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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01787 2133
HISTORY
OF
INDIANA.
SPECIAL EDITION FOR MARSHALL COUNTY.
CONTAINING A HISTORY OF INDIANA AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF GOVERNORS AND OTHER LEADING MEN. ALSO A STATEMENT OF THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF MARSHALL COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL AND FAMILY HISTORY OF MANY OF ITS CITIZENS. IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II. V. 2
ILLUSTRATED.
MADISON, WIS .: BRANT, FULLER & CO. 1890.
Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis. Bindery of W. B. Conkey, Chicago, Ill.
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CONTENTS.
PART I .- HISTORY OF INDIANA.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
PREHISTORIC RACES.
I7
Antiquities ..
19
Chinese, The. 18
Discovery by Columbus. 33
Explorations by the Whites. 37
Indians, The ... 31
Immigration, The First .. 18
20
Pyramids, etc. The ....
21
Relies of the Mound-Builders. 23
Savage Customs. 34
Tartars, The.
23
Vincennes. 39
Wabash River, The 39
White Men, The First 87
CHAPTER II.
NATIONAL POLICIES, ETC ... 41
American Policy, The .. 46
Atrocity of the Savages. 47
Burning of Hinton. 48
British Policy, The.
46
Clark's Expedition.
52 41 65
Government of the Northwest.
67
Hamilton's Career.
64
Liquor and Gaming Laws ..
74
Missionaries, The Catholic ..
42
Ordinance of 1787.
70
Pontiac's War 46
Ruse Against the Indians 64
Vigo, Francis 6
CHAPTER III.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE INDIANS. 75
Battle at Peoria Lake 104 Coal 207
Campaign of Harrison. 92
Cession Treaties .. 93
Defeat of St. Clair ... 79
Defensive Operations. 76
Expedition of Harmer 75 79
Expedition of Wayne.
Expedition of St. Clair.
78
Expedition of Williamson
78
Harrison and the Indians 87
Hopkins' Campaign ...
105
Kickapoo Town, Burning of.
78
Maumee, Battle of ... 75
Massacre at Pigeon Roost 103
Mississinewa Town, Battle at. 106 114
Prophet Town, Destruction of .. 100
Peace with the Indians 106
Siege of Fort Wayne .... 101 Siege of Fort Harrison. 103 Tecumseh. 111
Tippecanoe, Battle of. 98 War of 1812. 101
War of 1812, Close of the 108
CHAPTER IV.
ORGANIZATION OF INDIANA TERRITORY 82
Bank, Establishment of. 120
Courts, Formation of. 120 Origin of School Funds 221
County Offices, Appointment of. 119
Corydon, the Capital 117
Gov. Posey 117
Indiana in 1810 .. 84
Population in 1815. 118
Territorial Legislature, The First. 84
Western Sun, The.
84
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
CHAPTER V. PAGE.
ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE, ETC. 121
Amendment, The Fifteenth 147
Black Hawk War .. 126 Constitution, Formation of the .. 121
Campaigns Against the Indians. 128
Defeat of Black Hawk. 130
Exodus of the Indians. 131
General Assembly, The First. 122
Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of ... 142
llarmouy Community 134
Indian Titles. 132
Immigration. 125
Lafayette, Action at. 127
Laud Sales.
133
Mexican War, The. 136
Slavery
144
CHAPTER VI.
INDIANA IN THE REBELLION 148
Batteries of Light Infantry. 182
Battle Record of States. 188
Call to Arms, The.
149
Colored Troops of Indiana 182
Calls of 1864
177
Field, In the ... 152
Independent Cavalry Regiment. 181
Morgan's Kaid 170
Minute-Men
170
One Hundred Days' Men 170
Regiments, Formation of. 151
Regiments, Sketch of. 153
Six Months' Regiments .. 172
CHAPTER VII.
STATE AFFAIRS AFTER THE REBELLION 189
Agriculture. 209
Divorce Laws
193
Finances
194
Geology 205
Internal Huprovements. 199
Indiana Horticultural Society. 212
Indiana Promological Society .. 213
Special Laws. 190
State Bank 196
State Board of Agriculture 2019 State Expositions 210
Wealth and Progress. 197
CHAPTER VIII.
