Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois . With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 24

Author: McDonough, J.L., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.L. McDonough & Co
Number of Pages: 578


USA > Illinois > Perry County > Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois . With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers > Part 24
USA > Illinois > Randolph County > Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois . With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers > Part 24
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RANDOLPH COUNTY .*


At the time of its organization, the vast area of the country contained, in its western part, the following distinct settlements, to wit: The ancient French villages of Kas- kaskia, Prairie du Rocher and St. Philip with Fort Chartres, aud the purely American settlement at New Design. The "French " villages and adjacent districts were inhabited by the descendants of the colonists arrived in the beginning of the 18th century, and by a number of English and American emigrants, who, in a spirit of adventure or speculation had


found their way to those distant regions since 1763. The cession of the country to lingland had induced many of the wealthier French end siste to abandon their homesteads on the east side of the Me-isippi, peking refuge in the ter- ritory set of the river, then in possession of his Catholic Majesty, the King of Spain. This exodus of the French alaroad the English Authorities to some extent, and induced them to promise to the inhabitants the liberty of the "Catholic Religion," cte, by proclamation, at the same time granting those wishing to emigrate. the right to sell their property, provided the purchasers were loyal to the King of England. The exodus, however, continued ; and it i- questionable whether the arrival of Englishmen and later of' Americans was sufficient to till the gaps. The popula- tion (" the new county in 1796 was in all probability less than in 176. The inhabitants of the county at that period ( 179) were for the most part farmers and hunters. The number of traders was limited, and the trades were repre- sented by a few blacksmiths and here and there a tanner ; the fact was, that the American pioneers were, almost with- out exception, skilled mechanics and artisans.


TENURE OF LANDS.


The French colonists held the land granted to them pretty much in the same style in which the rural population of their mother land hold it to this day. Each villager had a strip assigned to him, some more, some less, according, pro- bably to the number of his family or to the favor in which he stood with the dispensers of the grants These strips were surrounded by a fence owned and constructed in con- mon by all the villagers, each of whom had to render a certain amount of labor for the community or forfeit the right to his strip. At Kaskaskia these strips extended from river to river, while at St. Philip and other colonies they extended from the river to the hills. Besides these fields held in common, the villagers possessed large traets of lands as commons, where to procure fuel, hunt, fish and pasture their stock. A large part of these commons have in our days been leased in smaller pareels to settlers, and for the benefit of the rillagers, while some por.ions still remain " commons" as of yore. Individual grants were also made by French missionaries. The French Government made first mention of their possessions in " Louisiana " in 1712, on the 14th of September, when Antoine Crozat was granted letters patent to the whole commerce of the country. In 1723, on the 14th of June, a grant of land was made to François Philip Renault ( Renaud) in fee simple in order to enable him to support his establishment at the mines in Upper Louisiana. This grant was made by Boisbriant, the King's lieutenant, and governor of the province of Louisiana, and by Des Ursins, principal secretary of the Royal India Company. The grant was located near Fort Chartres, bounded on the south by lands of the Illinois Indians, one league in front of the Mississippi, and extending back into the country two leagues.


Other individual grants extended throughout the Ameri- can bottom for a distance of many miles. The English, when: in possession of the territory, 1763 to 1778, exercised the privilege of making grants to a great extent, and in some


. E. J. Montague in his historical sketches of Randolph County, asserts that when Col. Clark took possession of the country in 1778, he named the district around Kaskaskia " Randolph County " in compliment to Edmond Randolph, etc.


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instances conveyed lands which had for years been the pro- perty of individuals .* Virginia, when in possession of the territory granted the so-called improvement rights, 400 acres each ; all these grants properly authenticated, were recognized by the United States when succeeding Virginia in the possession of the territory. In their turn the United States granted the so called family head rights of 400 acres each, to heads of families having held permanent residence in the territory in 1783, and militia rights of 100 acres each to all who had actually served in the militia in 1790 and prior years.


When the country was organized in 1795 these land grants called for many hundred thousand acres of land, as will be seen below, but the thousand and odd individuals to whom these grants had been made, had divested themselves of them prior to the first assessment of taxable property of the county, probably in 1808, when these broad acres were owned by less than three hundred individuals.


