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7.38 B. Oak 18.
40.21 Set quarter post W. Oak 16 N 811/2 E 94. B. Oak 15 S. 46 W 189. 80.42 Section Cor.
East
Random between sect. 26 & 35.
Leave field N & S.
Drain South.
53.25
Road N & S.
Drain S E.
North Between Sect. II & 12 Var. 10° 08'. Set quarter sect. 40.00
80.00
Intersect 36 1ks. N. Land rolling, 2nd rate W & B. Oak, Hickory, Elm & Hazle brush.
Made Mound of earth Pit 6 1ks. East. Leave field in prairie E & W.
West
67.30 Enter field E & W.
80.00 Set post cor. of Sect. 1, 2, 11 & 12 and made Mound of Earth & Sod. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate- Fields.
East Random between sect. I & 12.
14.75
Road E & W.
44-50 Leave fields N & S.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth.
Digitized by
44.50
54.50 Road E & W.
70.75
Road E & W.
39-75
80.00 Set Post cor. of Sect. 13, 14, 23 & 24 & Made Mound of Earth Pit 7 1ks south.
40.00
80.42 Intersect E Boundary 122 1ks. South of post land roling 2nd rate. W & B oak, Hickory & Hazle Brush.
40.50
41.25
60.25
42.80
40.00
Corrected. Hickory 10. Set qr. Sect post. W. Oak 10 S 69 E 89. B. Oak 18 N 83 E 181. Sect. Cor.
80.00 North Between Sect. 26 & 27 10° 48'.
66.75 Stream 5 S E.
79.96
40.17 Set quarter Sect. post. W. Oak 16 S 54 W 47. W. Oak 18 N 6 E 81.
North
85.91
Intersect N Boundary at post in Mound.
40.00 Set quarter Sect. post.
7.00
Enter field E & W.
74-75 80.34 Entersect E Boundary, 56 1ks S of post. Land roling second rate. W & B Oak, Hickory, & etc.
149
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
57.70 Leave field E & W. Road E & W.
58.00 63-48 W. Oak 12 in diam. Enter field S W.
76.50 80.00 Set post cor. sect. 22, 23, 26 & 27. B. Oak 15 N 621/2 E 549. Same.
80.00 Set post, cor. of sect. 10, 11, 14 & 15. W Oak 12 S 1212 E 26. W Oak 12 N 23 W 45. Land rolling 2nd rate. W & B Oak, Hickory, Elm & Hazle brush.
East Random between sect. 11 & 14.
East Random between sect. 23 & 26.
29.50
Enter field N & S.
1.50 Leave field N & S.
34.00
Enter field N & S.
80.00
Intersect 10 1ks. so. Land Same.
79.92 Intersect at post. Same.
West
Corrected.
39.96
Set qr. sect. post.
80.00
Sect. Cor.
North Between sect. 10 & 11 10° 08.
11.50
Road west.
North Between Sect. 23 & 22 10° 30'.
10.00 Leave field E & W.
.
40.00
25.80 Elm 10 in dia. Set qr. sect. post. W. Oak 10 N 34 E 68. W. Oak 10 S 42 W 27. Hickory 15 in dia.
65.35 80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 14, 15, 22 & 23. W. Oak 15 N 32 W 28. W. Oak 14 S 41 E 92. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
W & B. Oak, Elm, Hickory, Hazle Oak, Hickory & Plumb brush.
East
Random between sect. 14 & 23.
7.00 Enter prairie N & S.
25.00 Enter field N & S.
34-50
Read N & S.
79.86 Intersect 6 1ks S. Land gently roll- ing, mostly prairie, 2nd rate.
West
Corrected. .
37.56 Elm 20 in dia.
39.95
Set qr. sect. post.
West Corrected.
39.93 Set qr. sect post & made mound of Earth in field. B. Oak 20 in dia.
76.09
79.86 Sect. Cor.
Oct. 18th, 1843.
North Between sect. 2 & 3 10° 35'.
North Between sect. 14 & 15 10° 08'.
