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Mr. Perkins being found one day in the vicinity of the claim in dispute, the settlers, led by Flemming, resolved to wreak their vengeance upon him, and armed and equipped themselves for that purpose. Perkins, however, became aware of their plans before they could secure him, and on their ap- proach " stood not upon the order of his going," but mounted a horse and fled at once. Several shots were fired at him without effect, and the terri- tied fugitive flying for his life,
"Stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone "
until he arrived at Fort Des Moines. With a horse covered with sweat and trembling with fatigue, himself without a hat or coat and almost fran- tic with the delusion that his pursners were close upon him, he reached the Raccoon Ferry, and eagerly besought the ferryman, Alex. Scott, to lose not a moment in crossing him over the ferry into town, where he hoped to find a secure asylum from his bloodthirsty enemies.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Safely ensconced in Fort Des Moines, Perkins in a few days recovered from his recent fright, and growing valorous at the abuse of his foes, and the distance from danger, contrary to the advice of his friends, swore out a warrant for the arrest of Flemming, whom only he could identify, charging him with shooting with intent to kill. Flemming was subsequently arrested by George Michael, a constable, and brought before Benj. Luce, Esq., for examination. Luce's office was in a building formerly a part of the Fort situated near the Point. Its site is at present occupied by a German gro- cery.
While Flemming was upon his trial a mob of his friends, armed to the teeth, surrounded and broke into the office, carrying away the prisoner by main force and bidding defiance to the authorities. Resistance to this mob was not for a moment thought of. Probably the unfavorable opinion en- tertained for Perkins by the citizens of Fort Des Moines led them to look more leniently upon so dangerous a proceeding; but it is more likely that the absence of force on the side of the law and the suddenness of the at- tack rendered any opposition unavailing, and, therefore, was not attempted. Flemming, rescued from the bonds of the law, was triumphantly escorted to his home with every demonstration of success and exultation.
He was afterward rearrested, and again did the mob endeavor to rescue him, but their presence was expected. When some eighty of these were seen on the other side of the Raccoon River, brandishing their weapons and loudly calling for the ferry-boat to take them over, the good people of Des Moines grew nervous with excitement, and nothing less than a battle was expected. James Phillips, then coroner, but in the delirium of the ex -. citing crisis, and doubtless over-stimulated by a few extra potations of brandy, styling himself a major in the army of the United States, pro- claimed martial law in the town, and went around to all the stores, com- manding the proprietors to lock up their houses in order to save their goods from pillage, arm themselves and be ready to act under orders. Many of them did so. A large crowd collected at the "Point" where the band of in- surgents could be plainly seen, endeavoring to gain passage over the stream, and could be heard uttering loud threats against every power, judicial, exe- cutive and military in Fort Des Moines.
But the coolness and intrepedity of Alex. Scott, the ferryman, their riot- ous project was completely frustrated. He calmly and firmly refused to take them over unless they unarmed themselves. They stormed, cursed and threatened, but not an inch would he let the boat go until they stacked their arms, and laid aside every offensive weapon. Unmoved by their threats and unprovoked by their maledictions, Scott resolutely.adhered to his purpose, and finally the mob sullenly stacked their arms, and then, and not till then were they ferried across the Raccoon.
Armed intervention was no longer practicable, and Flemming was ex- amined, the charge found true and he was obliged to give bonds for his ap- pearance at the next term of the District Court. However, he finally es- caped as the grand jury failed to indict him. Perkins found his conduct, in reference to preempting Flemming's land, so universally condemned, and himself an object of such general detestation, that he was glad to exe- cate to Flemming a bond, in which it was stipulated that the latter should have a warranty deed for the claim in dispute, so soon as the patent could be procured from the government, upon paying to Perkins the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre. The execution of this bond ended ali
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persecution, suits and riots in the case, but Perkins was but little esteemed ever afterward.
There was probably not a neighborhood in Marion county where there was not inore or less disputing about claims, but as a rule the committees appointed for that purpose settled these disputes without serious difficulty.
SURVEYS.
The reader is doubtless aware that the original subdivision of land into townships and sections was made nnder the direction of the general gov- ernment, and was entirely independent of county organization. The sub- division of territory into counties was done by the direction and authority of the Territorial or State Legislature; the subdivision of counties into voting precincts or civil townships was by the direction and authority of the board of county commissioners or supervisors, but the subdivision of land into congressional townships and sections was entirely independent of all State or county authority, done by deputy surveyors appointed by the Surveyor-General and generally completed before the county was organ- ized.
