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Road S W.
Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod.
North Between Sect. 33 & 34.
40.00
Pit 7 1ks East.
East
40.00
80.06
55.00
65.00
Pit 8 1ks South.
Land rolling 2nd rate.
East
Random between Sect. 22 & 27.
Cherry 10 S 80 W 8.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
East 79.92
Random between Sect. 10 & 15. Intersect at post. Land level Prairie. 2nd rate.
79.78
Intersect 4 1ks South. Land Same.
West 2.28 Hickory 12 in. dia.
38.89
Set qr. Sect. post.
W. Oak 14 N 74 W 50. W. Oak 18 S 55 W 54.
79.78
Section corner.
79.92 North Between Sect. 9 & 10. 9.25.
North Between sect. 28 & 29. 10.00.
27.50 Road West.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. .
Road West.
73.00 80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 3, 4, 9 & 10 & Made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks South. Same.
East
Random between sect. 3 & 10.
32.00 Stream 3 North.
47.60 Drain North.
61.50 Road S W.
79.86 Intersect at post. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
West
Corrected.
5.00
Stream 10 South.
39.93 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
25.00
Enter prairie N & S.
Pit 7 1ks East.
79.82
Intersect at post.
Section corner.
79.86 North Between Sect. 3 & 4. 9.20.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
77.75
Intersect North Boundary at post in Mounds.
West
Corrected.
Same.
39.91 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Sect. corner.
North Between Sect. 32 & 33.
39.90
Road N W.
North Between sect. 20 & 21. 9.40.
B. Oak 10 S 55 W 140.
2.50
Drain East.
B. Oak 18 N 45 E 276.
39.20
Spring Brook 3 S E.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post.
52.80 72.00
Enter prairie E & W.
Cottonwood 16 S 61 E 107. Cottonwood 16 S 83 W 148.
80.00 Set post corner of section 28, 29, 32 & 33 & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 8 1ks South. Land rolling, 2nd rate. W & B Oak, & Hazle Brush.
40.00
Enter prairie. Drain S W.
80.00 Set post cor. of sect. 16, 17-20 & 21 & Made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks South. Land Same.
East Random between Sect. 28 & 33.
11.00 Leave prairie N W.
46.30 Stream 10 South.
79.00 Road W N W.
East 11.75 Random between Sect. 16 & 21. Drain S W.
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35.00 Leave prairie N N W. 40.00 Set qr. Sect. post. B. Oak 7 N 211/2 W 131. Aspen 6 S 38 E 83. B. Oak 18 in. dia. Set post corner of sect. 20, 21, 28 & 29.
49.58 80.00
Hickory 10 S 65 E 182. B. Oak 10 S 15 E 104. Land rolling 2nd rate part prairie & W & B Oak, & Hazle, plumb & Crab apple Brush.
East Random between Sect. 21 & 28.
. Drain South.
4.50
70.50
Enter field N & S.
Land rolling 2nd rate. First 25 chains W & B Oak, Elm & Hazle Plumb, Crab-Apple, & Prickley, Ash Brush, rest prairie.
79.82
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post.
Stream 8 S E.
79.20
Corrected.
Corrected.
West 39.96 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Sect. Cor.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
79.78 Intersect 10 1ks South. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie.
North Between Sect. 31 & 32.
35.00
Road E & W.
38.25
Drain S W.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post.
Hickory 10 S 20 E 16.
Hickory 12 N 20 W 20.
79.78
39.89 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod Pit 7 1ks East. Section corner. November 7th, 1843.
62.73
Elm 18 in dia.
80.00
Set post Cor. of Sect. 29, 30-31 & 32. Elm 9 S 36 W 20. B. Oak 16 N 51 W 63.
40.00
North Between sect. 16 & 17. 9.25. Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
80.00 Set post corner of sect. 8, 9, 16 & 17 & Made Mound of earth & sod -Pit 8 1ks South. Land rolling, Prairie 2nd rate.
East Random between Sect. 9 & 16. Drain South.
67.50
79.78
Intersect 6 1ks South. Land same.
West Corrected.
39.89 Set gr. Sect. post & made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks East. Section Cor.
79.78
North Between Sect. 8 & 9. 9.18.
