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West Corrected between sect. 23 and 36 Var IIº
11.72 Sugar 8 in diameter. 59.57
50.77
Hickory 8 in diameter. Section Corner.
North
Between Sections 22 and 23 Var 8° 50'.
80.34
North Between Sections 26 and 27 Var 8° 50.
47.16
Hickory 10 in diameter.
57.28
Bur Oak 18 in diameter.
Brook 2 1ks E of S.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
Bur Oak 4 N 69 E 35.
Aspen 6 N 81/2 W 18.
57-43
Creek 100 1ks W.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, thinly tim- bered. W. Oak, Hickory, Bur Oak, Hazel, J. Oak, Briers, etc.
2.92
9.82
77.37
4.99
Elm 18 N 301/2 E 40. Bur O 4 S 60 W 41. Hickory 8 in diameter.
Lynn, Ash, Elm, Walnut vines.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
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80.00
Set post corner sections 10 11 14 15. J. Oak 16 N 7 W 18. J Oak 8 N 12 E 64. Land rolling S1/2 2nd rate, Hickory, J. Oak, Bur Oak Hazel briers,- N1/2 first rate I Elm, Lynn, J. Oak, Aspen, Plum, Thorn, Hazel, Briers.
67.00 79.59
Leave prairie & enter timber. Intersect N & S line 30 1ks S of post.
Land gently rolling, and rate, first 65 ch. prairie with small grove, intersperced and short Hazel. Last 15 ch. Hickory, Red Oak, Bur Oak.
East
Random between Section 11 and 14. Leave timber and enter prairie.
West
Corrected between Section 2 and II Var 10° 45'.
1.00 15.00 21.62 29.00
Brook 4 1ks N of E.
39.79
Set quarter section post in mound prairie.
Pit 4 1ks East. Section corner.
John Fulton a setler upon the S E quarter of sec 2.
North
Between sections 2 and 3 Var 8° 50'.
40.00
Set quarter section post in mound in prairie.
8.88
39.90
79.80 North Between sections 10 and II. Leave brush and enter prairie.
8.50 12.30
Brook 3 1ks E.
21.80 31.00 40.00
Indian Trail E & W.
North Between Sections 33 and 34 V. 8° 50'.
40.00
Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 4 N 41 E 42. J. Oak 6 N 34 W 1.28. White Oak 18 in diameter.
42.50 64.00 65.14
Aspen 8 in diameter. Enter prairie.
Brook 4 1ks East.
80.00
Set post in mound in prairie Pit 4 links S.
Corner sections 2 3 10 II.
Land gently rolling S1/2, first rate. N1/2 2nd rate. Brush Hazel, Plum, thorn Aspen, J. Oak. Prairie, rolling, rosin weed, wire grass. Sept. 30, 1837.
East
Random between Sections 27 and 34. Creek 50 1ks South.
37.33
75.50
81.00
Random between sections 2 and II.
East 8.00 Enter small grove N & S.
14-50 Leave grove.
27.00 Enter small grove N & S.
30.50 Leave grove.
Limestone Ledge E & SW. Intersect N and S line. 37 links S of post. Land to the creek 2nd rate. gently inclined, thence E of creek 3rd rate, hilly, thinly timbered. W. Oak Bur Oak, along the creek grows Elm, Lynn, Hackberry U G. Hazel, J. Oak, Vines.
Digitized by
West
Leave prairie and enter small tim- ber. Intersect N & S line. 35 1ks south of post. Land gently rolling, Ist rate. first 20 ch. prairie. Next 40 chs J. Oak Aspen, plum thorn-Last 30 chs Lynn, Hick- ory, Elm, etc. Hazel. Corrected between Sections 11 and 14 Var 10° 45'. Hickory 13 in diameter. Set quarter section post. Hickory 8 S 20 E 53. Elm 6 N 14 W 98. Section corner.
63.30 80.19
Pit 4 1ks East. Indian trail E & W.
Intersect North Boundary of town- ship 4 links East of post. Set post in mound in edge of prairie pit 4 links S. Corner for section 2 3. Land high rolling, first soil with some short Hazel, Red root, Wil- low, wire grass.
Leave prairie and enter brush.
Set quarter section post. J. Oak 3 S 71 W 41. Aspen 6 N 8 E 1.40.
