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80.00
Between sections 31 & 32 V 9.20. Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E. Set post cor. sect. 29, 30 31 & 32. Leave prairie, Too wet, soil second rate.
East 80.06
Random betwen sect. 29 & 32. Intersect N & S line 60 L S of post.
30.00 52.00 Slew I ch W N.
80.22 Intersect N & $ line 30 L S of post. Gently roling, first rate soil.
West
Corrected between sect. 29 & 32 V 9º 47'.
Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.06
Sect. cor.
West Random between 30 & 31.
11.00
Cross slew 2 ch W S W.
34.00
40.00 Set quarter Sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 4, 5, 8 & 9. Level prairie, first rate soil.
East 39.30
Corrected between 30 & 31 V 9º 41'. Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E. Sect. Cor.
East 54.00 Cross blue Point Road S E.
79.30
80.15 Intersect N & S line 80 L S of post. Level prairie, soil first rate.
North 40.00
Between sect. 30 & 29 V 9.30. Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
Set post corner sect. 19, 20, 29 & 30 made mound Pit 4 L S. Level Wet, prairie second rate.
North Between sect. 5 & 4 Variation 9° 4'.
East 34.00
80.00
40.00
38.00 Enter blue Point Grove 4 ch E of G. Rugals Improvement. Set quarter sect. post. Bearings : Black Oak 5 S 86 W 49. Black Oak 4 N 9 E 36.
West
40.00
Corrected between 20 & 29 V 9° 48'. Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E. Sect. cor.
55-50 Hickory 12. Hickory 8.
62.39 66.20 78.89
Cross branch 4 L W N W.
West
80.08
Intersect N Boundary 113 L E of post.
Set post cor. sect. 4 & 5. Bearings : Black Oak 14 S 82 E 27. Elm 10 S 1312 W 10. Hickory, White Oak, Elm Soil first rate.
East
40.08
Corrected between 19 & 30 V 9º 54'. Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 3 L E. Sect. cor.
May 5th. 80.08
North 40.00
45.00 80.00
East
Random between 9 & 16. Re-cross branch N E.
Level prairie, To wet, second rate.
40.03
West Corrected between Sect. 9, 16 V 9.32. 40.11 Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E. Sect. cor.
80.22
North Between sect. 8 & 9 V 9º. Slew 2 ch W E.
30.00
Cross slew 2 ch S.
79.30 Intersect range line 50 L N of post & mound. Prairie gently roling, soil first rate.
West 40.0712
Corrected between 4 & 9 V 9.42. Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L S.
80.00
Random betwen 29 & 20. Cross slew I ch W S E. Intersect N & S line 40 L S of post. Prairie gently roling, first rate. .
80.00
Random between 19 & 30. Intersect range line 60 L N of post. Level prairie, rather wet, soil sec- ond rate.
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Random between sect. 4 & 9.
80.15 Sect. Cor.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between sections 19 & 20 V 9º 37'. 40.00 Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 17, 18, 19 & 20, made mound Pit 4 L S. Level prairie, rather to wet. Second rate.
North
Between sections 7 & 8 Variation 8° 57'.
East
Random between sec. 17 & 20.
24.30 40.00
Cross branch 5 L W N of N E. Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.00 Set post corner sections 5, 6, 7 & 8, made mound Pit 4 L S. Roling prairie first rate.
West Corrected bet. sect. 17 & 20 V 9.38. 40.06 Set quarter sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
E
Random between 5 & 8. Cross branch 6 W E of N.
80.12
Sect. Cor.
May the 6th.
West Random between Sect. 19 & 18.
80.96 Intersect range line 38 L N of post & Mound. Level prairie W1/2, rather wet, sec- ond rate.
West
Corrected between sect. 5 & 8 V 9° 27'.
East 40.96
Corrected between sect. 18 & 19. Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.10
Sect. cor.
May the 7th.
.
North Between sections 17 & 18 Variation 9º 14'.
West Random between 6 & 7.
80.00 Cross branch 6 W N E.
40.00
Set quarter sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E.
