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USA > Illinois > Monroe 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 34
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Ist Entry Apr.l 21, 1813. Aeres. Aaron Youngman, parts of see. 32 , 160 James Smith, part of section 35 , . 160
section 36 .320 Preston Brickey, part of see. 36 . . 100
Subsequent Entries. (ums and Surveys-1×119.
John Edgar, survey Gus, part in 3-7 . 1113
William Morrison, parts of ser- tion 27. . 160
John Rice Jones, survey nori,
part in 3-7 . 1715
Stanley Dodge, parts of section 29. &n 4298
T. 2 8 9 w. Aeres. Acres.
1st Entry-December 3, 1814.
James B. Moore, S. E. of sec. 7 . . . 140
William Biges, survey 7 4, part4
John Murdock, survey, 641-171,
parts in 2-10 . 590
Jamie's Moore, survey 394 and 6:30 part- in 2-10 . 480
John Told, parts of see. 28 .
William Farquer, parts of sce 39 . 144 Cook & Farquer, parts of sec. 30
and 31 .185
Heirs of G. Dement parts sec. 31 . 116 3634
T. 3 8 .- 9 w. Acres. Acres.
Pierre Menard, N. W. of ser. 7. . . 160
Subsequent Entries. Claims and Surreys.
Richard Dalton parts of ere. 5 .
Poter Casterfine, survey 722. . 102
Jesse Miller, parts of see. 6 . . . . . 119 John Tolin, parts of see. 7 . . . . . la)
Isaac Tolin, parts of ste. F . . . 160
T. M. Hamilton, parts of sp0. 17
Moses Varnum, parts of ser. 17. . 81 1663
T 4. 8 .- 9 w. Aeres. Acres.
1st Entry, September 16, 1814. Cim and Survey.
W. Hendrix, E. half of S. E src. 20. 80
Nicholas Jarrot, survey 613 . 400
Spencer Atkins, part of sec. 24 . . 80
Ezra Owen, part of see. 25 . . . . 160 800
F. E. Owen, part of sec. 36 . . . . 80
T. 5 s .- 9 w.
Claims and Surveys. Acres.
Nicholas Jarrot, Survey 743 . 400
400
William Atchison, survey 610
( laims and Surveys.
Subsequent Entries. m1 2-10. 100
Joseph Me Mon, parts of see. G. . . 6x L .. MeDaniel, parts of seo. G. . . . 137 Heirs of J. B. Moore, parts of section > . 160
Jimmy's Garretson, survey 407 &
720 .700
Juines B. Moore, survey 778
George Dement, survey 396 . 1119
James Lemon, survey 393, part
in 3-10. . . . 200
Ist Entry. April 29, 1815. Muses Lemon, parts of sec. 19 . . . 160 Pierre Menard, puits of sec. 19 . . 158
Patrick Faherty, parts of see. 29. . 80
Chequer and others, east half of
Raleigh Rawles, parts of sec- tions 25 and 26 . . 320
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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH, MONROE AND PERRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
T. 1 N-10 w.
Acres'
Cuns a id Surveys, May 1, 1815.
Will. MeIntosh, survey 756 . 500
Nicholas Jarrot, fract. sec. 31 195
693
T. 1 s .- 10 w. Acres.
Acres.
Claims and Surreys.
Leonard Harness, survey 434, part in 1-11 . . 372
Daniel McCann, survey 558 400
John Edgar, survey 773 . . 400
Ist Entry September 7, 1814.
David Whiteside, survey 418 300
William Biggs, survey 417 400
Jacob Judy, survey 413 . 400
Benjamin Ogle, survey 644
Joseph Ogle, survey 556 400
Francis Bellier, survey 555 . 400
James Piggott, surveys 416 & 654 . . 8010)
Jacob Groot, survey 413
Stephen Ferry, survey 634
Nicholas Smith, survey 411 .
Henry O'Harra, survey 414, part
Caldwell Cairns, survey 413, part in 1-11. . 100
Leonard Carr, survey 747, part
T. 2 8 .- 10 w.
CLAIMS AND SUAVEYS.