76.16
80.00 Set post corner section 27 3; 33 34- Bearings : W. Oak 14 S 972 E 3.93. Hickory 4 N 77/2 E 1.23. Land rolling 3rd rate timber thin. W. Oak J. Oak, Bur Oak, Under- growth, Hazel, J. Oak Red root. Briers Vines.
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Indian trail N & S.
79.59
79.80
-
88
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West Corrected between section 27 and 34 V. 10° 45'.
46.77
Bur Oak 7 in diameter. Red Oak 16 in diameter. Brook 4 1ks East.
3.31
Bur Oak 10 in diameter. 53.44
40.50 Set quarter section post.
63.86
Elm 8 S 75 W 24.
63.86
Bur Oak 14 in diameter.
47.53
Sugar 6 N 40 W 27. Hackberry 20 in diameter.
64.56
48.57 Elm 24 in diameter.
81.00 Section corner.
Set post corner section 15 16 21 22. W. Oak 20 N 25 W 39. Red Oak 11 N 56 E 33.
North Between section 27 & 28 V 8 50'.
East
Random between Section 15 and 22 V 10° 25'.
27.32 W. Oak 13 in diameter.
18.75
Creek 18 1ks South.
29.88 Lynn 12 in diameter.
79.95
33.00 Creek 45 1ks East.
Intersect N and s Line, at post. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Hazel, etc.
40.89
Enter small prairie E & W.
West 4.08
Corrected and blazed back.
63.18
Hickory 10 in diameter at same place leave prairie & enter timber. Double Bur Oak 14 in diameter. Set post corner section 21 22 27 28. Bur Oak 10 N 8 W 31.
34.33
W. Oak 15 in diameter.
73.00
80.00
Hickory 6 S 19 W 20.
45.03
W. Oak 14 in diameter.
Land 2nd rate gently rolling W. Oak, J. Oak, Bur Oak along the creek grows Lynn, Birch, U. G. Hazel J. Oak, Bur.
78.80
W. Oak 24 in diameter. Section corner.
East
Random between section 22 and 27 V 10° 30'.
1.76
W. Oak 11 in diameter.
14.00
Enter small prairie N & S.
9.81
W. Oak 10 in diameter.
31.00
Leave prairie.
11.40
Brook 8 1ks E.
76.00
Creek 20 links S.
25.09
Bur Oak 7 in diameter.
80.50
Intersect North and South.
36.38
Creek 25 1ks E. Rapid here.
Creek 50 1ks S W.
Set quarter section post. Elm 9 S 25 W 7. Bur Oak 16 N 321/2 E 48.
West Corrected between Sections 22 and 27 V 10° 25'.
40.13
Creek 35 1ks East.
3.22 Hickory 8 in diameter.
43-40
Bur Oak 12 in diameter.
4.13 Do 12 in diameter. 66.71
72.88
Brook 4 1ks S W.
W. Oak 12 N 44 W 24.
80.00
Set post corner section 9 10 15 16. Hickory 14 N 8 W 47.
Bur Oak 8 N 54 W 40.
Land and rate, gently rolling, thinly timbered.
North Between Sections 21 and 22 V 8 50'.
00.36 Bur Oak 10 in diameter.
2.60 Bur Oak 18 in diameter.
19.09 Hickory 10 in diameter.
40.00 Set quarter section post. W. Oak 18 N 91/2 E 1.20. B. Oak 14 N 19 W 1.50.
East Random between section 10 and 15 Var 10° 30'.
8.19
Brook 4 1ks S W.
Digitized by
42.00
Red Oak 20 in diameter.
29.99
W. Oak 16 in diameter.
39.971/2
Set quarter section post. W. Oak 28 N 72 W 23. W. Oak 9 S 3 W 18.
60.75
Cottonwood 18 in diameter.
79.95
1
North
Between sections 15 and 16, V 8° 50'.
Land 2nd rate W1/2 gently rolling, J. Oak, Br. Oak, Aspen, E1/2 Hilly, 38.09 W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hickory, Hazel. 40.00
Bur Oak 14 in diameter.
40.26 Set quarter section post.
W. Oak 13 S 57 W 34.
80.50 Section Corner. October 1, 1837.
Bur Oak, Lynn, J. Oak, W. Oak, Hickory, Hazel, Briers, Vines, etc.