84.73 Intersect range Line 25 L N of post.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 7, 8, 17 & 18, made mound Pit 4 L S.
S1/2 Level, to wet, second rate. Ny2 gently roling, first rate, soil.
East
Corrected between Sect. 6 & 7 V 9° 7 .
30.00 Cross swale 150 L W N E.
84.73
Sect. cor.
80.08 Intersect N & S line 38 L S of post. Prairie gently roling, soil first rate.
26.50
Cross run E.
Enter J. Browns Improvement.
West Corrected between Sect. 8 & 17 V 9º 30'.
40.06 Set 14 sect. post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
80.08
Sect. cor.
52.00
Enter woods.
West Random between 7 & 18.
9.00 Cross slew 2 ch W N.
52.00 Cross run 3 L W N E.
82.56 Intersect range line 40 L N of post. Roling prairie, first rate soil.
Hickory, Oak & Hazel, Soil first rate.
Digitized by
80.96
Sect. cor.
41.05
Set quarter sect. post, made mound pit 4 L E.
Roling prairie, first rate.
East Random between 8 & II.
44-73
Set quarter sect. post made mound Pit 4 L E.
55.00 Cross blew Point grove. Road N W.
30.20
40.00 Set quarter sect. post made mound in improvement. 50.40 Leave improvement.
51.00 Cross road E & W.
76.23 Intersect N bound, 87 E of Post. Set post cor. sect. 5 & 6 B. Bur Oak 14 S 6 W 104.
Bur Oak 12 S 52 E 140.
42.56
E Corected between 7 & 18. Set quarter Sect. post, made mound Pit 4 L E. Sect. cor.
82.56
80.12 Intersect N & S line 10 L S of post. Prairie W1/2 Level & wet, Second rate, East 1/2 gently roling, soil first rate.
6.00
41.00
Cross road N W.
42.00 W. lomans Improvement 2 ch N. Enter J. Hillers Improvement. 49.20 80.10 Intersect N & S Line 78 L S of post.
Roling prairie, first rate.
North Between sect. 5 & 6 V 9°.
119
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
This Township is nearly all Prairie, gen- erly presents a uniform surfice, covered with Blew joint & sage grass. The soil is nearly all of the first quality-its connection with timber on the East & North the frac- tional township on the N, heavy timbered, wile under the greater portion of it valu- able for agricultureal perposes.
May the 8th.
I hereby certify that in pursuance of a contract with George W. Jones surveyor General of the United States for Wisconsin & Iowa bearing date the 10th of April, 1841, and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States, & the instructions of said Sur-
veyor General, I have surveyed and subdi- vided into sections, Township No. 73, North Range No. 10 West, in the Territory of Iowa. And I do further certify that the foregoing are the true and original Field Notes of the said survey & subdivision, ex- ecuted as aforesaid.
Certified this the 8th day of May, 1841. SAML. C. WILTSE, JOSEPH P. SHANNON, Deputy Surveyors.
PETER BOERAS, W. F. ELLIS, . Chairmen. JOHN MCCAIN,
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CHAPTER XVII
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Field Notes of Township No. 71, North of Range No. 10, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Iowa Territory. Commenced June 14, 1841. Completed June 26, A. D. 1841. Surveyed by Hugill & Freeman.
North Between sec. 35 & 36.
East
Random between sec 24 & 25.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 Links E.
7.50
Road to Troxels Mill N W.
78.00 Enter prairie.
58.00
Leave prairie.
80.00 Set post Cor. sec. 25, 26, 35 & 36.
W. Oak 10 S 74 E 62.
West
Corrected between Sec. 24 25.
W. Oak 14 inch diam.
Set qr. sec. post.
Fast
Random between sec. 25 36.
68.29
Do 10.
Var. 10.7 E.
80.00
Intersect range line 66 S of post.
Land same as last.
W. Oak, Br. Oak, Lynn.
4.00
Road to Troxells Mill N W.
West
Corrected between sec 25 36.