West
Random between Sect. 30 & 31. Stream 10 South.
23.20
Drain S W.
31.70
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
85.97
Intersect West Boundary at post. Land Rolling, 2nd rate. Hickory, W. & B. Oak, Elm. Lynn & Hazle brush.
East
Return. B. Oak 16 S 52 E 70. B. Oak 10 N 51 E 40. Elm 15 in. dia. Set qr. Sect. post.
B. Oak 16 S 10 E 52. B. Oak 6 North 17. Hickory 10 in dia.
Sect. Corner.
Corrected.
North Between Sect. 29 & 30. 10.00.
Elm 14 in dia.
Drain West.
79.82 Section Corner.
40.00
North Between Sect. 4 & 5. 91.5. Road West.
45.00
80.00
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Land rolling 2nd rate, Hickory, Elm, W. & B. Oak, Elm & Hazle Brush.
East Random between Sect. 29 & 32. Enter prairie N & S.
65.50
Road North.
79.78
Intersect at post. Land west 44 chs. Same, rest roll- ing, 2nd rate. Prairie.
West 39.89 Set qr. Sect. post.
B. Oak 10 N 51 W 12.
79.78
B. Oak 14 S 68 E 19. Section Corner.
November 8th, 1843.
80.00 Set post Corner of sect. 4, 5-8 & 9 & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
East
Random between Sect. 4 & 9. Road N W.
45.97
72.20 79.82 Intersect 4 1ks South. Land Level Prairie 2nd rate.
74.09 85.97
West 39.91 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
12.11
17.75
Set qr. Sect. post. B. Oak 8 S 85 W 27. B. Oak 6 N 33 E 45. Enter prairie N W.
Set post corner of Sect. 19, 20- 29 & 30 & Made Mound of earth & sod-Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate, South half W. & B. Oak, Elm, Hickory & Hazle brush-rest Prairie.
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24.00 40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. 77.82 Intersect North Boundary at post in mound. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
6.45
Corrected.
44.50
West Corrected.
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East Random between Sect. 20 & 29. Enter Brush N & S E.
West 46.00 Enter thicket.
58.00 Stream 3 South.
64.50
Leave Thicket. Enter brush.
.Intersect West Boundary 10 1ks N. of post. Land Same.
West Corrected.
39.98 Set qr. Sect. post. B. Oak 12 S 30 W 56. B. Oak 14 N 47 E 122. 79.96 Section Corner.
East
8.00 Road N W.
46.24
Corrected. Aspen 6 N 841/2 E 183. B. Oak 6 S 831/4 E 235. Set qr. Section post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Sec. Corner.
West Random between Sect. 19 & 30.
20.00 Leave prairie N & S.
30.30
Road S W.
North
Between Sect. 17 & 18. 9.25.
62.50
Stream 10 S E.
86.02 Intersect West Boundary at post. Land rolling 2nd rate. W. & B. Oak, Elm, Lynn, Hickory & Hazle Brush.
East Return. B. Oak 15 S 32 E 44.
B. Oak 16 N 35 E 15.
2.27
B. Oak 9 in dia.
46.02 Set qr. Sect. post.
41.50
79.92
Intersect 6 1ks South. Land Same.
North Between sect. 19 & 20. 9.35.
Corrected.
10.00 Road N West.
40.00 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound
of earth & sod.
79.92
47.00
56.00 Leave field N N W.
0.10
Stream 3 South.
86.31 Intersect West Boundary 12 1ks North of post in mound.
East Random between Sect. 17 & 20.
12.00 Enter thicket.
25.00 Leave thicket.
52.80 Stream 4 South.
86.31
79.88 Intersect at post. Land rolling 2nd rate, mostly prairie.
North 40.00
Between Sect. 7 & 8. 9.15. Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
39.94 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of Earth & Sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Section Corner.
79.88
November 9th, 1843.
East 46.31 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Sect. Corner.
West Corrected.
43.20 80.00
Pit 7 1ks East. Drain S W. Set post corner of Sect. 5, 6-7 & 8 & Made Mound of earth & sod- Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. Prairie.
