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40.00 Set qr. sect. post. J. Oak 8 N 81 E 15. J. Oak 6 S 231/2 W 24.
55.68
Jack Oak 14 in diam.
East
Random between Sect. 9 & 16 Var 9 00'.
59.46
Elm 5 in diam.
19.02
Brook 3 1ks S of E.
Intersect N N & S line.
21 1ks N of post.
Land 2nd rate, gently rolling, first 20 chs Blk Jack, Thickets, mixed with Hazel, Plumb Thorn, Crab- apple etc.
East Random between sect. 16 & 21 Var 9 40'
39.90
Set qr. sect. post. J. Oak 6 N 60 W 6.
J. Oak 4 S 37 W 13.
16.50
Intersect N & S line 20 1ks N of post.
73.81
Elm 8 in diam.
74.09 Hickory 12 in diam.
79.80
Section Corner.
North Between Sect. 8 & 9 Var 9 00'. 8.61 Pin Oak 15 in diam.
18.00 Enter prairie.
27.71 Indian trail E & W.
37.50 Leave prairie.
2.22 38.89
West Corrected between Sect. 16 & 21 Var 9º 30'. Elm 10 in diam. Set qr. sect post. J. Oak 6 S 83 E 16. J. Oak 8 N 5 E 6.
North Between Sect. 16 & 17 Var 9 00'.
4.69
J. Oak 4 in diam.
6.14
J. Oak 6 in diam.
34.99
J. Oak 9 in diam.
Set qr. sect post.
J. Do 8 S 40 E 32. Quakeing Asp 10 in diam.
J. Oak 20 in diam.
79.66
Cherry 14 in diam.
Set post cor. Sect. 8, 9, 16 & 17.
Pin Oak 15 N 48 E 40.
Pin Oak 14 S 711/2 W 36.
80.00 Set post vor. sect 16, 17 20 & 21. Quaking Asp. 6 N 71 E 15. J. Oak 6 S 121/2 W. 37.
79.80
Land first rate gently rolling, tim- ber small growth J. Oak, Crab- apple Plumb thorn Indian arrow wood, Hazel, Hops, Vines Grapes as thick as they can stand.
West Corrected between Sect. 9 & 16 Var 8° 50'.
2.00 Leave timber and enter small prairie. Enter small J. Oak timber.
40.96
Elm 4 in diam.
79.78
Land Ist rate rolling. J. Oak, Elm, Sugar, Plum thorn Hazel Vines & Small prairie south of this line.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post. Elm 16 N 46 W 1.11. J. Oak 10 S 661/2 E 32. 45.62 Quaking Asp 8 in diam.
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23.00
Leave small prairie.
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48.59 80.00
Pin Oak 18 in diam. Set post. cor. sect. 4 5 8 & 9. J. Oak 10 N 38 W 38. J. Oak 6 S 621/2 E 43. Land first rate gently rolling, first Io chs good 'timber, pin Oak, Elm, Cherry, blance of timber J. Oak Crabapple Thorn, Plumb, Hazel, Brier Vines. Random between Sect. 4 & 9 Var 10º 25'. Brook 3 1ks N.
68.93 80.00
Elm 6 in diam. Set post corner Sect. 29 30 31 & 32. Elm 8 S 53 W 45. Hickory 7 N 26 E 25. Land first rate, gently rolling Ny2 J. Oak Blk Oak, Elm Hickory, Hazel Briers Vines.
East
80.43
1
15.39 80.80
Intersect N & S line 13 1ks N of post. Land rolling, first rate, soil. West
J. Oak, Crabapple, plumb, thorn, Hazel Vines, Briers.
1.88
W. Oak 14 in diam.
West Corrected between Sect. 4 & 9 Var IO 20'.
40.211/2
Set qr. sect. post. W. Oak 12 N 49° E 15.
27.00 23.86
J. Oak 5 in diam.
40.40 Set qr. sect. in post.
45.58
Red Oak 20 in diam.
J. Oak 8 S 24 E 64.
62.90
Blk Oak 24 in diam.
J. Oak 4 N 521/2 E 36.
79.58
Elm 24 in diam.
J. Oak 4 in diam.
80.43
Section Corner.
67.46 70.36 80.80
Section corner.
West
Random between Sect. 30 & 31 Var 9 40'.
