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A HISTORY
OF
SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO,
TOGETHER WITH A
PIONEER RECORD
OF
SOUTHERN OHIO,
BY
NELSON W. EVANS, A. M.,
Life Member of the The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, Member of the Virginia Historical Society, and of the American Historical Association.
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. PUBLISHED BY NELSON W. EVANS. 1903.
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917.187 LE 92H 0
PREFACE.
King Solomon who wrote the wisest words and performed some of the most foolish acts said (B. C. 977) that of making many books there is no end and because he left that record, every writer succeeding him has felt it in- cumbent on himself to apologize for every book he offers the public. This of course does not apply to Fiction or Poetry, which grows like weeds: but History Philosophy and Science must have reasons for their publication.
The editor makes his bow and says he published a History of Adams County in 1900, which called for this work. While engaged on the History of Adams County 1898 to 1900, he secured much of the material for this work.
The following correspondence will explain itself.
Portsmouth, Ohio, May 9, 1901. Captain Nelson W. Evans, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Dear Sir :- We are aware that you have on hand the material for a His- tory of Scioto County, which you have, with much patience and great labor, been collecting for years. We believe you have the ability to prepare a History of this County which will certainly be equal, if not superior, to any county his- tory ever published in Ohio. Such a History will be interesting and valuable, not only to our own citizens, but to the people of the whole state.
The Pioneer History of this county has never been fully and accurately written; it should be preserved in durable shape. The beginning of the new century is a fit time to record in permanent form the lives and labors of our forefathers, who, at great sacrifice laid so well the foundations of Our Coun- try's Prosperity.
We therefore request you, not only on behalf of ourselves, but on behalf of all the citizens of the county, to undertake the publication of such a History. In this important work we can assure you of our most hearty aid and co-oper- ation.
Respectfully,
John G. Peebles, George D. Selby, Wm. Moore, Peter F. Boynton, J. W. Bannon, Simon Labold, Leonidas H. Murphy, Will M. Pursell, A. T. Johnson. F. V. Knauss, C. Gillilan, H. D. Hibbs, F. C. Searl, Chas. Kendall, A. R. Morri- son, C. A. Goddard, Wm. Duis, L. Taylor, Horace Leet, Levi D. York, John A. Winkler, Samuel Reed, Geo. E. Kricker, Geo. M. Appel, Irving Drew, F. B. Kehoe, Anselm T. Holcomb, Edward T. Reed, Henry Hall, J. J. Spencer, Frank B. Finney, Noah J. Dever, John K. Duke, J. L. Taylor, M. D., C. J. Moulton, P. J. Kline, M. D., S. S. Halderman, M. D., Harry W. Miller, Augustus M. Damarin, W. D. Tremper, John B. Warwick, M. D., Thomas T. Yeager, J. B. Tracy, Ph. Zoellner, W. O. Feurt.
To the foregoing letter, the writer gave the following reply: To Messrs. John G. Peebles, William Moore, A. T. Holcomb and others.
Gentlemen :- Your letter of the 9th inst., has been received and carefully considered. With your endorsement, your aid, and sympathy, I will undertake
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PREFACE.
to prepare, edit and publish a History of Scioto County, in connection with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. The success of a book of this character does not depend wholly upon the editor. To make it a perfect book several things must combine. There must be financial backing. I should have 750 good or- ders to begin with. Every citizen of the county who can possibly take a book, should do so. Every citizen should acquaint himself fully with the enterprise, speak kindly of it, and favor it in every respect. He should give his order promptly when the subject is presented to him. He should give all the infor- mation lie possesses which would be valuable in the book, and should volunteer it. He should give the addresses of all the former citizens of the county resid- ing elsewhere, who can furnish information for the work, or who would be in- terested in it. With such general interest manifested in the work, there could be no question as to its success. I will prepare a Prospectus which will be pub- lished in connection with this correspondence, fully describing the projected book, and in case I receive the requisite number of orders to justify the publi- cation, Scioto County shall have a History which will be better than any of its class heretofore published.
It shall be a book which every citizen will desire to read, to refer to con- stantly, and no citizen of the county will ever regret that he gave the project his endorsement. Very respectfully yours,
May 22, 1901.
NELSON W. EVANS.