49.72
Hickory 10 in diameter.
80.00
22.27 W. Oak 22 in diameter.
40.00 Set quarter section post. Maple 14 S 61 W 54. Bur Oak 18 S 63 E 50. Elm 12 in diameter.
89
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
79.60 Intersect N and S line 27. Land first rate W1/2 Lynn, J. Oak, Hazel, Vines, E7/2 Level, J. Oak Aspen, Elm, of small growth. Hazel, Briers vines, etc.
70.35 80.54
Indian trail E and W.
Intersect North boundary of town- ship 29 links.
East of post set post in mound in prairie.
Pit 4 1ks South corner section 3, 4 Land 2nd rate, rolling, short Hazel, Red root, some Rosin weed, wire grass, Willow.
Oct. 2nd. 1837.
North Between Sections 32 and 33 V 8° 50'.
J. Oak 4 in diameter.
Lynn 20 in diameter.
Set post corner section 28 29 32 33- Bur Oak 10 S 60 W 2.08. Bur Oak 8 S 84 E 1.37.
North Between Sections 9 and 10 V 8° 50'. Hickory 6 in diameter. 9.75
12.67
Elm 8 in diameter.
33.00 Leave timber and enter. prairie. Indian trail S E & N W.
79.40
80.00 Set post in mound in prairie pit 4 1ks South, corner section 4 5 9 10.
Land 2nd rate, gently rolling, tim- ber Elm, J. Oak, Hickory, Prairie has considerable of short Hazel, Red Root, short grass, but fit for cultivation.
P. S. At 40.00 set quarter section post in mound in prairie on the above line and was omitted in adver- tently to be entered in its proper place. Pit 4 1ks E.
East Random between sections 3 and 10 V 10° 30'. Enter small grove. Brook 3 1ks S E.
48.50 58.00 58.50 Leave grove.
49.81
80.96
North Between sections 28 and 29 V 8° 50'.
23.60
J. Oak 6 in diameter.
Set quarter section post.
Bur Oak 6 N 151/2 W 1.09.
Do 8 N 11/2 E 2.68. Brook 5 1ks East. W. Oak 18 in diameter.
Descend hill to creek. Creek 100 1ks East. Bold Current.
W. Oak 8 in diameter.
Descend Ledge of Rock to creek.
North 39.67
Between sections 3 and 4 V 8 50'. Brook 4 1ks N W.
40.00 Set quarter section post in mound in prairie pit 4 1ks East.
44-74
Brook 3 1ks N.
80.96 Intersect N and S line.
9 links S of post.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, thinly tim- bered .- W. Oak, Blk Oak, J. Oak, -but Hazel, Thorn, Plum and all manner of brush.
West Corrected between sections 28 and 33 Var 10º 35'. Set quarter section post.
40.48
W. Oak 13 N 71 E 1.53.
79.84 Intersect N & S line 12 1ks N of post.
Land first rate, rolling. Some short Hazel, Red Root, etc.
40.00
West Corrected between sections 3 and 10 V 10° 35'.
39.92 Set quarter section post from which bears a solitary Elm 12 S 62 E 30. . No other tree near. Section corner.
79.84
72.31
79.00
80.00
Set post on bank of same. Corner sections 20 21 28 29. Red Oak 6 S 27 W 31. Cottonwood 8 N 61 E 35.
.
Digitized by
12.52
39.80 Sect quarter section post. J. Oak 10 S 52 W 87. Elm 6 N 26 E 80.
62.40 70.60 79.60 Section corner.
Bur Oak 12 in diameter.
26.06
Bur Oak 8 in diameter.
29.10
80.00
Land high and rolling, 2nd rate, timber small growth, J. Oak, Bur Oak, Plum, Aspen, Thorn, Hazel, Briers, Vines etc.
East Random between Sections 28 and 33 V 10° 30'.
J. Oak 8 S 16 E 1.38. Double W. Oak 12 in diameter. Section Corner.
44.22 54.15 55.00 62.98
West Corrected between sections 10 and 15 Var 10° 20'. Aspen 9 in diameter. 10.65 Elm 12 in diameter.
90
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Land south of creek, same as last. N & E line N of Creek, roll- ing, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Red etc.