25.00
Creek 20 Links N E.
20.43
Br. Oak 16 inches diam.
26.60
Elm 4 inch diam.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
39.20
W Oak 16 S 61 E 71/2.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
Br Oak 12 N 5812 W 33.
Birch 20 S 60 W 1472.
41.81
Lynn 16.
80.00
Sec. corner.
44.12
Br. Oak 14.
Var 9.38 E.
54.09
W. Oak 24.
North
Between sec. 25 & 26.
W. Oak, 16 S 14 E 4672.
23-75 Run 3 links N W.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
W. Oak, Hick. Br. Oak, Birch, Elm. Var. 9.10. .
Hick. 8 N 51 W 104.
East
Random between sec. 13, 24.
W. Oak 14 inch diam.
13.00
Enter bottom.
66.82
W. Oak 24 inch diam.
29.25
Big Cedar creek 75 links, Course S W.
80.00 Set post cor. sec. 23, 24, 25, 26.
74.35
Road to Fairfield, N N E.
Lynn 15 S 73 E 35.
75.00
Enter prairie.
Br. Oak 5 S 15 W 35.
79.55
Intersect range line 200 S of post.
Land mostly Ist rate bottom W.
Oak, B. Oak, Hackbury.
Hikory, B. Walnut.
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47.00
Run 3 links N W.
62.21
W. Oak 18.
Var 9.10.
47.20
W. Oak 14.
Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, 20 chains on N half timber, W. Oak, R. Oak, Lynn.
25.54
39.971/2
W. Oak 10 N 33 E 261/2.
North
Between sec. 23 & 24.
21.50
Br. Oak 18.
80.00
Set post cor sec 13 14 23, 24.
Do 14 S 58 W 561/2.
R. Oak 16 S 85 E 23.
60.15
77.75
Hick. 12 inch diam.
Land rolling 2nd rate, W. Oak, Hick.
Var. 9.10.
5.04
W. Oak 16 inch diam.
Birch 20 inch. diam.
Maple 12 N 72 E 70.
79.95 Intersect range line 132 S of post. Land same as last.
Do 12 S 61 W 99.
122
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West Corrected between sec. 13 24.
39.771/2 Set quarter sec. post. W. Elm 40 N 27 E 10.
Hackberry 12 S 22 W 23.
42.65 Do 16.
63.12 B. Walnut 36.
67.81 Elm 6 inch diam.
June 14, 1841. Var. 10.36 E.
East
Random between Sec. 1, 12.
North
Between sec. 13 & 14.
11.00 Enter bottom.
12.54
Hick 8 inch diam.
72.40
13.00
Big cedar Creek 75 links S E. Offset W 4.20.
80.14
Intersect Range line 175 S of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate, not much timber.
Thence N 45 E intersect line over river.
14.20
Over cedar river.
West
Corrected between Sec. 1, 12.
18.58
Buckeye.
40.02
Set qr. sec. post.
23.75
Enter prairie.
B. Oak 16 N 46 W 76. Br. Oak 4 S 36 E 109.
40.00
On sec. corner in Bayou.
80.04
Sec. corner.
Birch 14 S 21 W 60.
Do 16 S 26 E 24.
Offset from line at 39.50. Var 9.30 E North 60 E 7.
North Between Sec. I & 2.
N 60 W 7 on line.
Br. Oak 18 N 2 E 3.42.
46.50
Over Bayou S W & N W.
No other near.
75.00
Leave bottom.
44.00
Leave field.
77.00
Leave prairie.
83.36 Intersect N Boundary 60 links W of cor.
80.00 Set post cor. sec. 12, 13, 23 & 24. W. Elm 12 N 16 E 821/2. Do 18 N 37 W 175.
Set post cor. sect. 1, 12. Pit 4 links Se.
Land 2nd rate, part wet bottom, W. Oak, Cottonwood, Elm, Birch.
Rolling prairie, 2nd rate.
Var 9.10 E.
East Random between Sec. 12 & 13.
North Between Sec. 34 & 35.
