T6N-R12E, in the southeast corner of Lapeer County, was the home of the county's first white settler, in 1828. It went through several name changes, as the county was reorganized.

Mia Township, organized on 7 Mar 1834, was one of the original 3 townships. It consisted of T6N-R12E and T7N-R12E. After 9 months it was renamed Brisol Township on 12 Dec 1834, and again renamed Almont Township on 7 Apr 1846. Then on 25 Mar 1850, the northern half, T7N-R12E, was split off and named Imlay Township, leaving T6N-R12E with the designation Almont Township. [HRP, pp. 147-8]

The village one mile south of the center of Almont Township was first called Newburg. The name was changed to Almont in 1846. [HRP, p. 38]

In 1827 William ALLEN and his son, G. W. ALLEN, along with James THORINGTON and the hunter and guide Levi WASHBURN, of Washington Twp, Macomb County, cut a road northward through the center of Almont. This road must have been at least 10 miles in length, since it crossed Bruce Twp, Macomb County, and passed through the future location of Almont village, and beyond. It must have been approximately where Highway 53 is today. The earliest settlers in Lapeer County lived along this road.

The first white settler in Almont, and in fact the first in Lapeer County, was James DENEEN, on 16 Oct 1828, when he purchased and inhabited the 80 acres in the W half of the NE quarter of Section 9, near Shanty Brook. For 2 years he was the only resident, his nearest neighbor being 10 miles to the south, in Macomb County. James went to California in the gold rush, about 1849, and probably died there.

Although James DENNEN was the only settler before Fall 1830, there were three women who bought land before him, and didn't settle on it right away.

The first land owner was Lydia E. S. CHAMBERLAIN, whose land entry in Section 4 was recorded on 1 Feb 1828. Next, on 27 May 1828, Diana KITTREDGE purchased land in Section 34. Then, on 29 May 1828, Mary HOLLISTER purchased land in Section 15. I don't think any of these three women every lived in Lapeer County.

The second white settler was Jonathan SLEEPER, who purchased 80 acres, being the E half of the NE quarter of Section 28, on 23 Nov 1830, and built a log cabin on the south end of his lot. The north end of his lot later became part of the village of Almont.

The road built by ALLEN, ALLEN, THORINGTON and WASHBURN ran along the eastern border of Jonathan SLEEPER's property. On the east side of the road, Oliver BRISTOL had purchased a lot in Section 27 on 6 Oct 1830, and built a frame house. He settled there with his family in May 1831. Oliver's bother, Bezaleel BRISTOL, cam with him, and purchased his own land a little farther south, on 16 Jul 1831.

The next settler was Elijah M. SANBORN, who purchased land in Section 34, on the east side of the road, on 26 Jun 1830. He settled there in Mar 1831.

1 Feb 1828, Lydia E. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Section 4 (80 acres) E 1/2 of NE 1/4
27 May 1828, Diana KITTREDGE, Section 34
29 May 1828, Mary HOLLISTER, Section 15
16 Oct 1828, James DENEEN, Section 9 (80 acres) W 1/2 of the NE 1/4

14 Feb 1829, Elisha WEBSTER, Section 4
14 Jul 1829, Erastus DAY, Section 5

26 Jun 1830, Elijah M. SANBORN, Section 34
6 Oct 1830, Oliver BRISTOL, Section 27
29 Oct 1830, Ephraim CHAMBERLAIN, Section 5
30 Oct 1830, Ben TAGGERT, Section 32
30 Oct 1830, David INGALLS, Section 33
30 Oct 1830, Benjamin TAGGERT, Section 34
23 Nov 1830, Jonathan SLEEPER, Section 28 (80 acres) E 1/2 of the NE 1/4

24 Feb 1831, Samuel DENEEN, Section 4
26 Feb 1831, Peter ALDRICH Jr, Section 6
4 Mar 1831?, Elisha LEE, Section 10 (says 1837, misprint?)
9 May 1831, Peter ALDRICH, Section 6
17 May 1831, Nicholas RICHARDSON, Section 22
24 May 1831, Abner H. FISHER, Section 9
26 May 1831, Otho BELL, Section 22
26 May 1831, Otho BELL, Section 27
26 May 1831, Rufus BEALL, Section 35
16 Jul 1831, Bezaleel BRISTOL, Section 33
6 Sep 1831, John TAYLOR, Section 8
6 Sep 1831, John TAYLOR, Section 9

9 Jul 1832, John E. WALDEN, Section 34
17 Oct 1832, William C. BALDWIN, Section 10

15 Jan 1833, Marshall CRANE, Section 4
7 Feb 1833, Josiah FLETCHER, Section 9
25 Apr 1833, Gad CHAMBERLAIN, Section 6
17 May 1833, Nathan ROGERS, Section 23
17 May 1833, Nathan ROGERS Jr, Section 26
6 Jun 1833, Daniel BLACK, Section 21
12 Jun 1833, James THOMSON, Section 36
21 Jun 1833, Joshua SMITH, Section 35
21 Jun 1833, John TAYLOR, Section 35
29 Jun 1833, John HOPKIN, Section 35
29 Jun 1833, William ROBERTSON, Section 35
13 Jul 1833, Daniel BLACK, Section 21
22 Jul 1833, William BOLES, Section 15
7 Sep 1833, Josiah FLETCHER, Section 9
23 Sep 1833, Ira S. SAUNDERS, Section 27
23 Sep 1833, Walter K. and Ebenezer HOUGH, Section 28
23 Sep 1833, Walter K. and Ebenezer HOUGH, Section 33
26 Sep 1833, George H. HOLDEN, Section 34
1 Oct 1833, Rufus PRENTICE, Section 26
14 Oct 1833, Giles WICKWIRE, Section 35
29 Oct 1833, Benjamin SLEEPER, Section 15
1 Nov 1833, Varnum WILCOX, Section 9
1 Nov 1833, Harvey WILCOX, Section 9
1 Nov 1833, Hiram WILCOX, Section 10

