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March 3, 1843 - David R. Hyer
David R. Hyer was the original purchaser of 142.3 acres and 80 acres of land in Jefferson County Wisconsin. These properties is described as being the Northeast part and the East1/2southwest of Section 20, 7-N, 14-E. He also purchased 40 acres of land in Jefferson County Wisconsin. This property is described as being the Southeast-Southwest portion of Section19, 7-N, 14-E. The final portion of land purchased on this date was 160 acres in Jefferson County. This property is described as the Northwest portion of Section 21, 7-N, 14-E. This is a total 422.3 acres of land. (David is Howie’s 2g-grandfather)
March 3, 1869 – Jerome B. Potter
As a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Jerome B. Potter voted against the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment was adopted. It guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race or color. (Jerome is Howie’s 2g-grandfather)
March 6, 1692 – Moses Cleveland
Moses Cleveland is admitted to full communion in the First Church of Charleston Massachusetts. (Moses is Howie’s 8g-grandfather)
March 8, 1840 – David R. Hyer, George Hyer
Rev. Washington Philo, a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Madison WI. presided over a church meeting. At this meeting, David and George Hyer, along with six other men, were elected as Vestrymen. They also voted to name the church “Apostolic Church”. (David is Howie’s 2g-gandfather, George is Howie’s 2g-granduncle)
March 9. 1638 – Ezekiel Richardson
The Remonstrance in Mr. Wheelwright’s favor was presented to the General Court on this date. Ezekiel was one of eighty signers of this document. Because of failing health he asked to have his name removed in 1640, and was spared the penalties imposed on the others. (Ezekiel is Myra’s 9g-grandfather)
March 9 1710 or 1711 - Andrew Watkins Jr.
Edward Cook deeded to Andrew Watkins, 'Husbandman", son of his wife, Elizabeth (Griffin-Watkins), by an earlier marriage, all of his land in Needham, Massachusetts including his home. The land consisted of ten acres at Maugus Hill, and six acres in the Natick Dividend. (Andrew is Myra’s 6g-grandfather)
March 10, 1686 - Isaac Platt
Isaac and others entered into a disputed boundary line agreement with James Lloyd concerning differences between Huntington, Long Island, New York, and Lloyd's Neck. In later years the dispute rekindled and in 1734 the boundary required further codification. (Isaac is Howie’s 8g-grandfather)
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