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Josiah Hedden, a native of Lansing, Tompkins Co., N. Y., left that State, with his wife and one child, Sept. 20, 1843, came to Michigan, and settled on section 13, in the township of Delhi. After cutting an opening and building a log house, Mr. Hedden found the locality in which he had settled was thickly infested with the black rattlesnakes, or " massasaugas," and he speaks of having killed as many as twelve in oue day on his place. In 1866, when the " saugers" were probably exterminated, Mr. Hedden sold his farm and removed to the township of Aurelius. His wife, when a small child, was rafted down to Olean, N. Y., with the rest of her father's family, and from there they floated down to the Ohio River, and finally landed in Virginia. Her father soon after died, and her mother moved back with the family to Tompkins Co., N. Y.
William Long, a native of Lower Canada, emigrated to Michigan in November, 1837, and settled at Adrian, Len- awee Co., Feb. 18, 1842. He located on section 14, in the township of Delhi, Ingham Co., where he yet resides.
Almond D. Aldrich was born in Connecticut in 1815, and three years later accompanied his parents to Chenango Co., N. Y. He was married in 1837, and in 1844 moved to Michigan with his family and settled in the township of Delhi, Ingham Co., where he continued to reside until his death, April 11, 1878. " His worldly effects after arriving here were a horse-team and thirty dollars in cash. This small amount of cash he lost the first time he went into the woods to work, but found it after a while. Every cent they ever had was made by their own straightforward in-
dustry. ... His religion was the best and highest of morality. No one did or ever could doubt his sincere hon- esty. A better neighbor never lived. . . . His principal farm resources were in grain raising. It was A. D. Aldrich who introduced in this section the celebrated Poland hog. No one ever went to his house for a good sociable visit who failed to get it. He took much comfort in hunting coons and foxes. Even in his old age he was always ready with the youngsters for a game of ball."
Mr. Aldrich lost his life in consequence of a terrible ac- cident, a heavy log having rolled against and upon him and broken his spine. He lived fifty-nine hours after the occurrence, and died on the date given.
The first dwelling erected by Mr. Aldrich was a single- roof shanty, which he occupied for a few years, and then built a good split-log house. The fine brick dwelling on the place was erected in 1866. Since his death a son has died, and his widow also died in September, 1880. The big brick house is now untenanted, but a son lives in a frame house on the opposite side of the road. He was a brother of H. J. Aldrich, a resident at the Corners.
The Aldrich farm contains 260 acres, and is one of the finest in the township.
FIRST MARRIAGE.
The first marriage in the township was that of Russell P. Everett and Eliza A., daughter of Joseph E. North, Sr. The first death was that of the wife of William Wood in the summer of 1839.
The first marriage celebrated in the township, according to the bride's recollection, was that of William P. Robbins, of Alaiedon, and Lydia M. Wells, of Delhi, July 6, 1842. Russell Everett and Eliza Ann North were married several months later.
CIVIL ORGANIZATION.
The township of Delhi was organized from Alaiedon as a congressional township on the 16th of February, 1842, by act of the State Legislature.
The name " Delhi" is credited to Roswell Everett, who is said to have inserted it in the petition for a new town- ship sent to the Legislature. Whether he took it from the ancient Hindoo city of that name, or from some more modern town, is uncertain.
The first town-meeting was held in a log school-house at Delhi Centre, April 4, 1842, which organized by appoint- ing David Wait chairman, and Roswell Everett, Caleb Thompson, D. Il. Stanton, and Henry H. North inspectors of election. The whole number of votes polled was twenty- two. The following is a complete list of officers chosen :
Supervisor .- Henry H. North (16 votes) ; H. H. North (3 votes); David Wait (1 vote); A. Douglass (1 vote) ; George Phillips (1 vote). Town Clerk .- Caleb Thompson (20 votes) ; John Pierce (1 vote) ; Hiram Tobias (1 vote). Treasurer .- Roswell Everett (20 votes); R. Everett (1 vote) ; D. A. Morton (1 vote). Assessors .- Roswell Everett, Caleb Thompson. Justices .- Roswell Everett (three years) ; Samuel Dunu (four years) ; Alonzo Doug- lass (one year) ; Daniel H. Stanton (two years). Commis- sioners of Highways .- John Ferguson, Hiram Tobias,
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John North. School Inspectors .- David Wait, John Fer- guson, Caleb Thompson. Directors of the Poor .- John Davis, Hiram Tobias. Constables .- Hiram Tobias, Perry Rooker.