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79.50 80.00 Set post cor. of Sect. 7, 8, 17 & 18 & Made Mound of earth & sod- Pit 7 1ks South. Land rolling, 2nd rate. Prairie.
East Random between Sect. 8 & 17. Stream 3 S W.
B. Oak 14 N 76 W 74. B. Oak 10 N 8814 E 264.
West 39.96 Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod.
Pit 7 1ks East. Section Corner.
Pit 7 1ks east. Enter field E N E.
West Random between 7 & 18.
80.00 Set post Sect. corners 17, 18, 19 & 20 & Made Mound of earth and sod-Pit 1ks South. Land level 2nd rate. Prairie.
Corrected.
39.50 79.96 Intersect 14 1ks South. Land rolling 2nd rate. W1/2 Prairie rest Havle, Plumb, Crabapple & Prickley Ash brush.
78.00 86.24
Random between Sect. 18 & 19.
86.24
40.00 Set qr. sect. post & Made Mound of earth & Sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Stream 3 S S E.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Random between Sect. 5 & 8.
East 79.92 Intersect at post. Land level 2nd rate. Prairie.
West Return.
39.96 Set qr. Sect. post & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
79.92 Section Corner.
West Random between Sect. 6 & 7. Intersect West Boundary 9 1ks N of post. Land level 2nd rate. Prairie.
East 46.59 Set qr. Sect. post & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East.
86.59 Sect. Cor.
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North Between Sect. 5 & 6. 9.07. Set qr. Sect. post & Made Mound of earth & sod. Pit 7 1ks East. Road West.
40.00
61.40 78.19 Intersect North Boundary at post in Mound. Land level 2nd rate. Prairie. November 10th, 1843.
The face of this township is rolling, soil dark loam; it is mostly prairie; the timber is in the S W part & is mostly W. & B. Oak,
Elm & Hickory Undergrowth, mostly Hazle. The streams are nearly dried up.
I, Alvin Burt, Deputy Surveyor, do here- by certify and solemnly swear that in pur- suance of a contract with James Wilson, Surveyor General of the United States for the territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, bear- ing 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 Surveyor General, I have surveyed and subdivided into Sections, Township No. 73 North, in Range No. 11 West of the 5th principal Meridian, in the Territory of Iowa. And I do further certify and swear that the foregoing are the true and Original Field Notes of the Said Survey and Subdivision executed as aforesaid.
Certified this 26th day of November, A. D. 1843.
ALVIN BURT, Dep. Survey. THOMAS HURLEY, JERAMIAH FARRELL, Chainmen.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, BENJAMIN HIGGINS, Markers.
Territory of Iowa.
Surveyor Generals Office May 29th, 1844. Then the said Alvin Burt, Dep. Sur., per- sonally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Oath and certificate by him subscribed is true before me. JAMES WILSON, Surveyor General.
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CHAPTER XXII
DES MOINES TOWNSHIP
Field Notes of Township 71 N. Range 11, West of the Fifth Principal Meri- dian, Iowa Territory. Surveyed by Paul C .; Jeffries, Deputy Surveyor.
Commenced June 9th, 1846. Completed June 22nd, 1846.
North
Between sec. 35 & 36.
47.00
Leave prairie N W.
25.30 W. Oak 30 in dia.
69.30
Field S W.
34-75 Run 4 L NE.
73.00
Leave same N W.
40.00 Sec qr. sec. post.
80.00
Set post cor. of sec. 23, 24, 25 & 26.
Bearings : Br. Oak 24 S 74 W 196.
Br. Oak S 37 E 1.03. Run 5 L N E.
Land same.
June 9th, 1846.
80.00 Set post cor. of sec. 25 & 6, 35 & 36 and made mound of earth & sod, pit 4 L S.
East Random between Sect. 24 & 25.
18.90 Lick Creek 20 L S E.
64.40 Run 2 L S E.
80.40
Intd. E B 16 L S of post.
Land rolling, 2nd rate, Hickory, Br. Oak, etc.
U. G. Hazel, plum, etc.
East
Kandom between sec. 25 & 36.
40.20
Set qr. sec. post.