15.45
W. Oak 15.
14.50 Road west.
27.00
30.00 Drain West.
39.75
40.00
· Enter field S E. Set qr. sect. post. B. Oak 36 S 71 W 54. Hickory 10 S 6 E 41. Leave field S W.
65.46 Elm 14.
Digitized by
.
79.92
Cherry 12 W 664. Cherry 14 N 891/2 W 664. Sect. cor.
16.32
S. Oak 12 in dia.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post. W. Oak 24 S 35 W 9. W. Oak 20 N 87 E 45.
80.00 Set post cor of sect. 2, 3, 10 & 11. B. Oak 10 N 57 W 12. W. Oak 20 S 59 E 52.
Land rolling, 2nd rate.
W & B Oak, Elm, Hickory, & Hazle brush.
East Random between 2 & 11.
20.50
Road W N W.
Enter field N W.
53.00 60.00
Leave field N W.
65.00
Road S W.
65.50
Enter field N W.
79.90 Intersect 48 1ks. South, Land Same.
W. Oak 18 N 59 E 85. B. Oak 8 S 47 W 21. W. Oak 10. -
Sect. Cor.
14.50
Road N W.
11.94 B. Oak 16 in dia.
19.00
Stream 15 S W & enter bottom. -
Leave bottom S W.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post. W. Oak' 18 S 81/2 W 35. W. Oak 16 S 85 E 87.
Hickory 14 in dia.
53.50
63.68 63.78 Road S.W.
43.00
Road N & S.
51.50
Road N & S.
West
Corrected.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post. Elm 18 S 8736 W 91. B. Oak 20 N 741/2 E 72.
79.90
150
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
86.64 Entersect North Boundary 27 1ks. E of post & set post cor. of sect. 2 & 3.
B. Oak 12 S 11 W 92. W. Oak 12 S 35 E 144.
79.96
Intersect 6 1ks. south. Land Same.
Land Same.
Oct. 19th, 1843.
West
Corrected.
North Between Sects. 33 & 34 10° 51'.
18.70 W. Oak 18 in dia.
24.25 Road E & W.
27.50
Enter bottom E & W.
29.75
Stream 50 E.
North Between sect. 21 & 22 10° 15'.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
W. Oak 14 S 72 E 62.
25.00
W. Oak 10 in dia.
B. Oak 8 N 871/2 W 57.
30.75
Drain West.
55.00
Road E & W.
W. Oak 12 S 42 W 56.
76.85
B. Oak 14 in dia.
W. Oak 10 N 36 E 47.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 27, 28, 33 & 34. W. Oak 12 S 6 E 116.
58.25
· Stream 20 S W & enter bottom.
W. Oak 12 S 61 W 127.
70.00
Leave bottom S E.
Land rolling, 2nd rate.
78.50
Road S W.
Set post Cor. of sect. 15, 16, 21 & 22. W. Oak 30 N 21 E 38.
W. Oak 14 S 16 W 33.
East
Random between sect. 27 & 34.
Land Same.
10.00
Enter bottom N & S.
21.50
Cedar Cr. 75 S E.
East
Random Sect. 15 & 22.
Road S W.
42.00
Leave bottom S E.
12.00
Enter bottom S W.
43.00
Enter fields N & S.
40.00
Stream 20 S W & Leave bottom.
57.00
Road S W.
79.86
Entersect 18 1ks S. Same.
80.08
Intersect 42 1ks. S. Land (except bottom) rolling 2nd rate W & B Oak, etc.
West
Corrected. W. Oak 12 in. dia.
40.04 Set qr. sect. post.
W. Oak 36 N 50 E 5.
W. Oak 16 N 41 W 23.
W. Oak 12 S 35 W 26.
69.82
W. O. 15 in dia.
69.50
B. Oak 20 in dia.
79.86
Sect. Cor.
North
Between sect. 27 & 28 10° 33'.