10.02 Red Oak 18 in diameter.
40.331/2 Set quarter section post. Double W. Oak 30 S 37 E 1.62. Hickory 9 N 46 E 26. 80.67 Corner section.
East Random between 21 and 28 V 10° 30' Brook 4 links South.
77.13
80.70 Intersect North and S.
Line 26 1ks S of post.
13.30
Hickory 12 in diameter.
Hickory 14 in diameter.
Set quarter section post.
Hickory 10 N 53 W 68. Hickory 18 S 73 E 39.
West
Corrected between section 21 and 28 Var 10° 45'.
40.74
Hickory 11 in diameter.
24.53
Hickory ro in diameter.
65.97
B. Oak 16 in diameter.
24.96
Do 6 in diameter.
80.00
25.92
Bur Oak 9 in diameter.
Set post corner section 8 9 16 and 17. Elm 8 N 30 W 17.
40.35 Set quarter section post. W. Oak 18 S 461/2 E 14
Red Oak 14 S 28 W 31.
W. Oak 12 N 55 E 43.
41.09
B. Oak 18 in diameter.
42.32
W. Oak 10 in diameter.
80.70
Section corner.
North Between section 20 and 21 V 8° 50'. East
00.03 Creek 1.20 1ks W of S.
9.14
Creek 90 1ks S of E.
26/03
Small creek 30 links South.
Bold current a first rate mile site at the first crossing of the line. Set quarter section post.
40.50
Enter small wet prairie E and W.
. 40.00
Hickory 6 S 26 E 2.67.
Bur Oak 16 N 80 W 4.16.
41.00
Enter prairie E & W.
Enter timber.
Land to the Creek rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Lynn, E of Cr. level, 2nd rate, wet. Hackberry, Bur Oak, Hazel, Briers, Vines, etc.
76.00 80.00 Set post corner section 16 17 20 21. W. Oak 20 N 78 W 72. Bur Oak 18 S 66 E 1.54.
Land 2nd rate, high and rolling Sy2 thinly timbered Ny2 prairie with short Hazel, Red root, Willow, this prairie has a few solitary trees on it.
40.05
Set quarter section post.
Bearings : Double Br. Oak 20 N 63 W 51. Br. Oak 12 S 451/2 E 76.
Oct. 5th, 1837.
41.30
Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
50.35 Lynn 25 in diameter. Section corner.
East Random between Sections 16 and 21 V 10 30'.
11.00
Enter prairie E and S.
3-44
10.36 Small Creek 25 1ks S E.
26.70 Hickory 11 in diameter. Hickory 9 in diameter. 27.27
40.00 Set quarter section post. Lynn 16 N 84 W 31. Br. Oak 30 S 391/2 E 38.
44.11
Lynn 24 in diameter.
47.00
Brook 6 1ks S E.
57.93 Brook 3 links S W.
Digitized by
North Between section 8 and 9 V 8 50'. Red Oak 16 in diameter.
47.50 Leave prairie.
56.20 Brook 6 1ks N E.
80.67 Intersect N & S line 9 1ks S of post. Land 2nd rate, W1/2 Mostly prairie, level, Hazel, Red root, Willow, tale grass. E1/2 gently rolling, W. Oak, Br. Oak, J. Oak, Hazel, etc.
West Corrected between sections 16 and 21 V 10° 35'.
North
Between sections 16 and 17 V 8° 15'.
Land rolling, 2nd rate W. Oak, Bur Oak, Hickory, Red Oak, B. Oak, Hazel, etc.
20.06
40.00
54.30
Hickory 8 in diameter.
Land S1/2 level, first rate, Hickory, Elm, Bur Oak, N1/2 2nd rate, hick- ory, Lynn, Blk Oak, Bur Oak, Red Oak, W. Oak.
Random between sections 9 and 16 V 10° 30'.
80.10 57.50 Leave prairie and enter thin timber. Intersect N and S line 40 links N of post.
West Corrected between Sections 9 and 16 V 10° 15'.
80.10
91
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
66.00 80.00
Enter prairie N E & W. Set post in mound in prairie pit 4 lks South. Corner Section 4 5 8 9. Land 2nd rate, rolling S of prairie W. Oak, Hickory, Lynn, J. Oak, Hazel, Thorn, Plum, Vines.
