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42.90
Brook 4 links wide, East.
East 40 links is a coal Bank, front appearance good.
White Oak 20 inches diameter.
Descend hill into bottom.
52.00
58.35
Cedar Cr. 93 links wide bold cur- rent-East.
North Between sections 10 and 11 Va 9º 50'. Blk Oak 12 inches diameter.
5.93
33.12 Brook 4 links wide West.
40.00 Set quarter section post.
Bearings : Bur Oak 10 N 62 W 89. Bur do 8 North 194 1ks.
73.97 80.00
W. Oak 22 inches diameter.
Set post corner sections 27 28 33 & 34. Bearings : Bur Oak 15 N 56 W 182. W. Oak 20 S 751/2 E 78. Land South of Creek, 3rd rate and hilly. W. Oak, Blk Oak, & North
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West 39.79
Corrected between sections 11 & 14. Set quarter section post in mound in prairie, Pit 4 1ks East. 6 chains South is a large cornfield, claimed by Elizabeth Parker a setler on N E qr of sec 14 and Samuel Bomafield a young man who boards with him-but a setler.
44.50
51.55
79.58
Section corner.
Intersect North Bdy. of Township 14 links West of post in mound, corner sections 2, 3. Pit 4 1ks South. Land first rate, prairie, fit for cultivation.
Land first 30 chains 2nd rate, last 50 chains first rate, rolling prairie.
79.70 North Between section 2 and 3 V 9° 53'. Trail E and West.
Land South half level, 2nd rate, Barrens, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Bur Oak. North half, gently rolling, 2nd rate, timber same.
East Random between section 11 and 14 V. 9° 30'.
47.00
Land rolling, 2nd rate, South half timber Blk Oak, Hickory, Bur Oak, Hazel, Brier, Vine, North,- prairie Rosin weed, red root. Random between section 2 and II V 9° 25'.
East
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of creek 2nd rate, level, bur Oak, Hickory, etc.
3.05 40.621/2 Set qr. section post.
East
Random between section 27 and 34 V 9º 55'.
Bearings : Red Oak 22 N 17 E 53. W. Oak 10 S 77 W 54.
63.50 Cedar bluff banks bold current, 115 links wide N E.
78.73
Cedar course East.
81.25
Section corner.
80.30
Intersect North and S line 20 links South of post.
North Between sections 21 and 22 V 9º 30'.
1
West
Land first rate, level. Bur Oak, Red Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, Elm, etc. Hazel, Peavine, Ironweed. Corrected between sections 27 and 34 V 10° 05'.
14.00
Descend from high land. Reach bottom.
Lynn 12 inches diameter.
Branch or creek 12 1ks wide E.
28.64 Bur Oak 22 inches diameter.
32.00
Ascend sloping lands.
Set quarter section post at over- aged distance. Bearings : Hickory 12 S 20 W 16. Bur Oak 18 N 10 E 24.
66.60
White Oak 24 inches diameter. Section corner.
80.00
7.50
Leave level land and enter gently rolling.
Set post corner sections 15, 16, 21, 22. Bearings : Red Oak 12 N 1472 E 40. W. Oak 14 S 82 W 30.
15.78
W. Oak 8 inches diameter.
W. Oak 24 inches diameter.
20.22 25.00 Leave rolling land and enter bottom. 25-32 Blk Walnut 20 inches diameter. 29.22 Small creek 15 links wide W. 32.89 Elm 30 inches diameter. 40.00 Set quarter section post. East
Land 2nd rate, rolling, except 10 chain in the creek bottom first rate, thinly timbered. W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, Hazel, Briers, Blk Jack, Hickory, etc. Vines.
Bearings : Elm 15 N 351/2 W 73. Elm 24 N 8 E 74
71.21
Leave bottom, thence gently rolling land.
81.00
Intersect N & South line 14 links South of post. Land 2nd rate, same as on the last East and North line.
West
Corrected between sections 15 & 22 V 9º 55'.
12.31
Red Oak 8 inches diameter.
40.50
Set quarter section post. Bearings : W. Oak 24 S 86 E 18. W. Oak 8 N 16 W 12.
No other station trees appears on this line from the scarcity of timber.
81.00
Section corner. August 11, 1837.
North Between sections 15 and 16 V 9.
14.31 White Oak 10 inches diameter.
39-44 Brook 10 links wide S of W.