North
Between sect. 15 & 16 10.00. Set qr. post sect.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
40.00
B. Oak 18 N 6 E 75.
W. Oak 22 N 73 E 97. Enter bottom S E.
58.14 80.00
B. Oak 14 in dia.
42.00
45.00 Cedar Cr. 75 East.
Set post Cor. of sect. 9, 10 15 & 16. W. Oak 24 S 72 W 59. W. Oak 14 N 68 E 101. Land rolling 2nd rate.
80.00 Set post Cor. of sect. 21, 22 27 & 28.
W. Oak 12 S 65 W 35. W. Oak 15 N 5 E 73. Land rolling 2nd rate. W & B Oak, Hickory & Hazle brush.
East 38.00
Random between sect. 10 & 15. Enter bottom south.
Digitized by
.
41.00
Road N & S.
60.80
Enter field N & S.
39.98
Set qr. Sect. post.
Elm 8 S 26 E 33
Hickory 10 N 13 W 40.
79.96
Sect. Cor.
Leave bottom N E.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
68.70
W & B Oak, Elm, Hickory & Hazle brush.
80.00
39.50
Drain S E.
1.00
Set qr. sect. post.
West Corrected.
40.00
Elm 15 N 33 E 18.
W. Oak 24 S 57 W 32.
B. Oak 24 S 1372 W 97.
49.90 B. Oak 15 in dia. Leave bottom S E.
55.00
W & B Oak, Elm, Hickory, Lynn & Hazle Briers, etc.
East
Random between sect. 22 & 27.
30.50
Enter field N & S.
39.50
Leave field N & S.
14.51
W. Oak 18 in dia.
54.60
W. Oak 24 in. dia.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
151
49.50
Stream 20 South. Leave bottom South. Drain South.
40.00
Set qr. sect post. W. Oak 14 S 7 E 33. Elm 15 N 83 E 18. Stream 10 East.
Same Land.
.
West Corrected. W. Oak 10. 0.40
40.00 Set qr. sect. post. .
68.60
B. Oak 12 S 13 E 24. W. Oak 18 N 36 W 37. Hickory 15. Sect. Corner.
East
Random between sect. 27 & 33 10.20.
9.00
Road E S E.
80.02
October 20th, 1843.
54.70
Leave field N & S.
80.00 Entersect 29 1ks. North. Same.
North Between sect. 9 & 10 10° 30'.
21.37
Elm 14.
West
Corrected.
40.00 Sect. qr. sect. post.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post.
Elm 12 S 60 W 17.
B. Oak 15 S 77 W 308.
Elm 10 N 78 E 22. Elm 14.
80.00
Sect. Corner.
51.96 80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 3, 4-9 & 10. W. Oak 20 S 88 E 40. W. Oak 22 N 51 W 35.
Same.
3.50
Road West.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound Pit 7 1ks East.
East Random between sect. 3 & 10.
2.00
Enter bottom S S E.
19.00
Stream 20 S S E.
21.00
Leave bottom S E &' N W.
80.00
80.00
Entersect at post.
Land Same.
West
Corrected. B. Oak 20.
East Random between sect. 21 & 28.
17.50 Enter bottom E S E.
.
50.11 80.00
Sect. Cor.
61.00
Cedar Cr. 75 S E.
North Between sect. 3 & 4 11.00.
80.02
Intersect at post.
10.00
Enter bottom S E.
22.00
Stream 10 E.
25.00
Leave bottom E W.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
West Corrected.
W. Oak N 56 W 25.
40.01
Set qr. sect. post.
W. Oak 24 S 76 W 10.
W. Oak 22 N 15 W 34-
80.02
Sect. Corner.
W. Oak 16 S 23 E 36.
16.97 W. Oak 20.
Hickory 8 S 67 W 22.
37.00
Enter bottom S E.
Set qr. sect post.
W. Oak 14 S 38 W 71.
B. Oak 14 N 50 E 60.
.
Digitized by
40.00
W. Oak 10 S 6 W 36.
21.50
Cedar Cr. 75 E S E.
W. Oak 10 N 10 W 67.
51.50
Cedar Cr. 75 N E.
