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West
Corrected between sect 5 & 8 Var 8 45.
40.211/2 Set qr. sect post.
W. Oak 12 S 54 W 2.14.
W. Oak 10 N 53 W 1.29
46.05
W. Oak 22 in diam.
48.53
W. Oak 11 in diam.
80.43
Section Corner.
North 40.00 Between Sect. 19 & 20 Var 10° 25'. Set qr. Sect. post in mound in prairie 4 1ks East.
51.14 Enter large cornfield E & W Owned and claimed by William I Stout and Hasey I Stout, setlers but no house holders.
67.30 Leave field.
80.00 Set post in Mound in prairie Pit 68° E 53 1ks. Cor. Sect. 17, 18 19 & 20.
Land S12 2nd rate Small Hazel, R. Root, Rosin weed, N1/2 First rate, rolling, Rosin weed, wire grass.
East Random between sect. 17 & 20 Var 9º 20'.
East
Corrected and blazed back on true line V. same. Elm 26 S 77 E 11.60. B. Walnut 20 N 89 E 9.20.
43.28 Waggon road N & S.
73.32
Wigwam.
73.16
Brook 8 1ks S.
25.10
75.16
Brook 8 1ks S.
32.22
80.13 Intersect N & S line ce lk N of post.
Land first rate W12 prairie Hazel, R. Root etc. E1/2 Hickory, Bur Oak W. Oak, Elm along the Brook grows Birch, Lynn, etc.
77.83
Section Corner.
West Corrected and blazed a back V. not altered. 5.43 Birch 12 in diam.
40.00
9.12 Elm 10 in diam.
30.00 S 8° E 475 1ks is a house occupied by Geo Stout.
40.06 Set qr. Sect post. Br. Oak 20 S 26 W 58. Hickory 7 N 72 E 37.
53.63
80.13 Section Corner.
East
Random between Sect. 5 & 8 Var 9 25. Lanemans Run 24 1ks N of E.
25.68
80.43
Intersect north & South line 100 Iks N of post. Land W 1/2 2nd rate rolling, hick- ory, Burr & W Oak.
North Between Sect. 5 & 6 Var 9 25'. Set qr. Sect. post. I Oak 6 S 73 E 104. I Oak 7 N 5 W 2.45. Leave scattering timber and enter 43.00 open prairie or Barren. Brook 3 1ks East.
77.48 Intersect North Boundary Town- ship 63 1ks W of post.
Set post cor. sect. 5 & 6. I Oak 10 S 76° E. 5.21. No other tree near enough. Land 2nd rate to the prairie. I Oak, Hickory, W. Oak, etc. The prairie first rate, some Hazel, Plum, Red Root.
August 31st, 1837.
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36.00 Leave prairie and enter timber.
West Random between Sect. 6 & 7 Var 9° 35'.
67.55
Brook 8 1ks S E.
77.83
Intersect W Boundary Township 2 1ks S of post.
Cor sect. 6 & 7.
Land E 1/2 2nd rate rolling. Hick- ory, W & R Oak, Bur Oak W 12 first rate, level, Elm, Lynn, Wal- nut, etc. James Clark a setler on the S W Quarter of Sec. 6.
37.83
Hickory 12 in diam. Waggon road N & S. Set qr. Sect. post. I Oak 4 N 57 W II. I Oak 6 S 32 E 30. Hickory 12 in diam.
60.26 67.37 Bur Oak 8 in diam.
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I hereby certify that in pursuance of a contract with Surveyor General, Robert T. Lytle, of the United States for the States of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan and Territory of Wisconsin bearing date the 23rd day of May, 1837 and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States and the instruc- tions of said Surveyor General I have sur- veyed and subdivided into Sections Town- ship No. 71 in Range No. 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, in the Territory of Wis- consin and I do further certify that the fore- going are the true and original Field Notes of Said Survey and subdivision executed as aforesaid.
Certified this 31st day of August, 1837.
E. F. LUCAS,
Dep. Surveyor. W. H. COOK, JACOBSEN PURJUE, Chairman. REUBEN W. DODD,
Marker.
By way of a general description it may be said of this Township that it comprises a great variety of soil as well as many other good qualities together with the disadvan- tages that are incident to it. The prairie por- tion is well adapted to cultivation and a con- siderable portion of the timbered part.
