine Burbonné. Claim made by Antoine LeClaire the agent of the Heirs. Charles LaBella, deceased, built house in 1809 or 1810 stayed there until 1812.
Heirs of Charles LaBelle	61	10 arpens	1809/ 1810	1812
Simon Bertrand	62	half arpens	1799/ 1800	1805/ 1806	Testified by: Simon Roi and Jacques Matté Simon Bertrand, In the right of his wife Mary, the widow of the late John Demonchelle, deceased.Simon in 1799 or 1800 Francis Dupré lived there for about 2 or 7years. Then sold to John Demonchelle who stayed there for 2 or 3 years then left. Metté in 1803 or 1804 he saw John there then in 1810 Antoine Lapancé moved on it.
Antoine Lapancé	63	80 x 300 ft	1810	1812	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet He made improvements on said lot in 1810 until 1812.
Antoine Lapancé	64	9 arpens	1811	1812	Testified by: Pierre Lavassier dit Chamberlain and Hypolite Maillet Spring of 1812 left fall of 1812
Antoine Burbonné	65	half arpens	1801/ 1802	1812	Testified by: J. Metté and Fancis Racine Sr. Louis Binet 1801 or 1802. Binet sold it to Parquette who sold it to Antoine and he left it in 1812. See Claim 68 by Louis Penncenneau.
Antoine Burbonné	66	half arpens	1809/ 1810	1812	Testified by: Antoine LeClaire and Jacques Metté Seen him on the said lot 1809 or 1810 until 1812
Antoine Burbonné	67	4/5 arpens	1811	1812
Louis Penncenneau	68	half arpens	1796/ 1797	1812	Testified by: Simon Roi and Jacques Metté Simon seen him on the land 1796 or 1797 until Simon left Peoria in 1802 or 1803. Metté see, Binet living there in 1801 or 1802 sold it to Parquette, 1806 or 1807 who then sold it to Antione Burbonné. Also claimed by Antoine Burbonné. See claim 65.
Louis Penncenneau	69	half arpens	1810	1812	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Antoine St. Dennis Metté saw one Jourdan on lot in 1801 or 1802. then Raboin who left it 1807 or 1808 then unoccupied until 1810 when Louis Binet lived there. Until 1812. Also claimed by Raboin. See Claim 45.
Louis Penncenneau	70	half arpens	1801/ 1802	1817	Testified by: Jacques Metté and Antoine St. Dennis Metté seen one Augustine Laroche in 1801 or 1802 until there in 1812. St. Dennis in 1810 found A. Laroche who stayed until 1810. Then house was destroyed by Craig. 1812. Laroche gave lot to Louis Penncenneau. Sr. soon after he came back in 1815. He came there built again until the Autumn of 1817.

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