The following gives the names of the principal township officers since 1842:
IS43 .- Supervisor, Roswell Everett; Town Clerk, John Ferguson ; Treasurer, Alonzo Douglass ; Justices, Alexander B. Morton, Henry H. North.
1844 .- Supervisor, Russell P. Everett; Town Clerk, Caleb Thomp- 800 ; Treasurer. Josiah Hedden ; Justices, Henry HI. North, Thomas J. Brown.
I845 .- Supervisor, Russell P. Everett; Town Clerk, Caleb Thompson ; Treasurer, Joshua North; Justices, Ilirain Tobias, Thomas J. Brown.
I846 .- Supervisor, Russell P. Everett; Town Clerk, Darius Abbott; Treasurer, David Wait; Justice, Joseph Wilson.
1847 .- Supervisor, David Wait; Clerk, Caleb Thompson ; Treasurer, Frederick R. Luther; Justice, Josiah Hled len.
1848 .- Supervisor, David Wait; Clerk, Thomas R. Mosher; Treasurer, Caleb Thompson ; Justice, Henry H. North.
1849 .- Supervisor, Roswell Everett : Clerk, Thomas J. Brown ; Treas- urer, Caleb Thompson ; Justices, Champlin Havens, Theo- dure P. Gavett.
1850 .- Supervisor, Caleb Thompson; Clerk, Denison II. Hilliard; Treasurer, Frederick R. Luther ; Justice, Thomas R. Mosher. 1851 .- Supervisor, Caleb Thompson ; Clerk, D. II. Hilliard; Treas- urer, Seth North ; Justices, Simeon Corbit, Philip J. Price. 1852 .- Supervisor, David Wait; Clerk, D. H. Ililliard ; Treasurer, Jonathan R. Mosher; Justice, Johu Staples.
1853 .- Supervisor, D. H. Hilliard; Clerk, Caleb Thompson ; Treas- urer, Jonathan R. Mosher ; Justices, Ilenry H. North, Wil- liam B Watson.
1854 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson; Clerk, Caleb Thompson ; Trens- urer, Seth North ; Juslice, Thomas J. Brown.
1855 .- Supervisor, D. II. Hilliard; Clerk, Caleb Thompson; Treas- urer, Thomas R. Mosher; Justice, David Spear.
1856 .- Superviser, John Ferguson ; Clerk, D. H. Hilliard ; Treasurer, David Wait; Justices, Philip J. Price, Caleb Thompson.
1857 .- Supervisor, Denison II. Hilliard; Clerk, Caleb Thompson : Treasurer, John Ferguson; Justices, John Ferguson, Asa Smith.
1858 .- Superviser, Caleb Thompson; Clerk, John Ferguson ; Treas- urer, Amos HI. Ililliard ; Justices, Wm. P. Phillips, D. Il. Hilliard.
1859 .- Supervisor, Philip J. Price; Clerk, Caleb Thompson ;t Treas- urer, D. JE. Hilliard; Justice, John Ferguson.
1860 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, Casper Lott; Treasurer, Joseph G. Hunt; Justices, Andrew J. Townsend, John D. Cary.
1861 .- Supervisor, Juhn Ferguson; Clerk, William Cook ; Treasurer, Joseph G. Ilunt; Justice, D. JI. Hilliard.
1862 .- Supervisor, Philip J. Priee;} Clerk, John Ferguson; Treas- urer, Henry J. Aldrich; Justice, John Thorburn.
1863 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, Caleh Thumpson ; Treas- urer, Henry J. Aldrich ; Justiec, John Thompson.
1864 .- Supervisor, David Wait; Clerk, John Thompson; Treasurer, Dwight S. Price ; Justice, John Buck.
1865 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson; Clerk, John Thompson; Treas- urer, Henry Lott; Justices, D. H. Hilliard, Wm. Cook.
1866 .- Supervisor, John Thompson; Clerk, William B. Watson; Treasurer, Henry Lott ; Justice, Jubn Thorburn.
1867 .- Supervisor, John Thompson; Clerk, William B. Watson ;. Treasurer, Dwight S. Price; Justice, Johe Ferguson.