In consequence of the above correspondence the editor began this work. In order to secure additional support and to make the work more interesting, he added the Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. During the progress of the work, he enlarged its scope and contents and has published a much larger vol- ume than originally contemplated. He flatters himself that he has produced a local history which has had no predecessors in the field he sought to occupy. For him the adventure was entirely novel. He learned much and formed many delightful acquaintances in the progress of the work, but would not consider a repetition of it. He expresses his deep obligations to each and all of his pa- trons whose support was essential to the production of the work. He desires to acknowledge his obligations to his faithful assistants who worked under his direction in the production of the work, but special commendation is due Thomas L. Bratten, whose careful, diligent and thorough labor on the manu- script has given the work its accuracy.
The editor is of the opinion that the public needs to be much better taught and educated, as to the importance and value of the preservation of local his- tory and that the work of doing this should be taken up by local Boards of Education, and Teachers of the Public Schools. His experience has satisfied him that a proper work of this character should be edited by a citizen of the locality of which he writes and one who has a love for the work. His friends have said this volume will be his monument. He trusts that it does and shall reflect credit on those, who by their financial support and by their contributions of valuable matter have made the work what it is. If the editor has succeeded in preserving and sending down to posterity the memories of those hardy men and noble women who conquered the wilderness and who have conferred upon us our exalted civilization he considers he has done well.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART I.
HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY.
CHAPTER I. Outline Sketch of Scioto County. Boundaries, Fauna, Flora, Geology, etc ... 3 CHAPTER II.
Organization of the County-The Courts 1803 to 1810-County Commission- ers' Journals-Court Houses and Jails-County Officers. 25
CHAPTER III.
The Courts Under the two Constitutions-Biographies of the Judges .. . .
CHAPTER IV. 53
Scioto County in the Legislature-the Senate, Terms, Districts and Poli- tics, Biographies of Senators-The House, Sessions, Terms and Biog- raphies of Members.
94
CHAPTER V.
Scioto County in Congress-Apportionments-Tables and Biographies of Members. 164
CHAPTER VI.
Military History-Revolutionary Soldiers-War of 1812-Mexican War- Civil War-Morgan's Raid-Spanish War 201
CHAPTER VII.
The Censuses and Tax Duplicates of Scioto County
258
CHAPTER VIII.
Special Legislation and Town Plats. 262
CHAPTER IX.
The Bar of Scioto County-Biographies of Members 272
CHAPTER X.
Miscellaneous-Early Conveyances-Early Marriages-The Ohio Canal- Railroads-County Elections, etc .. 329
CHAPTER XI.
Township Sketches of all the Townships in the County 358
PART II.
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
CHAPTER I.
Abstracts of the Acts to Incorporate the Town of Portsmouth -- The Council Journal-Ordinances of the Town and City-Society Events. 1872-1882-Residents of Portsmouth, 1819 to 1821, from John G. Pee- bles' Manuscript-Diary of John G. Peebles-Personal Recollections of the late John G. Peebles, Written by Himself. 423
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CHAPTER II.
Special Legislation-City Plats-Budgets-Officers-Post Office and Post- masters- Floods- Fires-The Weather- Temperatures - Rainfall- Star Shower of 1833-Great Storm of 1860. 454
CHAPTER III.
The Schools-The Press-The Churches-The City Hospital-The Park Hospital-The Cemeteries-Memorial Days. 484
CHAPTER IV.
Diseases in the Early History of Portsmouth by G. S. B. Hempstead, M. D. -The Physicians-The Practice of Dentistry. 541
CHAPTER V.
The Lodges, Societies and Clubs-Public Library -- Carnegie Library-Chil- dren's Home-Aged Women's Home-The Board of Trade. 582
CHAPTER VI.
Hotels and Restaurants-Banks and Bankers-Building Associations-Mer- chants-Manufactories-Twelfth United States Census of Manufac- tures-The Portsmouth Telephone Company-The Portsmouth Gas Company-Insurance Agents. 591
CHAPTER VII.
Relics of Barbarism-A Black Friday-A Slave Coffle-The First Convey- ance of Lots-Elections-Early Reminiscences-The Ohio River- The Bonanza Bar-Bridges Across the Scioto at Its Mouth-Mili- tary Affairs-The Crusade-Notable Dates 612
PART III.
PIONEER SKETCHES 645
PART IV.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 881
PART V.
PIONEER RECORD OF SOUTHERN OHIO.
CHAPTER I. 1199
The Virginia Military District and its Surveyors-Congressional Lands in Southern Ohio-Indian Trails, Towns Camps, and Pioneer Traces in the Virginia Military District in South-western Ohio, the Governor Lucas Mansion in Pike County-The Arcadian Mineral Springs in Adams County-Revolutionary Soldiers. 1199
CHAPTER II.