The N. E. Corner of the Township, the soil is of a third rate quality. The timber is thin; but the Hazel and the small growth around the margin of the prairie is in abun- dance. In regard to water privileges, Cedar Creek passes through the S Boundary which afords a sufficiency of water previliges for all manner of machinery that may be neces- sary for a country frought with so many good qualities as this is. There is an abun- dance of good building stone in various places, together with large quantities of stonecoal which has been discovered in pass- ing through the township.
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CHAPTER XIII
LOCKRIDGE TOWNSHIP
Field notes of Township No. 72, North of Range 8, West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin Territory. Surveyed by E. F. Lucas. Commenced September 1, 1837. Completed September 22, 1837.
North Between Sect. 35 & 36 Var 8° 40'. North Between Sect. 25 & 26.
30.40 Hickory 11 in. diameter.
00.43 Black Oak 16 in diam.
36.11 Trail E & W.
8.33 Bur Oak 10 in diam.
40.00 Set cr. Sect. post.
9.83 Hickory 18 in diam.
Bearings : W. Oak 24 N 601/2 W 49. Hickory 10 N 671/2 E 61.
10.00
Leave highland and enter bottom.
59.66 Hickory 12 in diam.
28.00
Leave bottom and ascend highland.
63.24 Red Oak 18 in diam.
40.00
64.21 Brook 4 1ks E.
57.26 B. Oak 14 in diam.
80.00 Set post corner for Sect. 25 26 35 & 36.
48.67 50.99
W. Oak 20 in diameter.
B. Oak 20 S 381/2 E 47.
R. O. 14 N 6412 W 62.
Land S 1/2 first rate, Hickory, Elm, Bur Oak.
Bur Oak 10 S 111/2 E 32.
Land mostly rolling 2nd rate. Bur Oak, Hickory, Hazel, etc.
Rolling, W. Oak Bur & Blk Oak, Plumb, Iron weed etc.
East
Random between Sect. 24 & 25 Var 9 40'.
12.65 Brook 4 1ks N of 7.
57.24 Brush Creek 40 1ks S.
80.04 Intersect range line 38 1ks S of post.
Land first rate gently rolling, Bur Oak, B. Oak, Elm, Lynn, W. Oak, Hazel Briers Vine etc.
Land 2nd rate, rolling; first 57 chs thinly timbered, W & Bur Oak, Hickory etc. Hazel Plumb thorn, etc. Along the creek grows Lynn, Sugar Elm, Crab apple, etc.
West
Corrected between Sect. 24 & 25 V 10° 40'.
7.89
B. Oak 14 in diam.
Elm 5 in diam.
Set qr. Sect. post.
10.81 Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
42.93
Lynn 16 in diameter.
Set qr. sect. post. W. Oak 30 S 14 W 34-
43.56
Bur Oak 20 in diam.
W. Oak 20 N 41/2 W 36. Bur Oak 10 in diameter.
North
Between Sect. 23 & 24 Var 8 40'.
44-48 80.04 Section Corner.
00.22
Bur Oak 10 in diam.
September Ist, 1837.
25.33
Brook 6 1ks E.
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East Random between Sect. 25 & 36.
80.15
Intersect Range line 136 1ks S of post.
West Corrected between sect. 25 & 36 Var 9 55'.
12.97
40.07
Hickory 8 S 54 W 31. Bur Oak 18 N 52 E 58.
40.02
24.29
Creek 30 1ks East.
Set qr. sect post. Bur Oak 9 N 3472 W 7. Bur Oak 4 S 49 E 39.
Burr Oak 8 in diameter.
80.00 Set post cor. Sect. 23, 24 25 & 26. Hickory 8 N 81 W 28.
B. Oak, etc. Hazel Plumb thorn. N 1/2 2nd rate.
80.15 Section Corner.
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80.00
40.00 Set qr. sect. post. Hickory 10 S 1 E 10.11. W. Oak 12 N 74 W 1.81. Set post cor. sect. 13, 14 23 & 24. Land 2nd rate fix for cultivation, timber scattering. Elm, Hickory, Bur Oak, etc. Un- dergrowth Hazel, Plumb, Thorn, I Oak, B. Oak, Briers Vine etc. in short this line is a perfect almost impassable thicket.
73.75 80.90 .
Leave bottom and rise hill. Intersect N & S line 59 1ks S of post.