North Between Sect. 4 & 5 Var 8° 30'.
Enter small field.
15.06 17.84
Bur Oak 14 in diam.
4.88
Leave field.
J. Oak 6 in diam.
49.80
30.32 40.00 Set qr. sect. post. Bur Oak 6 N 65 E 25. Bur Oak 18 S 59 W 22.
Creek 15 1ks S of E.
55-03 61-77
Same 20 1ks W.
64.63 75.09
Intersect N boundary of Township 36 1ks W of post.
East
Corrected sect. post. Bur Oak 26 S 28 E 60. Hickory 10 N 721/2 W 70.
Bur Oak 6 S 21 W 156. J. Oak 6 S 81/2 E 2.36.
Blk Oak 12 in diam. Hickory 8 in diam.
Set. M. Harris a setler on N W qr. of S 31.
John Pierson a setler S W qr. 30. John W. Mitchel, setler on N E qr. of 31.
Sept. 13 1837.
36.41
40.00 Set post in mound in prairie Pit 4 1ks E. Leave prairie and enter timber.
25.31
Brook 3 1ks N E. Set qr. sect post. W. Oak 26 S 641/2 W 36. W. Oak 15 S 561/2 E 55.
Digitized by
40.00 65-37
North Between sect. 29 & 30 Var 9 30'. 6.31 W. Oak 9 in diam.
48.50 63.10 Enter cornfield owned and claimed by Henry Bow, a setler on N E qr. of sect. 31. Leave field.
42.07
Land 2nd rate rolling, J. Oak.
44.68
Bur Oak Quaking Asp. along the creek grows Lynn, Elm, Walnut, Hazel, Plumb thorns. Sept. 12, 1837.
North Between sect. 31 & 32 Var 9 3'. Trail East and West.
77.88
Same 30 1ks E.
Leave timber & enter high rolling prairie. Intersect W Boundary of township 21 1ks S of post Marked No's for sect. 3 & 31. Land Ist rate Ey/2 Level, Hickory, Blk Oak, Elm- scattering W1/2. rolling prairie, Rosin weed, tale grass, etc.
Double Bur Oak 36 in diam.
1.00
W. Oak 8 in diam.
9.16
East Random between Sect. 29 & 32. Intersect N & S line 33 1ks S of post. Land 2nd rate, hilly W. Oak Plum, Red Oak, Hickory, Hazel, Brier Etc. Corrected between Sect. 29 & 32 and blazed back on true line Var 9º 55'.
J. Oak 6 in diam.
W. Do 20 S 70 W 1.03.
Hickory 8 in diam.
Set post cor. Sect. 4 & 5.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.
45.10 W. Oak 16 in diam.
53.03 Lynn 18 in diam.
56.63 Brook 6 1ks East.
Elm 9 in diam.
R. Oak 16 in diam.
R. Oak 24 in diam.
80.00 Set post corner sect. 19 20 29 & 30.
38.10
Set qr. sect.` post.
W. Oak 8 S 511/2 W 57.
W. Oak 7 N 76 E 1.62.
W. Oak 12 in diam.
Section Corner.
North
Between Sect. 19 & 20 Var 9 30'.
W. Oak 30 in diam.
Brush Creek 20 1ks E.
Bur Oak 7 in diam.
R. Oak 36 in diam.
East
Random between Sect. 20 & 29 Var 9 40'.
30.57
Pond stagnant water. 30 1ks E & W. Set qr. sect. post.
15.83
Brook 8 1ks N E.
40.00
25.30
Enter bend of brush creek, thence downstream.
28.66
Leave creek.
51.82
39.30
Brush Creek 35 1ks N E.
80.00
54.82
Brush Creek 20 1ks S.
65.77
Brush Creek 25 1ks N.
70.27
Brush Creek 45 1ks S E.
76.00
Leave timber & enter prairie.
80.63 Intersect N & S line 24 1ks S of post.
Land W1/2 hilly W. Oak, Blk Oak, R. Oak. E1/2 bottom first rate, Lynn, W. Walnut, Birch, Bur Oak, etc.
East
Random between Sect. 17 & 20 Var 9 40'.
West
Corrected between Sect. 20 & 29 and blazed back 9 50'.
49.00
Enter small prairie.
5.22
Bur Oak 20 in diam. .
80.72
Intersect N & S line 22 1ks N of post.