The system of land surveys provides for the division of the country into small, square portions of uniform size, varying from that shape only when large rivers, lakes or sea-borders make in necessary. To begin such a divi- sion of land there must of necessity be some fixed points to measure from. The first lines starting from such points are of two kinds: Principal Meri- dians, running north and south, and Bass Lines, running east and west. The surveys, of course, began in the eastern part of the United States where the country was first settled, and the first line established was called the First Principal Meridian. As the surveys extended further west other Principal Meridians were established. The land surveys of Marion county are reckoned from the Fifth Principal Meridian. The point which fixes the location of this line is the mouth of the Arkansas River; it runs due north through Missouri and the eastern part of Iowa and ends at the bank of the Mississippi River at the boundary line between Clayton and Dubuque counties. At a distance of six miles west of this line extends another parallel to the principal meridian, and all the land lying between these two parallel lines is called Range One, West. At a distance of six miles from this second line extends another parallel line, and all the land lying between these two lines is called Range Two, West. Thus were the ranges numbered until the surveys reached Marion county, the eastern boundary of which is the eighteenth line drawn parallel with the principal meridian. Six miles west of this extends another line and all the land ly- ing between the two is called Range Eighteen.
The point which fixes the location of the Base Line is the mouth of the St. Francis River, in Arkansas. This line runs east and west, and six miles north of it extends another line parallel to it; all the land lying between these two lines is called Township One, North. North of this second line extends a third parallel line and the land included between them is called Township Two, North, and so on until we come to the line forming the south boundary of Marion county, which is the seventy-fourth line drawn parallel with the base line. Six miles north of this line extends another parallel line and all the land lying between the two is called Township Seventy-Four. In this manner was all the land surveyed and the six mile square tracts numbered before any of it could be identified and sold.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
The surveying was done by a party consisting of a deputy United States surveyor and four or five assistants. The time required in surveying : township usually was about one month. The surveyors worked during all kinds of weather and after beginning a township scarcely ever discontinned the work till it was completed.
It will be a matter of interest for the reader to know who the deputy sur- veyor was that surveyed the several townships in the county and when the work was finished and the land offered for sale. Full information is hereby given on this subject.
Township 74, range 18; surveyed in 1845 by J. B. Watson. Part of the town- ship was offered for sale December 7, 1846, the proclamation of sale being given Angust 14, 1846. On the 1st of April, 1847, proclamation was made for the sale of the remaining lands of the township, and these lands were offered at public sale August 5, 1847.
Township 75, range 18; surveyed in 1845 by William L. D. Ewing. Proclamation for public sale of these lands was made April 1, 1847; sale took place August 5, 1847.
Township 76, range 18; surveyed in 1845 by William L. D. Ewing. North half of section 1 offered at public sale December 5, 1846. Sections with even numbers offered July 19, 1847; proclamation of first sale being made August 14, 1846, and of the latter April 1, 1847.
Township 77, range 18; surveyed by William L. D. Ewing during the year 1845. Offered at public sale December 5, 1846. Proclamation of sale dated August 14, 1846, and again offered for sale July 29, 1847, proc- lamation having been made April 1, 1847.
Township 74, range 19; surveyed in 1846 by Samnel Jacobs. Procla- mation of sale dated October 9, 1847; offered for sale Jannary 20, 1848.
Township 75, range 19; surveyed in 1846 by Samuel Jacobs. Procla- mation of first sale was first dated October 9, 1847; sale occurred January 90. 1848.
Township 76, range 19; surveyed in 1846 by Samuel Jacobs. Offered for sale January 24, 1848. Proclamation of sale was made October 9, 1847.
Township 77, range 19; surveyed in 1846 by Samuel Jacobs. Offered for sale January 25, 1848, proclaimed October 9, 1847.
Township 74, range 20; surveyed in 1847 by A. McMichael. Offered at public sale October 2, 1848. Proclamation of sale dated January 19, 1848.
Township 75, range 20; surveyed in 1847 by A. McMichael. Part of the lands were proclaimed for sale June 19, 1848. Sale took place October 9, 1848.
Township 76, range 20; surveyed in Angust, 1847, by Jesse Williams. Proclamation of sale was made June 19, 1848. Sale occurred September 26, 1848.
Township 77, range 20; surveyed in 1847 by Jesse Williams. Procla- mation of sale was made June 19, 1848. Sale occurred September 26, 1848.
Township 74, range 21; surveyed in 1847 by A. McMichael. Offered for male October 2, 1848. Proclamation June 19, 1848.