W. Oak 15.
72.00
Leave bottom S E.
Land (except bottom) same on bot- tom, Elm, W & B Oak, Maple, Ash & Hickory, etc.
W. Oak S 62 E 13.
6.17 B. Oak 16.
B. Oak 14. Road West.
48.15 65.60 87.03 Intersect North Boundary 36 1ks. East of post and set post. cor of sect. 3 & 4.
Same.
40.00
.
North 5.00 Between sect. 32 & 33 10.20. Leave prairie E & W & Enter brush.
43.50
80.00 Set post cor. of sects. 28, 29, 32 & 33. Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling, 2nd rate, Hazle thorn, Plumb & Briers.
41.50
Enter field N & S.
B. Oak 14 N 62 W 260.
North Between sect. 28 & 29 10.24.
2.00
Leave brush E & W.
48.50 Leave prairie E & W & Enter brush. Set post cor. of sect. 20, 21, 28 & 29 and made Mound Pit 7 1ks South.
11.85
Set qr. sect. post.
Land South 1/2 Prairie, and rate, rest Oak, Hazle & Plumb brush. Oct. 21, 1843-
50.00
77.00
80.02 Intersect 10 1ks.
North Between Sect. 20 & 21 10.20.
152
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
'51.00 80.00 Set post, cor. of sect. 16 17 20 & 21. Black Oak 10 N 62 W 15. Black Oak 10 S 33 E 9. Land (except bottom) rolling 2nd rate. W & B Oak & Hazle brush. Cedar Cr. 75 East.
42.50
East Random between sect. 16 & 21.
35.00 Road W N E.
48.00 Drain South.
53-30 Road N W.
East
Random between sect. 4 & 9.
80.18
Intersect post.
60.00 Enter bottom South.
68.50 Leave bottom South.
60.25 Stream 20 South.
80.14 Intersect 5 1ks North.
Same.
40.09
Set qr. sect post.
West Corrected.
W. Oak 14 in dia.
80.18
Section Cor.
40.07 Set qr. sect. post.
W. Oak 20 S 42 W 15.
North Between sect. 4 & 5 11.00.
4.50 Drain S W.
80.14 Sect. Corner.
28.28
Elm 20.
North Between sect. 16 & 17 10.33.
Hickory 12 S 47 W 5.
19.89 B. Oak 15 in dia.
40.00
Set qr. Section post.
66.83
W. Oak 16.
W. Oak 12 S 10 W 149.
84.80
Road West.
41.75.
Road N W.
9 1ks. East post & Set post cor. of sect. 4 & 5. W. Oak 12 S 76 W 131.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 8, 9 17 & 16. W. Oak 24 S 81 W 60. W. Oak 18 N 80 E 81.
B. Oak 12 S 54 E 255.
Oct. 22nd, 1843.
East
Random between sect. 9 & 16.
13.00
Enter bottom south.
14.50
Stream 10 S E.
50.75
Road West.
37.00
Leave bottom N W & S W.
80.00
Set post, cor. of sect.
55.25
Drain South.
29, 30-31 & 32 & Made Mound of Earth & Sod Pit 8 1ks South.
80.20 Intersect 12 1ks. North. Same.
Land rolling prairie 2nd rate.
West
Corrected.
East Random between sect. 29 & 32.
4.36 Elm 15 in. dia.
13.50 Drain S.
40.10
Set qr. sect. post.
70.00
Road E N E.
W. Oak 36 N 77 E 19.
80.06 Entersect 18 1ks North. Land Same.
43.64
Hickory 14 S 65 W 18. Section corner.
West
Corrected.
North Between sect. 8 & 9. 10.45.
19.56 W. Oak 24 in dia.
30.00
Enter bottom S E.
80.06
Section Cor.
Digitized by
36.75 40.00 Set qr. Sect. post. B. Oak 20 S 72 W 17. Lynn 10 N 61 E 32.
42.00
Leave bottom S E.