EDUCATION AND BENEVOLENCE 215
Blind Iustitute, The 232
City School System. 218 Compensation of Teachers. 220 Denominational and Private Institutions. 230
Deaf and Dumb Institute. 236
Education. 265
Enumeration of Scholars. 219
Family Worship .... 252
Free School System, The .. 215
Funds, Management of the .. 217
Female Prison and Reformatory 241
House of Refuge, The. 243
Insane Hospital, The ... 238
Northern Indiana Normal School. 229
Purdue University .. 224
School Statistics ... 218
State University, The 222
State Normal School 228
State Prison, Southi 239
State Prison, North. 240
Total School Funds. 220
257
Immigration, The Second.
French Scheme, The
Gilhault, Father.
Fort Miami, Battle of. 80
Oratory, Tecumseh's ..
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HISTORY OF INDIANA.
PART II .- HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY.
PAGE.
PAGE. 1
PLYMOTTH:
PAGE.
Act to organize
17
Sheriffs, 'list of.
76
Organization of .. 105
Auditors ..
75
Springs and flowing wells. 27
Boundary lines.
20
Surveyors, list of 77
Burr Oak station.
42
Teegarden 60
Schools
132
Clayton.
54
Topographical features.
21
"Sickly season," story of the Water works
117
Clerks, county.
75
Townships - first division into
29
Commissioners, county
77
Treasurers, list of.
76
ARGOS.
228
Commissioners, first meeting ..
28
Tyner City
39
Churches. ..
226
County asylum ..
73 69
TOWNSHIPS:
Dante.
43
Bourbon
49
Organization
Donelson 64
Center
44
Election, first.
30
German .
53
Geology
25
Green
47
Huckleberry marsh
61
North
55
Industrial review.
442
Polk
59 50
Sidney Wilhams, the pioneer BOURBON ..
278
Inwood ..
46
Tippecanoe
Attorneys
282
Judges, circuit court.
Early settlers, list of
280
Lakes .
27 56
AGRICULTURE:
Linksville
42
Early mode plowing. 82
101
Merchants. 290
Militia. 298
Ministers 289
287
Presidents, vote of county for,
442
First threshiug machine .. .
85
Organization
278
Green Tp.
447 448
How to cultivate soil, article on. 92
Secret societies
284
Tippecanoe Tp.
450
Maxinkuckee Association 103
103
Early settlement.
315
North Tp.
PLYMOUTH ..
105
Industrial review
317
Polk Tp.
454
West Tp.
Banks. 114
145
Newspapers. 327
Recorders, list of
76
Representatives, list of
75
Fires, list of ..
Railroads 321
Senators, state, list of
74
Fire companies 111
Religious denominations 322
Settlers, early, of Union Tp
3?
First store and saw-mill 107
Center Tp.
45
Industrial review. 118
Secret societies
325
48 Newspapers. 121-132 Greeu
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
PAGE.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Acker, William J.
206
Boggs, Lewis B.
235
Conger, William H
376
Armstrong, Daniel B.
147
Bohmer, Albert.
373
Corey, W. D
239
Bailey, Wellington E.
149
Borton, T. A ..
155
Cox, William
240
Ball, Philip J.
151
Bowell, John B ..
157
Cox, Fernando 241
Balsley, George.
328
Bowman, Brook H. 329
Cromley, J. J. 416
Baker, Abraham
371
Boyce, David .. 235
158
Cummings, John C. 165
Barber, D. M
401
Bremer, Herbert A
236
Curtis, Richard
212
Barber, Albert.
402
Brooke, Jerred E 159
Davis, James M.
213
Barber, Edwin S.
297
Brooke, Ed. S. 159
Dawson, Moses
214
Barden, John H.
403
Brown, Charles 237
Denman, D. G. 165
298
Baugher. John W 430
152
Campbell, Henry H.
404
Disher, Peter ..
166
Bell, Isaac E.