35.00 House 50 L South.
38.00 Leave field & enter brush.
52.67
Elm 18 in dia.
59.75
Leave same.
80.40
Sec. cor.
79-44 Intd line 90 1 S of post. Land same.
North Between Sec. 23 & 24.
9.63 W. Oak 36 in dia.
West Corrected line Var 10º 39'.
39.72 Set qr. sec. cor. Br. Oak 26 S 41 E 241. Br. Oak 20 N 1 W 300. Sec. cor.
79-44
35.00
40.00
North Between Sec. 25 & 26.
40.00 Set post qr. sec. cor & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 4 L East.
59.40
R. Oak 18 N 75 E 90. Lick creek 30 L S E.
69.00 Enter prairie N W & N E.
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56.75 60.00 Enter prairie S W & N E.
A black locust planted by the In- habitants at the cor. of former survey, bear, S 25 E 118. Land good, 2nd rate, Br. Oak, Hick- ory & Elm, Very Brushy, Hazel, plum, Thorn & J. Oak.
West
Corrected line Var 10° 47'.
27.00 Enter field N & S.
Hickory 10 N 32 W 22.
Br. Oak 8 S 7 W 30.
48.00 Enter field N & S.
23.50 21.50 Lick Cr. 20 L S E. Impassable pond. Offset : N 60 E 3.00. N 60 W 3.00 to line.
Territorial Road to Iowa City, N E.
Set qr. sec. post. R. Oak 40 N 12 W 68.
W. Oak 22 N 74 W 20. Hickory 10 S 65 E 50.
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80.00 Set post cor. of sec. 13, 14, 23 & 24 80.00 & made mound of earth & sod. - Pit 4 1 South. Land in timber same as last mile, prairie, rolling & dry, 2nd rate.
Set post & made mound of earth & sod, pit 4 L S.
Cor. of sec. 1, 2, 11 & 12. Land same.
1
East
Random between sec. I & 12.
East
Random between sec. 13 & 24.
17.00
Enter field S & N.
4-50
Leave prairie N W.
23.25
Leave same S & N.
9.75
Lick Cr. 20 L S E.
60.00
Enter field S & N.
34.60
Enter field & prairie N & S.
74.50
Leave field E S E House N 50 L.
64.00
Leave field N & S.
80.40
Intd. E B 203 L S of post.
Road to Fairfield.
Land same.
65.00 Enter field East.
80.36 Intd. E B 14 L N.
40.23
Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 4 L E.
Land level & rolling, good 2nd rate, in grove, grushy, Hazel, J. Oak, Thorn, etc.
80.40
Sec. . cor.
West Corrected line Var 10º 39'.
40.18 Set qr. sec. post in field and made mound of earth & sod.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
J. Oak 12 S 35 E 42.
80.36
Sec. cor.
J. Oak 12 N 77 W 41.
North
Between sec. 13 & 14.
86.88
Intd. N B 65 L E.
20.00 Enter brush grove.
40.00 'Set qr. sec. post. J. Oak 4 N 84 E 7.
J. Oak 5 N 15 W 10.
46.25
Leave grove & enter prairie & cross run & L S E.
North
Between sec. 34 & 35.
80.00 Set post in slough cor. of sec. 11, 12, 13 & 14, and made mound, Pit 23 L South.
39.50
Leave same W & enter brushy grove.
East Random between sec. 12 & 13. Road from Ottumwa to Burling- 9.00 ton N W From East.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
Br. Oak 4 S 70 W 17.
J. Oak 4 S 19 E 16.
33.00
Enter lane.
50.75
40.00 House on right.
80.00
45.00
Pass field.
54.50 Blacksmith shop & house.
60.00 House & farm on left.
80.28 Intd. line 71 L S of post. Land rolling, good 2nd rate prairie.
East 58.60
Random between sec. 26 & 35. Leave field S & N.
40.14
Set post & made mound pit 4 L E.
80.28 Sec. cor.
June 10th, 1846.
West 39.71
Corrected line, Var 10.27. Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod. Pit 4 L E.
North Between sec. 11 & 12.
3.50 Road W N W.
79.42
Sec. cor.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post & made mound of Earth & Sod. Pit 4 L E.