40.00 Set quarter section post.
Bearings : Maple 10 N 88 E 53. Elm 9 N 62 W 39.
42.22 Red 'Oak 24 inches diameter.
44.50 Bur Oak 36 inches diameter.
64-34 Red Oak 11 in diameter.
78.6; Brook 5 South of E.
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East
17.00
Leave high land and descend into bottom.
30.00 Small creek 15 links South, thence ascend high rolling land.
81.25
Intersect North and South line 9 links South of post.
Land and rate, except a small skirt of bottom.
W. Oak, Bur Oak, some hickory, it would be called an Oak open- ing.
West
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Corrected between sections 22 & 27 V 10° 5'. W. Oak 14 inches diameter.
43.59
W. Oak 14 inches diameter.
Red Oak 18 inches diameter.
49.27
19.50
23.84
30.43
31.61
W. Oak 12 inches diameter.
40.00 Set quarter section post. W. Oak 16 S 851/2 W 72.
No other tree appears on the oppo- site of the line of a suitable size from the scarcity of timber on the line.
80.30
North Between section 27 and 28 V 10°.
Random between section 15 & 22 V 9º 50'. Brook 4 links wide S.
42.00 38.00 Set post corner sections 21 22 27 28. W. Oak 24 N 56° W 425. W. do 20 N 76° E 363.
Land 81/2 first rate, Bur Oak, Hick- ory, Elm, Lynn, Walnut N 7% gently sloping, 2nd rate, thinly timbered, W. Oak, Hickory, etc. Random between sections 22 & 27 V 10.
W. Do 8 inches diameter.
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80.00 Set post corner sections 9, 10, 15, 16. Land South 1/2 3rd rate, broken. W. Oak, Red Oak, etc.
39.95
Set quarter section post. Burr Oak 18 S 68 W 80. Bur Oak 12 N 70 W 43. Section corner.
North 1/2 gently sloping, 2nd rate, fit for cultivation. Bur Oak, Elm, Hickory, Red Oak, etc.
Peavine & Nettles.
Bearings : Willow 6 S 6° W 44. Bur Oak 12 N 38° E 41.
East
Random between sections 10 & 15 V 9º 50'.
40.00
31.00
Descend hill to brook.
31.22
Brook 10 links wide S. E.
76.58
Intersect North boundary of town- ship 7 1ks E of post.
45.00 Descend hill.
Set post in mound in prairie corner, sections 3, 4, Pit 4 links South.
49.20 Brook 8 links wide S.
52.00 Ascend gently rising ground.
Land 2nd rate, W. Oak, Red Oak, Blk Oak.
80.60 Intersect N & S line 19 1ks South of post.
Hazel, Briers, and on prairie, rosin weed, red root.
West
Corrected between section 10 and 15 V 10°.
August 12, 1837.
00.70
Bur Oak 7 inches diameter.
North
Between sections 32 & 33 V 9 40'.
2.40
Bur Oak 8 inches diameter.
5.02
Hickory 8 inches diameter.
10.72
W. Oak 14 inches diameter.
7.35
Black Oak 24 inches diameter.
40.30
Set quarter section post. 19.87
22.50
Leave level land and enter hilly or broken.
80.60
Section corner.
/27.50
W. Oak 13 inches diameter.
Land hilly, 2nd rate, Unfit for cul- tivation.
31.00
Descend hill to brook.
W. Oak, Red Oak, etc. Hazel.
38.00
Brook 4 1ks wide N.
North
Between sections 9 and 10 V 9°.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
7.30
Bur Oak 10 inches diameter.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
40.58
Lynn 12 in diameter.
58.10
Blk Oak 12 inches diameter.
50.29
Lynn 8 inches diameter.
71.39
Blk Oak 15 inches diameter.
53.90
Small creek 15 links West.
80.00
Set post corner section 3, 4. 9, 10. Bearings : Red Oak 15 N 26 E 27. Red Oak 10 N 19 W 33.
64.96
Bayou 30 1ks E and W.
Bayou 40 1ks E & West.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, thinly tim- bered W. Oak Red Oak, Hickory. Hazel, Peavine, etc.
77.00
Leave marsh.
East
Random between sections 3 & 10 V 9° 35.
10.05
Brook 14 links wide S.
56.00
Leave timber and enter high prairie.
79.90
Intersect North & South line 35 1ks South of Post.
Land to the prairie 2nd rate, roll- ing, thinly timbered, but fit for cultivation.