297
Carabin, Augustin 164
Carbiener, Jacob.
331
Eiuson, J. W 299
Beyler, Moses. 373
156
Chapman, Nathaniel
238
Elliott, Francis Marion 299
Bock, Leonard 233
231
Cleaveland, Gilson Strong. 161
Evans, Robert J 431
Bodey, Samuel
332
Boggs, Joseph W.
233
Bryan, Joseph 237
Bauer, John
323
Bunch, Nathan E 404
Burdon, Stacy
161
Dilley, Martin A.
411
Behrens, John F.
Eckert, George 377
Bender, John S. 153
Chaney, C. F.
163
Eley, L. D .. 412
Bland, Marion A
Chase, Roscoe A., Prof .. 163
156 Conger, D. S 375 Fink, Morgan
290
Jails.
Walnut.
61
La Paz .. .
56
Bremen Agricultural society 102
Mastodon relics
66
Fair association ..
Maxinkuckee lake
Farming, primitive methods of
81
North Salem
Fertility of soil, article on ...
99
Railroads, value of, Union Tp. Center Tp.
445
Flax and its uses
80
Railroads 295
Schools. 286
BREMEN 315
German Tp.
451
Pioneer Farmers' club.
Additions, list of. 10G
Merchants, list of. 320
Walnut Tp .. 456
Benevolent societies.
112 Physicians. 327
Crow, John ... 241
372
Bowser, D. M. 330
Cummins, P. N. 376
Baker, Hiram,
402
Brewer. H. C
Barber, John H.
244
Deemer, Eli W
Baty, Robert H.
38 47 79
Union
33
Railroads
Schools
227
Secret societies.
228
219
Churches.
West .. 62
Industrial review. 291
Fair association. 201
Fire dep rtment. 288
Marmont ..
Physicians
231
Court house, first huilt ...
Wolf Creek 48
Industrial review
220
Newspapers.
230
Coroners, list of.
Uniontown.
59
Business review
217
Postmasters, list of .. 113
Religious societies. 138
109
217
Newspapers ..
Physiciaus 289
History of, in Marshall Co ..
Bourbon Tp
452
455
Fire department 326
Schools
3:21
Emerson, Joseph E 378
Lillemus, Ervin
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HISTORY OF INDIANA.
PAGE.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Knoblock, George W. 436
Shaffer, Fred. 267
Flaagg, W. H. J.
246
Knohlock, Harmon 345
Shakes, Thomas. 201
Flarchentrager, Anthony
167 Knoepfle, Christian 346
301 Koontz, Adam 316 Shively, Daniel C. 203
Foulke, William H Forsythe, Asa
247
Koontz, George 384
Shoemaker, John M. 204
Showley, Damel. 353
Galbraith, Jacob
361 417
Garver. Henry M.
384
Kyle, W. B 405
Kyser, Andrew J 419
Lake, Jasper M .. 863
Lawrence, John K. 305
Snyder, Benjamin. 394
Soice, John 205
Lemert, Jonathan
Lidecker, Valentine A.
419
Spahr, Ferdinand. 395
Gollatz, Charles H.
247
Lowry, James .. 260
Lueker, Rev. C. H. 347
Lumis, Lebrecht.
186 261
Grass, Mary
413
McEltresh, Elijah
Swindell. C. H ...
207
Grimes, Josiah B ..
252 169
Guy, James
302 170
Marshall, Andrew
365
Thayer, Henry G. 208
Thomas, John W. 897
Hallock, W. H
379
Matchette, A. C
306
Thompson, William M 314
Hanes, Henry J
252
Hanes, James E
Mattingly, Ignatius ...
30%
Thomson, Arthur L.
210
Harman, Amos
Mayer, Sigmond.
191
Thompson, Jerome B. 429
Thornburg, Celestion 425
Hayes, S. J.
Miller, Henry H ..
349
Thornburg, Ross .. 367
Van Dorston, George 171
Heckaman, John ..
338
Heinke, Melkous,
338
Helms. Ebenezer
381
Moench, Louis A.
192
Vermillion, James 368
Helmlinger, George.