North
Between sec. 26 & 27. Set post & made mound Pit 4 L E.
79.00
Run 2 L N W.
40.00
Run 3 L S E & leave grove N W. Enter field E & W House N W 5.00. Set post cor. of sec. 26, 27, 34 & 35 & made mound of earth & sod, pit 4 L S.
Land rolfing & dry, good 2nd rate.
West Corrected line Var II" 04'.
79.42
Intd. line 6 L N of post. Land same as last mile.
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J. Oak 12 S 58 W 75. J. Oak 8 S 68 E 60. Land in prairie same in grove, Elm, J. Oak and Hickory, thick U. G. Hazel, Plum, etc.
48.00 House on right 50 L.
20.00
Enter field N E.
Pit 4 L E.
North Between sec. I & 2.
35.00
School house & leave prairie & enter grove N E.
40.51
Elm 18 in dia.
49.50
West Corrected line Var IIº 27'.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Leave field W & E.
80.00 Set post & made mound cor. of sec's 10, 11, 14 & 15. Land dry & rolling, good and rate, prairie.
East
Random between sec. 23 & 26.
50.00
Run 2 L S E.
36.80 Run 4 L N E.
Run 3 L N W.
Field N & S.
West
Corrected line Var 10° 2'.
79.22
Leave same and enter grove. Intd. line 24 L N of post. Land same.,
40.06
Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
80.12
Sec. cor.
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West Corrected line Var 10.20'. 39.61 Set qr. sec. post and made mound of Earth & sod, Pit 4 L E.
79.22
Sec. cor.
59.25 76.50
North
Between Sec's 22 & 23.
30.00 Enter brush S E.
80.00
33-75 Run 10 L N E. .
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. Br. Oak 24 S 63 E 91. J. Oak 4 8 58 W 53. Run 5 L S E & enter prairie S E. Enter field E & W House 10 chs E.
58.50. 65.20 71.00 Leave field N N E.
80.00 Set post & made mound of earth & sod, Pit 4 L S.
Cor. of sec. 14, 15, 22 & 23. Land roling & dry, good 2nd soil, Hazel & J. Oak.
41.25
Leave same N & S.
June 12th, 1846.
79.14
East Random between sec. 14 & 23.
1.25 Enter field at southerly side.
28.25 Leave field N & S.
37.50 Run 2 L S E.
Houses 50 L N.
Field N of line.
West 39.57
Corrected line Var 10° 49'. Set post qr. sec. cor. J. Oak 10 S 21/2 W 225. J. Oak 10 N 29 W 390. Sec. cor.
West Corrected line Var 10° 04'.
39.41 Set qr. sec. post made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E. 78.82 Sec. cor.
North Between sec. 14 & 15.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E. 76.00 Road from Burlington to Ottum- wa E & W. 72.31
North Between sec. 2 & 3.
12.20 Run 10 L N W.
Elm 9 in dia.
24.30 35.31
R. Oak 26 in dia. Run 10 L S E.
39.00
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. Br. Oak 24 S 34 W 16. Linden 20 N 11 E 42. Br. Oak 18 in dia.
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Leave same & enter brushy grove. Set post cor. of sec. 2, 3, 10 & II. J. Oak 8 N 27 E 143. No other near. Land S1/2 level, rather wet. North 1/2 rolling & dry, 2nd rate, prairie.
East Random between 2 & II. Var 10°.
12.75 Run 6 L N W.
31.00
Leave grove & enter prairie N E., Enter large field N & S.
Intd. line 115 L S of post. Land rolling & dry, good 2nd rate soil, in grove Linden, J. Oak & Elm, small growth U. G. Hazel, Plum, etc.
50.00 57.50 Pass same. 70.00 78.82 Intd. line 10 L S of post. Land same.
79.14
East
Random between sec. 11 & 14.
10.50
Road S W & EN E.
30.00 Road to Fairfield N E.
80.12
Intd. line 7 L N. Land same as last mile.
48.00 59.25 74.40
North
Between Sec's 10 & 11.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod, Pit 4 L E. Field W & E.