W. Oak, Bur Oak, Blk Oak, Hick- ory, Hazel, Plum Thorn, Briers, etc.
West Corrected between sections 3 and 10 V 9 50'.
East
Between sections 3 & 4 V 9°.
11.28
White Oak 10 inches diameter.
19.87
Brook 5 1ks wide E.
Brook 5 1ks Do West.
Brook 5 1ks Do East.
32.00
Leave timber and enter prairie.
Set quarter section post in mound in prairie, Pit 4 1ks East.
37.00
Ascend hill.
20.60
21.86
79.90
North
80.00
Set post corner sections 28, 29, 32 & 33.
Bearings : Birch 20 S 54° E 14. Elm 11 S 42 W 27.
Land first 20 chains level, 2nd rate, thence hilly to the creek, thence low bottom, unfit for cultivation, only in spots, timber on upland. W. Oak, Hickory, Red Oak, in bottom, Lynn, Walnut, Buckeye, Elm, Birch, Maple, Bur Oak, Thorns, Crabapples, etc., nettles, peavine. Random between sections 28 & 33 V 9 55'.
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Bearings : Elm 30 S 72 E 22. Red Oak 24 S 70 W 31.
Bearings : Hickory 14 N 55 W 24. Br. Oak 9 N 621/2 E 53.
46.78
Small creek 25 links N of E.
55.69
Small creek 20 1ks E.
68.25
71.30
Enter marsh.
W. Oak 10 inches diameter.
Bearings : W. Oak 12 N 72 E 17. W. Oak 22 S 27 E 57.
36.50
Coal Bank.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Bayou 40 1ks wide N & S. Small creek 40 1ks East.
79.60
Section corner. August 13, 1837.
North
Between sections 20 and 21 V 9 30'.
3.40 Elm 8 inches diameter.
27.69 Black Oak 12 in diameter.
40.00 Set quarter section post. Bearings : Bur Oak 8 S 18 W 1.79. Bur Oak 14 S 41 E 1.31.
80.00 Set post corner sections 16, 17, 20 21.
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West
Land first 46 ch. bottom, Lynn, Huckey, Walnut, Paw Paw, Maple, Birch, etc., Nettles, Pea- vine, Last 34 chain 2nd rate, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, under- growth Hazel, Briers, Vines, etc. Corrected between sections 28 and 33 V 9° 25'.
Land 2nd rate, and perfectly open or thinly timbered with Hickory, Bur Oak, & undergrowth Hazel, Briers, Vines & Intermixed with peavine, hops, etc.
East
Random between Section 16 & 21 V 9 50'.
12.83
W. Oak 22 inches diameter.
20.54 46.58
Brook 4 1ks wide S E.
13-34
Hickory 8 inches diameter. 52.00
Descend from highland.
39.981/2 Set quarter section post.
59.21
Small creek 12 1ks wide S.
Leave bottom & Rise hills.
Bearings : Red Oak 15 S 34 E 41. Hickory 10 N 48 E 6. Bur Oak 18 inches diameter. Section corner.
80.04
43-59
79.97
North
Between sections 28 and 29 V 9° 30'. Elm 30 inches diameter.
3.22
7.70 Hickory 15 inches diameter.
Enter marsh.
West
Leave marsh.
Red Oak 25 inches diameter.
5.63
Red Oak 22 inches diameter.
Cedar 70 links wide East.
40.02
Set quarter section post.
Maple 14 inches diameter.
29.80 Enter bend of cedar.
31.00 40.00 Set quarter section post.
58.70 80.04
Section corner.
Between section 16 & 17 V 9° 30'.
Set quarter section post.
42.00 Leave bottom & enter gently as- cending Barrens.
Bearings : Bur Oak 12 S 9° E 532. Bur Oak 20 N 5.22 1ks.
Bur Oak 20 inches diameter.
Brook 3 1ks West.
East
Random between sections 21 & 28 V 9 30.
79.60 Intersect North and South line 49 links South of post.
Land 2nd rate fit for cultivation. Open barren, some W. & Br Oak & Hickory, beautiful to look at tall grass & Peavine.
West
Corrected between sections 21 and 28 V 9º 10'.
6.16 Hickory 12 inches diameter.
Fast
Random between sections 9 & 16 V 9° 30'.
Leave open barren and enter thick timber.
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39.85 Set quarter section post.