339
Moore, Jesse R
262
Vernett, Frank.
415
Hess, Lewis J.
Moore, C. W.
409
Voreis, Thomas L.
369
Hess, Erastus
255 254
Hess, Jasper N.
Morris, Courtland L ...
193
Voreis, Abraham 427
Hess, Isaiah
254 Morris, Edward
4:20
Voreis, John M 427
Hess, Elias
Mosher, J. L.
420 309
Wade, Jacob
211
Hindle, John
Neville, R ...
407
Wahl, G. T
357
Hoham, John
Nifong, Joel W
414
Warner, Oliver J
273
Holem, J. N.
Nifong John.
194
Warnes, William B 440
Holem, Adam.
433 Oglesbee, N. H.
195
| Weaver, Solomon 357
Orr, F. M ..
196
Whisman, Willis 274
421
Whitaker, David A 358
Parks, John W.
196
White, Stephen ... 441
Hoover, Jolin A
435
Parks, James O.
309
› Whitman, M. D. L. 400
Horn, William
414
Parks, Sinclair D.
310 | Wickizer. J. M .. 274
603 Williamson. Richard 212
Huff, John
Pickerl, Hugh
263 Wiltfong, Noah ... 388
Pocock, Elins H.
264' Wilson; John N .. 212
198
Wilson, Dr. James H 213
Huff, James B
Porter, O. R
422 Wilson, Leonard .. 428
366 | Wiseman, B. W. S. 428
265
Jacknian, Hugh
175
Ren, Oliver A.
422 , Worthington, Thomas J. 275
Worthington, Franklin. 370
Wright, John J. 359
Yackey, Joseph A. 410
Yaiser, William, 415
Yoast, A. N.
276
Iden, Samuel.
Ross, David 4.
Younkman, A. B.
360
Kaufman Jacob C.
382
Schafer, George.
200
Keller, S. S
305
Schlosser, Jacob
350
Zimmer, George
361
PORTRAITS.
Baugher, J. W., facing. 430
Kuhn, F. H .. facing. 182
Matchette, A. C., facing. 306
Kloepfer, Rudolph C. 181 Shater, Jacob.
267
Moench, L. A., facing 192
Knott, D. C
258 | Shafer, Hiram U
201
Seiler, C., and wife, facing.
270
Gordon, John C ..
Gould, Samuel W
Grant, Jones
McCoy, James L.
Stough, Joseph.
395
Grass, Jacob
McLareo, J. D.
Grossman, Henry
Macomber, William
347
Mannual, Christian
188
Taber, T. O
271
Haag, Joseph
Hahn, Peter. 303 170
189 190
Thompson, William D 211
Hamilton, Dr. J. J
Mattingly, Charles T.
190
1 Thompson, James 488
Harris, Daniel K
Mensel, W. F ..
348
Milner, Thomas. Milner, E. D. .
386
Vanschoiack, L. T 425
Milner, Joseph B.
Vanvactor, Hiram 272
Herring, N. A. 310 255
Moore, Allen, M. D. 389 Voegeli, Peter
356
Morelock, George W
437
Voreis, James 399
Wade, James M. 899
Hill, William W
253 172 255 173 173 433
Nye, Valentine.
410 Watson, James H. 273
Holem, Jacob
Holem, Peter
432 434 434
Houghton, Thomas
418 341 341
Huff, Williaui H
342
Hughes, Charles R.
Price, John W
Woodbury, Charles II. 214
Jilson, John C
175
Reed, Martin,
311
Jones, Josiah .
Reynolds, G. R
198
Jones, Perry O
Ridenour, George
312
Joseph, Silas H.
416
Ringle Daniel Rodanburger, David R
319
Iden, John H ..
304 301 313
Ryan, Michael
Schlosser, Frederick
351
Kendall, J. T.
Schroeder. Rev. Nicholas
390 392
Keyser, Zachariah 344
Seiler, Christian, Jr
351 393
Keyser, Absalom 311
Seltenright, John
Kinsey, A ... 305
Shafer, Samuel
267
Kirkley, Marshall. 383 Shafer, Elihn.