55.10
Road from Keosauqua to Fairfield, course South.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 1ks E.
78.94 Intersect 280 S of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
44.25
Road from Burlington to Indian Agincy N W.
West Corrected between Sec. 12, 13.
26.68
Lynn 14.
39-47 Set qr. sec. post.
W. Oak 24 S 60 E 256.
No other near.
78.94
Sec. cor.
Var. 11.10 E.
East
Random between Sec. 26 & 35.
24.50 Leave prairie.
24.50 Enter field.
39.00 Enter prairie.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post. Elm 8 S 67 W 148. Br. Oak 10 S 2 W 307.
14.58
West Corrected between Sec. 26, 35. Hick 12 inch diam.
Digitized by
39.50
Bayou 100 links broad.
39.50
Leave field.
2.50
25.00
Leave prairie.
Road from Keosaqua to Fairfield N. Ravine S E.
Var 10.15 E.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
80.00
Set post in mound Cor. to sec. 26, 27, 34 & 35. Pit 4 1ks S. Land gently rolling, prairie, 2nd rate.
Var 9.10 E.
45.00 Run 3 links N E.
80.14 Intersect 74 S of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Hick., Elm.
North Between sec. II & 12.
80.00 Set post in mount, Pit 4 links S. Cor. sec. 1, 2, 11, 12. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Few chains on S1/2 Jack Oak, Hazel, Apple.
Var 10.45. June 15th, 1841.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
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16.75 Elm 6 inch diam.
40.07 Set qr. sec. post. W. Elm 10 S 66 W 12. W. Elm 12 N 71 E 19.
00.14 Sec. corner.
79.55 Intersect 184 S of post. W. Oak, Hick, Br. Oak, West half undergrowth, Hazel, S. Oak, Roll- ing, 2nd rate.
Var 9.42.
North Between Sec. 26 & 27.
·
19.75 Enter field.
32.25 Leave field.
39-771/2 Set qr. sec. post. Hick 8 N 64 W 234. Br. Oak 12 S 6512 E 218.
35.50 Set qr. sec. post.
79.55
Sec. corner.
Var 10.28 E.
42.00
Enter field. Leave field.
North Between sec. 14 & 15.
44.00
27.50 Run 3 links N E.
47.95
Hick 12 inch diam.
31.46
Hick 12 inch diam.
50.10
Run in ravine 2 links E from spring, 5 chains W of line.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. Hick 12 S 70 E 65. R. Oak, 12 N 481/2 W 781/2.
66.50 78.00 80.00
Hick 14.
Enter prairie.
44.40
Enter S E cor of field.
Set post in mound.
47.25
Leave field.
60.00
Enter bottom.
61.15 Cedar river course 100 E links Off- set 150 W N 45 E over river on line.
East
Random between Sec 23, 26.
80.00
Set post cor. sec. 14, 15, 10, II.
15.00
Leave field & prairie.
69.75 Run 3 links N E.
80.00
Intersect 72 S of post. Land 2nd rate, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick, undergrowth, Hazel, R. Oak.
Land 2nd rate, except swamp, water I foot deep. W. Oak, J. Oak, Hick. Lynn.
Var 9.30 E.
West
Corrected.
3.50
Leave swamp.
11.55 R. Lake 36 inch diam.
15.00
Enter prairie.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
55.00
Leave bottom & prairie.
Br. Oak 10 N 1 E 41.
79.53
Intersect 249 S of post.
Br. Oak 12 S 37 E 771/2.
80.00 Sec. corner.
Var 9.40.
North Between Sec. 22, 23.
West Corrected between sec. 11 & 14.
42.41 Enter field.
64.25 Leave field.
66.00 Leave prairie.
79.53
Set cor.
Var 11.15 E.
North Between Sec. 10 & 11.
00.50 Leave swamp.
20.23 Br. Oak 6 in dia.
25.00 Enter swamp.
33.00
Leave swamp water 2 feet deep.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post. Elm 10 N 68 W 881/2.
