List of Settlers West of Rockies, 1842

By Elijah White, Indian Agent

From Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1842-1880. (Oregon Superintendency)

National Archives Microcopy 234, roll 607, frames 0112-0119

Extracted by Connie Lenzen, CG, placed online on 10 December 2000.

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Amt brot over 238 161 382 6720 33698 17747 2766 3990 39 1925
Name of head Males over 18 Females over 18 Children Acres under improvement Bushels of wheat in 1842 Bush. of grain in 1842 Horses Neat stock Sheep Hogs
Sutton, William 1 3
Spalding, H. H. 1 1 2
Whitman, Marcus 1 1 2 half breed children adopted into family
Craig, William 1 1 4 10
Conner, James 1 1 2 3
Carlo 1 3
Walker, E. 1 1 2
Littlejohn, J. B. 1 1 1
Eells, Cushing 1 1 1
Brown, Mrs. Mary 2 1
Munger, Mrs. 1 1 1 1
Cooper, James F. 1 3
Am B. C. F. Mission 70 110 100 50
Demers, Rev. Mr. 1
Langlois, Rev. Mr. 1
  250 171 397 6770 33698 18197 2860 4101 139 1973

Settlement at Cowlitz North of the Columbia River of 13 Canadian Families under the charge at this time of Rev. Mr. Boldue consisting of 60 souls the number of their stock &c. unknown.

From the best information which can be obtained the H. B. Comp.West of the Rocky Mountains Raised in 1842 :

10,000 bush. of Wheat
10,000 lbs of Butter

In possession of:

7,000 head of Sheep
2,000 head of Cows
2,000 head of Horses
 
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