Land first 27 chs hilly 3rd rate W. Oak lynn, R. Oak East of river, level to the hill, first rate. Walnut, Sugar, Hackberry, Elm.
West
Corrected between sect. 12 & 13 Var 10° 05'.
8.08
Hackberry 8 in diam.
Hackberry 10 in diameter.
Set qr. sect. post. Elm 10 n 621/2 W 13. B. Oak 22 S 101/2 E 17.
Sugar 22 in diam.
Set post on left bank Skunk river.
Lynn 8 N 61 E 12.
Elm 18 S 69 E 40.
Set post on right bank of Skunk River.
1
West Corrected between Sect. 13 & 24 V 9º 55'.
1.98
W. Oak 20 in diam.
80.90
4.45 W. Oak 12 in diam.
40:35 Set quarter sect. post.
W. Oak 36 S 46 W 53.
1.08
Brook 10 1ks East.
Hickory 8 N 5 E 40.
2.29
Brook 12 1ks North.
3.54 Brook 10 1ks E.
49.14 80.70 Section corner.
3.90
Elm 18 in diam.
North Between Sect. 13 & 14 Var 8° 40'.
9.03
Brook 3 1ks East.
8.31 Lynn & in diameter.
26.57
W. Oak 18 in diam.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
39.00
Intersect Skunk bottom.
W. Oak 14 N 51 W 25. W. Oak 10 N 66 E 56.
40.00
Set qr. sect post.
W. Oak 20 in diameter.
Bur O 18 N 531/2 W 27.
58.70
Sugar 6 in diameter.
46.01
R. Oak 18 in diam.
64.78
Hickory 6 in diameter.
56.62
66.74
W. Oak 18 in diameter.
63.00 Small creek 150 1ks S S E.
80.00
Set post corner sect 11 12 13 & 14.
68.64
Sugar 12 N 30 W 37.
Red Oak 16 S 30 E 44.
Set po. mound in post.
Elm 12 N 59° W 57.
Ash 4 S 40 E 8.
Bold current, low banks.
Set post on left bank of Skunk river.
East Random between Sect. 12 & 13 Var 9º 40'. Descend bluff to Skunk River.
25.50
27.87 Intersect Skunk river Course S E Bold current, Bluff bank on West side. Over river.
80.00
Set post corner 1, 2 11 & 12.
Hackberry 10 N 58 W 14.
H. Locust 14 N 59 E 39.
Land first half hilly 3rd rate W. Oak, R. Oak.
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Random between 13 & 24 Var 9 40'. Intersect Range line 40 1ks S of post.
11.41
40.45
Land W 1/2 first rate thinly tim- 44.15 46.89
bered, Lynn, Hickory, Bur Oak, Hazel, Plumb Thorns, E 1/2 Hilly 2nd rate W. Oak, R. Oak, Hick- ory, Lynn. 53.23
Cottonwood 10 N 251/2 W 25. Cottonwood 14 S 801/2 E 20. Section Corner.
North Between Sect. 11 & 12 Var 8° 40'.
5.27
W. Oak 36 in diam.
15.84 Bur Oak 8 in diameter.
36.98
Descend bluff.
45.17
Lynn 12 S 641/2 W 6.
Walnut 30 in diam.
Intersect right bank Skunk river course S Easterly.
Land S1/2 2nd rate rolling, Hickory, Lynn, Bur & Blk Oak, Hazel, etc. N 12 3rd rate hilly W. Oak on the ridges sugar, and Lynn in the val- leys. Sept. 2nd, 1837
76.88
I Oak 12 N 35 E 82. Ash 6 N 12 W 1.02. Measured by an angle of 60 degrees.
34.43
W. Oak 20 in diam.
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N 1/2 level bottom, Walnut, Buck- eye, Elm, Maple, Hackberry. John Roberts a setler on N E qr of sect. II.
Samuel Coal a setler in the N W qr. of Sect. I.
Sept. 3rd, 1837.
North
Between sect. 34 & 35 Var 8° 40'.
39.45
Pin Oak 10 in diam.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
Pin Oak 8 N 82 W 52.
Elm 10 S 19 E 57.
28.50
Leave timber and enter marsh.
53.14
Hickory 12 in diam.
Trail E & W.
34-30 47.75 55-41
Leave marsh and enter dry prairie. Leave dry prairie and enter marsh. Leave marsh enter timber, and ascend bluff.