37.48
W. Walnut 8 in diam.
40.31 Set qr. sect. post.
Land first rate, gently rolling Wy2 J. Oak, Hazel, Plumb Thorn In- dian arrow, Briers, Vines.
42.51 60.87
Hickory 6 in diam.
80.63
Section Corner.
40.36
Set qr. sect. post.
J. Oak 4 S 73 E 40.
J. Oak 8 N I E 87.
Elm 12 in diam.
Brook 4 1ks N E.
49.30 80.72
Section Corner.
48.48 78.10 Intersect W Bdy of township 14 1ks N of post Cor. sect 19 & 30.
West
W. Oak 20 N 551/2 E 88.
22.00
No tree S of line near. Land 2nd rate, rolling, W. Oak, Hickory, R. Blk Oak, Hazel Briers, Vines.
37.50
45-47
78.20
East Corrected between Sect. 19 & 30 Var 9° 40'.
Random between Sect. 18 & 19. Leave small timber and enter prairie. Leave prairie and enter timber. Brush Creek 15 1ks S. Intersect West Bdy. Township 43 1ks N of post. Cor. sect. 18 19.
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S. 711/2 E 6.00 1ks stands a house occupied as a setler by William Tilford.
28.77 56.87 72.64 W. Oak 20 in diam. 31.37
W. Oak 25 N 42 E 52.
W. Oak 20 S 21 E 93.
Land S1/2 first rate, gently inclined. Hickory, Elm, Blk Oak, Locust. N1/2 rolling, 2nd rate, W. Oak, Hickory, along the brook grows Lynn, Elm undergrowth Hazel, etc.
45.17
78.10
3.49
21.30
22.41
23.61
Bur Oak 22 S 30 W 53.
Bur Oak 16 S 69 E 75.
47.31
Bur Oak 14 in diam.
Set post cor. sect. 17 18 19 & 20.
B. Oak 6 S 50 W 48. Hickory 12 N 381/2 W 48.
Land S of creek 2nd rate, rolling, W. Oak Red Oak, N of Creek, first rate, gently rolling, thinly timbered, Bur Oak, Lynn, Hick- ory, Hazel, Plum Thorn, Vines. Sept. 14, 1837.
37.38
Elm 12 in diam.
64.50
Leave prairie and enter timber.
Elm 9 N 401/2 W 31. W Walnut 10 S 18 E 12. W. Walnut 12 in diam.
West
Corrected between Sect. 17 & 20 Var 9º 30'.
West Random between Sect. 19 & 30 Var 9º 35'.
Bur Oak 16 in diam.
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Land and rate, rolling, E1/2 first 20 chs J. Oak, Plumb Thorn, Hazel, Indian Arrow, W12 W & Bur & Red Oak. Red Oak 22 N 551/2 E 52. Red Oak 18 S 48 E 56.
East
Corrected between Section 7 and 18 V. 9º 55'.
Set qr. section post in mound in prairie. Pit 4 1ks E. Section Corner.
East
Corrected between sect. 18 & 19 Var 9 55'. W. Oak 12 in diam.
North
Between Section 7 & 8 Var 9 20'. Indian trail E & W.
00.84 5-54 11.56 Elm 14 in diam.
W. Oak 20 in diam.
8.56
40.00
Set quarter section post in Hazel in mound in prairie.
Pit S 46° W 68 1ks.
64.50
Leave prairie and enter small tim- ber. Elm 8 in diam.
14.24 17.63
Quaking Asp 6 in diam.
22.00
Leave small timber and brush and enter prairie.
40.00 Set qr. sect. post in mound in prairie, Pit 4 1ks E.
Brook 3 1ks E.
67.57 80.00 Set post in mound in prairie Pit 4 1ks South cor, sect. 7, 8, 17 & 18. Land first rate rolling, first 20 chs small timber, thickly interwoven with Plum Thorn, Crabapple, Hazel, Vines, etc. Sept. 1837.
East
Random between Section 5 & 8 Var 10º 00'.
Brook 3 1ks North.
Intersect North & South line 32 1ks S of post.
Land first rate, rolling thinly tim- bered. Pin Oak, J. Oak Elm, Hickory, Plum Thorn Hazel Vines Briers.
West
Corrected between Sect. 5 & 8 Var 10 15'.