Township 75, range 21; surveyed in 1847 by A. MoMichael. Offered at public sale October 2, 1848. Proclamation of sale dated June 19, 1848.
HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Township 76, range 21; surveyed in 1847 by Jesse Williams. Pro- claimed June 19, 1848. Offered for sale September 26, 1848.
Township 77, range 21; surveyed in 1847 by Jesse Williams. Offered at public sale September 26, 1848. The proclamation of sale was dated June 19, 1848.
LAND SALES.
It will be remembered that all the land in the county was not offered for sale at the same time and frequently when offered there were no bidders. Considerable land was entered in 1847. All such parcels with the names of the purchasers are hereby given.
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 18.
Stanford Doud, Ang. 5, 1847; e hf ne qr, sec 2.
Henry Haymaker, Aug. 5, 1847; w hf se qr sec 2. Aug. 21. 1847; ce qr sw gr sec 2.
Henry C. Waldrip, December 13, 1847; se hf se qr sec 2.
Joseph B. Davis, Aug. 23, 1847; se qr se qr sec 7. Benjamin T. Davis, Aug. 23, 1847; sw qr sw qr sec 8. Robert Russell, Nov. 19, 1847; w hf nw qr sec 15. Henry C. Waldrip, December 18, 1847; nw qr se qr sec 15. Nathaniel T. Day, Nov. 2, 1847; se qr se qr sec 23; nw qr ne qr sec 26. Michael Hittle, Jr., Oct. 1847; se qr se qr sec 27. Josiah Brobst, May 15, 1847; s hf se qr sec 29.
TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 18.
Jacob H. Majors, Aug. 5, 1847; e hf se qr sec 2. Elizabeth Majors, Ang. 5, 1847; w hf se qr sec 2. William Meek, Sr., Aug. 21, 1847; n hf nw qr, se qr nw qr sec 9. John P. Majors, Nov. 30, 1847; sw qr ne qr sec 2. Jacob H. Majors, Nov. 30, 1847; se qr ne qr sec 2. Little M. Owen, Nov. 30, 1847; nw qr ne qr sec 2. John S. Foster, Oct. 27, 1847; ne qr sw qr sec 4. Martin Smith, Oct. 18, 1847; s hif se qr sec 6. John Wise, Aug. 5, 1847; lot 2 and w hf se qr sec 10. Thomas Gregory, Ang. 21, 1847; lot 3 sec 10. Jacob H. Majors, Aug. 5, 1847; lots 3 and 4 and ne qr ne qr sec 12. Benjamin S. Moore, Aug. 23, 1847; lots 5 and 6. Henry Walno, Oct. 16, 1847; w hf sw qr sec 24. Matthew Ruple, Nov. 19, 1847; w. hf nw qr and se qr sw qr sec 24. Joseph Jones, Aug. 30, 1847; se qr ne qr sec 36. Joshna Way, Ang. 30, 1847; ne qr se qr sec 36.
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TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 18.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; n hf sec 1. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se qr sec 1. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; sw qr Bec 2. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; ne qr and nw qr sec 2. Henry Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sec 4. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; ne qr and se qr sec 6.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sopt. 10, 1847; ne qr sec 8. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se gr sec 8.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sec 10.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; n hf sec 12.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1647; ne qr sec 14.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se qr sec 18.
Nathan Bass, July 19, 1847; w hf sw qr sec 18.
Warren Mathews, July 19, 1847; e hf sw qr sec 18.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; e hf and e hf nw qr sec 20.
Simpson Mathews, July 19, 1847; w hf nw qr and lots 1 and 2 sec 20.
Robert G. Hamilton, Ang. 5. 1847; se qr se qr sec 22 and se qr sw qr sec 22.
Joseph Porter, Dec. 14, 1847; sw qr se qr sec 22.
George Perry Hamilton, Aug. 5, 1847; nw qr nw qr sec 26.
Wellington Nossaman, Ang. 5, 1847; w hf se qr sec 26.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 19, 1847; sec 28.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; lots 1, 2, 3 and +, w hf nw qr, so qr, nw qr sec 30.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; ne qr, ne qr se qr, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 sec 34.
Wilson Stanley, July 19, 1847; nw qr sec 34.
John Gillaspy, Oct. 19, 1847; ne qr se qr, se qr ne qr sec 36.
Green T. Clark, Oct. 19, 1847; ne qr ne qr sec 36.
TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 18.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sw qr sw qr sec 2.
John A. Graham, Nov. 19, 1847; w hf se qr, ehf sw qr, w Hf sw qr sec 3.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; se qr se qr sec 3.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se qr sec 4.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sw qr sec 4.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se qr sec 5.