Bearings : Bur Oak 12 S 84 E 822. Bur Oak 15 N 88 E 797.
45.22
61.30
80.00
Land 2nd rate, rolling, west of the creek-Bottom first rate, Wal- nut, Buckeye & Bal. W. Oak, Bur Oak. Red Oak, Hickory, Peavine. Corrected between section 16 & 21 Var 9° 30'.
12.00 15-40 19.50 20.13 21.78
Leave Cedar high banks.
Red Oak 18 inches diameter.
Bearings : Elm 5 N 68 W 6. Bur Oak 16 S 44 E 4.
North
40.00
80.00 Set post corner section 20, 21, 28 29. Bearings : Hickory 14 S 31 W 48. W. Oak 20 N 58 E 54. Land S 1/2 botom N 1/2 barrens.
Set post corner section 8, 9, 16 17. Bearings : Br. Oak 12 N 14 E 3.18. Br. Do. 15 N 72 W 7.50. Land 2nd rate, high and rolling, such is the fact it cannot properly be called either timber or prairie, the surface is too uneven for prairie, and the vegetation too mixed for timber. Take the whole country together there ap- pears to be a sufficiency of timber Hazel, red wood, etc.
53.00
20.18 29.38 30.20 33.60 46.50 61.29 Cedar bold current, bluff banks 160 links South West.
79.97
Cedar bend E. thence down the creek. Leave Creek on North. Rise Bluff.
Intersect N & S line 70 links North of post.
Brook 3 1ks S of E.
62.00
Intersect N & South line 40 1ks North of post.
Bearings : W. Oak 20 South 127 1ks. W Do 18 N 47 E 184.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
78.55 80.76 Intersect North and south line 48 links North of post, Land gently rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Hazel briers, Vines, Red Wood, peavine, etc. West Corrected between sections 9 and 16 V 9 10'. 3.28 W. Oak 7 in diameter.
40.00
Set quarter sect on post. Bearings : W. Oak 18 S 14 W 10. Bur Oak 15 N 76 E 79.
Brook 4 links S E.
42.10 80.00 Set post corner for section 29 30 31 32.
Bearings : W. Oak 20 S 14 W 624. J Oak 10 S 88 E 79.
Land south half 3rd rate, rolling, Hickory, Jack Oak, W. Oak, un- dergrowth Hazel, Hickory, Blk Oak, Red root, Briers, vines, etc. North 1/2 Barrens or thinly tim- bered, gently rolling. Bur Oak, Hickory, Hazel, Red root.
North Between section 8 and 9 Var 9° 30'.
40.00 Set quarter section post.
East
Random between 29 and 32 V 9 35'. Descend hill to bottom.
Bearings : Jack Oak 4 S 6 W 7.60. Jack Oak 6 N 5 E 572.
66.00
Enter bottom.
52.00 Leave scattering timber and enter prairie.
80.34
Intersect North & South line 22 links South of post.
80.00 Set post in mound in prairie Pit 4 links South.
Corner sections 4, 5, 8, 9.
Land first 50 chains 2nd rate, scat- tering timber. Hazel, Briers, Red root, Willow, Vines.
West
Corrected between sections 29 and 32 V 9° 45'.
W. Oak 10 inches diameter.
W. Oak 8 inches diameter.
East 37.50
80.63 Intersect north & South line 43 links North of post.
Land-prairie first rate, level, fit for cultivation.
45-32 80.34
Section corner.
West Random between sections 30 & 31 V 9 50'.
Leave barrens & enter prairie.
Leave prairie and enter scattering timber and Hazel brush.
.98 Hickory 10 inches diameter. , 81.41
3.69 Blk Oak 18 inches diameter.
40.311/2 Set quarter section post. Quaker Asp 6 N 19 E 11. Elm 5 S 42 E 21.
Intersect West. Boundary of Town- ship 49 links South of post. Took bearings marked Nos sections 30 and 31. Bearings : J. Oak 6 N 6 E 70. Hickory 16 S 20 E 14.
80.63 Section corner.
North Between section 4 & 5 V 9° 30'.
40.00 Set quarter section post in mound in prairie, Pit 4 links East.
51.88 Brook 3 1ks Wide, S. E.
67.54 Brook 6 1ks S. E.
East
Corrected between sections 30 and 31 V 9° 30'.
77.25 Intersect North Boundary of Town- ship II links East of post. Set post in mound corner for sections 1, 5.
North Between sections 31 and 32 V 9 30'.