Hickory 6 in diam. Pin Oak 22 in diam.
40.18
West
Corrected between Sect. 8 & 17 Var 9 50'. Elm 12 in diam.
42.26
71.16
Hickory 4 in diam.
80.91 Section corner.
80.36
Section Corner.
Sept. 16, 1837.
West Random between Sect. 7 & 18 Var 9 40'.
61.00
Waggon road N & S.
77.97
Intersect W. Bdy of Township 40 57.60 lks North of Post marked corner 22.92 for section 7 and 18 on post in mound in prairie. 60.28
West
Random between Sections 6 & 7 Var 10 00'. Brook 3 1ks N. N 15 1ks in first rate spring of fresh water. Brook 3 1ks North.
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East Random between Sect. 8 & 17 Var 9 40'. Leave prairie and enter timber.
71.00 80.91
Intersect N & S line 20 1ks S of post.
Land Ist rate, level, first 70 chs prairie. Last 10 chs Pin Oak, Elm, J. Oak, and Hazel, Plum.
11.90
15.21
Set qr. section post. Hickory 18 S 78° W 36. Hickory 13 N 84 W 82. Hickory 14 in diam.
1.48 40-451/2 Set qr. sect post in mound in prairie Pit 4 1ks E.
73.18
Pin Oak 2 in diam.
Land first rate rolling prairie with some Hazel, plum etc.
39-77
77-77
38.20 Set qr. sect. post. Bur Oak 4 S 59 W 7. Bur Oak 9 N 17 W 8. Section Corner.
78.20 North Between sect. 17 & 18 Var 9 20'. J. Oak 6 in diam.
74.10
80.00
Set post corner section 5 6 7 & 8. Pin Oak 10 S 761/2 W 39. Elm 10 S 46 E 44. -
Land first rate gently rolling, the prairie has some spots of Hazel, plum, etc, timber Elm, Pin O. J. Oak, Cherry, sml growth-Hazel plumb Crabapple Indian arrow etc.
47.97
80.36
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
77.96 Intersect W boundary township 87 1ks North of post. Corner section 6 & 7. J. Oak 8 N 33 E 7. Elm 9 S 36 W 29. Land 2nd rate, rolling timber small growth J. Oak Elm, Quaking Asp.
S 33
W
3.50
At 3.50 Willow Bar.
S 16 W 2.50
S 38 W 2.00
S 321/2 W 3.50
Plum Thorn Crabapple Hazel Vines.
S 21
W
3.00
S 16
W
1.50
East
Corrected between Sect. 6 & 7 Var 10° 35'
S
8
W
1.50
32.04
B. Oak 12 in diameter.
S
22
E 1.00
37.96
Set quarter section post.
S
18
E 2.00
J. Oak 4 N 17 E 37.
S 19
E 2.50
J. Oak 6 S 3 E 26.
Courses
C. L.
72.93 Quaking Asp 12 in diameter.
S
8
E
1.00
75-40
Elm 4 in diameter.
S
5
W
2.00
77.96
Section corner.
S
6
W
4.00
North
Between Section 5 & 6 Var 9º.
25
W
1.50
2.97
Elm 4 in diameter.
3.03
Do 6 in diameter.
5.52
Pin Oak 10 in diameter.
18.10
Bur Oak 10 in diameter.
S 63
W
2.50
Hickory 8 N 66 E 3.17.
S 74
W
3.50
Hickory 10 N 421/2 W 2.12.
S 80
W
1.50
74.58
Intersect North Boundary of Town- ship 27 1ks West of Post set post cor, sect. 5 & 6.
West
2.50
Bur Oak 6 S 70 E 36.
N 85
₩ 00.50
J Oak 5 S 66 W 27.
S 84
W 4.50
Land 2nd rate scattering timber. Rolling. W. Oak, Hickory, J.
S 70
W
3.50
Oak etc. Hazel Briers.
S
58
W
2.00
Sept. 17 1837.
S
56
W 2.50
S
53
W
2.00
S
50
W 2.80
To line of section 1 & 2.
Courses C L. Beginning at a post on
38.80
S
56
S
55
W
2.00
S 63
W
1.50
S
15
W
1.00
S
3
E 1.00
S
35
2.00
S
40
E 1.00
S
23
W
3.00
N 89 E 1.50
S
14
W
1.50
N 87
E 2.00
S
5
W 1.50
N 88
E 3.50
S
16
E 2.00
S 751/2 E
3.00
At 1.00 Enter prairie.