Among the numerous assessments of the property of Ran- dolph county, filed away in the court-house at Chester, we have selected one from which to quote, as it appears to be the oldest on file. It has no date ; the lands assessed were described by metes and bouuds only ; not an acre seemed to have been properly managed. This assessment was in all probability made by David Robinson, Sr., who was ap- pointed county assessor March 12th, 1808.


LANDS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.


Extract from the Assessment of probably 1808 -This ap- parently oldest assessment of Randolph county kept on file is not dated, nor signed, yet it is very carefully made up, and shows that 435,800 acres of land were in the possession of individuals. None of the tracts owned had been surveyed, and they are described in the following way as for instance : Situated " on the Kaskaskia, seveu or eight miles above the village," or "ou the Okaw, six miles below Horse Prairie," or "adjoining the Jesuits' land," or "on the road to fort Charters, opposite the village of Kaskia," or "situation un- known," or "ten leagues up the Ohio River," or "on the


Confiscation of lands by the authorities of His Majesty, the King of Great Britain.


The British authorities, in making the land grants and donations, would occasionally dispo- sess the original owners of their homesteads and donate the same to loyal subjects of His Majesty.


The first document of this kind was made out at Fort ('hartres, November 12th, 1767, by Gordon Forbes, Captain 34th Regiment, in manner aod form as follows:


By virtue of the power and authority in me invested, Ido hereby grant unto Mr. James Rumsey, Jate lieutenant of His Majesty's 34th. Regiment, a certain tract of land containing -- acres in front from the river Kaskaskia to the Missis- sippi, once the property of one La Banhon, whereon formerly did stand a water mill, the remains of which are now to he seen. The whole being agreeable to His Majesty's Proclamation, confiscated to the King and is hereby given to James Rumsey in consideration of His Excellency, General (tage's Recommendation, and for the good example of a speedy settlement of His Majesty'scolony. as like- wise the frame of a house with a lot of land thereunto appertaining opposite the Jesuit college in the village of Kaskaskias.


In many instances the original owners were allowed to sell their property, as will appear from the following :


Fort Chartres, ss. (no date.)


Permission is hereby granted to Alexis La Plante, inhabitant of Kaskaskias in the Illinois country, to sell, or dispose of, the house, and granted him from Colonel John Reed, late commandant of the said country of the Illinois. And I do hereby declare that whomsoever of His Majesty's Liege Subjects may pur- chase the same that he or they, etc. shall be and are hereby declared to be legally possessed of the same without any hindrance, let, incumbrance or tor whatsoever.


Mississippi some thirty miles above the mouth of the Ohio," or " right below Tower Rock," or "on Clark's trail to Vin- cennes," etc., etc. This land was owned by less than 300 individuals, aud in parcels ranging from two or three to over 100,000 acres. The largest land-holders were Gen. John Edgar, who paid tax on 130,400 acres; Robert Morri- son had 34,000, William Morrisou 24,800, James O'Hara 15,200, John Rice Joues 16,400, Pierre Menard 12,600, Richard Lord 11,200 acres, etc. Linds in cultivation were assessed at $2.00, lands "improved " at $1.50, " wild " lands located at $1.00, aud wild lands not located at 75 cents per acre. The assessed value of all those lands amounted to $418,072, and the tax levied, at 75 cents per 100 dollars value, to $3,135.54.


26,262 acres are mentioned as fields and are assessed at $2.00 peracre, and one three acre tract, owned by William Murray, is assessed at $2.00 per acre .*


The present limits of the county did not contain much more than one-fifth of those 435,800 acres, as will appear from the following lengthy statement of lands of Randolph county owned by individuals in 1820. The 26,262 acres in fields were principally located in and around Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher, with the exception of about one-fifth located in the south part of Monroe.


List of lands eutered and occupied by individuals in Randolph county iu 1820.


TOWNSIIIP 4 S. 5 W. Acres.


Arres.