18.02 Burr Oak 21 inches diameter.
81.41
Section corner.
North Between section 29 and 30 V 9' 30'.
31.69 Bur Oak 14 inches diameter.
Land first 12 level, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, etc. East half to the bottom, hilly, 3rd rate. Timber same, thence first rate, Walnut, Elm, Lynn, Buckeye, Nettles, etc.
Last 30 chains first rate, Prairie, Wire grass, Rosin Weed, Rattle snake's master, etc. 22.88 24.2I
Random between 4 and 9 V 9° 30'. Leave prairie and enter timber. 40.17 Set qr. section post. W. Oak 10 S 62° E 8. W Oak 12 N 33 E 40. Blk Oak 16 in diameter.
Timber 2nd rate, Red Oak, W. Oak, Hickory, some Hazel Briers, Vines, etc.
51.00
West Corrected between sections 4 and 9 V 9º 10'.
65.50
Land and rate, except the Prairie gently slopeing. Prairie first rate, Hazel, plum, Cherry, vines.
41.41
Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 22 S 59 E 112 1ks. No other tree near.
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10.62 W. Oak 6 inches diameter.
40.08 Set quarter section post. Bur Oak 9 N 28 E 51. Bur Oak 10 S 22 E 69. 80.16 Section corners.
60.50
Brooks 4 1ks wide South.
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North
Between sections 19 and 20 V 9° 30'.
4-45 Hickory 10 inches diameter.
41.00
Leave level land and enter hilly.
16.43
39.00 76.75 78.62
Enter.bend of cedar Cr.
30.98
80.00 Set post corner sections, 19, 20, 29, 30.
40.00
Set quarter section post. Bearings : Elm 8 S 31 W 13. Bur Oak 10 N 50° E 51.
Bearings : Birch 24 S 7 E 19. Hackberry 8 S 65 W 39-
42.24
Bur Oak 20 inches diameter. Set post corner for sections 17, 18 19 20.
Land S 1/2 level 2nd rate, W. Oak B. Oak, etc., Hazel, N 1/2 hilly, 3rd rate, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hazel Briers, Vines, etc.
Bearings : Bur Oak 18 S 778 E 107. Elm 10 N 9 W 77.
East Random between sections 20 & 29 V 9 30'. 7.27 Cedar 60 1ks South. Enter Marsh N & S.
17.30
19.50
Leave marsh.
East 80.38
54.20
Leave pond and ascend high land.
80.22
Intersect North and South line 33 links South of post.
Land first 54 chains is unfit for cultivation, low and wet. Last 26 chains first rate, soil. Bur Oak, Hickory, etc.
West
6.30 Bur Oak 14 inches diameter.
Hickory 8 inches diameter.
9.25 12.88
40.11 Set quarter post in pond, no trees near.
46.08 48.15 80.38 Section corner.
Hickory 4 inches diameter.
Corner section.
West 46.75
Random between sections 18 & 19 V. Cedar 65 1ks wide dull current and low banks S. Cedar 60 1ks North.
Enter Marsh N & S.
Leave marsh and rise high ground and prairie at that.
81.46
Intersect West Boundary of town- ship 38 links S of post. Marked No's for sections 18 & 19.
East
Corrected between sections 19 & 30 VIIº.
7.31 12.69 41.60 Set qr. section post.
W. Oak 18 N 32 E 16.
W. Oak 21 S 7 W 103. W. Oak 24 inches diameter.
49.52 81.60 Section corner.
East
No trees are near enough on the East of the line to take bearings. Land to the creek first rate. Wal- nut, Buckeye, Lynn, Elm, Maple, Birch, West of creek no timber of any consequence. Corrected sections 18 and 19 V 8° 30'.
41.46 Set quarter section post. Bearings : Maple 36 N 32 W 10. Elm 40 S 44 E 46.
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31.00
Enter pond clear water.
Land first 30 chains low and wet. Maple, Elm, Buckeye, Cottonwood, etc., thence commences gently rolling land 2nd rate. Random between 17 and 20 V 9° 50'. Intersect N & South line 36 links South of post.
Land ,2nd rate, gently rolling, tall grass and peavine, and what is most remarkable is undergrowth. Corrected between sections 17 and 20 V 10° 05'.
West Corrected between sections 20 & 26.41 29 V 40'. 40.19 Hickory 10 inches diameter. Bur Oak 12 inches diameter.