62.67
W. Oak 14.
80.00 Set post Cor. of sect. 4. 5-8 & 9. W. Oak 18 S 67 E 61. W. Oak. 18 N 76 W 40. Land rolling, 2nd rate.
W & B Oak, Elm, Hickory, etc.
Same.
West
Corrected.
3.03 W. Oak 18 in diam.
Elm 10 S 20 W 37.
Elm 12 N 41 E 36.
W. Oak 24 N 133.
40.00
Set qr. sect post.
B. Oak 10 S 69 E 36.
W. Oak 16 N 85 W 342.
86.66
Intersect North Boundary.
62.38 W. Oak 14.
66.00
Drain East.
North Between sects. 31 & 32.
26.25 Spring brook 3 E.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
& made mound of Earth & Sod- Pit 7 1ks E.
78.60
Drain South.
Land rolling 2nd rate W & B Oak etc.
40.03 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks East.
Leave bottom S E.
Stream 10 S E.
153
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West 85.37 Intersect at post.
Random between sect. 30 & 31.
33.00 Leave wet bottom S W & N W.
37.50
Leave prairie. Intersect 15 1ks South. Land (except bottom) rolling 2nd rate, W & B Oak, Hickory, etc.
West
Corrected. W. Oak W 10.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post. B. Oak 9 S 57 W 161. B. Oak 10 S 70 W 177.
80.00
Sect. cor.
Oct. 23rd. 1843.
West Random between sec. 18 & 19.
5.00 Cedar Cr. S W.
15.50 Leave bottom South.
21.00
Enter bottom N.
30.00 Cedar Cr. 50 N E.
41.50
Cedar Cr. 50 S E.
49.50
Cedar Cr. 50 N E.
71.50
Cedar Cr. 50 S E & leave bottom S E.
West Corrected. 40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
Hickory 12 N 24 W 68. Hickory 12 S 8614 W 76. Sect. Corner.
80.00 West Random between sect. 19 & 30.
East
Corrected.
Hickory 12 N 21 E 40. B. Oak 14 S 49 E 40.
65.75
Drain North.
4.04
B. Oak 15.
74-75
Enter field N N W.
45.95
Set qr. sect. post.
79.00
Leave field N S W.
W. Ash N 45 W 27.
85.91 :
Intersect south of post. Land Same.
78.30
Hackberry 36.
85.95
Sect. Cor.
East
Corrected. Hickory 10 S 15 E 37. B. Oak 18 N 55 E 186.
North Between sect. 17 & 18 10.38.
10.00
Enter prairie N W.
45.91
Set qr. sect post.
34.00
Leave bottom W & S E.
W. Oak 15 N 8914 E 56. W. Oak 14 N 861/2 E 263. Sect. Corner.
38.50
Enter grove.
85.91
North Between sect. 19 & 20 10.40.
38.00 40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
47.00
Road N N W.
B. Oak 22 S 40 E 44.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 7, 8, 17 & 18 and Made Mound-Pit 10 1ks S. Land rolling (except bottom) 2nd rate-mostly prairie.
52.00 70.44 74.00
Elm 15 N 30 W 18. Cedar Cr. 50 East. W. Oak 14 in dia. Road 'N E.
East
Random between sect. 8 & 17.
Road N W.
55.00
Leave prairie N W.
East Random between sect.
Enter prairie N W.
2.50 3.00 Road North.
79.70
Intersect 7 1ks south of Cor.
Land rolling 2nd rate. W & B Oak, & Hickory. West 55 chs prairie.
Digitized by
East 45-35
Corrected. Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod Pit 7 1ks E. Section Cor.
85.37 North Between sect 29 & 30 10.30. 40.00 Set. qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 8 1ks E. 57.00 73.00 80.00 Road N W. Level prairie E & W Enter brush. Set post cor. of sect 19, 20, 29 & 30. B. Oak 6 S 63 E 125. B. Oak 6 N 27 E 83. Land rolling 2nd rate, prairie.
East 80.00
Random between sect. 20 & Intersect 8 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. Hazle, Oak, thorn Plumb & Hick- ory brush.