Mar. 9, 1819 Nathan Davis, E. 28.W. 8, 80 Sept. 19, 1818 Hugh Me Kelvy, N.E. 27, 160 Ang. 5, 181x James Clark, N. W. 17, 160 Aug. 3, 1818 Samuel Hill, Jr. S. W. 30, 164 Nov. 17, 1818 James Clark, F. 2.N. E. 18, 80 Oct. 1, 1x18 Francis Beatty, E. 2 N E. 33, 80 Nov. 17, 1818 8, Stubblefield, N. 2× E. 19, 80 Det. 1. 18]> Francis Beatty, W. 2 33, 320 Sept. 19, 1x18 John Me Dill, N. E. 21, 160 Oct. 1, 1×1% Francis Beatty, E. 28 F. 33, 80


Apr. 30, 1818 John MeDilt, S. E. 21, 160 Apr. 30, 1819 Joseph Catheart, N. W. 35, 160


Sept. 19, 1818 John Me Dill, N. W. 22. 160


Sept. 19, 1818 Hugh MeKefvy, W. 226, 320 | Total, .2004


TOWNSHIP 5 S. 5 W.


Acres.


Acres.


Dec. 31, 1819 John Dickey, Ir. S. W. 3, 160 June 30, 1817 N. Pope & W. Harrison,


Dec. 3, 1818 James Munford, & E. 3, 16 N.E. 20, 160


Ort. 1. 1818 Wm. Marshall, W. 2 N. W. 4, 70 June 30, 1817 N. Pope & W. Harrison, Oet. 15, 1818 J. McMillan, W. 2 8. W. 5,


Dec. 17, 18Is J. McClurken, S. W. G, 151


S. E. 20, 160 June 30, 1817 N. Pope & W. Harrison, S. E. 21, 160


Dec. 17, 181& J. MeClurken, S. W 7. 143


Feb. 25, 1819 Alex. Alexander, N.E. 7, 160 Dee. 27, 1819 John Alexander, S.E. 7, 160 Apr. 7, 1818 Jacob Vann, W. 2 N.E 8, 80 Mar. 3, 1×18 James Anderson, S. W. x, 160 July 29, 1818 J. & J. Hugging, W 28. E 8, 80 Nov. 28, 1x18 Samuel Nevit, S. W. 10, 160 May 26, 1819 Wm. Vann, W. 2 N.E. 17, 80 Sept. 22, 1818 M. Bowerman, N.E. 25, 160 Ane. 21, 1818 Aug. Davis, E. 2 N. E. 30, 80 July 20, 1818 R. Huggins, W. 2 N. F .: 30, 80 Ang. 8, 1818 J. Murphy, E. 2 S. F. 30, 80 Ang. 8, Isis J. Murphy, W. 2 N.E. 31, 80 May 27, 1818 Micajah House, S. W. 31, 160 June 25, 1817 A Landgrall, W. 2 .N. W. 32, 80 Aug. 26, 1×15 Wm. Vann, W. 2 N. W. 17, 160 Feb. 24, 1819 J. Bowerman, W. 28. W. 33, 80 Mar. 3, 1818 James Anderson, N. E. 18, 160 Apr. 10, 1815 Wm. Morrison, - 19, 611 Total, .. 3855


TOWNSHIP 6 8. 5 W.


Acres.


Jan. 20, 1817 J. Bowerman, N. E. 5,


Feb. 24, 1x19 J. Robinson, E. 2 N. W.5, 88 July 31, 1816 J. Bowerman, N. W. 16, 160


Nov. 3, 1817 R. Robinson, N . 2 N. W. 6, 94 Det. 12, Isiti George Steele, S. 2, In, 320 Apr. 29, 1×15 John Edgar, S. W.& S.E. 7, 32u Sept. 30, 1814 James White, W. 2. 17, 320 Apr. 29, 1815 John Edgar, W. 2, >, 320 Apr. 11, 1$18 John Steele, E. 2 S. W. 21, 80 160 Sept 30, Ist+ Jolin Steele, S W. 28, 160


July 31, 1816 J. Bowerman, S. W. 9,


Det. 12, 1818 Eli Short, N.E. 11,


160


Apr. 14, 1×18 John Layne, W. 2 N.E. 29, 80


Feb. 5, 1818 S. Baker, N. 2 S. E. 11. 80


Oct. 12, 1>18 Eli Short, W. 2 N. W. 12, 80


Total, .... 3062


Dee. 31, 1816 J. Bowerman, N. 2, 14, 320


Acres. . 160 Oct. 12, 1816 George Steel, N. E. 16, 160


* Murray bought this three-acre tract as the agent of the firms of Moses and Jacob Franks, of London, and David and Moses Franks, of Philadelphia, on the 8th of Angust, 1771, of Charles Cadron, dit. St. Pierre of St. Philip, village in the Illinois country, Veoman and Marie Jeanne Merrier, his wife, for 300 pounds. On it was a water-mill and a large stone dwelling-house, on the road from Fort Chartres to St. Philip.