S 29
E 2.50
At 1.00 Leave Bar.
8 60
E 2.50
S 28
E 2.00
S 39
E 3.50
S 25
E 1.00
S
10
E 2.50
At 2.00 leave prairie.
S 39
E 1.00
S
7
W 1.50
S 35
E 3.30
S I9
W 2.50
S 27 W 2.00
At 54 1ks Creek 35 1ks.
26.30
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At 1.00 intersect prairie.
S 39
W
2.50
26.50
40.00
Set quarter Section post.
N 85
W 6.0
S 85
W 2.00
75
W 3.00
At 30 1ks commence a large Willow Bar cov- ered with water.
MEANDERS OF SKUNK RIVER
left bank in North
Boundary, thence
down stream on left bank in Section 1-
S 49
W 1.50
In section 2.
To line of section 2 and II.
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S
4
E 1.50
At 00.87 Brook 18 1ks.
S 17
W
2.50
At 00.60 Leave Bar.
35.50
W 2.00
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S 38 E 1.50 In section II.
S 371/2 E
2.55 To line of sections II and 12.
4.05
S 39
E 7.00
S 42
E 1.50
S 35
E 2.00
5 37 E 1.50
S 33 E 2.50
S 29
E
2.00
S 25
E 2.50
S 24 E
8.00
S 15 E
3.50
S 6
E
2.50
33.00
37.05
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I hereby certify that in pursuance of a contract with R. T. Lytle, Surveyor General of the United States for the States of Ohio and Indiana and Michigan and the territory of Wisconsin, bearing date 23rd day of May 1837, and strict conformity to the laws of the United States, and the Instructions of said Surveyor General. I have surveyed and subdivided into Sections Township 72 in Range No. 8, in the territory of Wisconsin. And I do further certify that the foregoing
are the true and original Field Notes of the said Survey and subdivision executed as aforesaid. Certified this 22nd day of Sept. 1837. E. F. LUCAS, Deputy Surveyor.
JACKSON PURJUE, W. H. COOK,
Chairmen. R. W. DODD,
Marker.
Of this Township much could be said, but it is deemed useless to say much. There is a great quantity of good soil, and good timber but such is the situation that it cannot be admired for the purpose of farming. The timber that is valuable is mostly upon the outskirts of the Township; the interior is made up of spots of prairie and surounded with almost impassable brush thickets, but yet the soil is of the first quality for up land.
It is watered by numerous small brooks that have their source within it, and small creeks that pass through it. Two of which can be relied upon for propelling machinery or mills at least 1/2 the year. Skunk River passes through the N. E. corner of this Township which presents some large bot- toms for cultivation that does not overflow ; along which are some most beautiful sugar Camps or growths of Sugar timber.
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CHAPTER XIV
WALNUT TOWNSHIP
Field Notes of Township No. 73, North of Range 8, West of the Fifth Prin- cipal Meridian, Wisconsin Territory. Surveyed by E. F. Lucas. Commenced September 18, 1837. Completed November 17, 1837.
North Between Sections 35 & 36 Var 8° 1.00
50'.
2.37 Bur Oak 18 in diameter.
8.70 Entermarsh E & W.
Do 18 N 14 W 46.
12.84 Leave marsh. 5.39
24.23 Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
28.00 Elm 26 in diameter.
40.00 Set quarter section post.
6.75
Hickory 14 in diameter.
Hackberry 10 in diameter.
Set quarter section post.
46.43 Hickory 18 in diameter.
48.77 Bur Oak 14 in diameter.
45.14
Ash 18 in diameter.
B. Oak 22 in diameter.
71.35 Brook 3 1ks S W E ch. a house occu- pied by Johnson Hampton a setler. 80.00 Set post corner sections 25 26 35 & 36.
Red Oak 22 S 22 E 18.
Red Oak 26 N 54 W 39.
Land gently ascending, first rate, Bur Oak, Walnut, Sugar.
North
Between sections 25 and 26 Var 8° 50'.
Hickory 14 in diameter.
Lynn 10 in diameter.
53.50
Descend bluff.
Red Oak 20 N 727/2 W 7.
Hickory 6 N 80 W 5.