80.00
Set post corner section 29 30 31 32. Elm 11 N 81 E 43. Do 9 S 12 W 31. Land 2nd rate, rolling S1/2 J. Oak, Lynn, Hazel, N1/2 Elm, Thorn, Hickory, Plum, Hazel, briers, etc.
East
Random between section 29 and 32 V 10° 30'.
18.09
Brook 3 1ks S W.
78.20 Indian trail N W & S E.
80.40 Intersect N & S line 33 1ks N of post. Land high rolling prairie with spots of short Hazel, Red root, Wil- low, Rosin weed, tall grass.
West
Corrected between Section 4 and 9 V 10° 05 ..
40.04
Set quarter section post. Elm 8 S 38 E 12. Do 14 N 76 E 24.
Elm 13 in diameter.
80.40
North
Between section 4 and 5. Enter small grove.
West
Random between Section 30 and 31 V IO 30'.
11.25
Leave grove & enter prairie.
79.00
40.00
Set quarter section post in mound in prairie. Pit 4 1ks East. Indian trail N W & S E.
53-3' 79.91
Intersect N Boundary of Township 6 links E of post.
Set post in mound in prairie pit 4 1ks South Corner sections 4, 5.
Land mostly high rolling, first rate, prairie S1/2 some hazel on it. Ny/2 Growth rosin, rosin weed, wire grass.
East
Corrected between sect. 30 and 31 V Same.
Hickory 10 in diameter.
Elm 14 in diameter.
Double Elm 40 in diameter.
Elm 8 in diameter.
North Between Section 31 and 32 Var 8° 50'.
39.00
Set quarter section post. Elm 9 N 62 W II. Hickory 6 S 23 E 6.
5.50
Brook 20 1ks S of E.
49.92
J. Oak 14 in diameter.
6.97 Same 18 1ks S of W.
57.15
Elm 8 in diameter.
8.58
Same 50 1ks S E.
52.22
Double Hickory 20 in diameter.
Bur Oak 7 in diameter.
79.00
Section corner.
Oct. 6, 1837.
North Between Sections 29 and 30.
4.14 Hickory 6 in diameter.
8.11 Elm 12 in diameter.
27.30 Bur Oak 16 in diameter.
Digitized by
40.20
Set quarter section post in mound in prairie. Pit 4 Iks East. Section corner.
59.78
80.08
B. Oak 15 in diameter. Section corner.
Intersect West Boundary of town- ship 2 1ks. North of post. Corner for section 30 and 31.
Hickory 12 S 64 E 40.
B. Oak 20 N 75 E 61.
Land level first, thickly timbered and that of small growth, Elm, Hickory, J. Oak, B. Oak, Br. Oak, Lynn.
00.02
Oct. 8, 1837.
1.36
3.46
36.52
00.70
Lynn 8 in diameter.
37.56 40.00 Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 12 N 16 W 6. Hickory 10 S 49 E 25.
Hickory 8 in diameter.
43.61 48.53 J. Oak 13 in diameter.
76.78 J. Oak 4 in diameter.
West
Corrected between sections 29 and 30 V 10° 25'.
Hickory 6 in diameter.
Elm 11 in diameter.
40.71
6.50
25.88 25.81
80.08 Intersect N and S line 12 1ks N of post. Land level, first rated Elm, J. Oak, Hickory, Lynn, Plum, Thorn, Hazel.
East Random between section 4 and 9 V 10° 20'.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
40.00 Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 14 S 71 E 24. Do 11 S 86 W 33.
Brooks 3 1ks West.
East
Corrected between sect. 19 & 30 Var 10º 40'.
Hickory 14 in diameter.
21.52 Double Lynn 18 in diameter.
Bur Oak 8 in diameter.
Set quarter section post.
W. Oak 14 N 46 E 45. Hickory 9 S 101/2 E 29.
41.71
Hickory 8 in diameter.
42.23 Hickory 9 in diameter.
79.20
Section corner.
East Random between section 20 and 29 V 10° 30'.
North
Between sections 19 and 20 V 8° 50'.
18.00
Ascend bluff or limestone ledge.
8.50
Creek 60 1ks East, bold current, high banks.
Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 8 S 38 W 66. No other tree near.
