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  1. Feb 11, 2020 · Immigrants “settling” Ohio came from the East Coast and Germany, from free people of African descent to slaves crossing the Ohio River, from merchants to Johnny Appleseed. They fought over what freedom in a rapidly expanding republican nation meant, and they left legacies and institutions of enduring significance, including Ohio University.

  2. Oct 12, 2023 · The database allows a search by state, county, tract description, patentee or warrantee name, with the patents for Ohio being most complete beginning in 1820. Even if your ancestor was not a first purchaser of land, you can use tax records to prove earliest date of residence in Ohio. The Archives & Library holds tax records for many Ohio ...

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  3. Settlement of Ohio was chiefly by migrants from New England, New York and Pennsylvania. Southerners settled along the southern part of the territory, arriving by travel along the Ohio River from the Upper South. Yankees, especially in the "Western reserve" (near Cleveland), supported modernization, public education, and anti-slavery policies.

  4. The first colony, Jamestown, was established in 1607 and in the years that followed, more and more settlements were formed at various points along the Atlantic coast. There were some indigenous tribes living close to the coast, and for the most part, everyone seemed to get along.

  5. Apr 6, 2017 · Rufus Putnam, who led the first 48 to Ohio, was an early trustee of the university. In 1926, Ohio University's Putnam Hall was named in honor of this early Ohio pioneer. Eventually settlers pushed further into Ohio, and soon Marietta was dwarfed by growing cities like Cincinnati and Cleveland, but Marietta will always be Ohio's first city.

  6. History: Describe the earliest settlements in Ohio including those of prehistoric peoples. Explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood, including terms of the Northwest Ordinance. Skills: Communicate relevant information in a written report including the acknowledgement of sources.

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  8. Apr 19, 2024 · The following are important dates in the history of Ohio that affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: 1656: Iroquois Confederacy claimed Ohio lands after defeating the Erie Indians. 1763: The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers. 1772: Moravian misson at Schoenbrunn.

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