Survey. Acrs Acts
William McIntosh 597
100 Seth Converse . . . part of sec. 7
John Edgar 705 100 James B. Moore . . part of sec. 9
Henry Ma e 721
290 John Slanghter, part of sec. 10, 11 32
500 Guy Morrison . . . part of see. Il 80 Jolm Moore 397, 642
J. Worley . 140
400
Arthur Ebermann . part of sce. 12
120
Sharbrach Bond, St 4(1)
900 Jolm Ryan . . . . . part of see. 13 112
100 1. A T. Taylor . . . part of sec. 14 200
SO George Farquer, part of see. 24, 25 255
Michael Miller מזנון J. & J. Dunlap . . . part of sec. 25 IGO Josiah Ryan, surveys 700 & 701, jet't in 4-11
George Valentine 395
J. M Monre. . . . part of sec. 26 Ephraun Story . . . part of sec. 36 Michael Miller . . . part of see. 36
First Entry, Dec. 3, 1814.
Seth Converse. . S. W. of see 8 116 Theron Brownfield, part of sec. z
Total . 3,591
T. 3 s .- 10 W.
CLAIMS AND SURVEYS. Survey. Acrs
Acres.
James Henderson . . 699 pt in 4 10 H10
William MeIntosh . part of ser. Is Itm Henry Levens . 639 100 Abington Sherill . . part of see. 18 1il George Biggs G433 300
Robert Baney . . . part of ser. 20
James McRoberts, 703, 704 pt in 1-10 200 First Entry, Sept. 17, 1×14.
James McRoberts , part of see. 20 320 W F. MeRoberts , part of sec. 27 80 Elgah Talbut. . . part of sec. 29
Total . 2,287
T. 4 s .- 10 w.
CLAIMS AND SURVEYS.
Surveys. Vers
William Morrison . 295, 297, 298
John Edgar 736, 702 800 707
John Rive Jones . 494 Jean F. Perry . 314, pt in 5 10 550
John Riee Jones . . 315 pt in 5-10 552
Pierre Menard . 769, pit in 4-11 400
William MeIntosh . 308 pt m 5 lu 121
200
and surveys 483, 656, part in 4-11 8TH
Raphael Drury 400
Jesse Reyner . . . 768, pt in 4-11 400 Jnines Spott . 767 250
First Entry, Sept. 4, 1x15.
Joseph Morrison . 311, 312, 313 358
Joseph Morrison . . 289, 290, 293, 294, 296, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303,
Chequer & Holines, part of sec. 30 220
John Evert . . 291, 305, pt in 3-10 442 |
Total . 11,581
T. 5 s .- 10 w.
CLAIMS AND SURVEYS.
Surveys. Aers
Surveys. Aers
John Edgar . 353, 354, 355 404
Momsieur Deneger . 671 128
Alexander McNabb . 633 113
Joseph Morrison . . 318, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327
680 William Murray 317, 328 22
John Evert . . 288, 317, 634
Pierre Roquette . . 347, 350,669 191
Joseph Hagan 490, 491 300
Joseph Tyon . . 348, 670, 672 785
7.14 Antoin Boismenue . 714 Joseph Hennet . . 350, 664, 665, 706 981
Gabriel Dodier . . 351, 352 155
Jean Petit 666 128
Rene Grude 668, 669 213 Total
7,131
T. 1 8 .- 11 w.
CLAIMS AND SURVEYS. Surveys. Acrs
Acrs
Henry O'Harra . 588, 598, 599, 697 1,000
Thomas Porter . parts of vec. 13 184
Caldwell Cairns . .
100 William Trumbull, part of sec. 14 254
William Trumbull, 423, pt in 1-10 800 Nicholas Jarrott . part of sec. 23 210
Leonard Harness . 410
Joseph Beaird, part of sec. 24, 25 390
314 Edward Cox . fr. part of sec. 26 410
303 David Cox . . fr. part of ser. 33 15G
100 John Prim . fr. part of sec. 33, 35 149
First Entry, Muy 1, 1814.