. Amos H. Hilliard died in the winter of 1858-59, and D. Il. Hilliard was appointed in his place for the unexpired term, Feb. 21, 1859.
Caleh Thompson resigned the office of township clerk June 11, 1859, and John Ferguson was appointed on the same day to fill the vacancy.
# Mr. Price died while in office, and on the 19th of March, 1863, D. H. Hilliard was appointed supervisor in his steud.
IS6S .- Supervisor, Dwight S. Price; Clerk, John Thompson; Treas- urer, Henry J. Aldrich; Justice, Nelson Hilliard.
1869 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, Philip J. Price ; Treasurer, Ilenry J. Aldrich ; Justice, Charles L. Smith.
IS70 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, William B. Watson ; Treas- urer, John Thompson ; Justice, Dwight S. Price.
1871 .- Supervisor, Dwight S. Price; Clerk, William B. Watson; Treasurer, John Thompson ; Justiees, John Ferguson, Philip J. Price.
1872 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, William B. Watson ; Treas- urer, Nelson Hilliard ; Justice, C. Newton Smith.
IS73 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson; Clerk, William B. Watson ; Treasurer, Henry Lott; Justices, Nathaniel W. JIill, Jesse B. Conklio.
1874 .- Supervisor, John Ferguson ; Clerk, Caleb Thompson ; Treas- urer, Henry Lott; Justice, Jesse B. Conklin.
1875 .- Supervisor, William B. Watson; Clerk, Minor E. Park ; Treasurer, Henry Lott; Justices, L. R. Chaddock, John Thompson.
1876 .- Supervisor, William B. Watson; Clerk, Minor E. Park ; Treasurer, Ilenry Lott; Justice, James M. Abels.
1877 .- Supervisor, John Thompson ; Clerk, Amos T. Gunn; Trens- urer, Henry Lott ; Justice, Nelson Ililliard.
1878 .- Supervisor, William B. Watson ; Clerk, Amns T. Gunn ; Treas- urer, 11. J. Bond ; Justice, George Mallory.
1879 .- Supervisor, L. R. Chaddock ; Clerk, A. B. Pulver ; Treasurer, Ilenry Lott ; Justice, Dwight S. Priee.
1880 .- Supervisor, Lyman W. Baker ; Clerk, Minor E. Park ; Treas- urer, Henry Lott; Justices, Nelson Hilliard. John Thomp- son ; Superintendent of Schools, Joel S. Wheelock ; School Inspector, Alonzo Thompson ; Highway Commissioner, Ad- dison Stone ; Drain Commissioner, Edmund W. Mooers; Con- stables, Miles T. Brown, John D. Thurburn, Eugene Wileox.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORD.
At a meeting of the supervisors and directors of the poor for the four townships formerly constituting the township of Alaiedon, May 11, 1842, the public moneys belonging to said old town of Alaiedon were divided as follows :
Alaiedon .. $68.96
Delhi 43.77
Lansing 74.70
Meridian 62,56
$249.99
The ballot-boxes of the old township were sold to the township of Delhi for $2.27.
For the old town books Alaiedon was to pay $6, and also, in consideration for delinquent tax bonds, and some Michigan money (wildcat), turned over for its use, was to settle up all outstanding road matters contracted during the years 1840 and 1841.
The division of funds in hands of the overseer of the poor was made as follows:
To Alaiedon township .. $12.46
To Delhi ¥
8.05
To Lansing =
14.03
To Meridian
11,51
$46.05
After these distributions had been made there was found to be a surplus of $45.54 remaining on hand. The total amount to be raised for the year 1842 was $244.09, from which deducting the amount on hand, left $198.55 to be raised by tax or otherwise, which amount was apportioned among the several towuships as follows : Alaiedon, $58.40; Delhi, 835.64 ; Lansing, $56.88 ; Meridian, $47.63.
The amount of State, town, and county taxes for 1842 according to the assessment for the old town of Alaiedon was apportioned among the four townships as follows :
JOSEPH WILSON.
MRS. JOSEPH WILSON.
JOSEPH WILSON.
Joseph Wilson was born in Yorkshire, England, May 30, 1801, and is the sole survivor of ten chil- dren of John Wilson.