Set quarter section post. Red Oak 18 S 5472 E 126. Red Oak 16 N 40 W 92. Red Oak 10 inches diameter.
80.22 West Random between sections I & 30 V 10° 30'.
13.80 Leave bottom and ascend rolling land.
81.60 Intersect West Boundary of town- ship 77 links South of post.
50.37 64.05 65.60
Land 2nd rate, rolling. W. Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Hazel, etc. Took Bearings and marked no's for sections 19 and 30. Bearings : Hickory 18 S 82 E 195. Bur Oak 20 N 88 E 621.
Bur Oak 11 inches diameter. Hickory 6 inches diameter.
7.83 Cottonwood 24 inches diameter. Cedar Cr. 80 links S. W. Low banks, dull current. Birch 24 inches diameter. Cedar 70 links S. E. Banks high on North.
41.84 W. Oak 24 inches diameter. 54.63 B. Walnut 18 inches diameter.
Descend hill.
23.38
Leave Cedar.
80.00
40.00 Set quarter section post. Bearings : W. Oak 20 N 40° W 44. W Oak 44 S 86 E 42. 6.55 Cedar 10° links wide East.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
44.74
Lynn 20 inches diameter.
41.65
Set quarter section post.
47.28 Buckeye 10 inches diameter.
W. Oak 8 S 39 E 21.
81.46 Section corner.
W. Oak 15 N 40 W 61.
North Between sections 17 and 18 V 9.
48.65
W. Oak 6 inches diameter.
7.14 Hickory 14 inches diameter.
49.54
27.47 W. Oak 12 inches diameter.
81.65
36.19 Brook 8 1ks wide West.
40.00 Set quarter section post.
Bearings : W Oak 10 S 781/2 W 25. W Oak 12 S 56 E 19.
August 17, 1837.
53.96 Hickory 6 inches diameter.
North
Between sections 7 and 8 V 9.
60.58 Red Oak 20 inches diameter.
3.36
Blk Oak 13 inches diameter.
68.6 W. Oak 18 inches diameter.
15.41
Blk Oak 18 inches diameter.
80.00 Set post corner section 7, 8 17, 18. Bearings : Blk Oak 10 S 63 E 30. Blk Oak 22 S 561/2 W 25. Land 2nd rate, gently slopeing, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, Red Oak, etc. Tall grass.
40.00
Set quarter section post. Bearings : W Oak 10 S 19 W 20. W Oak 9 S 35 E 21.
East Random between section 17 & 18 V 10°.
43.10
Brook 3 1ks Wide S.
B. Oak 18 N 19 E 34.
Land rolling 2nd rate, W. Oak, Blk Oak, Red Oak, hickory, etc.
Land 2nd rate, rolling, W. Oak, Bur Oak, Blk Oak, on the W 1/2. E1/2 no timber of consequence.
53.00
Leave scattering timber and enter prairie.
West Corrected between sections 17 and 18 Var 10° 10'.
79.93
40.27 Set quarter post.
Bearings : W. Oak 18 S 3° E 27. Hickory 8 N 9 E 36.
47.41 Hickory 6 inches diameter.
49.72 Hickory 8 inches diameter.
80.54 Section corner.
West
West Random between sections 7 and 18 V 8° 30'.
55.00
Leave upland and enter bottom.
59.68 Bayou 50 1ks wide N & S.
Bur Oak 12 S 18 E 199.
63.98
Creek 30 1ks wide S.
79.93
Section corner.
66.20
Rise bluff on the high land.
West
Random between section 6 & 7 V 8° 55'.
81.65 Intersect West boundary of town- ship 29 1ks North of post. Took bearings marked No's fr 7 and 18. Bearings : Bur Oak 10 N 46 E 84. Bur Oak 13 S 4 E 155.
44.20
Small creek 15 1ks S E.
Leave bottom and ascend bluff on to highland.
Land first 55 chains 2nd rate, gently or inclined.
61.00
Leave timber and enter prairie.
W. Oak, Hickory, 7 chains is bot- tom, first rate.
Intersect West boundary of town- ship 44 links N of post.
Lynn, Walnut, Buckeye, thence to the line, barrens, or nearly ap- proaching prairie, 2nd rate.
East Corrected between sections 7 and 18 V. Red Oak 14 inches diameter.
23.82
24.30
Bur Oak 12 inches diameter.