267
Zehner, David .. 370
Zehner, William 215
Kellison, Hon. Charles 179 258
Kendall, William M. 178
Scofield, William.
390
199 200
Keiser, Simon
338 256 257
Hussey, Jonathan S
Railsback, William
257 176
Holem, Benjamin
Overmeyer, William
Holland, William
Pickerl, Chasteen
387 887
Heckaman, Jacob 337
171 362 380 836
Low, Joseph N. 364
Spencer, Corban 367
Speyer, Henry M 424
St. John, Asa.
Stair, Frederick.
269
McDonald, Daniel
Stuckey, Benjamin 396
Switzer, Benjamin 208
Swoverland, John 313
Martin, John S .
Martindale, E. C.
186 865 187
Littleton, Lemuel
259 | Spencer, Joseph 415
Gordon, William C.
248 249 251 413
Kuntz, John. 385
182
Siders, John W. 204
Sickman, William H. 313
Smith, Marquis L .. 268
Smith, D. C. 355
Snyder, Simon 355
Gay, William E ... 302
Geiselman, Edward. 334
Geiselman, Josiah. 335 Lehr, Charles H. 184 406
Gibhens, David A 412
Soice, Oliver G 207
Gibson, David L. 16% Gilmore, James A 169 336
Kuhn, Jobn C. 183
Fries, Jacob, Jr. 332
Kuhn, Fred H.
Garver, John S.
Gass, John P. 333
Fish, S. S. 245
Shaw, William 423
Huff, William,
Pomeroy, William
Myers. William.
HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA.
CHAPTER I.
BY ALEXANDER C. THOMPSON.
ORGANIZATION-ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THAT PURPOSE - BOUNDARY LINES-CHARACTER OF THE SOIL AND TIMBER --- FIRST BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR WORK -HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP-NATURAL FEATURES-LAKE MAXINKUCKEE- ITS EXTENT, QUALITY OF WATER AND NOTABLE CHARACTERISTICS -THE COUNTY SEAT AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS-COURT HOUSE, JAILS, ETC .- INDIAN RELICS AND HISTORY-FOSSIL REMAINS- LIST OF COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
HE ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory, of which Indiana was then a part, was passed by congress May 20, 1785. It provided for geographers and surveyors, and described minutely the modus operandi to be observed, which will be found in the general history of the state, accompany- ing the history of Marshall county. The act passed by the legislature for the organization of the county was approved February 4, 1836. By whom it was introduced and the preliminaries connected with its passage, nothing is now known. At that time, what is now Marshall county, was designated as "unorganized territory," and of course the inhabitants had no representative in the legislature of the state. St. Joseph and La Porte counties had been organized six years previous, and it is probable the representatives from those counties secured the pas- sage of the bill. The act is as follows:
AN ACT TO ORGANIZE THE COUNTY OF MARSHALL, APPROVED FEBRUARY 4, 1836.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana: That, from and after the Ist day of April next, the county of Marshall shall enjoy all the rights and jurisdiction which belong to separate and independent counties.
2-B.
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SEC. 2. That Hiram Wheeler and Griffin Treadway, of La Porte county, and Samuel C. Sample and Peter Johnson, of St. Joseph county, and John Rohrer, of Elkhart county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of fixing the permanent seat of justice for the said county of Marshall, agree- ably to the provisions of "an act to establish the seats of justice in new counties," approved January 14, 1824. The commission- ers above named, or a majority of them, shall convene at the house of Grove Pomeroy, in said county, on the second Monday of June next, or as soon thereafter as a majority of them shall agree upon.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of St. Joseph county to notify the commissioners above named, either by person or in writing, of their appointment, and place appointed for them to convene; and the board doing county business shall allow said sheriff reasonable compensation for said services out of any moneys in the treasury in said county of Marshall.
SEC. 4. Circuit and other courts of said county shall be held at the house of Grove Pomeroy, or at any other place in said county where said courts may adjourn to, until suitable accommo- dations can be furnished at the seat of justice thereof, after which the courts shall be holden at the county seat.
