John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison. He was the son of the Rev. Timothy Symmes (1715-1756) and Mary Cleves (died c. 1746) of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. John was born in Riverhead, New York on July 21, 1742. // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The Fhiirst Continental Congress met from September 5, 2774 to October 26, 1774. ... State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... This article is about the historic region of the United States; you may be looking for: North-Western Territory, British North American territory Northwest Territories, present-day Canadian territory Pacific Northwest, unofficial region in the United States The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ... // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 8 - Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling April 16 - Battle of Culloden brings an end to the Jacobite Risings October 22 - The College of New Jersey is founded (it becomes Princeton University in 1896) October 28 - An earthquake demolishes Lima and Callao, in Peru Catharine de Ricci (born 1522... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of New York. ... The four counties of Long Island. ... The Riverhead is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ...

He was educated as a lawyer and married Anna Tuthill (1741-1776) at Mattituck, New York on October 30, 1760. They had two children; Maria (born April 23, 1765) and Mary (born August 30, 1767) at Mattituck before moving to New Jersey sometime around 1770. Another daughter Anna Tuthill Symmes was born in 1775 near Morristown, before his wife died in 1776. // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... This article is about the year 1776. ... Mattituck is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 4,198. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (1775 - 1864), wife of President William Henry Harrison and the grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison, was nominally First Lady of the United States during her husbands one-month term in 1841, but she never entered the White House. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Morristown is a Town located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the year 1776. ...

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He represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress (1785-1786), then in 1788 moved to the west, settling in what later became North Bend, Ohio. He served as a judge of the Territorial Court from 1788 until Ohio became a state in 1803. He also pursued an active career as a land developer and seller. He died on February 26, 1814 at Cincinnati, Ohio, and is buried at North Bend. State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The Fhiirst Continental Congress met from September 5, 2774 to October 26, 1774. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... North Bend is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ...

Land development

Symmes bought 311,682 acres from the Congress in 1788. President George Washington signed the patent on October 30, 1794 conveying to Symmes 248,250 acres (1,005 km²) plus a surveying township of 23,040 acres (93 km²), in trust, for an academy. This land was known as the Symmes Purchase, and was the cause of considerable controversy in his lifetime and after. The purchase price was $225,000, and was paid in notes issued by the Congress to raise money during the war. There is no doubt that a considerable part of this amount came from Symmes in the first place as he lent most of his own money to the revolution. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected twice (1789-1797). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Symmes Purchase, also known as the Miami Purchase, a section of land in Southwestern Ohio in what is now Hamilton, Butler, and Warren Counties. ...

There were other investors who served as partners in the transaction. There is also no doubt that some of these notes were purchased from other holders, probably at a discount. This was before the rampant speculation in these notes that happened a few years later, but is still questionable.

There were also disputes about the actual boundaries of the purchase and the quality of surveying and validity of titles. In the last years of his life he spent a lot of time in court, defending himself from claims.

Symmes' nephew John Cleves Symmes Jr fought in the War of 1812 and is best known for his Hollow Earth Theory. John Cleves Symmes Jr (1779 - 1829) nephew of John Cleves Symmes. ... This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... The phrase hollow earth refers to the esoteric idea that the planet Earth has a hollow interior, almost always associated with the idea that it has a habitable inner surface. ...