W. Oak 18 in diameter.
W. Oak 16 in diameter.
Bur Oak 9 in diameter.
Land W1/2 2nd rate, rolling, part bottom and part ridges.
60.02
Brook 6 1ks S E.
Set post corner section 17 18 19 20. Bur Oak 18 N 50 E 3.14. Do 16 S 65 E 3.42.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, thinly tim- bered. W. Oak, Hickory, Hazel, etc.
West Corrected between Sections 20 and 29 V Same.
40.10 Set quarter section post.
W. Oak 30 N 5 W 57.
W. Oak 16 S 65 W 32.
East
Random between 17 and 20 V 10° 30'. Brook 3 1ks South.
50.73 57.15 65.09 80.20
W. Oak 10 in diameter.
10.69
Lynn 12 in diameter.
80.25
Intersect N & S line 44 links North of post.
West Random between Section 19 and 30. V 10° 30'.
7.43
Brook 4 1ks North.
29.75 45.27
Brook 6 links North.
61.31 Brook 8 links North.
68.40 Creek 90 1ks North. Bold current.
West
Corrected between sections 17 and 20 V 10° IO'. Bur Oak 12 N 71 W 3-43. Do 10 S 77 W 8.06. Section corner.
76.46 Creek 60 1ks South. 79.20 Intersect W. Boundary, of Town- ship 19 links North of Post Cor- ner sections 19 and 30. Bur Oak 16 N 59 E 78. Hickory 12 S 68 E 65. Land E!/2 2nd rate, rolling, W. Oak, Hickory, Hazel.
80.25
West Random between section 18 and 19 V 10° 40'. 1
15.00 ,
Leave prairie and enter timber.
Digitized by
18.60
Arrive at summit of same.
35.20
Creek 80 1ks South, bold current.
40.00
54.00
Creek 75 N of East, high banks, bold current.
Creek 105 1ks S of W.
79.15 80.20 Intersect N & S lines 3 1ks S of post.
47.89 49.40 58.00
80.00
W. Oak, Lynn, E1/2 rolling, some bottom, mostly 2nd rate. Lynn along the creek, the principal growth-Bur Oak.
The land on this line nearly ap- proaches prairie.
Oct. 7, 1837.
W. Oak 6 in diameter.
Section Corner.
W1/2 Bottom, Hickory, Walnut, Lynn, Bur Oak, Hickory Hack- berry, Birch, Elm etc.
42.75 52.61 Hickory 15 in diameter.
80.00 Set post corner section 19 20 29 30. Bur Oak 16 N 51 W 2.24. J. Oak 14 N 42 E 3.53.
28.34
39.20
Land 2nd rate rolling S1/2 thick timber Hickory, Elm, Lynn. N1/2 thinly timbered. Hickory, Bur Oak, J. Oak, Hazel, Aspen, Red root, Willow.
20.1I
Brook 3 1ks North.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, this line runs entirely on prairie with here and there a solitary Bur Oak tree be- ing permitted to grow and give evidence of the lines and corners, with short Hazel, Red root, wil- low, short grass etc.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Brook 6 1ks S. E.
18.80 79.50 Intersect West Boundary of Town- ship 14 links south of post, corner section 18 and 19. Bearings : Bur Oak 14 S 24 E 1.41. J. Oak 10 N 231/2 E 1.74. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, thinly timbered, Hickory, Bur Oak, J. Oak, Hazel, Thorn briers, Vines, etc. The face of the country upon the most of these lines has a handsome appearance at a dis- tance.
Land W1/2 from the prairie, broken. J. Oak, Pin Oak, Aspen, Hazel, Plum Thorn, Vines, E1/2 rolling, B. Oak, Bur Oak, Lynn.
West Corrected betwen section 8 and 17 V 10 45'.
19.32 20.73
B. Oak 13 in diameter. Blk Oak 15 in diameter.
40.20
Set quarter section post. Br. Oak 9 N 20 W 36.
. Elm 7 S 211/2 W 33. Bur Oak 12 in diameter. Section corner.
46.19 80.40
East Random between section 18 and 19 V 10° 35'.
West
Random between 17 and 18 Var 10° 30'.
Hickory 14 in diameter.
Hickory 8 in diameter.
3.50
Hickory 6 in diameter.