W Oak 16 N 48 E 252.
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75.93 78.00
J. Oak 12 inch diam.
Enter swamp.
10.00
Enter field.
R. Oak 18 N 251/2 E 162.
Hick 14 N 18 W 86.
Few chains on W good timber, bottom rather wet, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Hickory.
39.761/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound, Pit 4 links E.
67.70
Road to Troxills Mills, N W.
Elm 18.
69.16 80.00 Set post Cor. sec. 14, 15, 22, 23. Br. Oak 10 S 131/2 E 40. Hick 12 N 59 W 114.
Land rolling 2nd rate-North 20 . chains grow good timber, W. Oak, Hick, Br. Oak. 40.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound 4 1ks E. June 17, 1841.
East Random between sec. 14, 23.
West Corrected between sec. 14,; 23. W. Oak 16.
7.30
J. Oak 10 N 381/2 W 34. J. Oak 7 N 11 E 53.
Cor sec. 22, 23, 26 & 29, Pit 4 links S. Rolling 2nd rate, J. Oak, Hick. Undergrowth hazel, Scrub oak. June 16th, 1841.
East
Random between sec. 11 14.
,
124
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
68.36 80.00 Set post cor. sec. 2, 3, 10, II. Br. Oak 10 S 75 W 13. Elm 10 S 75 W 38.
80.10
Intersect 82 S of post. Land same as last.
West Corrected between sec. 27 & 34.
S half part swamp, part dry bot- tom, N half rolling, 2nd rate, .
40.05
Set qr. post in mound, Pit 4 links E. Sec. cor.
W. Oak, Br. Oak, Lynn.
Var 9.45.
East Random between sec. 2 & II.
North Between sec's 27 & 28.
35.00 Leave timber.
3.00 Leave field on W side.
58.10
Enter field.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound, Pit 4 LE
79.91 Intersect 17 N of post. Thinly timbered, 2nd rate, W Oak, Br. Oak.
69.70
Enter field.
76.80
Leave same.
West Corrected between sec. 2 & II.
39.951/2 Set qr. sec. post in mound. Pit 4 1ks E.
79.91 Sect. corners.
Var 10.10 E.
East
Random between sec. 22 & 27.
North Between secs. 2 & 3.
19.20
Road from Burlington to Indian Agency.
22.70 W Oak 18 in dia.
80.06
Intersect 85 S of post.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
R. Oak 18 S 52 E 3. Elm S 79 W 74.
West
Corrected between sec. 22 & 27.
44.55 Creek 10 links wide course S W 2 chains W of line is a coal bank. Run 10 S E.
80.06
Sec. cor.
48.00
Run 10 W.
Var 9.46 E.
55.32
Hick 12 in dia.
60.90
Road to Fairfield N E.
North Between Sec. 21 & 22.
72.34
W Oak in dia.
17.90
Run in ravine 2 links W.
82.65
Intersect N boundary 100 links W of cor. set post cor. sec. 2, 3,
33-75
Road from Burlington to Indian
Agency. Set qr. sec. post in mound, Pit 4 1ks E.
Enter field.
Leave same.
Set post in mound Cor. sec. 15, 16, 21 & 22. Pit 4 links S.
Gently rolling, prairie, 2nd rate.
Var 9.10 E.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mount. Pit 4 L E. Bur 2 links N W.
East
Random between sec. 15 & 22. Road to Troxells mills, N W.
Leave prairie.
80.00
Set post in mound.
55.00
Run and ravine 2 links N E.
Cor sec's 27, 28, 33 & 34, Pit 4 1ks S.
60.50
Road to Troxells Mill N W. Enter field.
Gently rolling, prairie, 2nd rate. V 9.10, E.
77.20
Leave same.
East Random between sec. 27 & 34. Leave field.
10.07
48.50 Road N W from Burlington to In- dian Agency.
79.65 Intersect 139 S of post. W half rolling prairie, E half W. Oak, B. Oak, J. Oak, Hick. On S E qr of S E qr of Sec. 22 is a coal bank strata 3 feet thick.
