Shaw be quong 1816-1903

Shaw be quong, later known as Moses Foster, was the son of Chief Penayse and Misinequoqua. He was said to be born in 1816. Penayse was the son of Chief Match-e-be-nash-wish.

Shaw be quong's brother, Kawshegay/Kawzhequa (David Foster) was said to be born in Apr 1838. 

Chief Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish signed the Treaty of Chicago in 1821, which was the first land cession to the U.S. government that directly affected his Band. Under the terms of the 1821 Treaty, the Tribe retained a three-square-mile reservation located at present day downtown Kalamazoo.

The U.S. and the Pottawatomi Tribes signed the Treaty of St. Joseph in 1827. Under its terms the Chief ceded rights to the Kalamazoo reserve granted under the 1821 treaty. Neither payment nor land was ever provided to the Chief’s Band and instead this began a period of constant movement north in an effort to avoid forced removal out west. The Band briefly settled in Cooper, Plainwell and Martin before finding a permanent settlement in Bradley, circa 1838, near Gun Lake.

The Bradley Settlement was first known as the Griswold Mission. This was an effort of the Episcopal Church under the direction of Reverend James Selkirk to Christianize the Indians. Later known as the Bradley Indian Mission, Chief Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish’s Band remained an Indian community and persevered as a Tribal Government into present times.

The political leadership of the Band since European contact is well documented. First, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish followed by his son Penassee, followed by his first son Shu-be-quo-ung (a.k.a. Moses Foster).

[https://gunlaketribe-nsn.gov/about/heritage/]

Shaw be quong's son Wallace Foster/Hinman was said to be born in 1838. However he doesn't appear on any annuity roll until 1848. 

1845 Annuity Roll Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pen a cee (Chief), 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $29.84

#4 Shaw be quay unk, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $14.92

1846 Annuity Roll Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pen a cee / cief, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $28.36

#4 Shaw pe quay ungk, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $14.18

1848 Annuity Roll-Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pe na ce, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $41.60

#12 Shaw po quo unk, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $24.96

1849 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pe nay ce Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $38.15

#8 Shaw pe quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $22.89

1850 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pe nay se, Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $38.60

#8 Shaw be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $23.16

1853 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band

#1 Pe nay se Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $6.85

#2 Shaw be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $2.74

1855 Annuity Roll - Griswold Col. Band

#1 Shaw be quo ung (Moses), 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $13.16

1855 Land Allotment 

#1268 Moses Shaw be quo ung, Chief, S1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 21, town 16 north, range 16 west, 80 acres.

1856 Annuity Roll

#1229 Shah be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, received $14.56

1857 Annuity Roll

#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $10.12

1858 Annuity Roll

#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $8.42

1859 Annuity Roll

#1 Shaw be quo ung, Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $9.94

1861 Annuity Roll

#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $9.24

1865 Annuity Roll - Grand River Bands

#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $8.00

1866 Annuity Roll

#13 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $11.22

1867 Annuity Roll

#11 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $10.71

1868 Annuity Roll

#12 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $47.55

1870 Annuity Roll

#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90

1880 Federal Census - Wayland, Allegan, Michigan

298/305 Hindman, Wallace, 36

Mary , 35, wife, keeps house

Rogers, Mrs. 64, mother, basketmaker

299/306 Foster, Moses, 60

Mary, 44, wife, basketmaker

Angeline, 25, daughter, basketmaker

Mary J. 7, daughter

Louis, 5, son

Josephine, 1, daughter

Shaw be quong was listed in the 1890 - Phineas Pam-to-pee and 1,371 Potawatomi claim.

#1204, Foster, Moses, Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan

1900 Federal Census - Wayland, Allegan, Michigan

Foster, Moses, boarder, 71, [in home of David Fox]

Shaw be quong died 12 Nov 1903 in Wayland, Allegan, Michigan. His parents were unknown, birth date given as 12 Nov 1816. Cause of death was blood poison, burial at the Indian Cemetery in Wayland, Michigan.

Huron Potawatomi Descendants - Schedule "A" Court of Claims lists Moses Foster.