75-41 Skunk river bold current, course South, low banks.
40.99
Ash 16 in diameter.
41.92 Elm 10 in diameter.
Over river.
47.57
Red Oak 36 in diameter.
Sugar 8 in diameter.
Land level, to the bluff Walnut, Bur
Oak, Lynn, Sugar, first rate,
thence the bottom level, first rate. Walnut, Hackberry, Buckeye, Elm -along the river, Cottonwood.
West Corrected between Sections 25 and 36 Var II 00'.
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Set meander post on left bank of Skunk river.
Cottonwood 15 S 5 E 14.
Set post on right bank of skunk river. Bur Oak 4 S 45 W 26.
Bearings : Ironwood 7 S 301/2 W 11. Lynn 10 N 851/2 E 51.
13.97
40.40
Elm 11 S 111/2 W 24.
W. Oak 14 N 691/2 W 13.
49.53 Lynn 20 in diameter.
51.02
80.80
Section corner. Joseph Zurk a setler on the N E qr of Section 36. April 18, 1837.
East Random between sections 25 & 36 Var 10° 30'.
3.19
22.88
40.00
Set quarter section post.
55.69 Enter bottom.
79.96 80.80
Intersect N & S line 73 1ks South 67.68 of post. 80.00 Set post corner sections 23, 24, 25 & 26.
Elm 10 S 541/2 W 46. Sugar 36 N 37 E 90.
Land first rate, gently rolling, Wal- nut, Sugar, Ash, Lynn, Red Oak. Andrew Turner, a setler on the S E qr of sec. 26 small improvement.
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East Between Sections 24 & 25 Var 10 80.83 30'. Enter bottom.
10.25
12.17 Elm 24 in diameter.
14.20 Indian trail N & S.
15.99 Pond clear water from 2 to 10 feet deep. Offset 1.50 1ks South. 12.01 chain East. 9.33
West
Corrected between Sections 13 & 24 Var IIº 02'.
North 1.50 1ks reduced off sett.
18.54
Elm 26 in diameter.
19.95
40.00 Set quarter section post.
Ash 12 N 89 W 12. Hickory 8 S 28 E 59.
24.34
48.12 Elm 30 in diameter.
75.50 Intersect right bank Sk. R. Cours S E.
Set post Sycamore N 67 W 31.
25.65
Hackberry 6 S 80 W 29. 27.45
Width of river at this intersection 6 ch. 35 1ks by Inganometry.
40.411/2
Land first rate, Hackberry, Elm, etc. Sept. 26, 1837. 80.83
Section corner.
The bal, of this line is mostly a pond. -
North Between Sections 23 and 24 Var 8° 50'.
00.91 Red Oak 26 in diameter.
North
Between Section 13 and 14 8° 50'.
3.10 Brook 3 Iks East.
00.56
10.18 Bur Oak 13 in diameter.
2.50
40.00
Set quarter section post.
13.20
W. Oak 18 in diameter.
Hickory 10 S 177/2 E 97.
23.58
Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
Do 12 S 30 W 90.
26.54
62.70 W. Oak 24 in diameter.
39.24
63.30 W. Oak 20 in diameter.
40.00
80.00 Set post corner sections 13, 14 23 & 24.
W. Oak 28 S 45 E 10. W. Oak 24 N 47 W 68.
40.35
Brook 15 1ks E.
Bur Oak 20 in diameter.
Bur Oak 16 in diameter. Set post corner section 11 12 13 14 Elm 20 N 22 W 37.
Do 16 N 65 E 29. Land gently rolling, 2nd rate St. W. Oak, Lynn, Bur Oak, Ny Bur Oak, J. Oak, Plum Aspen, Hazel Plum, Thorn, Crabapple.
Random bettween sections 12 and 13 Var 10 30'. Brook 8 1ks S E.
14-54 Leave old bed or pond.
00.34
16.70 Intersect small Lake, old channel or Pond N & S.
24.00
Enter bottom N & S.
58.40 Indian trail N & S.
28.35 Over Lake or Pond, Measurement wrought by trigonometry.
58.98
45.65
Indian Trail, N & S.
59.56
Intersect right bank of Skunk river, course South bold current.
56.47 Intersect right bank Skunk river. Course E of South. 14.45
61.04
Current bold, banks low on W side. Over river.