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TOWNSHIP 7 S. 5 W. Vores.


Arres.


Oct. 3, 1818 Adam Storm, E. 2, S. W. 3 80 Claims aud Surveys-not duted.


Nov. 18, 1817 John Crenshaw N. 2, 11, 320


Jean B. Theban, ". 1520, 8, 732. .100


Jan. 1, 1819 John J. Henry, S. E. 14, 100


Aug. 30, 1818 Thos. Roberts, & E. 31, 160 Total .820


TOWNSHIP & S. 5 W.


APres. Acres.


Ang. 25, 1814 W. Builderback, S. W. 17, 121


Jan. 24, 1814 W. & C. Builderback,


part N. E. 18, 106 Apr. 29, 1815 Wm. McIntosh, N. 2, N. Total 31


E.20, 8G


TOWNSHIP 4 S. G W.


APres.


Vores.


Dec. 3, 1x18 John Munford, S. W. 19, 145 Aug. 15, 11s Jno. Me Millan, N. V. 29, 1au


Mar. 9, ININ H. Leslie, J2. 2, S. W. 20,


80 Det. 7, 181s James Couch, S. W. 31, 114


Mar. 9, 1>]> H. Leslie, W. 2, S.E. 20, 80


A. Hodge, & J. Murdock,


Aug. 5, 181« W. C. Ballard, F. 2, S. F. 23, 80 E.2, N K2. 33, 80


Ang. 5, Is18 W. C. B.allard, N. 2, 2%, 320 Ang. 18, 1818 A Hodge & A. Borders,


W. 2, 8 W. 34, 50


Nuv. 27, 1x]> W. Edgar, W. 2, S. W. 25, 80


Ang. Is, IxIs J MeMillan, S. E. 35,


Nov 27, 1st> Samuel Little, N W. 26, 160


Nov. 37, 1818 Patrick Ranes, W. 2, N. Total .1809


W. 27, 80


TOWNSHIP 5 S. 6 W.


Acres.


Aores


Feb. 18, 1819 David Mc Millan S. E. 3, 100 Oct. 13, 1817 John Wiley, S. E. 14, 100


Jan. 10, 1818 Andrew Burders N. E. 4, 135 Sept. 20, la17 John Beaty, S. W. IT, 160 July 12, 1816 John Lively S. W. 4, 100 Sept. 20, IsIT Jas. Mellurken, & E. IT, 100 Feb. 16, 141x Wm. Elliott, E. 2, 8 E4, SO Sept. 22, Ist. W. Morris, E. 2, N. W. 22, 80 Aug, 15, 1818 lohn Lively, N. E. 9, 160 Apr. 25, 1835 Win. MrIntosh, Ser. 25, 640


Ort. 1, 1818 Francis Beatty, § W. 9, 160 Ut. 29, IsIT William Morris, S. W. 26, 16


Ang. 20, 1x16 John Lively, S. E. 9.


Dec. 12, 1sls John Miller, N. W. 28,


Aug. 15, 1×18 Joseph Weir, N W. 10, 160 Dec. 12, 1x1s John Wiley, N. E 30, Apr. 25, 1kl. Wm. McIntosh, see. 12, GJU Der. 12, 1818 John Miller, N. W. 30, 160 July 2, 1817 JJas. Patterson, N. W. 13, 160 Sept. 20, 1817 S. Crawford, E. 2, S. W. 31, 80 July 2, 1×17 John MeDitl, S. E. 13, 160 July 2, 1817 Jas, Patterson, N. 2, 14, 320 Total 4,675


TOWNSHIP 6 S. G W.


Acres.