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W. Oak, R. Oak, Hick, Elm. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
52.90
June 18th, 1841. V 9.10 E.
80.00
North Between sec. 33 & 34-
1.00 Enter prairie.
51.05
Enter field.
6.25
79.50
Red Oak 12 S 77 W 36.
40.00
W. Oak 10 S 54 W 78.
44.15
Set qr. sec. post in mound, Pit 4 links E. .
47.00
19.25 W Oak 6 in diam.
88.00
Set post in mound, Pit 4 S.
Cor sec. 21, 22, 27 & 28. Land same as last.
Var 9.10 E.
Land rolling, prairie, 2nd rate.
40.03
40.00
65.15
Br. Oak 7 in diam.
80.10
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West
Corrected between sec. 15 & 22.
39.821/2 Set qr. sec. post. J. Oak, 6 S 40 E 8692. J. Oak 4 S 36 E 80. Sec. cor. Var 10.10 E.
79.65
55.03 55.75
West Between sec. 15 & 16.
80.06
Part bottom, part rolling.
00.90
Br. Oak 14 in dia. Hick 12 in dia.
40.03
Set qr. sec. post in cedar river left bank.
B. Walnut 8 S 69 E 81. Birch 14 N 9 E 50. On S E of sec. 3 is a saw & flour- ing mill and coal bank apparently extensive.
North Between sec. 3 & 4.
11.20
Enter field.
49.00 54.00 68.00
Cedar river 70 links Course S E. Enter swamp.
39.91
Cedar river 75 links E.
79.87 Intersect 84 S of post.
E half part good bottom, Part swamp. W half rolling, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Elm, Hick, B. Walnut.
West 39-93
Corrected between sec. 10 & 15. Set qr. sec. post. W. Oak 18 N 11 E 36. Br. Oak 12 S 49 W 72. Br. Oak 10 in diam.
61.00
Swamp.
82.76 Intersect boundary N 58 W of cor. set post in mound Pit 4 links S. W. Oak, Lynn & Birch 2nd rate, bottom rather wet.
June 21st, 1841. Var 9.10 E.
North Between sec. 9 & 10.
North Between Sec. 32 & 33.
16.15 Hick 12 in dia.
37-75
Road to Troxells Mill Course N E.
23.18 43.16
* Enter field & prairie.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
W. Oak 18 S 301/2 W 46.
53.00
Leave prairie.
Elm 12 N 4372 E 65.
71.66
J. Oak 12 in dia.
Enter bottom. Run 6 course E. Enter prairie.
80.00 Set post cor. sec. 28, 29, 32 & 33. J. Oak 12 S 42 E 30. Hick 14 S 3672 W 35.
Rolling 2nd rate, 25 chains on N1/2 W. Oak, Hick., J. Oak. Var 9.10 E. * Set 1/4 sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
East
Random between sec. 28 & 33.
44.20
Run 3 links Course N W.
56.65
Enter prairie & Field.
61.34
Leave field.
Enter field.
East 6.00 13.03
Random between Sec. 3 & 10. Enter bottom.
Road to Troxells mill N W. 79.00
28.69 39.69
Leave prairie. Cedar river 70 links Course S E. Offset S 3.76. N 45, E over river. Run 4 links Course S.
Road to Troxells mill Course N & leave bottim. Intersect 10 N of post.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound at road to Troxells mills, N W Pit 4 1ks E. Leave prairie.
7.37
65.00 80.00 Set post cor. sec 9, 10, 15 & 16. J. Oak 16 N 33 E 150. J. Oak 16 N 18 W 59. Land rolling, 2nd rate, 15 chains on N1/2 J. Oak, Hazel. June 19th, 1841. Var 9.45.
East
Random between sec. 10 & 15. Road to Troxill's Mill N E.
31.44
Leave field and prairie.
38.50
Road from Troxells Mill N W.