Adelaide Perry, fr. part of sec. 11 510
Total 5,273
T. 2 s .- 11 w.
First Ent y, Sept. 17, 1x14. SECTION. ACRES
SEI TION. ACAFS, Jamies Garretson, parts 15, 22, 23 293
John Dimpsey . . . frart. of 2
Alinham Amos. . . section 16
John Sheehan . . . parts of 1
320 Ichabod Valentine, pts 17, 20, 21 356
Jarob Glover . . parts of I & 29 318 William Russell . . . parts of 19 59
W. J. Rogers . . . parts of 1
Daniel Link, pty 19, 21, 28, 29, 30
J. B. Amlın . . . . . . part of 20
320
Heir- ot G, & J. Camp, parts of 4 407 Michael Dare . . parts of 21 & 22 Jacob Tront, sr. . . parts of 25 100
W. H Harrison, jouts of 8 A 17 E. Hemstra & A. MeNair, pts 9 William Morrison . . parts of 9 Shadrach Bond, parts of 9, 28 & 33 Williams Rector, pt- 10, 17. 23, 26
Menard & Languedoc, part- 26 138
1:3: Solomon Shook . . . parts of 27 178
W. c., Groomp. . . parts of 28 114
Juhn Meyer . . parts of 10 & 15
1:24 Heirs of J. Byran . . parts of 30 128
Seth Converse . . . parts of 11 80 John Murdock . . pts of 34 & 35 3×8
Cel Whiteside . . . party uf 14
49
310 Tutal . 8,31J
T. 3 s .- 11 w.
CLAIMS & SURVEYS. IST ENTRY At G. 11, 1814.
NECTIUN.
ACRFS.
John Edgar . . surveys 561, 395,
1,200
Heirs of James Moore, parts 12 Daniel Repart . . . parts of D 23x
Juli MeClure, parts of Is & !! 290
Iuniel starr . . . . pants of 21
Prince Bryant . . . parts of 27 99
Nie Jarrett, rotate of . . pants 1 4:11:
Andey Kinney , parts of 1, 22, 20
Seth Converse. . . part of :1
117
John Hogan , . parts of 28 & 33 320
Heirs of Theman Todd, fent- 3 1:20
William Blair . . . . parts of 29 398
William Howard . . parts of 1, 9 1%; Thema- Mamm . . . parts of 29 4:4
Shadrach Bond . . . puts of 5
Ronben Bradley . . parts of
100 W. ( hadın . . . . parts of 35
James Morrison . . parts of 3, 7 318
Ephraim Story . . . parts of 6
Total 8.443
T. 4 s. - 11 W.
CLAIMS & SURVEYS. IST ENTRY SEPT. S, 1814. 8. Kernan heirs . . . part- of 3 97
Nathaniel Hall's heir-, surveys 482 & 153
Willian Chaltin, parts of 11 & 12 Thomas Hill . . . . parts of 13 2-2
William Chualfin, surv. ASTA cus
J. Daniel . . . puts of 24 13H
William Alexander . . wetim 1 5:1
Nathaniel Hall, heirs, part- 25 130
Philip Roder . . . . . parts of 3
Theodore Hunt . . . parts of 26 230
William Lemen . . . paris of 5 251.
Reuben Miller . . . . parts of 8
Total . 3,919
The grand aggregate of the number of acres of land of Monroe in possession of individual owners as early as 1819, when Illinois had become a state, was not less than 72,000 acres, nearly one-third of the present area of the county. The uncertainty as to the location of those numerous claims had prevented settlers from purchasing the lands on which they had squatted, and the reader will observe that the pro- cess of entering government lands commenced iu all town- ships pretty much at the same time. The land entries be- tween the years 1818 and 1836 were by no means numerous, and the transactions in the real estate market but few.
EARLY TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.
The oldest deed on record was made in 1798, but not recorded until 1817. It is here introduced at length, to wit :
ACRES.
J. & G. Camp heirs, parte 7, 8, 20 Caldwell Chiens, parts of 8, 17, 21 372
J. Worley, survey 451, prt in 4-11 400
Alexander Wells, parts of 17, 20 3.70
W It bratr. . . . . jeurts of 28 80
207 William Hosan . . . parts of 28 209
Jaenb Trant . . . . parts u]
Charles Hadderman , parts of 29 220
J. Ryan . 631
4TH James Sterritt . . . part of sec. 11 80
James Henderson
570
400 John Berks . part of ser. 13, 24, 25 201
Shadrach Bond, Jr . 399, 562, 612
John Singleton 713
Samnel Hill, parts of sec. 4 and 5 . 141 John Johnson, pts. of see. 4 and 3. 80 Adelaid Perry, pts. of see. G and 7 . 152 David Yates, parts of ser. 9. . . . 80 400 Edward Wilson, parts of sec. 9. . 214 P. Rockllave pts. of sec. 18 and 19 . 444 Leonard Carr, parts of sec. 2n. . . 100 in 2-10 . 400 Thomas Nelson, parts of ser 26 . . SU James Bradshaw, parts of sec. 35 . 160 James Whitley, parts of sec. 36 . . 117 - 1-11 . 100
John Prim, jr. . . . parts of 3
David fox . .. . . parts of 3
317 Solo Ginis . . . . . . parts of 20
140
David Wadille . . 1119
Adam Strond . . . 715, pt in 2-11 Benjamin Rogers . 500, pt in 2-11
Absalom Bradshaw, N. W. qusr- ter of see. 24 . . 160
Subsequent Entries.