71.30
43.25 49.00 Run 3 L S W. 80.00 Set post cor. sec. 22, 23, 26 & 27 & made mound of earth and sod Pit 4 L S. June 11th, 1846.
166
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
84.82 Intd. N B 70 L E of post. Br. Oak 14 S 31 W 69. Br. Oak 22 S 78 E 141. Land rolling 2nd rate, R. & Br. Oak, Linden, Elm & Hickory, U. G. Hazel, Plum & thorn. June 14th, 1846.
11.50
Run 2 L S E & enter brush.
30.00 Run 10 L E N E.
79.62
Intd at post. Land rolling, 2nd rate soil, mostly brushy, Hazel Plam & J. Oak.
West 39.81
Marked line back Var 11º 27'. Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
North Between sec. 33 & 34.
.42 W. Oak 11 in dia.
79.62
Sec. cor.
14.66 W. Oak 12 in dia.
22.00 House on left 10 L.
North Between 21 & 22.
34-75
Leave field E & W.
5.25
Run 10 L S E.
22.40
Field N W.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. Br. Oak 12 S 47 W 29. Br. Oak 12 N 67 E 69.
25.20
Leave same N E.
48.00
Enter field E & W house 1.00 on right.
80.00
Set post cor. of sec. 15, 16, 21 & 22 made mound of earth & sod, pit 4 L S. Land rolling, prairie good 2nd rate.
Land in grove broken W. Oak, some R. Oak and Hickory, in prairie level, rather wet, land 2nd rate.
25.50
Run 3 L NE
72.35
Run 6 L S E.
80.50
Intd at post. Land same.
East
Random between sec. 27 & 34.
West
Marked line Var 11.27'.
1.00
Enter field N & S.
40.25
20.00
Leave field Road from Fairfield to Iowaville. House I ch S W.
80.50
Sec. cor.
37-75 79.94
Intd line 186 L S of post.
27.25
40.00
Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E. Road from Burlington to Ottumwa E & W.
West Corrected line Var I1º 35.'
39.97
Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod pit 4 L E. Cor. sec.
80.00
Set post cor. of sec. 9. 10. 15 & 16 & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L S. Land same. June 15th, 1846.
North Between 27 & 28.
.10
Enter field W & E.
East
Random between sec. 10 & 15 V 11.27'.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod pit 4 L E. Leave field W & E.
78.82
Intd. Line 44 L S of post. Land same.
40.10 44-75 Enter field E & W.
58.00
Leave field E & W.
West
corrected line Var IIº 46'. Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
71.15 80.00 Set post cor. of sec's 21, 22 27 & 28 & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 Lks S. Land rolling, good 2nd rate prairie.
78.82
Sec. cor.
North Between sec. 9 & 10 V 10° 40'.
11.65 Enter field N N E.
27.50
Leave same N W House 4 ch W.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
Digitized by Google
53.00 80.00
Leave field & enter prairie N W. Set post cor of sec. 27, 28 33 & 34 & Made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L S.
East
Random between 15 & 22 V 11.27.
Set qr. sec. post & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
Enter field N & S.
North Between sec. 15 & 16 V 10.40'. Run 10 L S E.
Land level & rolling, prairie 2nd rate, soil, mostly in cultivation.
43.50
79.94
Run 4 L NE.
39.41
East Random between sec. 22 & 27 V 11º 27'.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod pit 4 L E.
167
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Enter field E & W.
55.60 60.00
Field N & S.
Enter prairie N W.
79.52
Intd. line 58 L N of post. Land in timber same in prairie, level, rather wet, 2nd rate.
39.70
West Corrected line Var 11º 15'. Set qr. sec. post. Br. Oak 10 N 7 W 72. Br. Oak 12 S 40 W 40. Sec. cor.
East Random between sec. 3 & 10. Leave grove & enter prairie N E. Leave field N & S.
5.00 18.00 18.90 24.80 50.20 81.82
Run 3 L N W.
40.00
Set qr. sec. post.
Enter field N & S.
Br. Oak 12 N 80 W 69.
Br. Oak 14 S 66 E 113.
Run 3 L S W.