14 Feb 1834, Nathaniel SMITH, Section 32
12 Mar 1834, William F. TEED, Section 22
22 Mar 1834, Jedediah E. HOUGH, Section 29
17 Apr 1834, James H. KIDDER, Section 22
18 Apr 1834, Jonas CUTLER, Section 22
7 May 1834, James H. KIDDER, Section 22
7 May 1834, James TAYLOR, Section 28
8 May 1834, E. H. and J. B. HOUGH, Section 20
8 May 1834, Edward H. and John B. HOUGH, Section 21
8 May 1834, Edward H. and John B. HOUGH, Section 29
17 May 1834, James ANDREWS, Section 20
21 May 1834, Adam BOLES, Section 15
29 May 1834, Philo FARNAM Jr, Section 21
4 Jun 1834, W. H. WING, Section 21
7 Jun 1834, Stephen SMITH, Section 15
7 Jun 1834, Jonathan O. FREEMAN, Section 21
7 Jun 1834, Jonathan C. FREEMAN, Section 28
11 Jun 1834, William KING, Section 20
11 Jun 1834, William KING, Section 29
26 Jun 1834, Ganet SCHENK, Section 22
21 Jul 1834, Philip S. FRISBIE, Section 34
8 Aug 1834, William F. TEED, Section 27
19 Sep 1834, William R. GARDNER, Section 28
25 Sep 1834, Milton FOX, Section 20
25 Sep 1834, Harvey A. NEWBERRY, Section 20
25 Sep 1834, Henry H. NEWBERRY, Section 21
2 Oct 1834, Adam BOLES, Section 15
10 Oct 1834, Cyrus BOLES, Section 4
11 Oct 1834, Cyrus HUMPHREY, Section 21
13 Oct 1834, Philo FARNAM Jr, Section 21
14 Oct 1834, Giles WICKWIRE, Section 27
15 Oct 1834, Wesley PLATT, Section 27
16 Oct 1834, Daniel FREEMAN, Section 9
28 Oct 1834, Witherell HOUGH, Section 32
29 Oct 1834, James DENEEN, Section 8
3 Nov 1834, Oliver SMITH, Section 32
7 Nov 1834, Washington ALLEN, Section 29
7 Nov 1834, Samuel JOHNSON, Section 32
12 Nov 1834, Joseph B. DENEEN, Section 4
13 Nov 1834, John T. SMITH, Section 31
11 Dec 1834, Mark WINCHAL, Section 34
16 Dec 1834, Gilbert KING, Section 5

20 Jan 1835, Philip SMITH, Section 31
20 Mar 1835, Van Rensselaer BEACH, Section 31
3 Apr 1835, Willard WALES, Section 30
3 Apr 1835, Almeron W. WALES, Section 30
3 Apr 1835, Almeron W. WALES, Section 31
4 Apr 1835, Josiah BANGHART, Section 29
25 Apr 1835, James MCCOY, Section 21
19 May 1835, Asahel WILCOX, Section 8
5 Jun 1835, Hiram WILCOX, Section 7
9 Jun 1835, Cyrus HUMPHREY, Section 20
9 Jun 1835, David NEWBERRY, Section 20
10 Jun 1835, John DE WITT, Section 31
15 Jun 1835, Simeon BALCH, Section 29
20 Jun 1835, Varnum WILCOX, Section 4
20 Jun 1835, Varnum WILCOX, Section 5
29 Jun 1835, Hannah PALEN, Section 32
2 Jul 1835, Nathaniel SMITH, Section 33
4 Jul 1835, Hezekiah WYNCOOP, Section 31
4 Jul 1835, Edgar T. LEET, Section 31
9 Jul 1835, James DENEEN, Section 8
9 Jul 1835, William WHITNEY, Section 34
16 Jul 1835, Willard WALES, Section 29
24 Jul 1835, Van Rensselaer BEACH, Section 31
22 Aug 1835, Ora BEACH, Section 31
16 Sep 1835, Nathaniel SMITH, Section 33
17 Sep 1835, Rufus PALEN, Section 31
19 Sep 1835, Elisha FARNUM, Section 17
21 Sep 1835, Hiram HOIT, Section 32
1 Oct 1835, John A. CONKLIN, Section 22
15 Oct 1835, Calvin A. SHAW, Section 1
15 Oct 1835, Joseph WARNER, Section 1
15 Oct 1835, Luther SHAW, Section 3
16 Oct 1835, Henry H. WING, Section 21
22 Oct 1835, Schuyler IRISH, Section 31
24 Oct 1835, Robert A. QUATERMASS, Section 26
24 Oct 1835, Robert A. QUATERMASS, Section 27
5 Nov 1835, David PADDOCK, Section 9
6 Nov 1835, Lyman WHEELER, Section 3
6 Nov 1835, David T. SMITH, Section 8
7 Nov 1835, Clark BATES, Section 17
16 Nov 1835, Harvey CARPENTER, Section 27
18 Nov 1835, Josiah BANGHART, Section 29
28 Nov 1835, Samuel JOHNSON, Section 33
7 Dec 1835, William VANDEBOGART, Section 19
11 Dec 1835, David WEEKS, Section 19
16 Dec 1835, Leonard WELLS, Section 17