Ichabod Camp 609 400
Daniel Shultz 567 400
William McIntosh . 322 51
Pierre Menard . (37 374
292 George Atchison . 402, 403 800
400
Hr4. of Nathaniel Hall . . . 488
J. Worley 4ST
J. & W. Worley . . N. E. of sec. 19 152 Hrs, of N. Hall . part of sec. 19, 30 2×3 Henry Conner . . . part of see. 19 93 304, 300, 307, 309, 310, part in 5-10 4,088
ACHAS
ALNES. Chequer and Holines, party of 9 100
Michael Miller . fr. N. E. of ace. 1 156 James Lemen . part of ser. 12, 13 311 Pierre Menard . . . part of see. 13 160
Survey. Aors
part in 5-10 570
אנוך John Garretson . . parts of 31 410
William Garretson, parts of 13
William MeIntosh . parts of 33 480
Ist M. Barker . . . part of ser. 14
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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH, MONROE AND PERRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
Benjamin Ogle to James Garretson.
This indenture made this twenty fourth day of August 1798, between Benjamin Ogle in Cahokia township in the Illinois territory, militia man and doing duty as such on the first day of August 1790, of the one part, and James Garret- san, of the other part, witnesseth that the said Benjamin Ogle as a militia man being entitled to one hundred acres of land by the sixth section of au act of congress, entitled an act for granting lands to the habitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country in the territory northwest of the Ohio and for confirming them in their possession, on his part for and in consideration of the sum of eighty dollars to him in hand paid by the said James Garretson, the receipt whereof he doeth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargained. sold, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the said James Garretson his heirs and assigus forever, all his right, title, claims, interest and de- mand of, in and to the said one hundred aeres of land which before the ensealing and delivering of this indenture the said Benjamin Ogle might rightfully claim by, through and under the said act of congress as aforesaid unto the said James Garretson his heirs and assigns, and the said Benja- min Ogle for himself his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said James Garret- sou his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns the said militia right of one hundred acres of land together with all the appurtenances against the lawful claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said James Garretson his heirs and assigns he the said Benjamin Ogle his heirs and will forever warrant and defend by these presents. In testimany of which the said Benjamin Ogle hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
BENJAMIN OGLE. SEAL. Witness .- James Lemen, J. P.
There were a few more conveyances prior to the county or- ganization. The first sale of town lots took place in 1810 when one Jacob A. Boyes, a resident of Harrisonville and its founder, sold to William Middleton of Louisiana territory lots number 107 and 108 in the town of Harrisonville for one hundred and fifty dollars, August 10th, 1810. These lots lay between Alexander and MeRobert's Streets, front- ing on Walnut. Sales became more numerous after the or- ganization of the county. David Cox sold eighty acres lying in the northwest fractional quarter of section No. 3, town- ship 2 south, range 11 west, at $2.00 per acre, June 4th, 1816. Six thousand dollars would hardly pay for these 80 acres to day.
Isabella Bond sold an unlocated but confirmed claim of four hundred acres, a so called improvement right, to Abra- ham Amos for $5 0.00, July 6th 1816. These improve- ment rights were sold in the years from 1793 to 1798 for from twenty to sixty dollars each.
A traet of land of one hundred acres, the northeast frac- tional quarter of section 27 in town 3-11 was sold by Prince Bryant to Andey Kinney, May 14th, 1816, for fifty dollars.
This traet is now owned by D. T. Tripp, and is considered to be worth $7000. John Violeny, a constable of Eagle township, sold lots 55, 56 and 80 in Harrisonville, the pro- perty of one Abijah Ward, who had abscouded to John Mc- Clure for eighteen dollars, May 15th, 1816.