80.47
Over river. Intersect Range line 25 1ks South of post.
Digitized by
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Indian trail E and W.
Lynn 22 in diameter.
Set quarter section post.
Double Elm 10 S 70 E 17. Red Oak 8 S 26 W 49.
Land 2nd rate, level thinly timbered, with W. Oak. Bur Oak, Lynn, Hickory.
47.60
80.00
East Random between sections 15 & 24 Var 10 30'.
5-74 Brook 3 1ks S of E.
8.63 Indian trail N and S.
8.00 Descend bluff to pond or old bed of river N & S. East
9.25 Enter pond or old bed of river.
Intersect Range line. 75 1ks South .
of post. Land W of River Wet, East of river, first rate bottom.
Hackberry 8 in diameter. Elm 10 in diameter.
37.90
Set post on left bank, Skunk River. Ash 6 N 68 E 16.
Do 7 8 47 E 10.
Over river measurement by Trig- onometry set post on right bank. Cottonwood 18 S 22 W 812. Cottonwood 12 N 16 W 91/2.
Maple 10 in diameter.
Cottonwood 18 in diameter. Set quarter Section post. .Bur Oak 12 S 73 E 36. Do 18 N 10 W 22.
W. Oak 14 in diameter.
Brook 4 1ks East.
41.04
Wigwam.
HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
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Land mostly level first rate, Elm, Hackberry. Hickory, Locust etc.
28.73
34-94
00.99
Ash 6 in diameter. Elm 24 in diameter.
1
9-75
15.71 Set post on left bank Skunk river. Elm 6 N 74 E 71/2.
40.43
Do 20 S 26 W 151/2.
80.86
Section corner.
20.60 Over river measurement by Trig- onometry, set post on right bank. B. Oak 12 N 73 W 44- Red Oak 20 S 69 W 125.
Bur Oak 18 in diameter.
3-49
Brook 3 1ks E.
Hickory 16 in diameter.
Hickory 6 in diameter.
42.11
Elm 10 S 33 E 261/2. Elm 16 in diameter.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
80.47 Section corner.
North Between Section 11 and 12 Var 8º 50'.
67.34
Brook 3 1ks East.
3.30
Brook 15 1ks S E.
79.78
3.52
Cottonwood 20 in diameter.
80.78
32.00
Hickory 15 in diameter.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
Hickory 18 S 1672 E 1.59.
W. Winut 9 S 221/2 E 31.
Bur Oak 20 N 5 E 1.61.
80.00
Set post corner section 1 2 II & 12. Blk Oak 8 N 46 E 9. Red Oak 12 N 75 W 16. Land 2nd rate, gently rolling. J. Oak, Bur Oak. Hickory, Lynn, Elm, Plum, Thorn Hazel Briers, Vines etc.
North Between sections 34 and 35 Var 8° 50'.
2.67
W. Oak 14 in diameter.
13.02
W. Oak 10 in diameter.
28.19 32.50
Brook 5 1ks N of E.
40.00 Set quarter section post. W. Oak 12 N 731/2 E 22. W. Oak 22 N 30 W 65.
W. Oak 20 in diameter.
38.00
Enter bottom N & S.
66.16
45.92
Intersect Rt bank Skunk river- bold current course S E. Over river. Enter prairie N & S.
80.00
B. Oak 10 in diameter. Set post corner sections 26 27 34 35 Elm 12 S 31 W 13.
Bur Oak 14 N 46 E 42. Land 2nd rate rolling, W. Oak, B. Oak, Red Hickory, Hazel, etc.
52.27 74.50 80.86 Intersect range line 14 1ks S of post Land to the bottom 3rd rate. Hilly, thence first rate. Bur Oak, Hackberry, Elm, B. Walnut.
East
15.06
80.34
West Corrected between Section 1 and 12 Var 10° 35'. 9.96 Bur Oak 12 in diameter.
10.03
Do 10 in diameter.
Random between sect. 26 & 35 Var 10° 30'. Creek 25 1ks South. Intersect N & S line 2 links South of post. Land W1/2 2nd rate, gently rolling, W. Oak, Bur Oak Hickory, Hazel
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Land and rate, rolling, Hickory B. Oak Lynn, Elm, Hazel, Briers, Vine etc.
Sept. 28, 1837.
East Random between Sections 1 and 12 Var 10 30'.