40.00 Qr. sec. cor. in river inaccessible. Birch 18 S 27 E 12. Elm 14 S 85 W 46.
Offset W 120 chains.
Offset N 45 E over river on line. Enter prairie.
45.00
50.02
79.87 Sec. cor.
10.24 E.
16.08 Hick 7 in diam.
42.25 44-75 68.50 80.00 Set qr. sec. cor. 3, 4, 9 & 10. Elm 18 N 51 W 47892. Elm 16 S 661/2 W 4341/2. Few chains on S half Ist rate, bot- tom, N half rolling 2nd rate, W. Oak, Elm, Br. Oak, Lynn. V 9.45 E.
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39-75
Leave field.
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80.16 Intersect 90 S of post, W half W. Oak, Hick., J. Ok, Hazel, apple. E half part prairie, all gently rolling, 2nd rate.
:
West
Corrected between sec. 28 & 33.
40.08 Set qr. sec. post. J. Oak, 8 N 13 E 9. J. Oak, 5 S 29 E 21.
63.78 Elm 4 in dia.
80.16 Sec. cor.
79.40
Intersect 125 S of post. Gently rolling, prairie, 2nd rate.
West
Corrected between sec. 16 & 21.
39.70 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
79.40
Sec. cor.
June 22nd, 1841. Var 10.29.
North
Between Sec. 28 & 29.
19.16 Br. Oak 12 in dia.
37.60
Run 2 links N W.
29.90
Run 4 links N W.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
W. Oak 18 S 781/2 W 143.
40.25
Enter field.
Hick. 10 N 741/2 E 165.
65.60
Leave same.
65.03
Br. Oak 16 in dia.
80.00
Set post cor. sec. 8, 9, 16, 17.
66.00 Run 8 links course W.
Br. Oak 10 S 50 E 335. B. Oak 18 N 63 E 309.
Rolling 2nd rate. Timber W B & Bur Oak.
Rolling prairie, 2nd rate, few chains on N hazel, plumb, Br. Oak, W. Oak.
Var 9.10 E.
Var 10.12 E.
East Random between 21 & 28.
46.00 Run S S W 5 links.
East
Random between sec. 9, 16.
47.80 Enter field at W cor.
19.00
Run 8 links S E.
65.15 Leave field & enter prairie.
20.00
Run 8 links N E.
79.43
Intersect 126 S of post.
36.00
Run 2 links N.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hazel, Plum, S. Oak, 15 chains on E half prairie.
80.37
Intersect 28 N of post.
Br. Oak, W. Oak, Elm, rolling, 2nd rate.
West Corrected between Sec. 21 & 28.
39.761/2 Set qr. sec. post. Hick 10 S 69 E 41. Br. Oak 14 N 8 W 201.
West
Corrected between sec. 9 & 16. Set qr. sec. post.
Br. Oak 10 N 61/2 W 241/2.
79.43
Sec. cor.
Var 10.04 E.
43.56
Br. Oak 14 in dia.
80.37
Sec. cor.
North Between Sec. 20 & 21.
26.00 Enter prairie.
40.00 Set. qr. sec. post near thicket. J. Oak 4 S 71 E 105.
North Between sec. 8 & 9.
4.75 Run 3 links E.
17.50 Enter prairie.
80.00 Set post in mound.
# Cor. sec. 16, 17, 20 & 21.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, 26 chains on S half Hazel plum, apple, ash, etc. V 935 E. Pit of mound 4 links South.
79.00
Leave prairie.
80.00 Set post cor. sec. 4, 5, 8 & 9 in mound pit 4 links S.
Rolling prairie, 2nd rate. 17 chains .on S half, Hazel, Plumb, apple, etc.
Var 9.30 E.
Var 9.49 E.
North 16.30
Between sec. 16 & 17.
Road from Burlington to Indian Agency N W.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
68.50
Leave prairie.
Br. Oak 12 N 55 1-3 W 94. Br. Oak 14 S 371/2 E 26.
71.20
Road to Troxell's Mill N.
40.181/2
Elm 12 S 72 W 51.
