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1803-ST. CLAIR AND RANDOLPH. As counties of Indiana Territory ; boundaries changed.
March 25-Sundry petitions having been presented to the Governor from a number of the citizens of the County of Randolph, complaining of the great distance from the seat of justice of their county, and praying that the line dividing the counties of Randolph and St. Clair may be so altered as to annex them to the latter, the Governor issued a proclamation declar- ing the line separating the counties of Randolph and St. Clair shall begin on the Mississippi river four miles and thirty-two chains south of the point where the present division line intersects the Mississippi Bottom, thence by a direct line to the Sink Hole springs, thence by a line north sixty degrees East until it intersects a north line running from the Great Cave on the Ohio river, and the alterations and boundaries so established shall take place from and after the first day of May next.
[Executive Journal of Indiana Territory, page 117.]
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1809-ST. CLAIR AND RANDOLPH. As counties of Illinois Territory.
A PROCLAMATION BY NATHANIEL POPE, SECRETARY OF THE TERRITORY OF ILLINOIS AND EXERCISING THE GOVERNMENT THEREOF.
By virtue of the powers vested in the Governor for the prevention of crimes and injuries and for the execution of process civil and criminal within the Territory; I have thought proper to, and by this proclamation do, divide the Illinois Territory into two counties to be called the COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR and the COUNTY OF RANDOLPH. The county of Ran- dolph shall include all that part of the Illinois Territory lying south of the line divid- ing the counties of Randolph and St. Clair as it existed under the government of the Indiana Territory on the last day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine. And the County of St. Clair shall include all that part of the Territory which lies north of said line
Done at Kaskaskia, the 28th day of April, 1809, and of the Independence of the United States the thirty-third.
[Territorial Records of Illinois, p. 3.]
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1812-MADISON, GALLATIN AND JOHNSON. As counties of Illinois Territory.
A PROCLAMATION.
By virtue of the powers vested in the Governor of the Territory, I do hereby lay off a county or district to be called the COUNTY OF MADISON to be included within the following bounds, viz .: To begin on the Mississippi, to run with the second township line above Cahokia east until it strikes the dividing line between the Illinois and Indiana Territories; thence with said dividing line to the line of Upper Canada; thence with said line to the Mis- sissippi; and thence down the Mississippi to the beginning. I do appoint the house of Thomas Kirkpatrick to be the seat of justice of said county.
I do also lay off a county or district to be called the COUNTY OF GALLATIN, to be bound- ed as follows, viz .: To begin at the mouth of Lusk's Creek on the Ohio, running up with said creek to Miles' Trace; thence along said trace to Big Muddy ; thence up Big Muddy to its source ; thence north to the line of St. Clair County; thence with said line to the Wabash; thence down the Wabash and Ohio, to the beginning. And I do appoint Shawnee Town to be the seat of justice of Gallatin County.
And I do lay off a county or district to be called JOHNSON COUNTY to be bounded as fol- lows, viz .: To begin at the mouth of Lusk's Creek on the Ohio; thence with the line of Gal- latin county to Big Muddy; thence down Big Muddy and the Mississippi to the mouth of the Ohio, and up the Ohio to the beginning. And I do appoint the house of John Bradshaw to be the seat of justice for Johnson County.
Done at Kaskaskia the 14th day of September, 1812, and the Independence of the United States the thirty-seventh.
By the Governor : NAT. POPE, Secretary. [Territorial Records of Illinois, page 26.[
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1813-COUNTY BOUNDARIES RE-ADJUSTED. By Territorial Legislature.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF GALLATIN COUNTY.
Be'it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Territory, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same: That the line of Gallatin County do begin at the mouth of Lusk's creek on the Ohio river, running up with said creek to Miles' old Trace; thence along said Trace to the meridian line which runs north fiom the mouth of the Ohio river; thence north with said line to the lower line of Madison county; thence with said line to the dividing line between Illinois and Indiana Territories; thence. with said line to the mouth of the Wabash, and thence down the Ohio to the beginning.
Approved Dec. 11, 1813.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE COUNTIES OF RANDOLPH AND ST. CLAIR.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Territory and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same: That the boundary line be- tween St. Clair, Randolph and Gallatin counties shall begin at the Mississippi river on the line between townships 3 and 4 south of the base line (which is near Cahokia) ; thence run- ning east along said line between townships 3 and 4 aforesaid to the meridian line which runs north from the mouth of the Ohio river; thence along said meridian line until it intersects the lower (or southern) boundary of the county of Madison. . This act to be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Dec. 11, 1813.
