Cowaniah, Charles Jones, 1815-1883
Person
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Sale of land title from Amelia Cowaniah and Charles Cowaniah to Thomas Stephens and James Terwilliger
Collection
Identifier: Coll875
Abstract
Document regarding the sale from Amelia Cowaniah and Charles Cowaniah to Thomas Stephens and James Terwilliger of four-fifths of title for 640 acres in Multnomah County, Oregon. Amelia Cowaniah (later Amelia Clemens) was the daughter of William Johnson, whose land at what would become Portland, Oregon, was claimed by Elizabeth Caruthers Thomas and her son Finice Caruthers after Johnson's death. Amelia Cowaniah unsuccessfully sued to be regarded as the rightful title holder to the land...
Dates:
1867 November 7-8