Joseph Wilson left the paternal home when he was thirteen years of age, and since that time has depended entirely upon his own resources, working at such employment as came in his way. At the age of thirty-one years he came to America. Arriving at New York, his first employment was on Staten Island, from which he went to Herkimer County. He remained two years, and went to Richmond, Ontario Co., N. Y., where he was married, Oct. 5, 1840, to Maria Skinner, who came from Middletown, Vt., where she was born June 3, 1806. Soon after they were married Mr. Wilson and his wife came to Ingham County, and settled on the land where he now lives (October, 1880). This land (one hundred and twenty acres), he had purchased from the gov- ernment some two years previously. When Mr. Wilson moved to Ingham County there were but few settlers in his vicinity ; all new beginners, and as poor as himself. Joining with his neighbor they purchased a pair of oxen together. He soon built a log house, and made a small clearing, but was
obliged to work out by the day to procure the ne- cessaries of life. From this small beginning he has made steady improvements, adding other lands until he now has two hundred and fifty acres, one-half of which is in a good state of cultivation. The log house has long since given place to a comfortable frame house with pleasant surroundings.
And now this pioneer couple, after an industrious life of nearly fourscore years, are in possession of all their faculties, good health, and an ample compe- tency.
They have been the parents of four children, two of whom are now living. George married Adeline Vroman, and is a farmer in the town of Aurelius ; Harvey married Susan Bullen, and occupies the old homestead with his parents.
Mr. Wilson united with the Methodist Church in England, and has since been a consistent member. Mrs. Wilson joined the Baptist Church when a young woman, and has never changed her religious views.
Mr. Wilson has lived a quiet and retired life ; is a man of strong common sense and high moral princi- ples, and industry and economy have been the cardi- nal principles of his life.
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DELHI.
Delhi $308.74
Alaiedon 486.41
Lansing
528.56
Meridian
441.10
$1764.81
The first accounts audited by the town board of Delhi, Oct. 7, 1842, were as follows :
Iliram Tobias .. $8.50
Anson Jackson# 6.50
John North ... 1.50
Caleb Thompson
4.63
Roswell Everett 3.00
H. II. North 2.49
David Wait 75
John Ferguson
10,50
Joseph Hudson.
50
D. H. Stanton
1.00
Alonzo Douglass. 1.00
1.00
$41.37
The town clerk was directed to draw orders for the same.
The first jurors drawn in the township of Delhi was in 1843, and the following is a correct list of their names from the record : Roswell Everett, Hiram Tobias, Alexander B. Morton, Darius Abbott, John Ferguson, Henry H. North, Joseph Wilson, I. R. Trembly, David Wait, Alonzo Doug- lass, John Davis, Frederick R. Luther, Thomas J. Brown, John Norris.
The petit and grand jurors so drawn first appear in 1844, and the following list shows their names :
Grand Jurors .- John North, William Long, Z. L. Holmes.
Petit Jurors .-- Ransom Everett, Philander Morton, Amasa Fuller.
TAVERN LICENSES.
The following are the earliest licenses issued, as shown by the township record :
"Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, the township board of the township of Delhi, do grant unto John Fer- guson, bis heirs and assigns, license to keep an inn, and to retail wine and spirituons and fermented liquors, in the bouse now occupied by the said John Ferguson, on the east half of the northwest quarter of section No. 23, in the township of Delhi, County of Ingham, State of Michigan, until the first Monday of April, A.n. 1849.
" DAVID WAIT,
" HENRY H. NORTE,
" HIRAM TOBIAS,
Township Board.
" THOMAS R. MOSHER,
" DELHI, April 29, 1848."
"Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, the township board of the township of Delhi, do grant unto Price W. Welch, his ' hears' and assigns, 'licence' to keep an inn, and to retail wine, spirituous, and fermented liquors, in the bouse now occu- pied by the said Price W. Welch, on the southeast quarter of south- west quarter of section No. 'foreteen,' in the Township of Delhi, County of Ingham, and State of Michigan, until the first Monday of April next.
" DAVID WAIT,
" HIENRY H. NORTH, . Township Board. " THOMAS R. MOSHER, " By THOMAS R. MOSHER,
" T. Clerk :. " Dated Delhi, Jan. 6, 1849."
"Received of J. Ferguson, April 30, 1848, $7.00 for license. $7.00."
"Received of P. W. Welch, January 18th, 1849, $2.50 for license. $2.50."