[Territorial Laws 1813; Manuscript Nos. 428, 429; unpublished.]
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1814-15-EDWARDS AND WHITE. As counties of Illinois Territory . AN ACT FOR THE DIVISION OF GALLATIN COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Ter- ritory and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same. That all that tract of country within the following boundaries (to wit) : Beginning at the mouth of Bompast [Bon Pas] creek on the Big Wabash, and running thence due west to the meridian line which runs due north from the mouth of the Ohio river; thence with said meridian line and due north until it strikes the line of Upper Canada; thence with the line of Upper Canada to the line that separ- ates this Territory from the Indiana Territory; and thence with said dividing line to the be- ginning shall constitute a seperate county, to be called EDWARDS.
Approved this 28th day of November, 1814.
[Territorial Laws, 1814, Pope's Digest, p. 85.]
AN ACT FOR THE DIVISION OF GALLATIN COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Ter- ritory, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That all that tract of country within the following boundaries (to wit) : Beginning at the mouth of the Little Wabash, running up the same to Joseph Boon's mill; thence due west to the third principal meridian; thence with Edwards county line east to the Big Wabash, thence down the same to the beginning shall constitute a separate county, to be called WHITE.
Approved this 9th day of December, 1815.
[Territorial Laws, 1815-16, p. 5.]
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1816-JACKSON, POPE, MONROE AND CRAWFORD. As counties of Illinois Territory.
MONROE. Jan. 6-Beginning on the Mississippi river where the baseline, which is about three-fourths of a mile below Judge Biggs's present residence, strikes the said river; thence with the base line until it strikes the first township line therefrom; thence southeast to the southeast corner of township two south, range nine west; thence south to the southeast corner of township four north, range nine west; thence south- westwardly to the Mississippi, so as to include Alexander McNabb's farm, and thence up the Mississippi to the beginning shall constitute a separate county, to be called MONROE.
[Territorial Laws, 1815-16, p. 25.]
JACKSON. Jan. 10-Beginning at the mouth of the Big Muddy river and running up the same to the township line between ten and eleven; thence east with said line to the prin- cipal meridian line running from the mouth of the Ohio river; thence north with the meridian line thirty miles; thence west twenty-four miles to the corner of range between four and five west of the principal meridian line; thence south six miles to the township corner between six and seven; thence to the headwaters of the creek called Gagnic and down it to the Mississippi; thence down the Mississippi to the beginning shall be a separate and distinct county and called and be known by the name of JACKSON.
[Territorial Laws, 1815-16, p. 62.]
POPE. Jan. 10-Beginning on the Ohio river where the meridian line leaves it that divides ranges number three and four east of the third principal meridian; thence north to the township line dividing townships ten and eleven south; thence east eighteen miles; thence to that point on the Ohio where the line dividing ranges eight and nine leaves it; thence down the same to the beginning shall constitute a separate county, to be called and known by the name of POPE.
[Territorial Laws, 1815-16, p. 66.] *
CRAWFORD. Dec. 31-Beginning at the mouth of the Embarras and running with said river to the intersection of the line dividing townships number three and four north. of range eleven west, of the second principal meridian; thence west with said township line to the meridian and due north until it strikes the line of Upper Canada; thence to the line that sep- arates this territory from the state of Indiana; and thence south with s ,id dividing line to the beginning shall constitute a separate county, to be called CRAWFORD.
[Territorial Laws, 1816-17, p. 21.]
*NOTE-The northeastern line of Pope county was changed by act of Dec. 26, 1816, and estab- lished as follows: "Beginning at Rock and Cave [Cave-in-Rock] on the Ohio river; thence a straight line to the corner of townships number ten and eleven south and ranges number seven and eight, east of the third principal meridian."
[Territorial Laws, 1816-17, p. 10.]
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BOND. Jan 4-Beginning at the southwest corner of township number three north of range four west; thence east to the southeast [west] corner of township number three north of range number one east, to the the third principal meridian line; thence north to the boundary line of the territory; thence west with said boundary line so far that a south line will pass be- tween ranges four and five west;thence south with said line to the beginning, shall constitute a separate county to be called BOND.
[Territorial Laws, 1816-17, p. 28.]
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1818-FRANKLIN, UNION AND WASHINGTON. -
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FRANKLIN. Jan. 2-Beginning at the corner of township ten and eleven on the line be- tween ranges four and five [east]; thence north with said line thirty-six miles; thence west twenty-four miles to the third principal meridian ; thence south with the same to the line divid- ing townships ten and eleven ; thence east to the beginning, shall constitute a separate county to be called FRANKLIN.