10.30
Hickory 16 in diameter.
38.00
Leave prairie and enter small growth of timber. Brook 3 links South.
79.50 North 6.00
Between section 17 and 18 V 8 50'. Leave prairie and enter scattering timber and brush.
J. Oak 16 S 25 E 46.
J Oak 10 N 57 E 96.
Pin Oak 12 in diameter.
Land first rate, level. Ey/2 prairie, Wy2 Hickory, Red Oak, Bur Oak, Elm, Lynn etc.
East Corrected between section 7 and 18 V. Same.
00.04
Red Oak 18 in diameter.
6.11 Red Oak 12 in diameter.
12.81 Double Red Oak 40 in diameter. Adam Winsell a setler on the S W qr. of sec 7.
Lewis Winsell a setler on same. William Young a setler on same.
· 39.80
Set quarter section post.
Red Oak 6 N 70 W 23.
Do 6 S 6 W 6.
79.80
Section Corner.
Oct. 9, 1837.
North Between Section 7 and 8 V 8° 50'.
1.00 Leave grove and enter prairie.
10.00
Leave prairie & enter timber.
17.18
Hickory 14 in diameter.
19.31
Hickory 8 in diameter.
29.00 Enter prairie N E & W.
Set quarter section post in mound in prairie pit 4 1ks East.
Leave prairie.
53.00 53.94
Creek 15 1ks E.
Digitized by
55-42 40.00 Set quarter section post. Pin Oak 12 N 22 W 69. Elm II S 39 E 1.04. Pin Oak 18 in diameter. Jack Oak 8 in diameter. 49-44 57.59 73.00 Enter prairie S E. 73.67 Trail East S W. Enter small grove. 78.00 80.00 Set post corner section 7 8 17 18. Hickory 9 S 80 W 30. Jack Oak 10 N 48 W 80. Henry McCauly and Isiah Lee joint setlers on the N E qr of sec. 17. Land first rate, level. J. Oak, Pin Oak, Elm, hickory, Bur Oak, Hazel, Plum Thorn, Briers, Iron weed, Peavine, aspen. This part of the township remark- able for small spots of prairie, and thick brush groves.
East Random between section 8 and 17 Var 10° 30'.
1.00
Enter prairie.
Leave prairie & enter timber.
11.00 38.77 Brook 5 links N W.
80.40 Intersect N & S line 35 links S of post.
76.43
79.33
Brook 4 1ks D.
79.80
Intersect West Boundary of town- ship I link S of post corner for section 7 and 18.
1
40.00
Leave grove and prairie N & S. Trail N W & S E.
14.80 18.70 19.70 21.03 39.50 Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 9 N 63 E 24. Bearings : Bur Oak 8 S 111/2 W 39. Section corner.
94
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
80.00 Set post corner section 5, 6, 7, 8. J. Oak 9 S 48 E 11. J. Oak 20 S 39 W 73. 23.97
19.84 21.39
Elm 14 in diameter.
J. Oak 9 in diameter. Elm 8 in diameter.
38.30
40.00
57.98 Brook 4 links S East.
Thence prairie N & S.
80.24 Intersect N & S line 34 links S of post.
Land W1/2 level first rate, thinly timbered.
55.88
Elm 9 in diameter.
· Brook 6 1ks S E.
N 75 E 140 links stands a house occupied as joint setlers E. Boart- man, A. Willard, J. Randal, E. C. Eddy, E. Lomas, G. W. Tewelle, John Benns.
West Corrected between section 5 and 8 Var 10° 45'.
80.14
· Intersect North Boundary of Town- ship 91 links.
25.82 Bur Oak 11 in diameter.
27.34
J. Oak 10 in diameter.
40.12
Set quarter section post.
J. Oak 6 S 15 E 36.
J. Oak 5 S 171/2 W 52.
Land first rate, gently rolling, J. Oak, Elm, Bur Oak, Aspen, Lynn, Plum, Thorn, Hazel, Briers, Vines, Iron weed.
October 10, 1837.
MEANDERS OF SKUNK RIVER
Commencing at a post on left in N Boundary Bank, thence down stream-In section 1- S 311/2 E 3.00
S 37
E 1.50
S 351/2 E 2.50
S 22 E 1.50
S
18 E 3.00
S
3 E 1.00
S 91/2 W 1.50
S 21 W 2.00
S
44
W 2.00
S 69
W 4.50
S 611/2 W 1.50
East 39.88
Blazed back between section 6 and 7.