80.84
Intersect N & S line 27 1ks N of post.
Jas. A. Cochran a setler on the S W qr of sect. I and proportion of the village of New Haven on same. Land to the bluff except the marshes first rate, then 3rd rate W. Oak.
West Corrected between Sect. I & 12 Var 10° 10'.
East
Random between Sect. 26 & 35 Var 9 40'.
6.09
W. Oak 9 in diam.
19.74
Brook 3 1ks N.
8.31
W. Oak 12 in diam.
79.75
40.42
Set qr. sect. post Pin Oak 20 S 21 W 5.22. Sect. Cor. No other tree near.
Land 2nd rate gently rolling. W. Oak, R. Oak, B. Oak, Hickory.
North Between sect. I & 2 Var 8° 40'. Elm 9 in diam.
West
Corrected between Sect. 26 & 35 Var 9° 30'.
19.81
Enter field.
2.17
Red Oak 22 in diameter.
6.38 Hickory 10 in diameter.
9.10 Black Oak 18 in diam.
Birch 56 N 401/2 E 54.
39.871/2 Set quarter sect. post.
27.06
Willow 4 N 75 W 45. Set post on right bank of Skunk river.
48.12
W. Oak 12 in diam.
Hackberry 6 N 44 W 16.
53.20
Hickory 8 in diam.
Hickory 7 N 44 E 15.
79.75
Section Corner.
North Between Sect. 26 & 27 Var 8° 40'.
4.05 R. Oak 12 in diam.
22.53
Brush Creek 20 1ks E.
26.50 Bur Oak 10 in diam.
27.75
Leave timber and enter brush prairie E & W.
Set qr. sect. post.
Bur. Oak 8 9 11/2 E 12.72.
Bur Oak 12 S 8 W 12.84.
Bur Oak 28 S 481/2 E 1.24.
75.00
Set post cor. sect. 22, 23 26 & 27.
Bur Do 30 S 6 W 137.
Land first rate level, bottom.
Bur Oak, Walnut Lynn, Hackberry, Maple, Sugar Elm.
Land S of creek 3rd rate hilly. W. Oak, R. Oak, long the creek Lynn,
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Enter marsh N & S.
9.50
Leave marsh.
55.12
61.25
W. Oak 10 in diam.
68.13
W. Oak 8 in diam.
74.94
W. Oak 20 in diam.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 26 27 34 & 35. Bearings : W. Oak 15 S 62° W 40. W. Oak 22 N 7012 E 56.
Land first 50 chs 2nd rate, gently rolling and thinly timbered. Hickory, elm, pin oak, Hazel.
Hickory, Plum Thorn, Cherry, Red Root, last 30 chs broken 3rd rate. W. Oak.
Intersect N & S line 25 1ks N of post.
80.84
21.10
Intersect left bank of Skunk river. Set post.
W. Oak 15 S 16 W. 28.
W. Oak 14 N 161/2 E 46.
29.60 40.00
Measurement wrought out by Frig- onometry. Enter pond clear water but shallow. Set qr. sect. post in pond, no trees near. Leave pond. Elm 10 in diam.
42.80 49.21 79.60
Intersect N 69 1ks west of Post set post cor. Sect. I & 2.
40.00
I Oak 6 N 79 W 19. Cherry 6 S 25 E 12.
16.92
East Random between sect. I & 12 Var IO 20'.
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B. Oak, Birch, etc. N of creek gently rolling, 2nd rate. Hazel, Plum, Cherry, Vine etc.
West
Corrected between Sect. 14 & 23 V 9º 35'.
I. Oak 10 in diam. Hickory 6 in diam.
East
Random between sect. 23 & 26 Var 9º 40'. Brook 3 1ks wide S.
40.15
Set qr. sect. post. I. Oak 4 S 3512 W 31. Elm 6 N 131/2 W 62.
Section Corner.
Henry Shepherd a setler on the S W qr. of sect. 26.
11.19
Hackberry 8 in diam.
22.05 Lynn 14 in diam.
Land 2nd rate, gently rolling, tim- ber small growth.
28.17
I. Oak 4 in diam.
40.00
Set. qr. Sect. post. Bur Oak 8 S 45 W 36.
I. Oak 7 N 23 E 23. Bur Oak 18 in diam.
45.72 57.18 Hickory 10 in diam.