[Territorial Laws, 1817-18, p. 11.]
UNION. Jan. 2-Beginning on the range line between ranges one and two east, at corne of townships ten and eleven south; thence south along the said range line eighteen miles to the corner of townships thirteen and fourteen south; thence west along the township line between townships thirteen and fourteen south to the Mississippi river; thence up the Miss- issippi river to the mouth of the Big Muddy river; thence up the Big Muddy river to where the township line between townships ten and eleven south crosses the same ; thence east along the said township line to the beginning shall constitute a separate county to be called UNION COUNTY: Provided, however, that all that tract of country lying south of township thirteen south, to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and west of the range line between ranges one and two east shall, until the same be formed into a separate county, be attached to and be a part of Union County.
[Territorial Laws, 1817-18, p. 15.]
WASHINGTON. Jan 2-Commencing at the north west corner of township number two north, range number five west; thence east to the north east [corner] of township number two north on the third principal meridian line; thence south with the said meridian line to the southeast corner of township number three south; thence westto the southwest corner of township three south, of range five west; thence north between ranges five and six west, to the beginning, shall constitute a separate and distinct county to be called WASHINGTON.
[Territorial Laws, 1817-18, p. 39.]
JOHNSON. Jan. 2-Boundaries re-defined. Beginning on the range line between ranges four and five east of the third principal meridian at the corner between townships ten and eleven south of the base line; thence south along the said range line to the Ohio river; thence down along the Ohio river to where the range line between ranges one and two east intersects said river; thence north along the said range line to the corner of townships ten and eleven south to the beginning. And all that part of Pope County which is included within this boundary shall here after be attached to and form a part of JOHNSON COUNTY.
[Territorial Laws, 1817-18, p. 15.]
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1819-ALEXANDER, CLARK, JEFFERSON AND WAYNE. As counties of the State of Illinois.
ALEXANDER. March 4-All that tract of country within the following boundaries, to- wit: West of the line between ranges 1 and 2 east of the third principal meridian and south of the line between townships 13 and 14 south of the base line to the boundaries of this State on the Ohio and Mississippi, shall constitute a county to be called ALEXANDER.
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CLARK. March 22-All that part of Crawford county lying north of a line beginning on the Great Wabash river dividing townships 8 and 9 north, running due west, shall form a new and separate county to be called CLARK.
[Laws 1819, p. 166.]
JEFFERSON. March 26-Beginning where the line between ranges 4 and 5 east in- tersects the base line; thence west with said line to the third principal meridian; thence south twenty-four miles; thence east twenty-four miles; thence north to the place of beginning, shall constitute a separate county to be called JEFFERSON.
[Laws 1819, p. 267.]
WAYNE. March 26-Beginning on the White county line on the line dividing ranges 9 and 10 east of the third principal meridian; thence north to the line dividing townships 3 and 4, to the Crawford county line, north of the base line; thence west to the line dividing ranges 4 and 5 east of the third principal meridian line; thence south to the White county line; thence east to the beginning, shall constitute a separate county to be called WAYNE.
[Laws 1819, p. 268.]
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1821-LAWRENCE, GREENE, SANGAMON, PIKE, HAMILTON, MONTGOMERY AND FAYETTE.
LAWRENCE. Jan. 16 .- Beginning on the Great Wabash seven miles north of the base line, thence west to the Wayne county line; thence north two miles north of town 4; thence east to the Wabash; thence with that river to the place of beginning.
[Laws 1821, p. 16.]
GREENE. Jan. 20 .- Beginning at the southeast corner town 7 north, 10 west of third principal meridian ; thence north between ranges 9 and 10 to the northeast corner of town 12 north; thence west along the line between towns 12 and 13 to the middle of the Illinois; thence down said river to the Mississippi; thence down the middle of the river to a point parallel with the southwest corner of town 6 north, 10 west; thence north with the range line between 10 and 11, to the township line between 6 and 7; thence east with said township line to the place of beginning.
[Laws 1821, p. 26.]
SANGAMON. Jan. 30 .- From the northeast corner of town 12 north, 1 west of third principal meridian, north with that meridian to the Illinois river; down the middle of the river to the mouth of Balance or Negro (Indian) creek; up said creek to its head; thence through the middle of the prairie dividing the waters of the Sangamon and Mauvaise Terre to the northwest corner of town 12 north, 7 west of the third principal meridian; thence east along the north line of town 12 to the place of beginning.
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