Set quarter section post.
Bur Oak 22 S 52 E 1.08.
Bur Oak 10 N 36 E 79.
S
58
W 2.50
No station strees appear on the balance of line.
S
50
W 2.00
79.88
Section corner.
S
48 W 1.50
S 371/2 W
1.50
North Between sections 5 and 6 V 8° 50'.
S
35
W 1.50
5.19 Elm 7 in diameter.
S 28
W 1.50
8.63 J. Oak 10 in diameter.
10.38 Elm 9 in diameter.
S 261/2 W
3.60
12.33
Hackberry 8 in diameter.
17.23
Elm 9 in diameter.
14.10
J. Oak 15 in diameter. Set quarter section post. J. Oak 10 S 50 E 36. Elm 4 S 50 W 20. Elm 6 in diameter. Elm 7 in diameter.
45.23 46.89
49.75
53.59
J. Oak 9 in diameter. Brook 3 1ks N E.
J. Oak, Elm, Plum Thorn, Hazel, Vines.
56.43 66.50
E1/2 2nd rate, rolling to the prairie, Hickory, Hazel, Red foot, Wil- low.
80.24
J. Oak 18 N 51/2 E 20. J. Oak 12 S 22 W 36. Section corner.
West Random between section 6 and 7 V 10 30'.
38.20
Small creek 14 1ks S E.
40.00
Enter prairie N W & S E.
79.88 Intersect West Boundary of Town- ship at post in Mound in prairie. Marked corner for section 6 and 7.
Land 2nd rate, high and rolling, E1/2 thinly timbered, or almost none at all. J. Oak, along the creek grows Lynn, Burr Oak, etc. Hazel, Thorn, Plum, Red root, etc.
W1/2 Prairie with same spots of Hazel, some rosin weeds, Wil- lows, Milk weed, etc.
S 69 W 2.50
26.50
.
To mouth of crooked Cr.
Over creek measurement by Trigonometry.
Digitized by
East of post Set post corner for sections 5 and 6.
East Random between section 5 and 8 Var 10° 30'.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
S 421/2 W 2.00
S 16 W 3.00
S 371/2 W 2.50
S 83 W 2.50
S 39
W 2.00
At 2.20 foot of bar. At 20 ascend high bank.
S 811/2 W 2.00
S 50 W 2.50
S 45 W 1.00
S 571/2 W
1.50
S 74 W 1.00
S 47
W 3.00
S 651/2 W
2.50
S 36
W 2.00
S 59
W
1.00
S 351/2 W
1.50
S 60
W 2.00
S 27
W 1.50
S 26 W 3.00
31.00
S 1812 W
4.00
S
21/2 E 3.00
S 932 E 2.50
S 48 W 2.50
S 371/2 W
2.00
S 27 . W 2.00
S 131/2 W 2.00
South 2.00
S
6 E 1.00
555
50 E 1.50
281/2 E 2.00
S 471/2 E 2.00
S 261/2 E 3.50
S 52 E 2.00
S 291/2 E 6.00
S 29 E
4.40
To post on line between section 1 and 12.
S 74 E 1.00
S 8112 E 1.50
23.40
S 38 E 3.50
S 421/2 E 2.50
S 47 E
5.00
Intersect 12-At 2.50 foot of Island. From this station S 43 W
Courses C. L.
S 84 E 1.50
S 751/2 E 3.50
S 76 E 2.50
S 85 E 2.50
bank.
43
E 2.00
S 47 E 3.00
N 87 E 2.50
S 44 E 1.00
S 36 E 5.00
S 29
E 2.50
S 13
E 2.00
S
2
E 2.00
N 741/2 E 1.50
S
712 W 1.00
N 70 E 2.50
S 18 W
2.50
N 611/2 E 2.50
S 2712 W
1.50
N 50 E 1.00
N 481/2 E
2.00
39.00
Courses C. L. S 60 W 3.00
; 64 W
2.00
S 631/2 W 1.50 S 65 W 1.50
S 671/2 W 2.50
5.40
To post in East bound- ary of Township Nov. 12, 1837.
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