Tagget Roll - 1904

last roll #200, present roll #199 David K. Foster, deceased, age 65, Walter Meredith, admin, Shelbyville, Michigan - $287.98

201, 200, Charles Foster, son of 199, 44, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98

202, 201 Lincoln Foster, son of 199, 42, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98

130, 202, James Foster, son of 199, 33, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98

203, 203, Lucy Foster, dau of 199, 30, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98

204, 204, Inman Foster, son of 199, 23, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98

205, 205, Moses Foster, bro of 199, deceased, 85, David Stockdale, admin. Wayland, Michigan - $287.98

Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908

#1 page 53 Shaw-be-quo-ung, or Moses Foster, dead, 1st wife dead, 2nd wife dead

Only child - Wallace Foster or Hineman, 

wife Magaret Pokagan, 36, Millerton, now wife of Chas. Pokagan, see #19 p49

for children see #19 p 49

children Jennie Waymegwas, age 48, see #9/58

#19 page 49

Ching-quaw-o (Mrs. Jas. Halfday), 66, Millerton, Mich.

1st husband dead

2nd husband, James Halfday (off) a Pott. [Potawatomi]

Children

1. Margaret Pokagon, 36, Millerton, Mich

1st husband dead

2d husband Chas. Pokagon, (off) Pott. 

    1. Andrew Foster or Andrew Hineman, 20, Millerton, see 19/53, wife Clara Eaton Hineman, 17, daugh of Sam Eaton, Honor, Mich - 1 child David Hinman born March 23 08/2nd roll

    2. Martha Foster or Hineman, 18, at Sac & Fox Sch [School], Toledo, Iowa

    3. Julia Hineman, 16, Millerton, Mich

    4. Amy Hineman, 14, Millerton

    5. Clark Hineman, 10, Sac & Fox Sch - Iowa

    6. Simon Pokagon, 8

    7. Angeline Pokagon, 7

    8. Louisa Pokagon, 3

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George Rapp

George Rapp was born as early as 1809 (1900 census says age 90) to as late as 1833 (1870 census says age 37). He was said to be the son of George Rapp and Annawamire Kakeahekkokkoi.

George married Victoria Mousse, the daughter of Alexander Laurent Mousse and Henrietta Pokagon on 18 Dec 1854 in Cass county, Michigan. Alexander was the son of a French father and Odawa mother. Henrietta was the daughter of Chief Leopold Pokagon

Son David was said to be born 7 Mar 1855

Daughter Betsy was said to be born 7 Apr 1858 [from death certificate]

1857 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $27.68

1858 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $27.12

1859 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $25.08

Son Artemas was said to be born in 1859 [age 1 on the 1860 census]

1860 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#7 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, amounty paid not given

1860 Federal Census - Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan

George, 40, day laborer, personal estate valued at $100, born Canada

Victoria, 25, born Michigan

David, 5, born Michigan

Betsey, 3, born Michigan

Artemas, 1, born Michigan

1861 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#7 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $33.75

Son Anthony was said to be born 4 Jul 1861. 

1862 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#6 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $32.00

Son Andrew/Me-ah-weh was said to be born in Feb 1862 [Not nine months between Anthony and Andrew]

1863 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Po kay gon

#5 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $38.70

George registered for the civil war draft in June 1863. 

Silver Creek township, #14 Rapp, George, 42, Indian, Farmer, born Canada

1864 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#4 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $30.66

1865 Annuity Roll under Chief Francis Pokaygon

#4 Geo. Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $68.25

Mother-in-law Henrietta Pokagon Mousse died 3 Nov 1865.

1866 Annuity Roll under Chief Sin go waw

#8 George Rapp, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $1,186.50

Father-in-law Alexander Mousse died 7 Jan 1868.

Daughter Angeline was born 1869 [age 1 on 1870 census]

1870 Federal Census - Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan

George, 37, farmer, real estate valued at $1,000 - personal estate valued at $200, born Michigan [note he is 3 years younger than he was 10 years ago.]

Victoria, 33, born Indiana

David, 15, born Michigan

Betsy, 13, born Michigan

Anthony, 10, born Michigan

Andrew, 9, born Michigan

Angeline, 1, born Michigan

1880 Federal Census - not yet found

Angeline, 27, daughter of Geo. Rapp and unknown,  married Isaac Moody, 34, son of Setone Moody and Mary Nago on 2 Mar 1894 in Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan. Both state this is their first marriage.