SEC. 5. The agent who shall be appointed to superintend the sale of lots at the county seat of said county of Marshall, shall reserve ten per cent. out of all donations to said county, and shall pay the same over to such person or persons as shall be authorized to receive the same for the use of a library for said county.
SEC. 6. The board doing county business of Marshall county, when elected and qualified, may hold special sessions, not ex- ceeding three days, the first year after the organization of said county, and shall appoint a lister, and make all other necessary appointments, and do and perform all other business which might have been necessary to be performed at any regular session, and take all necessary steps to collect the state and county revenue.
SEC. 7. The said county of Marshall shall be attached to the eighth judicial circuit of the state for judicial purposes.
SEC. 8. The northern boundary line of the county of Marshall shall be extended to an east and west line through the center of township 35 north.
On the 20th day of July, 1836, the county seat was located at Plymouth by three of the commissioners named by the legisla- ture for that purpose. This was done at a special session of the board of commissioners. Their report was as follows:
Fuly Special Session, 1836, of Commissioners' Court .- Now comes Peter Johnson, Griffin Treadway and Samuel C. Sample, three of the commissioners appointed by the act entitled, "An
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act to organize the county of Marshall, approved the 4th of February," and make the following report of their doings as locating commissioners of the permanent seat of justice of said county, to-wit:
To the Honorable, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Marshall:
The undersigned, three of the commissioners appointed by an act of the general assembly of the state of Indiana, entitled, " An act to organize the county of Marshall, approved February 4, 1836," respectfully report to your honors, that by an agree- ment entered into, by a majority of the commissioners appointed by said act, the meeting of said commissioners was agreed to be held at the house of Grove Pomeroy, in said county, on Monday, the 18th day of July, A. D. 1836, to discharge the duties assigned them by said act.
Whereupon, the undersigned, Peter Johnson, Griffin Treadway and Samuel C. Sample, three of said commissioners (Hiram Wheeler and John Rohrer, two of the commissioners, having failed to attend), having met at the house of Grove Pomeroy, on the said 18th day of July, 1836, for the purpose of perma- nently fixing the seat of justice for the said county of Marshall, they personally examined all the sites proposed to them, in said county, for said seat of justice, and received propositions for donations for the same from the different proprietors of lands naming and proposing sites, and we, after such examination, and seeing and inspecting said propositions, have concluded and de- termined to fix, and by these presents do permanently locate, fix and establish the seat of justice of said county of Marshall, at Plymouth. The site for the public buildings for said county is designated on a plat of said town as made by James Blair, John Sering and William Polk, proprietors of said town, the names being recorded in the county of St. Joseph, Indiana, the said site for said public buildings being, by said proprietors donated, among other things, to said county.
And the undersigned do further report that the said Blair, Sering and Polk, in consideration of the location of said seat of justice at the place aforesaid, have donated to said county, money and lands as follows: $1,000 in cash, payable as follows: $350 down in hand, paid to Peter Schroeder, county agent, in our presence; $350 payable in one year from date, and $350 payable two years from date, for the payment of which, said proprietors have executed their notes, bearing date herewith, and the said proprietors have also donated to said county, the following lots in said town, to wit: Lots number 1, 6, 10, 18, 22, 28, 33, 37, 45, 48, 52, 57, 60, 63, 65, 70, 74, 78, 81, 86, 90, 93, 96, 99, 102, 108, 112, 117, 1IO, 123, 136, 129, 132, 136, 141, 144, 147, 153, 156 and 159, being corner lots, and forty-two in number, and also lots number 5, 14,
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20, 29, 38, 50, 56, 65, 69, 73, 82, 88, 101, 110 116, 125, 134, 140, 146, 152 and 158, being twenty-one in number, and middle lots, and making in all, sixty-three lots.