Sketches of Prominent Families in Southern Ohio. 1220
CHAPTER III.
Biographical Sketches of Pioneers of Southern Ohio 1255
CHAPTER IV.
Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Southern Ohio. 1297
Addenda. 1300
Corrigenda 1301
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PORTRAITS.
PAGE
PAGE
Anderson, George W. 214
Gaylord, Thomas G. 686
Anderson, Gen. Richard Clough.
1209
Gharky, David ..
704
Ashley, John Clinton. 646
Gilbert, Martin Beebe. 713
Gillilan, Capt. Coleman. 990
Gilruth, William. 128
Bannon, Judge James W 81
Barnes, John R. T
205
Batterson, Judge Abijah
76
Batterson, Capt. George A
450
Goddard, Sergeant Charles A 266
Bentley, Lynn ... 136
Bing, J. P., M. D.
205
Bolles, Col. William M.
908
Gould, Samuel ...
725
Boynton, William L
656
Briggs, Forrest.
256
Briggs, Samuel C ..
656
Brown, Major John, Jr
651
Brown, Milton Wesley.
226, 915
Brown, Wesley.
450
Buchanan, Henry, 656
Burr, Rev. Erastus 666, 879
Cadot, Claudius. 656
Campbell, Francis. 10
Chapman, Horace L .. 92S
Cleveland, Capt. Francis. 676
277
Coates, Gen. Benjamin F.
116
Coles, Lt. Thomas Kip.
252
Cook, Hugh. 676
Cook, Capt. John ... 248
562
Crain, Martin. 106
Jackson, William
128
Cranston, Judge Edward. 76
Currie, Capt. Samuel A. 252
Damarin. Charles A. M. 676
Davis, John Frost ...
947
Damarin, Louis Charles
945
Tveyes, James ..
750
Deletombe, Edward
1261
King, Edward.
10
Devacht, Joseph Winoux.
36
Devacht, Joseph W. Sr.
36
Dillon, Rev. John William.
951
Kirker, Gov. Thomas 97
Kline, P. J. M.D 568
Knittel, Albert .. 460
Lantz, Capt. Henry. 214
I.eClercq, Maria Louise Cadot. 53
Leete, Horace .. 214
Livingstone, Duncan. 309
Lloyd, Charles P 136
Lloyd, Thomas G .. 765
Eifort, Col. Sebastian .. 692
Eifort. Lt. Col. William H. 248
Emmitt, Hon. James. 116
Evans, Nelson W .- 1864. 224
Mc Farland. Albert, Sr. 1057
146
McIntyre, Lt. Henry 252
Mckinney. Lorenzo Dow
870
Farnham, H. W.
106
Malone, Capt. John C
154
Feurt, John Davidson.
694
Marting, Col. Henry Adam 1066
Massie. Major Henry 777
Mead, Sergeant Jonathan. 266
Fryer, Benjamin.
676 Melcher, Benjamin 696
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998
Hahn, David. 731
Halderman, S. S. M.D.
567
Hayes, Col. Thomas .. 248
Hayman, Hon. Richard H 156
Hayward, Moses. 128
Helfenstein, George W.
136
Hempstead, G. S. B., M. D
548
Herron, Rev. Joseph D ... 1007
Holcomb, Hon. Anselm T 160
Huston, Capt. Samuel 144
Huston, William .. 739
Hyatt, Cornelius C. 686
Irwin, Judge Thomas 62
Johnson, Hon. W. W 63
Jones, Col. Henry E. 304
Keller, Capt. Sylvester 266
Ketter, Fred C.
43
Kinney, Aaron.
752
Kinney Sisters, The Seven.
362
Devacht, Mrs. Joseph W., Sr
36
Dodge, Daniel H.
256
Dodds, William H.
450
Douglas, Richard.
10
Draper, Edgar F
958
Drew, Irving ..
960
Drouillard, Joseph.
53
Duke, John K .. 962
Duteil, Andrew J.
964
McDermott Stone Company, Direc- tors of 400
Evans, Nelson W. 302
McFarland. Daniel ...
Ewing, Elmore . Ellis. 973
Finney, Capt. Andrew J. 43
Finney, Frank B. 321
Givens, Judge William 76
Glidden, Jefferson W. 719
Glover, Elija B .. 116
Goddard, Charles A. 992
Gould, Orin B. Sr. 726
Gregory, John Belli 997
Gregory, Moses 832
Grimes, Harry S.