" Know all men by these presents, that 'wee,' the undersigned, the
Township Board of the town of Delhi, unto Price W. Welch, his 'hears' and Assigns, ' Licence' io keep an inn, and to retail wine, spirituons, and fermented Liquors, in the house now occupied by the said Price W. Welch, on the southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 14, in the town of Delhi, County of Ingham, and State of Michigan, said Licence to expire on the first Monday of April, A.D. 1850.
" DAVID WAIT, - " HIENRY II. NORTE, Township Board."
" TROMAS R. MOSHER,
Hotel business must have been good in those days, or the landlords content with minor transactions, if two "inns" could be supported in a small hamlet at. the same time.
In 1854 the township board allowed P. W. Welch five dollars for the use of his house " for holding town-meetings and for other town business."
SMALLPOX.
In July and August, 1852, this dreaded disease visited Delhi and carried off a number of persons. Among those infected were Samuel Ferguson, Sally Morton, John Mor- ton, Caroline Morton, the wife and minor children of A. B. Morton, Jeannette and Rachel Anderson, children of David Anderson ; Salem and Angeline Lamoreaux, chil- dren of Harvey Lamoreanx ; Malinda Fishel, wife of Henry Fishel ; Lewis C. Burch, Mrs. Burch, and Danforth Burch.
The board of health for the township took possession of the dwelling of Lewis C. Burch and made use of it for hos- pital purposes for about a month ; and also employed the following persons to take care of the patients,-viz., Dr. L. R. Chaddock, physician, and Alonzo Douglass, Mrs. Burch. and Jeannette Anderson, as nurses. For their services they were paid the following sums :
1 .. R. Chaddock $30.00
Alonzo Douglass .. 43.88
L. C. Burch (for house rent) 30.00
Mrs. L. C. Burch. 15.00
Jeannette Anderson. 12.00
William Ferguson, as messenger 4.00
Total. $134.88
These sums were charged to several individuals as fol- Jows :
Alexander B. Morton $37.50
Samuel Ferguson 13,28
L. C. Burch. 35.52
Harvey Latooreaux 24.50
David Anderson. 16.71
Henry Fishel 7.37
$134.88
WAR BOUNTIES.
On the 16th of September, 1864, the electors of the township voted by forty-two against one to raise $2100 to pay volunteers at the rate of $100 each who should enlist from the township in the United States army.
On the 6th of October, 1865, the township board resolved to raise the following amounts for the ensuing year :
For veteran soldiers' fund. $500
To pay a bounty of $150 to volunteers 1325
To pay a bounty of $100 to volunteers 3900
For contingent expenses 300
Total for 1866. $6025
On the 16th of September, 1864, the following orders were issued to volunteers for the army by authority of the township board. Whether the names are all those of sol- diers is not stated :
# County surveyor.
Samuel Dunn ..
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Peter Smith, $100; George Slater, 8100; Eli W. Chandler, $100; Thomas C. Smith, $100 : George W. Brown, $100 ; Frank Blatter, $100; S. S. Swazy, 8222.45; llenry Chaddock, $150; Juhn Doo- little, $55; Judson Cory, $150 : Samnel Willoughby, $150; Wil- liam Willoughby, $150 ; D. T. Rowler, $150; Il. E. North, $150; Albert Fishel, $150; Franklin Fuller, 8100; William C. Beal, $100; Nathan L. Couley, $100; Joel Dunn, $100; Frank Stone, $100 ; Addison Stone, $100; David Dawson, $100 ; Joseph Bush, $100; Leonard Murphy, SSS; Benjamin Rutta, $150; Timothy L. Hilliard, $100; James Gorden, $70; John Hunt, $105 : James Tower, $150; Conrad Helwig, $150; Robert Fulton, $150; Jubn Surrato, $150; John Doolittle, $150 ; George Fishel, $100.
No explanation of the sums other than $100 and $150 is given, but the people of the township may understand the matter.
RAILWAY SUBSCRIPTION.
On the 6th of November, 1866, the electors of the township voted by a large majority to subscribe the sum of $2500 to the stock of the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Company, provided said company erected a passen- ger and freight depot of specified dimensions at the cross- ing of the highway leading northeast from Delhi Centre.
At the town-meeting in the spring of 1868 a resolution to sell this stoek to O. M. Barnes, of Lansing, for twenty- five cents on the dollar, was voted down.
At a meeting of the township board, held Oct. 10, 1868, it was resolved to raise the sum of $2450 for the following purposes :
For the payment of railroad bonds. $1250.00
For interest on same ..