John A. Graham, Nov. 9, 1847; se qr, e hf nw qr, e hf sw qr, se qr sec 7
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; n hf ne qr, e hf nw qr sec 8.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; se qr sec 8.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; ne qr, nw qr, se qr, sw qr sec 9.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; e hf nw qr sec 10.
John A. Graham, Nov. 9, 1847; w hf nw qr sec 10.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Oct. 2, 1847; e hf sec 10.
John A. Graham, Nov. 9, 1847; sw qr sec 10.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sw qr and w hf nw qr sec 11.
James Quinn Buffington, Sept. 22, 1847; n hf nw qr sec 13.
Stillman Elwell, Oct. 4, 1847; s hf ne qr sec 14.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; nw qr se qr and sw qr sec 14.
John A. Graham, Nev. 9, 1847; nw qr sec 15.
H. P. Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; w hf se qr sec 15.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; e hf se qr, s hf sw qr sec 15.
Hendrik Peter Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; n hf neqr, w hf se qr, e hf sw qr sec 17.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; w hf sw qr, e hf se qr sec 18.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; e hf se qr sec 17.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; e hf ne qr sec 20.
John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; n hif ne qr, n hf sw qr sec 22.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
Hendrik P. Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; e hf ne qr sec 23. Hendrik P. Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; nw qr nw qr, e hf nw qr, w hf ne qr, n hf se qr sec 24.
Robert G. Hamilton, Dec. 14, 1847; ne.qr ne qr sec 24. Joseph F. Rowley, Ang. 2, 1847; sw qr nw qr sec 24. John A Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; secs 27-8. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; ne qr nw qr, se qr sec 32. Hendrik P. Scholte, Sept. 10, 1847; sw qr sec 32. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; sec 34. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; ne qr, nw qr, se qr sec 35. John A. Graham, Oct. 4, 1847; sec 36;
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 19-NONE.
TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 19-NONE.
TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 19-NONE.
TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 19-NONE. TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 21-NONE.
TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 21-NONE.
TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 21-NONE. TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 21-NONE.
Thus it appears that all the land entered in 1847 was in range 18. The following lands were granted by act of Congress to the State for the improvement of the Des Moines River in 1846:
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 18.
Sections 11, 13, neqr, ne qr nw qr and ne qr se qr sec 15, nw qr ne qr, ne qr nw qr, ne qr and e hf sec 23.
TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 18.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, e hf ne qr, ne gr nw qr, nw qr ne qr sec 31, secs 33 and 35.
TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 18.
Sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY. TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 18.
Sw qr sec 5, secs 19, 29, 31, 33 and 35.
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 19-NONE. TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 19.
Sections 1, 3, n hf, se gr, ne qr sw qr sec 5, n hf, w hf se qr, se qr se qr, ne qr sw qr sec 9, secs 11, 13, e hf ne qr, nw qr ne qr, ne qr nw qr sec 15, ne qr ne qr sec 93, w hf ne qr, se qr ne qr, ne qr se qr sec 25.
TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 19.
Sestions 1, 3, 5, 7, w hf ne qr, lot 1, se qr and nw qr sec 8, secs 9, 11, 18, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35.
TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 19.
Sw qr sw qr sec 5, sec 7, sw qr sw qr sec 9, se qr se qr, w hf se qr, and sw gr sec. 13, 8 hf ne qr, s hf nw qr, se qr, and sw qr sec 15, secs 17, 19, 91, 28, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35.
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 20-NONE. TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 20.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 18, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and n hf, n hf me qr, n hf sw qr sec 35.
TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 20.
S hf, nw qr, s hf ne qr sec 1, secs 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 28, 95, 27, 29, 31, 33, 85.
TOWNSHIP 74, RANGE. 21-NONE. TOWNSHIP 75, RANGE 21-NONE. TOWNSHIP 76, RANGE 21.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13 and nw qr, se qr, e hf sw qr sec 15, and n hf, e hf se qr, nw qr se qr, ne qr sw qr sec 23, and n hf ne qr, ne qr nw qr sec 25.
TOWNSHIP 77, RANGE 21.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 95, 27, 29, 81, 33 and 35.
Besides this the sixteenth section in each township was donated to the State by the general government for school purposes, and several parcels selected as swamp lands were first donated to the State and by the State to the county.
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
When the land was once entered it was then subject to transfer. Real estate transactions which are now of such frequent occurrence and which constitute such a large share of business were formerly of rare occurrence. As it will be a matter of interest to know what were some of the first tran- sactions of this kind we give a few of them.