Clough, Nathan K.
Cotton, D. B., M. D
Kinney, Washington. 686
Ashley, Gov. James M. 288
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HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY.
PAGE
PAGE
Menager, Mrs. C. R.
36
Salladay, George
808
Millar, John W
128
Salladay, John Miller.
823
Miller. John T.
1072
Selby, George D ..
1128
Moore, Judge Joseph.
76
Sheppard, George W.
43
Morgan, Moses.
1296
Shumway, Milton H. 43
Sill. Gen. Joshua W
246
Morrison, Henry M.
256
Sikes, Frank Lee ..
1133
Morrison, James TI ..
1080
Skelton, Capt. James
205
Smith. Gen. Jacob H.
1140
Spry. Robert N.
205
Nash, Gov. George K.
1270
Nash, Gen. William H
1084
Neill, John ..
1085
Newsom. Gen. Lewis
53
Noel. Aaron
870
Taylor, Lafayette ..
1156
Noel. P. W ..
214
Taylor. Martvn, M. D 410
Terry. John P 832
Norton, A. L. M.D.
116
Terry, Lt. Thomas W 252
324
Oldfield, Col. William
141
Thomas, Gen. Samuel R.
1274
Thompson. Hon. Albert C
195
Patterson. Thomas M ..
460
Peck, Judge William Virgll.
64
Tracy. Samuel Miles.
283
Peebles. John.
802
Tripp. Hon. James.
106
Peebles. John G ..
804
Tripp. Tlon. James M ..
106
Preston, Rev. Tra M.
808
Turner, John R
846
Raynor, Gen. William H 1107
Veach, William ..
870
Reed. Joseph G.
136
Reed. Samuel.
1109
Reed, Judge Samuel.
68
Reilly. Capt. William W
1110
Waller. Clark W.
1173
Ricketts, Edwin S. M.D.
558
Waller, Francis M. 1173
Rickey. James S.
1114
WValler. George Allen. 858
Robey. C. F.
450
Ward. John L.
860
Robinson. Major J. V
248
TVheeler. William H 1179
Robinson. I. V. Sr.
832
White. Emerson E., LL.D 410
Ross, George K.
1119
Williamson, George. 1158
Ross. Samuel Randall.
821
Wood, Gen. Oliver 1192
Russel, Hon. William.
175
Ryan. Hon. Daniel J
158
Safford. Col. Robert.
53
VIEWS.
PAGE
All Saints' Church. Interior of
524
Nourse Home, The Old Rebecca, at
Bigelow Church, Old-1834
521
Danvers, Mass .. 1239
Children's Home ...
590
Original Map of Scioto County-1803 26 Park Hospital. 536
Court House and Jail, The Scioto County ...
614
Portsmouth Council Chamber. 1200
Geological Section of Scioto County
880
Portsmouth. Map of-1819.
440
Government Building, The ...
422
Portsmouth, Plat of-1803.
424
Indian Trails, Map of.
1215
Portsmouth Public Library
420
Encas Mansion. The Gov., East View .. .
1254
Lucas Mansion, The Gov., Front
or South Vlew ..
1276
Township No. 2 and Frac. No. 1, A Sketch of .. 882
Map of the Mounds About Ports- mouth ...
355
Water Works, The City. 611
McDermott Stone Quarry. The .... 336
Wheeler Academy, The, 1819. 486
McDermott Stone Mill, The. 346
460
Stanton, Michael.
410
Stevenson. George 832
Stimson, Hon. Rodney M.
410
Taylor, James L. M.D 1154
Patterson, Elbert .. 256
Thompson. Moses ..
844
Towne, Hon. Henry A 85
Powers. Ezekiel, Sr
808
Turner, Charles W 1165
Preston. Nathaniel W
808
Vance. Gen. John Luther 191
Vinton. Hon. Samuel F 10
Waller. Charles C. 1173
Wood. Simeon ... 870
Zoellner, Philip
460
Morrison, Albert R.
1079
Moulton, Hon. Chandler J. 163
Nounen, Rev. Aloysius
528
Thomas, James S.
Musser, Filmore ..
Soldiers' Monument. The Tracy Park Taylor Stone Saw Mill at Rarden, Ohio. 396
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PART I. HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY
By NELSON W. EVANS.
HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY.