109.37
Balance due on railroad bonds of 1867. 250.00
Fur highways, 1868.
435.00
Other indebtedness
87.00
Other contingent expenses
318.63
$2450.00
The bonds were issued and negotiated with private par- ties, and the town took $2500 in the stock of the railway company, which was held for a number of years. When there appeared a prospect that the road would be sold on first mortgage, the township by vote authorized the sale of the stock at the best offer which could be obtained, and they were disposed of to Hon. O. M. Barnes for about thirty cents on the dollar. The bonds of the township were paid in full, with the specified interest.
The proceeding was sharply criticised by many, but it was probably the best possible disposition that could then have been made, for, had the road been sold, the town would have realized very little. The purchase of these bonds by individuals interested in the road possibly pre- vented its sale upon the mortgage.
EARLY ROADS .*
The first road in the early records of the old township of Alaiedon was established July 3, 1839. It was known as the State road, from Little Rapids, on the Grand River, to Mason, in the township of Vevay, and is described as follows :
" Beginning on the east bank of Grand River, 20 rods west of the east lino of section 20, town 4 north, range 2 west, running south }
west, 2 miles, 161 rods, 14 links, to town-line, 20 rods west of the corners of sections 32 and 33 : thence easterly on said town-line 178 rods, 23 links ; thence south 30° 6' east, 316 rods, 12 links in town 3 north, of range 2 west, to enst line of section 4; thence southerly on said line 30 rods to corners of sections 3, 4, 9, and 10; thence east- erly on section-line 160 rods to north quartor-post of section 10; thence south 13º 6' east, 279 rods ; thence south 9º 30' west, 32 rods; thence south 23º 30' east, 58 rods, to corner of sections 10, 11, 14, and 15; thence southerly on section-lines 3 miles, 316 rods; thence south 1[° west to town-line. Whole distance through townships 3 and 4, 9 miles, 253 rods, 3 links.
" F. R. LUTRED, " JOSHUA NORTH, " 11. CONVERSE,
" Commissioners appointed by the State.
" ALAIEDON, July 3, 1839."
The surveyor's name is not given, but it was probably Anson Jackson.
Norris Road .- On the 6th of July, 1839, the commis- sioners of Alaiedon and Aurelius established the above- named road on the town-line between the two towns men- tioned, and running on the north line of sections 3 and 4 in what is now Aurelius, and sections 33 and 34 in Delhi township, 2 miles and 2 links, intersecting the State road near the corners of sections 2 and 3 in Aurelius and 34 and 35 in Delhi.
Everett Road .- This was laid Dec. 29, 1840. Begin- ning 40 rods west of the corners of sections 3, 4, 9, and 10, and running thence west on seetiou-line 280 rods to the corners of sections 4, 5, 8, and 9. A. Jackson, sur- veyor.
Morton Road .- Laid Oct. 7, 1839. Commencing at the corners of sections 14, 15, 22, and 23, and running east 204 rods; thence north, 48° cast, 26 rods; thence south, 57º east, to the north line of section 24; thence east on section-line 284 rods, 20 links; thence north 762º east, 6 rods and 4 links to town-line. This is the road which now runs east from Delhi Centre.
Town-Line Road .- On the east line of section 1.
Tobias Road .- Running west 1 mile from corners of sec- tions 14, 15, 22, 23. Laid Dec. 30, 1840.
The Ferguson Road .- On section 13. Laid June 4, 1841.
Town-Line Road .- On section 6. Laid June 4, 1841. The following field notes regarding highways are under date of June 9, 1843 :
"Beginning at the northeast corner of section No. 19, in township Nu. 3 north, of range 2 west, thence south on the east line of sections Nus. 19, 30, and 31, to the township-line."
This was known as the "Grovenburgh road."
At a meeting of the commissioners of highways, held on the 3d of November, 1843, it was resolved that the follow- ing field notes should be the centre of a public highway four rods wide,-viz. :
" Beginning at the southeast corner of section No. 10, in township No. 3 north, of range No. 2 west; thence on the south line of said scetion, 82 chains and 66 links, to the southwest cornor of the sec- tion, where it intersects the county-linc."
Surveyed Nov. 3, 1843, by Thomas J. Brown, Deputy County Surveyor. This was known as the " MeKeough road."
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