34.45 W. Oak 10 inches diameter.
Land first 27 chains 2nd rate, gently rolling, W. Oak, Red Oak, Blk Oak, next 14 ch first rate, soil. Elm, Lynn, Walnut, Last 35 ch. 3rd rate, hilly, the prairie and it is 3rd rate.
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Land first 50 chains 2nd rate, gently rolling, scattering timber W. Oak, B. Oak, Prairie, Ist rate, rosin weed, Milk weed, wire grass, etc. Corrected between sections 5 and 8 V 10° 15'.
Set quarter post at average distance. Blk Oak 18 N 23 W III.
Descend from highland into bottom. Enter bottom.
27.50
45.40
81.80
W. Oak 15 S 42 W. 13.
80.54 Intersect North & South line 22 links South of post.
67.48
W. Oak 18 inches diameter.
69.53
Red Oak 16 inches diameter.
80.00
Set post corner section 5, 6, 7, 8.
East
Random between sections 5 and 8 V 10° 05'.
Intersect north and south line 18 links south of post.
9.92 Red Oak 12 inches diameter.
W. Oak 12 inches diameter. Section corner.
P. S. All this line as well as on the last North & East line is of a small growth.
Mark No's for sections 6 and 7 on post.
17.50
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
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East Corrected between sections 6 and 7 V 9° 15'.
29.99
W. Oak 20 inches diameter.
35.11 W. Oak 15 inches diameter.
41.80 Set quarter section post.
Birch 6 N 30 W 31.
Maple 12 S 52 E 53. Elm 6 inches diameter.
44.27
71.73 W. Oak 20 inches diameter.
79.60
W. Oak 20 inches diameter.
81.80
Section corner.
North Between section 5 and 6 V 9°. W. Oak 15 inches diameter.
00.49
11.63
Brook 4 1ks wide S. W.
30.65 W. Oak 12 inches diameter.
32.74
W. Oak 14 inches diameter.
40.70 Set quarter section post.
W. Oak 12 S 251/2 W 56. Br. Oak 20 N 27 E 43.
W. Oak 6 inches diameter.
57.67 79.93
Intersect north Boundary of town- ship 61 1ks East of post. set post corner section 5 and 6. Bur Oak 20 S 46 W 46.
Hickory 12 S 14 E 55.
Land 2nd rate, rolling W. Oak, Blk Oak, Hickory, Small grass. August 18, 1837.
Of this may be said :
That it embraces a large portion of good
soil, well adapted to the uses and purposes of cultivation.
The prairie is fine,-the surrounding tim- ber somewhat scattering or thinly inter- spersed over the surface.
Cedar Creek passes through the whole south boundary and other small creeks that aford a sufficiency of water.
I hereby certify that in pursuance of a . contract with Robt. T. Lytle, Surveyor Gen- eral of the United States for the states of Ohio and Indiana and Michigan and the ter- ritory of Wisconsin, bearing date the 23rd day of May, 1837, 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. 71, Range No. 9 in the Ter- ritory of Wisconsin. And I do further cer- tify that the foregoing are the true and Original Field notes of the said Survey and subdivision executed as aforesaid.
Certified this 18 of August, 1837.
E. F. LUCAS, Deputy Surveyor.
JACKSON PURJUE, W. H. COOK,
Chainmen. REUBEN W. DODD,
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CHAPTER XII
ROUND PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
Field notes of Township No. 71, North of Range 8, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin Territory, surveyed by E. I. Lucas, commenced August 19, 1837, completed August 31, 1837.
North Between Sect. 35 & 36.
North Between sect. 25 & 26.
2.56 Hickory 6 in. Diameter.
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Leave timber and enter prairie.
40.00
Set quarter Sect. post. 13.47
Enter cornfields E & W.
Bearings,- Bur Oak 18 S 64 W 157
Chained by James H. Walker a setler upon S W qr sec. 25.
50.50
Level timber and enter high rolling prairie.
40.00
Set qr. Sect post in mound in prairie Pit S 8° E 30 1ks.
53-70
Wagon roads to Madison, South E & N W.
80.00
Set post in mound in prairie-Pit 4 1ks S 23, 24, 25 & 26.
62.50
Level prairie and enter small tim- ber & hazel.
Land high and rolling, first rate prairie.
79.90 80.00
Set post corner sect. 25, 26 35 & 36. Bearings : Quaking Asp 8 S 10 W 38. Elm 4 S 29 E 44.
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