Var 10.00 E.
J. Oak 3 N 20 W 48.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post in mound Pit 4 links E.
East Random between 16 & 21. 41.25 Road from Burlington to Indian Agency Course N W.
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East
Random between Sec. 4 & 9.
19.00 Run 2 links E S E.
33-52 Enter field.
46.25 Leave same.
79.50
Sec. cor.
Var 10.00 E.
80.13 Intersect 54 S of post.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, Hazel, S.
Oak, Thorn, not much timber. Var 9.53.
21.50
Leave same.
35.00
Enter bottom.
West
Corrected between sec. 4 & 9.
49.81
40.061/2
Set 1/4 Sec. post in mound Pit 4 links East.
80.13
Sec. cor.
North
Between sec's 4 & 5.
19.20
Road to Fairfield N E.
24-50
Road to Indian Agency W.
30.00
Enter field.
East
Corrected between Sec 30 & 31.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post Br. Oak 12 N 501/2 W 62, no other near.
22.22
W. Oak 16 in dia.
50.30
Leave field.
42.09
Set qr. sec. post in Lick creek.
61.99
Br. Oak 16 in diam.
Hick 16 N 12 E 34.
82.90 Intersect N boundary 761/2 W of
cor. sec. post cor. sec. 4 & 5.
44-46
Br. Oak 17 in dia.
W. Oak 10 S 17 E 67.
82.09
Sec. cor.
Var 9.58 E.
North Between sec's 29 & 30
W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick., B. Oak.
6.08
Br. Oak 8 in dia.
Hick. 7 in dia.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
North
Between sec's 31 & 32.
11.15 Leave prairie.
59.26
W. Oak 12 in dia.
15.10
Lich Creek 20 links S E.
67.49
23.37
Maple 14 in diameter, leave bottom.
78.90
40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
W. Oak 17 N. 73 E 53.
W. Oak 12 S 671/2 W 61.
W. Oak 24 in dia.
W. Oak 14 in dia.
B. cherry 10 S 76 W 5. Elm 5 S 59 E 7. Land part rolling, part bottom, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Cherry, Lynn, etc.
Var 9.31 E.
Random between sec. 20 & 29
Lick Creek 15 linis S W.
Lick Creek 15 N W.
79.46
Intersect 126 S of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate, W half W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick., Lynn, East half, Hazel, Scrub Oak.
East 79.50
Random between 29 & 32. Intersect 12 S of post, rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Br. Oak, Hick.
West 39.73
Corrected between sec 20 & 29. Set. qr. sec. post. W. Oak N 53 E 77. Double W. Oak S 17 W 1651/2.
West 32.01 Corrected between Sec. 29 & 32. Br. Oak 16 in diam.
39.75
West
Random between sec. 30 & 31.
Ravine S E.
40.00
Lick Creek 60 links S of line.
Lick Creek S 20 links wide. Intersect W boundary 113 N of post.
B. Oak 16 N 71 E 53. B. Oak 12 S 501/2 W 8.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, B. Oak, Hick., Br. Oak.
Hick 12 S 50 W 67.
B. Oak 16 S 84 W 43. Rolling 2nd rate, S half hazel, N half good timber.
June 23, 1841. Var 9.10 E.
29.20
W. Oak 10 N 59 W 6
Br. Oak 16 N 65 E 89.
W. Oak 14 in dia.
Lick Creek 15 links W.
80.00
Set post cor, sec. 19, 20, 29 & 30.
58.86 71.63 80.00 Set post cor. sec. 29, 30, 31 & 32. W. Oak 16 S 87 W 921/2. Hick .. 16 S 16 W 102.
Land rolling 2nd rate. W. Oak, Hick., Br. Oak, Mple, on S E qr. sec. 31 is a coal bank strata 4 feet thick.
East
1.55
20.90
Set. qr. sec. post. W. Oak 8 S 46 E 56. Hick. 10 N 10 E 113.
77.00 Enter prairie in bottom.
19.10
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