Arres


Jan. 16, 1818 D. Looney, F. 2, N. W. 3, 71 Apr. Jo, 1>15 Wm. Morrison, S. 2, 12, 320 Apr. 10, 1815 Wm. Morrison, S. 2.3, 320


Sept. 24, 1814 Renten Larey, & # 17, 10 Ort. 3, Isis C. Glover, W. 2, S. W. 4. x0 Sept. 21, 1x14 John Larey, N. W 1s. 173


Apr. 21, 1815 John Pillars, S. E. 4, 160 Nov. 8, 1>17 Cath. Coddle. & W. Is, 172 June 26, 1x19 John Taggart, S. W. 7, 151 Apr. 10, 1x15 Wm. Morrison, N. 2, 19, 330


Apr. 21, 1815 John Pillars, N. E. 9,


Claus and Surveys.


Apr. 21, 1x15 Wm. Morrison, N. 2. 10, 320 Pierre Menard. 4001 Apr. 18, 1x18 J. Me Donough, N. E. 11, 160 Apr. 18, 1818 J. MeDonough, N. W. 12, 160 Total. 30×7


TOWNSHIP 7 8. 6 W.


Claims and Surveys. APres.


Acres. Ang. 19,1:18 A. Smith, E. 2, N. E. 20, 90


Pierre Menard 800 Sept. 21, 1514 Benjamin Cram, S W 22, 160


Der. 16, 1x19 Pierre Menard, N. W. 27, 160


E. Pavard, hrs. 100 John Edgar 400) Within Mr Roberts .300 C. Fisher 100


Total 2100


TOWNSHIP S S. 6 W.


Arres.


June 12, 1818 Samnel Mansaker, S. E. 3.


Jan. 23, 1×19 Henry Reil, frac. sec. 11. 2hx


Total .. 364


TOWNSHIP 4 S. 7 W.


Acres.


Acres.


Elijah Smith, hrs. claim


and survey 400


John Edgar 600


William Biggs 4(K)


Jan. 15, 1818 Elisha C.Hickox, N 2,of 2, 282 W2, N. W. 65 July 6, 1818 A W. Snider, N E. 4, . Jas. Morrison, W. 2, of 4, 290


Jan. 12, 1819 Wm. Morrison, S. E. 4, July 6, 1818 Jas. Morrison, N. 2, 5, Oct. 10, 1817 David Fulton, N. 2, 6, 247 Sep. 9, 1816 Roht. Morrison, E.2,N. E.7, 80 July 6, 1818 Jas. Morrison, N. W. 9, 160


Jan. 4, 1815 Thomas Fulton, S.E. 9, 160


Jan. 21, 1818 Joseph Griffin, N. W. 19, 133


Jan. 7, 1x19 Thomas Biddle, S.W. 19, 125 Mar. 27, 1819 Andrew Beatty, S.E. 30, 160


Nov. 3. 1817 John Adams, E.º, N. W. 20. 80 Apr. 20, 1818 W. M. L. Le Chapelle, N. W. 21, .. 104


Total. 5218


TOWNSHIP 5 8. 7 W. Acres.


Acres.


Win. Morrison, el. & sur. 400 Sep. 30, 1816 A. St Francisco, heirs. *. W. 17. 160


John Edgar, * 300


John Pettit, 4 100 Sep 28, 1816 Robt. Murrison. S. E. 18, Dec. 30, 1818 Joseph Pratton, & E.of3, 100 Ang 21, 1818 Henry Conner, N F. 21, 160 Apr. 22, 1815 DavidAnderson, W.2,of5, 320 . May 1, 1415 Jas. Thompson, S. E. of 22, 160 Dec. 30, 1819 Joseph Pratton, N E.of 10, 156 Jan.26, 1814 Thos, Strahan, N.W. of 27, 160 John Irvin, S. W. 27, 160


Ang. 3, 1x19 Win. Thompson, & E. 28, 160


= Samo, S. W. 11, 160 Jan. 6, 1815 A MeCormack, W. 2 33, 320 Jan. 6, 1x18 Robert Mr Mann, N E. 14, 160 Jan. 6, 1815 Win. Tumbrell, S. E. 33, 99 Dec. 19, Isis John Rankin, N.2, N. W.15, 80


Total. 3,642


TOWNSHIP 6 8. 7 W. Acres.


Arces.