60.42
Lynn 6 in diameter. W. Oak 14 in diam.
West
Corrected between Sect. 23 & 26 Var 9 20'.
1.22 Hickory 8 in diameter.
4.88 Hickory 12 in diameter.
40.211/2 Set qr. sect. post. I. Oak 4 S 41 W 16. Blk Jack 6 N 32 W 26.
40.72
I Oak 4 in diam.
83.49 Section Corner. Sept. 4, 1837.
East
Random between Sect. 11 & 14 Var 9 40'.
4.00 Set qr. sect. post.
80.00
Brook 8 1ks N.
Bur Oak 14 S 74 W 87.
80.55
Intersect N & S line 43 1ks N of post.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 14 15 22 & 23. Pin Oak 12 S 231/2 W 94. Pin Oak 10 S 64 E 1.07.
West
Corrected between Sect. II & 14 Var 9° 25'.
Land 2nd rate, gently rolling, growth small and almost impos- sible to pass through, no "line or station trees" appears on this line of sufficient size to record.
2.71
Lynn 6 in diam.
W. Oak 12 in diam.
40.271/2
Set qr. Sect post.
Red Oak 18 S 34 W 15.
W. Oak 16 N 36 W 37.
I Oak, Pin Oak, Cherry, Bur Oak, Plum Thorn Hazel, Briers Vine, Hops. The lines are well made by. cutting roads through as they are run.
44.26
W. Oak 16 in diameter.
80.55 Section Corner.
Sept. 5, 1837.
East
Random between Sect. 14 & 23 Var 9 40'. Brook 4 1ks wide N. 8.35
7.93
R. Oak 18 in diameter.
34.26
Intersect North and South.
13.42
Small creek 15 1ks E. Bold current, bluff bank on S. Side.
Land W1/2 same as last, Nor & S
15.09
Elm 10 in diam.
Set qr. sect. post.
Bur Oak 12 S 261/2 W 15.
Hickory 8 N 861/2 E 24.
Hickory 8 in diam.
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29.32 80.49 Intersect N & S line 44 1ks N of post.
80.30
North
Between Sect. 14 & 15 Var 8 40'.
I Oak, Hickory, Lynn, Cherry, Plum Thorn, Crabapple, Hazel, in short it is past description for such a line for brush has not come in our way.
73.96 80.00 Set post, corner sect. 10 11 14 & 15. W. Oak 12 S 9 E 20. Red Oak 15 N 741/2 W 62.
Land S1/2 first rate. Lynn, I Oak, Plumb, Thorn, Hazel, Bur, Vine etc. N1/2 2nd rate last 20 chs Oak ridges no undergrowth.
North
Between sect. 22 & 23 Var 8 40'.
No other tree near.
Land 3rd rate, rolling, Oak, ridges, W. Oak R. Oak.
16.15
42.75
White Oak 8 in diameter.
Line 15 1ks N of post.
North
Between sect. II & 10 Var 8° 40'.
W. Oak 20 in diameter.
80.30
line both as it regards soil & timber. E1/2 first rate soil, gently rolling, Lynn, Elm, Hickory, Bur Oak, Hazel, Buckberry etc. 46.64
40.00
5.1I 26.66
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52.14
R. Oak 14 in diam. Indian trail N E & W.
76.93 78.42
W. Oak 9 in diam. Intersect N bdy. of Township 8 1ks W of post.
Set post cor. sect. 2 & 3. W. Oak 14 S 51 W 37. W. Oak 12 S 10° E 57.
Land 2nd rate gently rolling, W. Oak, R. Oak, Bur Oak, along the cr. grows Lynn, Birch, Maple, etc. Sept. 6, 1837.
East Random between sect. 2 & 11 Var 9º 40'.
North Between Sect. 33 & 34 Var 8° 40'.
21.76 39.81
Indian trail S E & N W.
19.33
B. Oak 20 in diam.
63.28 Indian trail N & S.
24.93
W. Oak 15 in diam.
Descend bluff.
38.70
Trail E and West.
65.20 67.50 Enter bottom. Wigwam. 70.12 71.89 Skunk River South.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post. Hickory 8 S 221/2 E 18.
Easterly high bank, bold current.
48.20
Over river.
60.23
Hickory 8 in diam.
Intersect N & S line 20 1ks N of post.