West 40.91
Marked line back V IIº 45'. Set post qr. sec. cor & made mound etc. pit 4 L E. Sec. cor.
59.80 80.00 Set post cor. of sec. 20, 21, 28 & 29. Hickory 12 N 50 W 86. Br. Oak 18 N 38 E 236. Land broken, thinly timbered, W Oak & Hickory.
Short U G, Hazel and Hickory soil poor, 2nd rate.
June 16th, 1846.
20.75 22.00
Run 3 L N W.
Road from Fairfield to Ottumwa. B. Walnut 6 in dia.
East
Random between sec. 21 & 28 V 11.15.
B. Oak 22 N 66 W 62.
24.00
B. Oak 22 S 72 E 84.
38.50
Leave same.
Br. Oak 18 in dia. Hickory 8 in dia.
62.50
Leave same N & S.
Intd. line 28 L N of post. Land brushy prairie, No large growth, rolling, 2nd rate.
North .48 5.50
Between sec's 32 & 33 11.30'.
40.04
W. Oak 14 in dia.
Road from Fairfield to Iowaville.
80.08
Sec. cor.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post. W. Oak 30 S 59 W 88.
2.50
Run 2 L S W.
W. Oak 24 N 74 E 35.
28.75
Run 2 L S W.
Enter prairie S E.
Run 10 L S W. Hickory 11 in dia.
39.00
Enter field E & W.
Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod, Pit 4 L E.
Set post cor. of sec. 16, 17 20 & 21 Made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L S. Land rolling 2nd rate.
East 27.00
Random between sec's 28 & 33 V 11.40'.
32.50
Spring run 2 L S W. Enter field S W & N E.
Run 5 L S W.
34.40
West Corrected line Var 11º 03'. Set qr. sec. post & made mound of of earth l& sod Pit 4 L E.
10.42
W. Oak 12 in dia.
North Between sec 20 & 21 V 10.40'.
48.20 50.51 80.00 Set post cor. of sec's 28, 29 32 & 33. Br. Oak 12 S 37 W 65. B. Oak 26 N 10 E 188.
80.00
Land broken, 2nd rate, soil w. B. Br. & R. Oak, & Hickory U G same & Hazel.
East Random between Sec. 16 & 21 V 11.
Digitized by
81.82
North Between sec. 3 & 4 Var 10° 40'. Leave field E & W.
28.00 34.84 40.00 Set qr. sec. post.
20.00
Leave brush & enter prairie N W. Field N & S.
50.69 67.92 87.31 Intd N B 62 L W of post & set post cor. of sec 3 & 4
42.00
Enter field N & S.
80.08
Hickory 20 S 57 E 25. Br. Oak 22 S 69 W 121.
North Between sec. 28 & 29 Var IIº. Hickory 12 in dia.
29.55
Leave field & enter grove S E. Intd line at post.
79.52
76.00 76.49 Elm 12 in dia. 80.00 Set post cor. of sec. 3, 4, 9 & 10. Br. Oak 48 S 65 E 46. Br. Oak 20 N 25 W 37. Land in prairie same Br. Oak & Hickory, U. G. Hazel, Plum etc.
47.00 57.00 Leave field E & W Leave prairie same course. Enter same field N N W.
30.00
40.30
-
79.70
84.50 86.70
North Between sec 16 & 17 V 10.52.
1.50 Road from Burlington to Ottumwa S W and enter field W & E. Leave field W & E.
31.25
10.00 Set post qr. sec. cor & made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
41.50 55.00
Run SL N E. Same N W.
North Between sec's 31 & 32 Var 12º.
7.60 W. Oak 24 in dia.
Road S W.
13.00 36.00 Run 3 L NE.
39.23
W. Oak 22 in dia.
East Random between sec. 9 & 16 V 11º.
25.00 Run 10 L E N E.
80.60 Intd. line 4 L S of post. Land same.
52.50
West Corrected line Var 11º 02'.
40.30 Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth sod, Pit 4 L E.
80.60
Sec. cor.
V 9 05'.
East
Random between 29 & 32 Var IIº 40'.
40.00 Set qr. sec. post and made mound of earth & sod Pit 4 L E.
29.50 46.06 Road S W.
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