Heirs of J. Anderson,


elaim and survey


Brather and Similey,


May 1, 1816 Thos, Slatter, fr.S. W. 18, 79 400 Jan.10, 1816 John Fulton, sr., S. E. 18, 143 Ap. 26, 1816 Juhn Edgar, fr. sec. 19, 168 (1) Ap. 29, 1815 Stacey Me Donough,


N. 1. 20 160


40M1 Xp. 10, 1817 John Edgar, bal. soc. 20, 459 Ag. 31, 1418 Henry Conner, N. E. 21, 160 Fl. 41, 1817 Stacey Mellenough,


N. W. 21. 160


160 400 Mr. 19, 1817 C'alvinlawrence, & W.21, Mgr. It, 1817 Edward Coles, fr. S. E.21, 93


Ap. 4, 1818 Joseph Jay, E. 2, N. E. 23. 80


Jan.26, 1>Is Silas Crisler, W 2,


N E. 24


80


James Hughes, elann and survey 2( 1) No. 17, 1816 Aaron Quick, NW. 21, Tul. 4, 1817 Joseph Harman, S. W 24, 100 John Rice Jones, elul. and survey 1,415 1: 30, 1-17 Jonathan Petti, & # 24, 160 2.224 Get. 17, 181> John Hannard. F. 2, John Edgar. . S.E. 26


Pierre Menard. 1,2:27


80


250 Jul. 30, 1sla JJohn Richardson, st., W. 2, 8. W. 27 80


P. D. Roberts,


Kobert Reynolds 350 Ag. 16, 1817 Edward Coles, fr.N. W. 48


46


Sep. 30, 1516 P. Menard & A. Perry,


147


Ag. 22, 1-17 Watch Levett, W. 2, 20, 2013


160 Sep. 30, 1816 Jierre Menard and A. Perry, fr. S. E. 29 31


100 Sep. 30, 1816 John Edgar, fr. W. 2, 30, 59


140


Fb. 10, 1-17 Jane Rippey, S.E. 30, 145


Total 13,35


TOWNSILIP 7 S. 7 W. Acres.


Acres


John R. Jones, el. & sur , 2098


Michael Bienvenue, el.


and sur. in 7-7 & 7-8 . 152


Juhn Rappoco. el. & sur, 344 Win. Morrison, el. and


sur. in 7-7 & 7-8 ...... Jolin Edgar, el, and sur. in 7-7 4 7.M 1200 Joseph MePherson, el. and sur. in T-7 & 7-N ... 1:14


angean, el. and sur. in 77 4 7-5 75


Antoine Bienvenue, er. 278 31 Michael Dame, el. and sur. in 7-7 & 7-8 . .... Antuine Bienvenue, el. and sur. in 7-7 4 7-8 .. 111


Alexis Blaurais, cl. and sur. in 7-7 & 7-8 James Morrison, cl. and


$5


James Haggins, el and sur. in 7-7 and 7-4


J. B. Laderout, el. and sur. in 7-7 & 7-9 30


Det 11, 1817 John Clendenin, N. W. 2, 100


100 Der. 4. 1.17 Henry Pettit, N.E. 3, 160


Inly 7, 1:14 Win. Morrison, N. E. 4, 160


No. 27, 1817 Rachel Green, W. 2, : E. 4 ... 80)


120 Mar. 6, 1>]> Elijah C. Berry, fr. s. 3, 272 Jan. 7, 1×18 John Mc Ferron, W. 2, S. W 4 ... Apl. 6, 1818 W T. Williams, & W. 13. 90 Jan. 5, 1817 Wm. Oliver, W. part. 14. 151 Ap 18, Ists John Mc Ferion, pt. S W. 14 1.11


Fl. 16, 1818 William Oliver, S. E. 14, 100 Sep.28, ISH4 Saml. Cochran, N. E. 15, 160


Total, . .8317


TOWNSHIP 4 S. S W.


Acres.


Ap. 11, 1%15 W. Rector & E. Barcroft, SE. 1 ... 160


Jul. 24, 1-19 Wm. Peach, W. 2, S E. 2, 80 Jul 24, 1x19 Saml. Abbott, E. 2, N. W.5, 80


My. 20, 1817 Burtard & Nove, N. pt. 1, 280 Ort. 30, 1818 +, Taylor, Jr., S.E .- N. E.G, 38


Acres Henry Levens, el. and sur., 1 & 5 8 8 ...... John Edgar, el. and sur.