Set post cor. for sect. 27 28 33 & 34. W. Oak 10 N 301/2 E 24. W. Oak 20 S 51 W 63.
Land to the river 2nd rate, hilly, W. Oak, Hickory, Bur Oak, Blk Oak. Along the rim Lynn, Walnut, Birch, Cottonwood, etc.
Land S1/2 Ist rate B. Oak, W. Oak, Elm, Lynn Hickory, Hazel etc. N1/2 2nd rate, rolling, Hickory W. Oak etc.
West Corrected between Sect. 2 & II Var 9 30'.
East
Random between sect. 27 & 34 Var 9 40'.
2.47
Set post on left bank of Skunk river.
47.33
Brook 4 1ks N.
Maple 14 S 211/2 E 49.
79.82
Intersect N & S line 21 1ks N of post.
7.58
Set post on Right bank Skunk. Lynn 15 S 361/2 E 33. Red Oak 4 N 57 W 15.
Land 2nd rate rolling, thinly tim- bered with a small growth of W. Oak and no undergrowth of con- sequence, tall grass, Prairie.
7.82 Lynn 18 in diam. 39.87 Set quarter Sect. post.
W. Oak 22 N 551/2 E 39.
West Corrected between Sect. 27 & 34 Var 9° 30'.
Bur Oak 18 S 601/2 W 20. Hickory 10 in diam.
5.02
W. Oak 10 in diam.
46.01 47-35
Hickory 9 in diameter.
8.42
W. Do 14 in diam.
49.02
Bur Oak, 12 in diameter.
9.03
W. Oak 12 in diam.
79.63
Section Corner. River measured by Trigonometry.
39.91
Set qr. sect. post.
.
North
Between Sect. 2 & 3 Var 8 40'.
64.82
W. Oak 18 in diam.
1.IO
Descend bluff to creek.
79.57
3.09
Walnut creek 65 1ks E.
79.57
Section corner.
Bold current bluff bank on S side 3 chs E good mile site.
North Between sect. 27 & 28 Var 8 45'.
W. Oak 12 in diam.
00.63 W. Oak 18 in diameter.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
24.18
W. Oak 16 in diameter.
Bur Oak 10 N 33 E 62.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
W Oak II S 71/2 W 33.
Bur Oak 8 S 61/2 E 85.
Elm 8 N 68 W 93.
Hickory 8 in diameter.
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77.90 79.65
Indian trail N E & S W.
12.38
Hickory 10 in diam.
57-37 75.85 W. Oak 28 in diameter.
80.00
Set post cor. sect 2 3 10 & II. W. Oak 10 N 71 E 31. W. Oak 12 S 57 W 22.
Land 2nd rate rolling in part, and part hilly, W. Oak R. Oak, Hick- ory, etc.
W. Oak 15 in diam.
46.11 57.04 Double W. Oak 18 in. diam. 44.75
W. Oak 15 S 47 E 4.23.
W. Oak 11 N 48 E 96.
Red Oak 26 in diameter.
10.50
Hackberry 6 N 6 W 29.
Hickory 7 N 71 W 40.
W. Oak 12 in diameter.
80.00
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46.10 Brook 4 1ks E.
and stand thicket.
48.10 Br. Oak 19 in diam.
50.66 Br. Oak 18 in diam.
57.04 Brush Creek 24 1ks E.
67.85 Bur Oak 24 in diam.
80.00 Set post cor. for sect. 21 22 27 & 28. Bur Oak 16 S 301/2 E 97. Bur Oak 26 S 44 W 1.07.
Land South of Creek hilly 3rd rate W. Oak, N of Cr. first rate gently rolling, Bur Oak, Thorn Plum, Hazel.
West Corrected Sect. 15 & 22 Var 9° 40'.
28.48 Elm 4 in diam.
30.77
Elm 5 in diam.
39-75 Set qr. sect. post.
Bur Oak 12 S 70 E 25.
Hickory 6 N 361/2 E 31.
40.30
Elm 4 in diameter.
68.10
Elm 8 in diameter.
79.50
Section Corner. ,
11.50 Leave timber and enter Brush prairie.
28.55
Brooks 3 1ks South.
10.83
Jack 0.10 in diameter.
72.00
Leave brush prairie and enter small growth of timber.
79.60
Intersect N & S line 72 1ks N of post. Land 2nd rate, rolling, short Hazel. Covers the whole surface.
