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Otsego County, Michigan

Early pioneers in Otsego county received homestead patents signed by President Cleveland. These pioneers are listed below under the township they settled in.


Dover Charlton Elmira Chester Otsego Hayes Livingston Corwith Bagley

Township of Dover

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Charlton Township - Range 30 North 1 West

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Section 24

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Elmira Township:

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Chester Township

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Otsego Lake Township

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Hayes Township

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Livingston Township:

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Bagley Township:

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Corwith Township:

Corwith Township was organized by a special act of the legislature in 1877, as was Hayes Township. The original townships in the county were Elmira, Otsego Lake, Charlton and Livingston.C. F. Frencl .was the first supervisor, Thomas C. Woodin the first treasurer, W. B. Gillette the first clerk.

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Section 30, 32 North, Range 2 West

Section 32

  • NellieC. Colborn
  • Peter Gibbons
  • Lewis Sweet

    Section 34:

    • Thomas Connor
    • Thomas Galloway
    • Gerret King
    • Alphonse Mack

    Section 36:

    • Benjamin Corless
    • John Willif.
    Dover Charlton Elmira Chester Otsego Hayes Livingston Corwith Bagley
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