4-8


Mar. 4, 1818 George Wilson, N.E. 23, 160 = A Thompson, jr. E. 2, S. W. 23,


Apr. 26, 1819 Sam. Dkniglass, W.2,S. E.23, su July 1x, Ists Wm. MeBride, S. W. 21, 156 Sep. 1, 1817 Thomas MeBride, N. E.26, 160 163 Apr. 25, 1819 John Anderson, E. ", N. W. 20,


160


Mar. 25, 1815 Otha Levens, S. W. 29, 14


276


Apr. 24, 1815 Paul Harlson, N. W. 30, 129


Mar. 25, 1815 Otha Levens, S. E. 30, Apr. 28, 1515 Thomas Levens, N. W. 31, 129 Apr. 22, 1×15 DavidAnderson, jr.s. W.32, 11 Spp. 30, 1816 A. St. Francisco, hrs. N.E. N. W. 33 .. 11


S.W. T


Mr. 24, 1819 Stacey MeDonongh, N.E. . ...


Jan. 14, 1×18 Amos Anderson, S.E. 12, Ort. 10, 1818 William Coddle, N. E. IS, V4. 31, 1819 Obadiah Fields, S. E. 1. lun. 2, 1817 James Hughes, W. 2, 17, 310 Ap. 27, 1>15 John Edgar, S.K. 17, 160 Jun 10, 1816 John Faltou, sr., N E.1x, 126


Thego Rodretque


May 15, 1817 Jacob Harinan, Ir.,


Heirs of C. & R. Drury Village tract of Kas- kaskia ... 272 No. 21, 1817 William Morrison, fr. E. 2, 28 10H


160


claim and survey ...... Stary Me Danangh, claim and survey ...... John Pettit, claim and survey ..


Heirs of Henry South, claim and survey ...... Legal representatives of I. Montgomery, claim and survey


Dec. 30, 1817 Wash'g'nSterrets S. W. 10, 107 Sep. 23, 1-14 Jas. Patterson, S.E. B), 160


Apr. 29, 1×15 Wm. MeIntush, part N. W. 20, 1x


Ang. 5, 1xIs W. C. Ballard, N. W. 25, 160


47 Jean B. Gendron, el. and sur. in 7-7 & 7.8 ........ B. Laanrie's heirs, el. and sur. in 1-7 & 7% ... 117 Widow Godin, alias Gor-


James tilbreath. cl. And sur in 7-7 and 7-8 ....


Pierre Menard, el. aml sur. in 7-7 and -> .. . 944 Lome Laderant, el and sur. in 7-7 and 7-8. . .. Louis Chambertont, el. and sur :04-74 4 78 135 Joseph Archambeau, el. and -or.in 7-7 4 7-8. . Joseph Devigne's house el. & sur. in 7-7 A 7-A .. L. G. Chandlerlant, el. and sur. in 7-7 3 7.8 ... 111 Juhn Rier Jones, el. And sur. in 7-7 & 7-x. ..... ... 165


100


HISTORY OF RANDOLPH, MONROE AND PERRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.


TOWNSHIP 4 S. 8 W. Acres. [


Acres.


Mar. 6, 1818 Samnel Crozier, N.E. 8, 160 Jan. 2, 1818 Jb. B. Ball, E. 2, N. W. 8, 80


Ap. 21, 1817 Nancy Garner, W. 2, S.W. 9 ..


80


Jan.II, 1819 James Kinney, W.2, S. W. 33


80 160


No.22, 1817 Abner Kock, N.E. 35 ..


De. 24, 1817 Isnac Husband, S. E. 24, 160 Ap. 28, 1815 Thomas Levens, N.E.31, 160 De. 23, 1817 Isaac Husband, N.W, 36, 160 80 Ap. 28, 1815 Thos. Levens, fr. S. W. 36, 62


De. 12, 1817 Paul Haralson, W.2, N.E. of 25.


Ap. 24. 1815 Paul Haralson, S.E. 25 160 Mr. 30, 1816 Caldwell Carnes, S.E. 36, 160


Total 3240


TOWNSHIP 5 S. 8 W.