57.79
W. Oak 24 in diam.
West Corrected between Sect. 22 & 27 Var 9° 05'.
80.00
39.82 Set qr. sect. post in mound in prairie. Pit 4 1ks E.
79.64
Section . Corner.
Land and rate hilly I Oak, and
Hazle thickets, along the creek Lynn & W. Oak.
Sept. 8, 1837.
North Between sect. 21 & 22 Var 9° oo'.
9.38 Brooks 4 1ks S W.
10.41 Quakeing A 4 in diam.
East
Random between sect. 10 & 15 Var 9° 40'.
Small creek 15 1ks North.
30.00
Leave brush thicket and enter prairie.
45.10
Same Do 14 Do S.
33-43
Brook 3 1ks east.
39.00
Leave prairie and enter Blk Jack Thicket.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post.
Land W1/2 gently rolling, first rate thinly timbered.
J. Oak 10 N. 48° W 24.
J. Oak 8 S 68 E 37.
Blk Jack 6 in diam.
I. Oak, Elm, Lynn, Hazel, Plum, Haw Thorn, Crabapple Vines, Briers, E1/2 rolling 2nd rate W. Oak, R. Oak, Hickory.
42.62 52.37
J. Oak 6 in diam.
70.55
Elm 8 in diameter.
80.00 Set post cor. sect. 15, 16 21 & 22. J. Oak 12 N 77 E. 38.
West
Corrected between Sect. 10 & 15 Var. 9° 55'. R. Oak 10 in diam.
Elm 6 S 62 W 38.
2.08
Bur Oak 14 in diam.
East 79.50
Random between Sect. 9° 30'. Intersect N & S line 20 1ks S of post. 41.58 Land first rate, rolling, small growth 79.53 Section Corner.
Lynn 14 S 28 W 40.
Do 12 N 19 W 18.
Hickory 6 in diam.
Digitized by
East
Random between Sect. 22 & 27 Var 9 35'.
North Between Sect. 15 & 16 Var 9 00'.
3.01 Blk Jack 8 in diam.
14.38 Brook 4 1ks E.
40.00 Set quarter Sect. post.
Hickory 12 N 88 W 75. Bur Oak 8 N 65 E 67.
63.09 Lynn 12 in diam.
64.02 Creek 16 1ks E.
Set post cor. Sect. 9, 10, 15 & 16. I. Oak 4 S 78 E 33. Elm 5 N 54 E 52.
15.53 Elm 8 in diam.
29.15
I. Oak 4 in diameter.
44.29
45-74 Same Do 20 Do N.
79.53 Intersect N & S line 35 1ks S of post.
Land first rate, gently rolling, but brush thickets.
27.05
39.761/2 Set qr. sect. post.
J. Oak, Elm, Lynn, thickly inter- woven with Hazel Plum, Thorn. Almost impassable.
Sept. 7, 1837.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
North Between sect. 9 & 10 Var 9º oo'.
9-55 Quakening Asp 9 in diam.
13.90 Jack Oak 10 in diam.
23-47 Brook 3 1ks E.
30.45 Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
40.00 Set qr. sect post.
North Between Sect. 32 & 33.
32.03 Elm 20 in diameter.
40.00
Set qr. Sect. post.
Bur Oak 12 S 191/2 W 48.
Bur Oak 14 E 168.
72.20 80.00 Set post cor, sect. 3, 4, 9 & 10.
46.48 57.58
Hackberry 8 in diam.
B. Oak 18 N 671/2 W 1.70. J. Oak 6 N 14 E 69.
80.00
Set post cor. sect. 28, 29, 32 & 33. W. Oak 20 S 27 E 11. Hickory 9 N 461/2 W 20.
Land first 35 chs Barren, Hazel, Some Oak, first rate. Last 45 chs W. Oak, Elm, Hickory, Blk Oak, Tall grass Gently rolling.
East Random between sect. 3 & 10 Var 9º 40'. Book 4 1ks North.
60.24
Brook 4 1ks N.
75-39
Brook 3 1ks North.
80.58
Intersect N & S line 4 1ks North of post. Land W1/2 rolling 2nd rate W. Oak J. Oak Hickory, Hazel, Plum. E12 Hilly W. Oak, R. Oak, Sugar.
West Corrected and blazed back between Sect. 3 & 10 V. Same.