25.95
W. Oak 9 in diameter.
4.90
Brook 4 1ks S of E.
Descend bluff.
49.00
Set post on left bank Skunk river. Sycamore 40 N 2 E 57. Cottonwood 20 S 9 W 19. Over river, measurement by Trig- onometry, set post in right bank. Bur Oak 8 N 12 W 1012. Red Oak 18 S 37 W 44-
39.43
Ash 4 in diameter.
Set quarter section. Elm 9 S 20 W 9. Do 10 N 11 W 38.
North Between Sections 1 and 2 Var 2° 50'.
21.57 40.231/2 Set quarter section post. Elm 14 N 601/2 E 13.
5.20
21.55
Hickory 6 N 57 W 48. Hickory 10 S 8 E 39. Red Oak 36 in diameter.
48.35
Enter bottom.
Intersect North boundary of Town- ship 46 links West of post. Set post corner section 1 2.
Hickory 20 S 76 W 1472.
West Corrected between Sections 12 and 13 Var 10° 40'.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Plum, Vine-E!/2 rolling, first 14.64
Sugar 12 in diameter.
rate. Sugar, Walnut, Sugar, 40.16
Set quarter section post. W. Oak 11 S 611/2 E 74
Red Oak 10 N 29 E 36.
West
Corrected between Sections 26 and 35 Var same.
80.32
26.60
Sugar 12 in diameter.
40.17 Set quarter section post.
Bur Oak 12 N 661/2 E 12.
Do 9 S 841/2 W 27.
00.60
Bur Oak 9 in diameter.
40.64 Bur Oak 14 in diameter.
11.97
W. Oak 20 in diameter.
41.15 Lynn 12 in diameter.
32.97
W. Oak 18 in diameter.
61.72 W. Oak 24 in diameter.
40.00
Set quarter section post.
John Vorheis a setler on N W qtr. of 35. Section corner.
41.97
45.20
Brook 4 1ks S W.
1.IO
Bur Oak 12 in diameter.
65.02
11.05
W. Oak 4 in diameter.
80.00
Set post corner sections 14 15 22 23.
Bur Oak 7 S 62 W 16.
Hickory 10 S 57 E 38.
Land 2nd rate, broken W. Oak, Bur
50.40
Creek 60 1ks East.
Oak, Some Lynn along the brook. Hazel Briers Vines.
52.29
Enter bend of creek.
54.10
Leave bend of creek.
East
Random between Sections 14 and 23 Var 10° 30'.
67.97
Lynn 8 in diameter.
80.09
Intersect N & S line 47 Iks S of Post.
73.09
Creek 80 links East.
80.00 Set post corner section 22 23 26 27. Hickory 10 S 55 W 15.
Bur Oak 6 N 50 E 35.
Land S1/2 rolling 2nd rate W. Oak Br. Oak, J. Oak, Plum Hazel, Crab, thorn N1/2 bottom, Walnut, Lynn, sugar, Elm, Hickory. Sept. 27, 1837.
West
Corrected between sections 14 and 23 V 10° 50'.
W. Oak 24 in diameter.
B. Oak 16 in diameter.
3.84
Do Do 14 in diameter.
East
Random between Sections 23 and 26 Var 10° 30'. Brook 3 links South.
40.041/2
Set quarter section post. J. Oak 10 N 57 W 18. J Oak 8 S 66 W 40.
73.25 Hickory 10 in diameter.
76.69 Red Oak 20 in diameter.
80.09
Section corner.
North Between sections 14 and 15 Var 8° 50'.
Hickory 6 in diameter.
16.05 Double Bur Oak 16 in diameter.
40.00
Set quarter section post. Elm 6 S 20 W 6. Do 8 N 83 E 18.
Elm 6 in diameter.
45.87 48.08 Do 10 in diameter.
51.92 J. Oak 9 in diameter.
55.17 Elm 12 in diameter.
J. Oak 14 in diameter.
Digitized by
5.28
Brook 4 links North.
80.32
Intersect N & S line 69 1ks S of post.
Land W1/2 3rd rate, broken. W. Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Ey2 gen- tly rolling, W. Oak, Lynn, Sugar, Elm, On the last 15 ch. and around the corner is a beautiful sugar Camp, intersperced with many wigwams where the Indians from an appearance have made quan- tities of sugar.
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