And also the said proprietors have donated to said county, one acre and four-fifths of an acre of land for a public burying ground, lying in the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section thirteen (13), of Michigan road lands, the same lying west and south of Plum street, in said town; also two acres, more or less, of land for a site for a county seminary, bounded as fol- lows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Adams and Plum streets, in said towns, thence southwardly with Plum street 264 feet, to the northwest corner of Washington and Plum streets, thence west on a line on the south with Washington street, and on a line on the north with Adams street, to the west line of said section thirteen (13) ; the said seminary lot to maintain a width of 264 feet from east to west, and for which lots said proprietors have executed their deed to the county agent of said county, and for which lands for a burial ground and seminary, they have exe- cuted their deed to your honors, for the uses aforesaid.
And the said proprietors have further agreed to build a tem- porary court house, not less than 30x20 feet, one story high, on lot number thirty-two, in said town; the county of Marshall to have the use of the same for the term of four years from the com- pletion thereof, the same to be ready for the use of the county by the spring term of the circuit court of 1837; and for the com- pletion of which house, and for the use thereof, as aforesaid, the proprietors have executed their bonds, payable to the board of commissioners, in the penal sum of $1,000, and the said proprietors have also agreed to defray the expenses of the loca- tion of said site, being $45, and which sum they have paid to the undersigned. All of which deeds and bonds and notes, the un- dersigned herewith produce to your honors.
All of which is respectfully submitted the 20th of July, 1836. SAMUEL C. SAMPLE, PETER JOHNSON, Commissioners. GRIFFIN TREADWAY,
The county having been organized, the board of commission- ers, consisting of Robert Blair, Abraham Johnson and Charles Ousterhout, ordered the clerk of the board, Jeremiah Muncy, to file among the papers of the court, the deeds for the lands donated, and have the same duly transferred and recorded in the deed records of the county, which was accordingly done.
Marshall county is bounded on the north by St. Joseph, on the east by Elkhart and Kosciusko, on the south by Fulton and Kosciusko, and on the west by Stark and St. Joseph counties. It is twenty-one miles square, according to the government surveys, which overrun on the east side of the range lines and on the
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south side of the "congressional township" lines, so that Mar- shall county is really about twenty-one and three-quarter com- mon or statute miles east and west, and also about twenty-one miles and ten rods north and south. The fraction, or more properly speaking, the overplus, is given to the north side of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and to the west side of sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31, of each "congressional township." It includes townships 32, 33, 34, and the south half of township 35, north; and, ranges 1, 2, 3, and the west half of range 4 east, of the second principal meridian. Townships and ranges are ascer- tained by what are known as the "meridian" and " base " lines. These are lines established by the government for the purpose of accurately dividing and describing the public lands. The second principal meridian line in Indiana passes from south to north through the counties of Perry, Crawford, Orange, Law- rence, Monroe, Morgan, Hendricks, Boone, Clinton, Carroll, Cass, between Fulton and Pulaski and between Marshall and Stark, and through St. Joseph, so that the west line of Marshall county is the second meridian line. The base line passes through the southern portion of the state from west to east, through the counties of Knox, Gibson, Pike, Du Bois, Orange, Washington and Clarke. A base line is first established on a true parallel of latitude. From this line, townships which are generally six miles square, are measured north and south. At the distance of twenty-four miles, or every fourth township, north of the principal meridian base, and at every thirty miles, or five townships, south, standard or correction parallels are established, which in truth become bases for surveys immediately north or south of them. The first correction line is just north of Indian- apolis and the second about six miles north of Logansport. The reason these correction lines are established is that, "since the meridians are not parallel to each other, because they would all meet at the poles, it follows that the townships, though said to be square, are not exactly so, but are longer on their southern boundaries than on their northern ones. If this were not cor- rected, the successive townships in any range would be larger and larger south of the base line, and smaller and smaller north of it. Even with these correction lines, absolutely correct meas- urements cannot be made, and hence, in almost every deed of conveyance, for the purpose of curing any defects in this respect, the term " more or less" is inserted. North of the base line, we have division of parallel lines six miles apart running east and west, called township lines. We have the principal meridian established by government, which runs at right angles with base and township lines. East and west from the principal meridian, parallel lines are drawn north and south at the distance of six miles, which are called ranges, and number east and west from
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