85.95 Intersect W boundary 10 1ks S. of post.
Land mostly bottom 2nd rate. W & B Oak, Elm, Maple, Hickory, Ash, etc.
15.15
Road N.
Hickory 21 S 15 W 25.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
Enter bottom East.
45.00
B. Oak 10 S 22 W 24. B. Oak 10 N 38 E 24. Leave grove.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 17, 18 19 & 20. B. Oak 14 N 11 E 60. W. Oak 6 S 9 E 17.
46.25
Land level 2nd rate. Prairie. 80.00
154
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
West 11.28
Corrected. W. Oak 16.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
W. Oak 11 N 42 E 7. B Oak 20 S 12 W 21.
39.85 Set qr. sect. post & made Mound
of Earth & Sod-Pit 8 Iks E.
44.00
Enter bottom S E.
79.70
Sect. Cor.
45.50
60.00
West Random between sect. 7 & 18.
65.10 Drain South.
77.50
85.83 Intersect W Boundary.
18 1ks. S of post in Mound-Land rolling prairie, 2nd rate.
East Corrected. Elm 14 N 8672 E 188.
45.83 Set qr. sect post and made Mound of Earth & Sod Pit 7 1ks East.
85.83
Sect. Cor.
North Between sect. 7 & 8 10.55.
40.00 Set. qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks East. Road N N E.
45.00 78.00
Road N W.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 5, 6, 7 & 8. W. Oak 15 N 70 E 280. W. Oak 22 S 51 E 293. Land rolling 2nd rate, prairie.
East Random between sect 5 & 8.
3.00
Leave prairie N W.
30.00 Enter bottom S E.
34.75 Stream I0 S E. '
47.00 Leave bottom S E.
80.00 Intersect at post. Land rolling 2nd rate.
W & B Oak, Hickory, Elm, etc.
West Corrected.
11.06 W. Oak 12 in dia.
40.00 Set. qr. sect. post.
Elm 12 N 18 W 29.
Hickory 12 S 2 E 36.
54.81 76.99
W. Oak 12 in dia.
W. Oak 15 in dia.
80.00 Sect. Cor.
West Random between sect. 6 & 7.
0.50
Road N W.
47.00 Road South.
85.65 Intersect West Boundary at post in Mound. Same.
East 45.65 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod Pit 7 1ks E. Sect. Corner.
85.65
North Between sect. 5 & 6.
10.00 Leave prairie S E.
13.66 W. Oak 16 in. dia.
86.59 Intersect N Boundary 23 1ks E of post & Set post cor. of sect. 5 & 6. Elm 12 S 77 E 47.
Hickory 8 S 52 W 17.
Land rolling 2nd rate.
W & B Oak, Elm, Hickory etc. Oct. 24th. 1843.
The face of this township is rolling. Soil a dark loam. The bottom lands are level and some wet soil clayey.
The timber is principally White & Black Oak, & Hickory Undergrowth (Hazle most- ly) The streams are dried up except pud- dles of stagnated water in their beds.
See Diagram.
I, Alvin Burt, Deputy Surveyor do hereby certify and solemnly swear that in pursuance of a contract with James Wilson, Surveyor General of the United States for the Ter- ritories of Wisconsin & Iowa bearing date, the 30th day of September, A. D. 1843, and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States and the instructions of said Survey General, I have surveyed and subdivided into Sections, Township No. 72, North in Range No. 11, West of the 5th Principal in the Territory of Iowa. And I do further certify and swear that the fore- goings are the trune and original Field Notes of the said Survey and subdivision executed as aforesaid.
Certified this 28th day of October, A. D. 1843. ALVIN BURT,
Dep. Sur. THOMAS HURLEY,
JEREMIAH FARRILL, Chainmen.
WILLIAM WIGGINS,
BENJAMIN WIGGINS, Markers.
Territory of Iowa.
Surveyor Generals Office May 29th, 1844- Then the said Alvin Burt Deputy Sur. per- sonally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Oath and certificate by him subscribed is true, Before me.
JAMES WILSON, Sur. Gen'l.