Acres.


Robert Reynolds, cl. & survey, ..


400


Dec. 22, 1818 Henry O'Hara, frac.sec. 5 378


Sep. 18, 1819 Peter Smith, N E of 9 .. 160 Ang. 7, 1819 Jas. Whelan, E 2 N W 9 80


Sep. 30, 1814 Thos. Levens, N 2 12 .... 320


Ang. 16, 1814 David Fulton, fr. 8. 2 of 13 Ang. 29, 1815 John Edgar, N. 2 of 14 .. .Tan. 5, 1818 Jos. HI. Orr, S. W 15. ...


320 160


Peter Menard, el. & sur., in 5-8 & 6-8 340


P. D Roberts, el. & sur., in 5-8 & 6-8. 3300


Prather& Smily, cl. and


400


sur., in 5-8 & 6-8. .... Haydon Wells, el. and sur., in 5-8 & 6-8 ... 400


Commonº of Prairie du Rocher, cl. & sur., in 5-8 & 5-9 ..... 6102


L. & B. Laderoute, el. & sur., in 3-8 & 5-9. .337


John Edgar, part in 5 & 6 S .- S & 9 W. 602


Wm. Morrison, part in 5 & G S .- 8 & 9 W .. 640


Jan. 9, 1815 Archibald Thompson, fr. S. 2 of 25. 240


Apr. 29, 1815 Wmn. Rector, parts of sec- tions 31 and 35. 156


Jan. 19, 1815 A. Thompson, parts of sections 35 aod 36. 355


Total 18,824


TOWNSHIP 6 S. 8 W. Aeres.


Acres.


Etienne Penceneau, el. and survey. 100


Wm. MeIntosh, cl. & sur 74


claim and survey ....... 312


Not located els. & sur's, 454


Pierre Menard, cl.& sur. 1205


Kaskaskia Indians, el.


and survey 443


Jos. Fersoo and others, claim and survey .. ... 130


Widow La Chapelle, el. and survey.


62


Jag. Morrison, cl. & sur. 130


Robt. Reynolds, cl. & sur. 78


Jas. Kinkaid, el. & sur. 87


Antoine Buyat, el. & snr.


40 section 10 ..


53


Heirs of B. Richard, cl. and survey.


74


Antoine Bienvenue, Sr.,


80


Jacob Jndy, cl. & sur., 60 Jos. Morrison, cl. & sur., 12G


Heirs of Michael Danie


Sept. 30, 1816 Jno. Edgar, parts of 23 & 24 171


claim and survey ......... 144


Widow Torrongeau, el. and survey


24


Wm. Morrison, cl, & sur. 251


Antoine La Chapelle, cl.


anıl survey 22


Sept. 30, 1816 Shadrach Bond, fr. pts. of 36. 73


Genevieve Buyat, claim


and survey. 49


Total .13,00€


TOWNSHIP 7 S. 8 W.


Pierre Menard, claim and aurvey 240


Total 240


TOWNSHIP 5 S. 9 W. Acres.


Ichabet Camp, heirs, claim and survey


800


Antoine Bienvenue, clnim and survey 715


TOWNSHIP 5 S. 9 W .- Continued. Acres.


Acres.


90 Pierre R. Godin heirs claim and aur. 79 August Allard heirs claim and sur. Nicholas Jarret heirs claim and sur. 88


Monsieur Denegre heirs cl. and sur. 170 Widow Denoyer heirs claim and snr. 212 Widow Hebert heirs claim and snr. 85


Antoine Riviere, claim. and snr. part 5-9 and 5-10. 237


George Wimmer heirs claim and sur. 89 Joseph Bellcour heirs claim and sur. 93 Henry Carpenter heirs claim and snr. part 5-8 and 5-10. 35 Antoine Riviere heirs claim and snr. 609 J. B. Boquette heirs claim and sur. part 5-9 and 5-10. 63 Jacques Routillet heirs claim and sur. 50 Pierre Le Compte heirs el, and sur. 280 Andree Barbean heirs claim and sur. 51 Louis Peareau heirs claim and sur. 66 Joseph Hortiz heirs claim and sur. part 5-9 and 5-10 ..: 42




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