John Mitchell conveyed a tract of land in the American Bottom-no description-containing 100 acres to Alexander Wells to secure the payment of a loan of two hundred dollars Sept. 8, 1815, the deed was placed on record Sept. 6th, 1816. Nicholas Jarrot of the county of St. Clair sold 160 aeres, a part of improvement claim No. 2682 certified to Jean Baptist Parant, to Andrew Kinney for 100 dollars, August 8th, 1816.
Heirs of Henry O'Hara, by commissioners sold to John Sullivan claim No. 766, survey 588, containing 400 acres, also claims 763 and 764 containing 200 acres, all located in Round Prairie for $1,500, Sept 6th, 1816.
These tracts are now in the possession of J. C. Cairns, judge E. P. Slate, August Tuntze, Michael Stumpf, Herman Beckerle, John Breisen's widow, John Stephan and others, and represent a cash value of at least 843,000. Henry Hays, adm. of the estate of W. L. Smith deceased, sold to Samuel J. Kinkead 250 acres, the improvement right of James Scott, claim 820 for $127, Sept. 7th, 1816.
The transactions mentioned above may suffice to show what price the real estate in the county commanded at the time of its organization, to wit from 50 ets. to 2} dollars per aere
The sale of real estate in the first decade of the county, 1816 to 1826, amounted in the aggregate to $327.645, prices ranging between 50 cts. and $10,00 per acre. The highest price was paid in 1820 the lowest in 1816 ; prices advanced rapidly from 1818 to 1820, when a decline is perceptible, to wit. to $4.00 in 1822-priecs recovered somewhat in 1824 and reached 87.00 and 88.00 in 1825. The transactions in the real estate market were as follows :
In 1×16 they amounted to $14.639
In 1422 they amounted to $13.050
= 4.
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1×23
22.247
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44 345
46 1824
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= 1819
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37.249
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$327.645
FIRST ROAD PETITIONS AND NAMES OF MONROE COUNTY PIONEERS.
MAY 23, 1816.
The undersigned petitioners, citizens of Monroe county, humbly sheweth
Whereas, a new High Way or common road from Ilarri- son to Andey Kinney's Mill is greatly needed, said road to pass along on the most convenient ground from Harrison to the lane dividing between Squire Jameson and Mr Thomp- son's place, thence through said lane to the county road to the residence of Hugh Ralston, from thence up Ryan's ereek on the best ground for which your petitioners therefore pray that your honors will take such measures concerning the premises as to you seemeth meet-and your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.
William Marney, Hugh Ralston, Moses Jameson, John Conn, Elisha Exley, (Axley) Daniel Hull, Joseph Worley, John Winters, Alice Chalffin, James Hull, Michael Doe,
18
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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH, MONROE AND PERRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
Amos Chalffin, Daniel Rapert, Samuel Turner, James Hen- derson, John James, Edward Crouch, Timothy Coats, John McClure, John Tolen, Reuben Bradley, Isaiah Levens, Ed- ward Cox, Andey Kinney, Francis Osborn, John Moore, Ed- ward Clark, John Hagan, William Worley, William Chance, Philip Rader, Daniel Star, Thomas James, William Hagan and Thomas Lusby .*
The older residents of the county remember well the ec- centricities of William Lemen, who at one time contrived to lodge the honorable judge, E. P. Rogers, merchant at Peter's town, in a hogshead filled with eggs. Rogers, stand- ing up to his waist within his eggs, screamed out, you have to pay for these eggs, you have to pay for them. "Cer- tainly," said Lemen, "count them out, sir; count them out." During the Black Hawk war he served as a volun- teer. The following practical joke on Bill Evert, also from Monroe, is credited to Lemen. Evert was known to be as great a coward as braggadocio. Lemen strolling away from camp found a dead (or as they called them then a good Indi.n. He wrapped a blanket around the corpse and stood it up against a tree. Returning to camp, he tokl Evert that he had seen Evert's missing horse about a mile off, on a little prairie. Evert of course, rushed out and coming near the tree mentioned, saw the dead Indian. He discharged his rifle and ran back to camp, telling the men that he had met a number of Indians and was sure to have burned a hole through the blanket of one of them, etc. He was laughed out of camp for wasting his ammunition on an Indian who had been dead for a week or longer.
Lemen's famous court-martial trial for playing horse and scaring at a stump is known to all.