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Leave bottom S E.
66.68
Hickory 18 in dia.
Drain S W.
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CHAPTER XXI
POLK TOWNSHIP
Field notes of the subdivision of Township No. 73 north of Range No. 11, west of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Iowa territory. Surveyed by Alvin Burt, deputy surveyor, November, 1843.
North Between Sect. 35 & 36. Var. 10.46. 79.58
Section Corner.
11.20 Road N E.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks E. 60.00 Enter thicket.
North
Between sect. 23 & 24. 11.25.
Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks East.
65.00 Leave thicket.
67.00
Stream 3 S W.
Set post cor. of sect. 13, 14, 23 & 24 & made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 8 1ks South.
80.00 Set post Cor. of Sect. 25, 26, 35 & 36 & made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 8 1ks South.
.
Land rolling 2nd rate-Prairie.
East
Random between sect. 13 & 24.
8.20
Random between Sect. 25 & 36. Stream 3 S W.
80.50
Intersect East Boundary 189 South of Cor.
54-50
Road N E.
Land same.
79.82 Intersect East Boundary 59 1ks S of Cor. Land same. Corrected.
West
Corrected. Set. qr. sect. post & Made mound of earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks East.
West 39.91 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod-Pit 8 1ks East. Section Cor.
80.50
Section Corner.
79.82
North Between sect. 13 & 14. 10.48.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod
North Between Sect. 25 & 26. 11.06.
40.00 Set qr. sect post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod Pit 8 1ks East.
80.00
Set post cor. of sect. 11, 12, 13 & 14 Made Mound of earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 23, 24, 25 & 26 & Made Mound of earth & Sod-Pit 8 1ks South. Land rolling prairie 2nd rate.
East Random between sect. 12 & 13.
19.50 Road N N W.
38.50
Road N W.
79.58 Intersect East Boundary. 117 Iks. South of Cor. -Land Same.
80.32 Intersect E Boundary 2 55 S of Cor. Land same.
Corrected.
West 39-79 Set qr. sect. post & made Mound of earth & Sod-pit 7 1ks East. 80.32
155
Corrected.
West 40.16 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod-Pit 7 1ks E. Section Cor.
Digitized by
48.00
Road N N W.
40.25
Pit 7 1ks East.
East Random between sect. 24 & 25.
30.15 Drain South.
40.00
80.00
Land rolling, prairie 2nd rate.
East
156
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between sect. 11 & 12. 10.27.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod. Pit 7 1ks E.
North 40.00
Between sect. 26 & 27. 11.17. Set qr. Sect. post and made mound of Earth '& Sod. Pit 7 1ks east. Set post cor. of sect. 22, 23, 26 & 27 & made Mound of earth & sod- Pit 8 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
East Random between sect. 1 & 12. Road N W.
East
79.70
5.70 80.32 Intersect E Boundary 300 South of Cor.
Land rolling, and rate. Prairie.
West
Corrected.
West 40.15 Set qr. Sect. post & Ma.le Mound of earth & Sod
79.90
Pit 7 1ks E.
North
Between sect. 22 & 23.
80.32
Sec. Cor.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod.
North Between Sect. I & 2. 10.15.
5.00
Drain N E.
40.25
Drain S W.
10.00
Road N W.
56.20
Drain S S E.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod.
80.00
Pit 7 1ks east.
67.40
Road W.
77.83 Intersect N Boundary at post in Mound.
Land Same.
East
Random between Sect. 14 & 23.
Nov. 4 1843.
44.00
Drain S W.
North
Between sect. 34 & 35.
79.92
Intersect at post.
21.60
Road W.
23.40
Enter field N E.
West
Corrected.
33.10
Leave field E & W.
39.96
Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
B. Oak 20 S 10 W 53.
Pit 7 1ks East.
50.00
Leave brush & Enter prairie E & W.
North
Between sect. 14 & 15. 10.12.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 26, 27, 34 & 35 & made mound of earth & sod Pit lks South.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post & made mound of earth & sod.