36.30
W. Oak 18 in diameter.
17.69
W. Oak 12 in diam.
26.72
Sugar 8 in diam.
39.29 Set qr. sect. post.
40.33 W. Oak 12 in diam.
R. Oak 18 N 44 E 24.
80.35
Section Corner.
57.09
Red Oak 18 in diameter.
62.09 80.58
W. Oak 14 in diameter. Section Corner.
North Between Sect. 28 & 29 Var 9°.
15.85 Bur Oak 30 in diam.
30.36 W. Oak 12 in diam.
40.00
Set qr. sect. post.
North 00.50
Between Sect. 3 & 4 Var 9º 00. Leave prairie and enter small tim- ber. J. Oak 6 in diam.
Elm 9 N 401/2 W 12. Bur Oak 12 N 15 E 30. Brook 6 1ks E.
8.25
Jack Oak 8 in diam.
69.60
Brush creek 25 1ks E.
26.29
J. Oak 6 in diam.
74.58
Elm 9 in diameter.
Set qr. sect. post.
77.50
Enter barrens with a few small scattering trees. Bur Oak.
43.11
45.10 Hickory 12 in diam.
67.73 Small creek E. 18 1ks.
77-75 Intersect N boundary of Township at post in mound in prairie or barrens marked No's on post cor. Sect. 3 & 4.
Land 2nd rate. Rolling. J. Oak, W. Oak, B. Oak. Hazel, Plumb' Thorn.
Sept. 9, 1837.
Hickory 10 N 76 W 25. Lynn 12 S 50 E 48.
65.50 Leave scattering timber and enter prairie. Indian trail E & W.
Elm 12 in diam.
Land S1/2 2nd rate hilly. J. Oak, Bur Oak Plum Thorn Hazel, Briers N1/2 gently rolling thinly timbered J. Oak Elm, Hazel, Briers, Thorn, Soil first rate.
East Random between Sect. 28 & 33 Var 9° 40'.
80.35
Intersect N & S line 14 1ks. South of post. Land rolling, 2nd rate, Ist 1/2 heavy timber, last 1/2 thinly timbered W. Oak Hickory, Blk Oak.
West Corrected between Sect. 28 & 33 Var 9 45'.
40.171/2 Set qr. Sect. post.
W. Oak 10 S 611/2 E 30. W. Oak 14 N 28.
W. Oak 24 S 581/2 W 28.
54.85
Hickory 12 in diam.
6.59
40.40
40.00 W. Oak 22 N 7272 W 22. W. Oak 10 S 64 E 45. Bur Oak 9 in diam.
80.00
Set post Cor. sect. 20, 21 28 & 29. Bur Oak 15 S 521/2 W 3.28.
Bur Oak 15 S 571/2 E 2.03. Land 2nd rate, rolling, thinly tim- bered, W. Oak, Bur O. Hickory, Elm, undergrowth Hazel, Vine, Peavine.
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50.66
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
East Random between Sect. 21 & 28 Var 9º 40'.
40.02 79.78
Elm 4 in diameter.
Section cor.
Sept. 11, 1837.
57.35 Brook 3 1ks S.
76.71 Brook 4 1ks San.
80.18 Intersect N & S line 27 1ks S of post.
Land Ist rate, level, timber scatter-
12.00
Leave small timber and enter prairie.
ing-Bur & J. Oak, Hazel, Briers Vines, Hops.
21.00
Leave prairie and enter small tim- ber.
West Corrected between Sect. 21 & 28 Var 9 50'.
24.97
J. Oak 6 in diam.
1.40
Bur oak 18 in diam.
1
40.00
.40.09
Set quarter sect. post.
J. Oak 6 N 35 W 13.
Bur Oak 4 S 4 E 49.
Bur Oak 5 N 68 W 47.
40.12
48.86
W. Oak 8 in diam.
42.50
80.18 Sect. Corner.
59.60
Brook 10 1ks E.
Sept. 10, 1837.
74.95
J. Oak 6 in diam.
North Between Sect. 20 & 21 Var. 9 00'.
80.00
18.00 Leave prairie and enter small growth. J. Oak timber.
24.02
Jack Oak, 4 in diam.
25.82 Jack Oak 8 in diam.
Land first rate gently rolling J. Oak Aspen Hazel Plum, Briers, Thorns.
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