1895 Cadman Roll - 5 Aug 1895

last roll #8, current #60, Rapp, George, head, 83

current #61, Rapp, Cecelia, dau, 17

current #62, Rapp, Andrew, head, 31

current #63, Rapp, Anthony, head, 33

current #64, Rapp, Joseph, son, 13

current #65, Rapp, William, son, 9

current #66, Rapp, David, head, 39, Lake City, son of #8

current #67 Rapp, Mary, wife, 38, daughter of #22

current #68, Rapp, Maggie, daughter, 16

current #69, Rapp, Lizzie, daughter, 14

current #70, Rapp, Loyal, daughter, 12

current #71, Rapp, Cecelia, daughter, 10

current #72, Rapp, Victoria, daughter, 8

current #73, Rapp, John, son, 6

current #74, Rapp, Jennie, daughter, 4

no number, Alexis, Betsy Rapp, daughter of #8, see #12, wife of Patrick Alexis

current #91, Setone, Isaac, 35, Hartford, Michigan

current #92, Setone, Angelina, 27, wife, daughter of #8

current #93, Setone, Lawrence, 6, son

current #94, Setone, Louis, 3, son

last roll #22 Taw caw may gay

current #185, Taw caw may gay, Mary, wife, 65, Hamilton, Allegan County.

current #101 Alexis, Patrick, head, Hartford, Mich. son of #12

current #102, Alexis, Betsey Rapp, wife, 38, daughter of #8

current #103, Alexis, Charles, son, 18

current #104, Alexis, Henry, son, 18

current #105, Alexis, Leo, son, 6

current #106, Alexis, St. Patrick, son, 6/12

Daughter Alice Cecelia, 19,  was married to Frank J. Hamilton, 20, on 9 Nov 1896 by the Catholic Priest in Dowagiac.

Daughter Angeline died 25 Oct 1897 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. Her age was given as 23, married, parent of 3 children, of whom 2 are living. Parents were given as Geo. Rapp and Victoria Masa. Burial was in Rush Lake Cemetery. Cause of death was dysentery, miscarriage, and loss of blood. 

Son David died on Thanksgiving day, 30 Nov 1899 [death certificate not found]

The Saginaw Courier Herald - 5 Dec 1899

Jackson Citizen Patriot - 18 Dec 1899

1900 Federal Census - Bangor township, Van Buren, Michigan

Alexis, Patrick, head, born Jun 1863, 36, married 19 years, born Michigan, parents born Indiana, farmer

Betsey, wife, born Apr 1858, 42, married 19 years, 4 children born, 4 children living, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan

Henry, son, born Jan 1885, 15, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, at school

Leo, son, born Aug 1888, 11, born Michigan, parents born Michigan. at school

Patrick, son, born Jun 1895, 4, born Michigan, parents born Michigan

Rapp, George, f-in-law, born Jul 1809, 90, widowed, born Canada, parents born Canada, to US in 1860, in US 40 years, not naturalized

Andrew, b-in-law, born Feb 1862, 38, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Canada, day laborer

George died 7 Feb 1901 in Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan. He was listed as widowed, parent of 5 children of whom 1 is living. He was a framer, born in Canada, age and date of birth impossible to find out, parents not known. Burial in Indian Cemetery in Hartford township. Cause of death was given as chronic diarrhora, senile collapse.

Children:

David was married to Mary Tawcawmawgay Wayan

Betsy died 23 Jul 1922. Her birth was given as 7 Apr 1858. She was married to Patrick Alexis

Anthony, 42,  was married to Margaret Bushman, 46, in Dowagiac,on 13 Nov 1903. He states he was married once before.

Anthony died 10 Dec 1945 in Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan. His birth was given as 4 Jul 1861.

The Hearld Palladium, 11 Dec 1945

Andrew married to Lucy Schiabro Masta on 22 Aug 1881 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan.

Andrew died 13 May 1938 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan

Angeline was married to Isaac Moody/Setone, 2 Mar 1894. (see above) She died 25 Oct 1897 (see above)

Alice Cecilia was married to Frank J. Hamilton (see above). She died 28 Mar 1919 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan.

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