Pit 7 1ks east.
Land rolling 2nd rate, first 50 chs W. & B. Oak, Elm & Hazle, Plumb & Prickley-Ash brush.
80.00
Set post cor. of sect. 10, 11, 14 & 15 & Made Mound of earth & sod Pit 7 1ks South. Land south half rolling, North half level. 2nd rate-Prairie.
East Random between sect. 26 & 35.
52.90 Drain S East.
70.00 Enter thicket.
East
Random between sect. 11 & 14. Intersect 8 1ks North. Land level-prairie 2nd rate.
Corrected.
West
Corrected. Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks east. Sec. Cor.
Digitized by
West 39.98 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound 40.00 of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. 80.00
80.00
79.96
Intersect at post.
Land rolling prairie 2nd rate.
79.92
Sec. corner.
B. Oak 12 N 311/2 E 45.
Land rolling 2nd rate Prairie.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
Set post cor. of Sect. 14, 15-22 & 23. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie & made mound of earth and sod. Pit 7 1ks South.
Pit 7 1ks East.
Corrected. Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks East. Section Cor.
39.95
Random between sect. 23 & 26. Intersect 9 1ks South. Land same.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 1, 2, 11 & 12 & Made Mound of earth & Sod- Pit 8 1ks South. Land level 2nd rate. Prairie.
80.00
77.50 Leave thicket.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
157
North Between sect. 10 & II. 10.00.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & made mound of earth & sod.
Pit 7 1ks East.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 2, 3, 10 & II, & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 8 1ks South.
Land South half level. North half 78.00 rolling. 2nd rate .- Prairie. 80.00
North 18.60 40.00
Between Sect. 27 & 28. 10.40.
Stream 8 S W.
Set qr. Sect. post. .
Hickory 15 N 88 E 26.
Hickory 12 W 74 W 30.
Road W.
Enter prairie E & W.
Enter field N N E.
Set post cor. of sect. 21, 22, 27 & 28 & Made Mound of earth.
East Random between Sect. 2 & II. Drain N E.
73.30
80.00
Intersect at post. -Land rolling 2nd rate-prairie.
Elm, Hickory, W. & B. Oak, lynn, &, Hazle brush, Prickley Ash & Crab Apple brush.
West
Corrected.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
1
41.15
Drain South.
Pit 7 1ks East.
45.00
Drain S W.
80.00
Section Corner.
80.04
Intersect 8 1ks North. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
North Between sect. 2 & 3. 10.00.
29.00
Road West.
West
Corrected.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
40.02
Set qr. Sect. post.
Pit 7 1ks East.
80.04
Section cor.
78.13
Intersect North Boundary at post in Mound.
0.20
Leave field N N E.
Land rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie. November 5th, 1843.
North Between Sect. 21 & 22. 10.00.
7.50
Leave field E & W.
4.66 W. Oak 20 in dia.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post. W. Oak 12 S 43 W 7. Elm 9 N 11 E 16.
80.00
Set post Cor. of sect. 15, 16, 21 & 22 & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks South. Land Same.
45.50 65.68 B. Oak 10 in dia.
78.75 Road N W.
80.00 Set post, Cor. of Sect. 27, 28, 33 & 34.
67.20
Random between Sect. 15 & 22. Drain S E.
B. Oak 10 N 34 W 37.
80.02
Intersect ·at post. Land Same.
W. Oak 12 S 68 E 67. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Elm, Hickory, W. & B. Oak, Lynn & Hazle brush.
West
40.01
East Random between Sect. 27 & 34. Enter prairie N & S.
80.02
Corrected. Set quarter Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Section Cor.
35.00 80.06 Intersect at post. Land rolling 2nd rate, W1/2 Same. Rest prairie.
North
Between Sect. 15 & 16. 9.40. Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
Corrected.
West 40.03 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth. Pit 7 1ks E. B. Oak 18 in. dia. Section cor.
80.00
Pit 7 1ks East. Set post Cor. of Sect. 9, 10-15 & 16 & Made Mound of earth & sod Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
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