FIRST MORTGAGE.
Before the lands in the county were offered for sale and while they were still the property of the United States, claims with the improvements were frequently sold. These sales were always subject to the claim of the United States, and when the land sales occurred they had to be entered and paid for just as other lands. The first claim transferred in this manner was that of Moses Davis to William Tibbott, in November, 1846. The record is as follows:
" Know all men by these presence: That I, Moses Davis, of the county of Mahaska, and Territory of Iowa, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and eighteen dollars, in hand paid by William Tibbott, of the county of Marion and Territory of Iowa, have bargained, sold and con- veyed unto the said William Tibbott, his heirs and assigns the following claim on the land of the United States, situated in Marion county, Iowa, bounds as follows: On the northi by the claim of William Tibbott, on the cast by the unclaimed lands of the United States, on the south by the claim of Carter, and on the west by the unclaimed lands of the United States. Which claim was formerly owned by Robert Chamberlain, deceased, and sold at his late vendue to said Moses Davis; to have and to hold the same with its appurtenances unto the use of the said William Tibbott, his heirs and assigns forever .. Provided always upon this condition: whereas, the said Moses Davis and the said William Tibbott, his surety, have evicted their promissory note to De Moss, the administrator of the estate of Robert Chamberlain, deceased, for the sum of one hundred and eighteen dollars in payment of said claim purchased at the vendue of the deceased, due 12th September, 1847, dated 12th September, 1846. Now if said Moses Davis shall well and truly discharge said note and hold the said William Tibbott harmless from the payment of this said note then these presents to be void, otherwise remain in full force and virtue.
"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th November, 1846.
" MOSES DAVIS.
'TERRITORY OF IOWA, 88
"MAHASKA COUNTY.
" Before me, James B. Boyal, a justice of the peace, of the township of Oskaloosa, in said county, personally appeared the within Moses Davis, per- sonally known to me to be the identical person, whose name appears to the within and acknowledges the signing and sealing of the within mortgage to be his voluntary act and deed, this 25th day of November, 1846.
"JAMES B. BOYAL, J. P."
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
FIRST RECORDED BILL OF SALE.
"Know all men by these presents: That I, Alexander Cayton, of the county of Marion and Territory of Iowa, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by William Drouillard, of the same place, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold and delivered, and do by these presents bargain, sell and deliver to the said William Drouillard the following goods and chat- tela; to-wit., One black horse, one sorle horse, three yoke of cattle, one yoke red, one yoke white and speckeld, one yoke, one darkish yellow, the other one white back and dark sides, one read cow, one two years past heifer, two wagons, one mantle clock, one rifell gun, one sadell, two log-chains, one bed and beding, to have and to hold said goods, chattels, so bargained and sold to the said William Dronillard, his executors and administrators and assign to his only purpose and benefit forever, and I the said Alexander S. Cayton, do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said William Drouil- lard that and my heirs, exicutors and administrators will warrant and for- over defend the said goods and chattels, so bargained and sold and deliv- cred to the said William Drouillard from and against the rightful claims or claims of all persons whomsoever; of all which said goods and chattels I, the said Alexander S. Cayton, put the said William Drouillard in full pos- session by delivering to him all the goods and chattels at the time of the sealing and delivering of this instrument unto the said William Drouillard. "In witness whereof I, the said Alexander S. Cayton, have hereunto set my hand and seal the 21st day of January, 1847.
"ALEXANDER S. CAYTON.
"Witness: " AUSBUR BROWN."
This instrument was acknowledged before Nathan. Tolman, a justice of the peace.
PLAT OF KNOXVILLE.
The next record is that of the plat of Knoxville, the acknowledgment of which is as follows:
" STATE OF IOWA, " MARION COUNTY.
"On the eighth day of February, 1847, before the subscriber, clerk of the District Court, within and for said county, personally appeared Samnel Tibbatt and David Durham, county commissioners of the county of Ma- rion, and acknowledged the foregoing plat to be their official act and deed, and received by them as such, and desire the same to be subdivided. And I am satisfied from my personal knowledge that the said Samuel Tibbott and David Durham are the persons they represent themselves to be.
" In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand with the seal of said court at Knoxville, this eighth day of February, 1847.
L. W. BABBITT, "Clerk of District Court."
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HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY.
The following is the plat:
Block. 20.
Block 19.
Block 18.
Block 17.
Block 16.
Blook 21.
Block 7.
Block 5.
Block 4.
Block 15.
Block 32.
Block 7.
Public Square.
Block 3.
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