In October, 1816, the following residents of the American Bottom petitioned for a road from Daniel Vaughan's and John Hewitt s saw mill to the old "Stroud " place, to wit : John Hewitt, Daniel Vaughan, James Fowler, Seth Con" verse, Edward and David Cox, John Primm, Ira Hewitt' James Whaley, William B. Whaley, William Whaley, S. Bond (the governor (?) who then lived at or near Moredeck lake), John Cooper, Jesse W. Cooper, William Alexander and Thomas O'Connor.
In February, 1817, John Cooper, Timothy Coates, Avin- ton Sherrill, Hugh Ralston, J. W Cooper, John McClure, William Arundel, Daniel Hull, Zopher William, John
* Some of William Marney's descendants are still living in the county, for instance, the bitch family. The Marneys were from Kentucky. Moses Jame. son was the first justice of the pence in the county. His tomi stone was in liter days utilized by one-a certain well-known foreign born citizen-as a part floor of a baking oven. He was indieted for this offense, but escaped punishment ; subsequently this same individual, indicted for stealing hogs, and sentenced to penitentiary for one year. Axley's descendantsare still residents of the county. John Winters' tombstone can still be seen in the cemetery of the " Grant Meet- ng House "-so called because situated on the famous Renault Grant. The Chaffins and among them the Horines are known residents of the county. John James subsequently helt many county offices ; his descendants, and those of his brother, James A. James, are prominent citizens of the e unty. The Tolins' family was very prohhe. Reuben Bradley lived about three miles north of Harrison, but the family in the county is not represented at present. Andey Kinney had a water power mlil at what is now called Monroe City. There are no descendants now found in the county, they having moved north. The Moores are more extensively mentioned in the chapter on pioneers. The Clarks are still represented in the county ; they hail from Virginia. Daniel Starr, who used to live on the Frick place, removed to Texas. William Lem-n belonged to the oldest American settlers in Illinvis. They are mentioned in the chapter on pioneers.
Tolin, Josiah Lemen, - Cartwood, Abram Bunker and Joshua Craig, petitioned the court for a road, beginning at the Ilugh Ralston " plantation " up Ryan's (now Monroe) creek, thence up Sherrill's branch to the New Design road, thence to the " Beaver pond<," there dividing, thence ' along the right-hand fork to Judge Lemen's plantation, there falling into the Horse-prairie road leading to the Wideman's and Manville's ferry on the Kaskaskia, the other fork from the Beaver ponds to the left, passing on by Michael Miller's to the " fountain," there falling into the road that leads from New Design to Belleville.
First road in Mitchie township. The petitioners, Alexan der MeNabb, Joseph Worley, Seth Chalffin, Joseph Wilson, Raphael Drury, Thomas McRoberts, and others, state un- der date of April 10, 1817, that a permanent public road through Mitchie township is greatly wanted. This road is to start from Hugh Ralston's plantation-which, by the way, seems to have been the centre of population at that time- along the bluffs, through the plantations of Isaiah Levens and James Henderson, to a road established by the county court of Randolph county, thence to the plantation of Jo- seph Worley, thence to Mill creek, where a bridge is to be erected, thence through the prairie so as to leave the plan- tation of the widow Fisher on the right hand, thence along the so called middle road to the county line. In December, 1818, a road was opened from J. M. Wilson's ferry landing on the Mississippi through Yankee prairie to Horse-prairie. Another road from Harrison through the American Bottom to Wilson's ferry was ordered to be opened August 2. 1819. Among the petitioners are to be found the following names not heretofore mentioned : Andrew Hilton, James S. Beau- mond, Robert Latty. John Grate, John Warnock, William McIntosh, Charles Hakleman, R. Martin, John Ford, Prince Bryant, George Wallis, Ehjah Talbott. Edward Garrick George Forquer, William Bryant, John M. Davis, John Brimberg, (a German) Francis Baldwin and J. Mitchell.
The county was divided into the following road districts, June 8, 1817.
No. 1. To commence on the Kaskaskia road at the southern boundary of Harrison township, and run north to what is called Robbin's place, or otherwise to a large pecan tree near said farm, with Thomas James as supervisor.
No. 2. To commence north at the Mitchie township line and run south to the southern boundary line of the county, with William Worley as supervisor.
No. 3. To commence south at Robbin's place, or the Pecan tree, and run north to the north end of the county bridge across Eagle creek. with George Atchinson as supervisor.
No 4. To commence south at the north end of the county bridge across Eagle creek, and run from thence north to the northern boundary line of the county, with Thomas Harrison as supervisor.
No. 5. To begin at the south line of the county and run north to the lane between the fields of Michael Miller and Felix Clark, with George M. Mourtry as supervisor.
No. 6. To commence south at said line and run north to the boundary line of the county, with William Forquer as supervisor.
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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH, MONROE AND PERRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EARLY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Moses Jameson, Alexander Jameson, Thomas Brownfield, J. W. Cooper, J. M Moore, Henry C. Mizner, John Roach, Joho Seott, Prince Bryant, John James, Seth Converse, John Divers, Johu Prim, Daniel Hull, Joseph Worley, Thomas M. Hamilton, and Alexander McNabb.
From a record of stock marks of 1816 to 1818 we are enabled to give to the reader the names of all farmers of the coun'y owning stock. These names have been arranged in alphabetical, but not chronologieal order, to wit :
Elisha Axley, William Alexander, Abraham Amos, Ichabod Badgley, Jacob Borer, John Burk, Seth Chalfin, Edward Crouch, Abram Clark, William Chalfin, Caldwell Cairns, Edward Clark, Jacob Clark, Adam Clover, John Clover, John Cooper, Moses Clawson, Ebenezer Clawson, Amos Chalfin, Joshua Carey, David Cox, Jonathan Church, James Clendeuin, Daniel Couverse, Robert Colman, Wil- liam Chance, Felix Clark, John Clark, John Coop, Empson B. Cantril, John Carr, W. C. Bryant, Raphael Drury, Michael Dace, David Ditch, G W. Ditch, William Ditch, Geo. W. Davis, Elijah Davis, James Davis, (called the pauper), Barnett Ertis, John Eagan, George Estes, Jacob Eastwood, Joseph Evans, Abraham Eastwood, Churchill Fulsher, William Farquer, Gram Fisher, Jacob Fultz, Jere- miah Gilman, James Garrison, John Grate, Edward Gavish, Euos L. Gaylord, William Goldsmith, Jake Garritson> William G. Goforth Joseph Hogan, Daniel Hull, P. Ilogan, James Henderson, William Howard, Peter Holdemann, John Hogan, Daniel Hilton, Robert Haskins, John Haskins, Joseph Haskius, Redding B. Herring, Moses Haskins, Chris- tian Holdemann, Ad. Hussy, Sylvanus Ilarlow, Daniel Heely, John M. Hull, Mathias Harrison, Alexander Jameson, Ishmal Willard, John James, Thomas James, Henry Iman, Christopher Iman. Nathan Johnston, Samuel J. Kinkead, Andey Kinney, G. W. Kingsley, William (ITills) Lemeu, Gerardus Locke, Thomas Lusby, William Lemen, Moses Locke, Samuel Loeke, Arnold Livers, David Lenisee, John McClure, John Moredock, Reuben Miller, Johu (Meyer) Myars, Thomas Marrs, John Mitchell, Benjamin Maruey, John Miller, (bar keeper, 1817), Jacob McDavid, Alexander McNabh, Milton J. Moore, Samuel Miller, Benjamin Mas- terson, Enoch Moore, James B. Moore, C. H. Mizner, John Modglin Stephen W. Miles, James Moore, John Moore, Milton J. Moore 2nd, James B. Moore 2nd, Jacoh Neff, John Neff, Abram Neff, James Nelson, Henry Neff, Edward New- sham, Thomas O'Connor, Charles Owens, Adams Payne, David Petit, Andrew Porter, Luke Patterson, Jacob Pal- meier (German), William Robins, James Robins, Philip Rader, John Roach, John Robins, John Ryan, Hugh Ral- ston, Daniel Raper, James Roberts, Daniel Rapert, James M. Robinson, John Rogers, Daniel Ramer, Peter Rogers, Solomon Shook, Daniel Shook, John Summers, Edward Smith, Jehu Scott, Daniel Sink, Peter Stroud, Solomon Stong, Adam Smith, James R. Shepherd, Nehemias Starr, Isaac W. Starr, William Steel, James Stirrett, Jonathan Shepherd, Elijah Talbert, Jacob Trout, James Taylor, Thom- as Thaylor, Jewett Varnum, Alexander Wells, Edward
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