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THE COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
OUTLINE: Sketch of Title-Boundaries -Topography -Trees and Plants-Grasses and Flowers-Animals - Birds -Ser- pents and Fishes-Geology-Oil and Gas-Soils and Forests-Formation of Hills and Valleys- Glacier Period-Clays-Ores and Coals -Thomas W. Kinney's Observations.
The name "Scioto" is a Shawnee Indian name. A number of definitions have been given to the term and the Editor is unable to de- termine which is the correct one. "Falling Water," "fresh water" and "hairy" are all given as definitions of the word. The Editor is more likely to believe that the first definition is the correct one. The Shaw- nee Indian language was never reduced to writing and is now among the dead languages, of no use or value whatever. The only terms which survive are certain names of localities. The first we hear of this country in any manuscript is in the Second Charter of Virginia issued by King James of England, "the wisest fool in Christendom," May 26, 1609. In that document there are about 10,000 words of unnecessary verbiage, as was customary in those times, but for our purpose it is sufficient to say that on that date he granted certain per- sons and societies, named in the charter, all the land along the coast of the Atlantic from Old Point Comfort two hundred miles north and from the same point two hundred miles south and hence west and northwest from sea to sea. In other words the north and south lines of this grant were at right angles to the general trend of the Atlantic coast. This language included all of Southern Ohio and much more country. Augusta County, Virginia, was created on the Ist day of November, 1738, by the General Assembly of the Colony of Virginia. It was named for the Princess Augusta, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II and the father of George III. Fred- erick County was created the same year. The Act separated all the territory west of the Blue Ridge and extended in other directions to the utmost limits of Virginia. It is said in Waddell's Annals of Au-
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gusta County, Virginia, to include nearly all of the states of Kentucky. Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Illinois, and, as contended by Virgin- ians, a part of Western Pennsylvania. In point of fact the country was not fully organized until October 30, 1745, when the Governor issued a "Commission of the Peace" and named the first Magistrates of the County, twenty-one in number. The first of them was James Pat- ton, second. John Lewis, and amongst others Robert Poage and Rob- ert Cunningham. James Patton was the first Sheriff of the County, appointed by the Governor. The Justices met December 9, 1745 and took the oath of office. The first will presented in Augusta County was that of Robert Wilson. It was executed November 3, 1745 and was proved and admitted to Probate on February 11, 1746. The first leed recorded was that of Andrew Pickens to William McPheeters for 121/2 acres of land for five shillings. In 1749 Robert McClanahan was Sheriff of the County and has descendents in Adams County at this time. Prior to 1751. Colonel Richard Henderson and Company claimed to have purchased the territory embraced now in Scioto Coun- ty and perhaps a hundred times as much more from the Shawnee In- dians. Colonel George Croghan was at the mouth of the Scioto river. at Alexandria, in 1752. When he learned of this claim he communica- ted it to the Governor of Virginia and the General Assembly of Vir- ginia passed resolutions to investigate it and did so. In 1777 a great deal of testimony was taken, among others the great Patrick Henry testified. On June 4, 1777. Colonel Henderson wanted to take him in as a partner in the deal and also Colonel William Byrd, but Patrick Henry, Esq., as he was then styled, declined the offer because the land belonged to Virginia and as usual with him, replied with a great deal of eloquence. Several Indians figured in the deal among those named are Dragging Canoe, Oconostoto, Raven Warrior and others. While the colony took a great deal of interest as to what Colonel Henderson would say, he never came forward to substantiate his claim and hence the matter was abandoned. See page 270 et seq. of the Virginia State Papers, 1652 to 1781. In 1769, a new County was created in Virginia known as Botetourt and then it was that the territory now embraced in Scioto County became a part of Botetourt County. It was named in honor of Norborne Berkeley, Lord Botetourt. He was Governor of Virginia in 1768. Scioto County remained a part of Botetourt Coun- ty until December 20, 1783. It is said there are deeds on record in that County which embrace lands in Adams and Scioto Counties. On the date just mentioned Virginia ceded its territory north of the Ohio river to the United States and appointed Commissioners to execute the deed which was executed by the Virginia Commissioners on March 1, 1784 On July 13, 1787 Congress passed the Ordinance of 1787 creating the Northwest Territory. July 27, 1788, Washington County was proclaimed. It embraced all of Scioto County east of the Scioto river. On July 10, 1797 by proclamation of Governor St. Clair, Adams
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County was created. It embraced within its limits the whole of Scioto County and from that date until May 10, 1803 the territory of Scioto County was a part of Adams County. On April 30, 1802, Congress passed a law enabling the formation of the State of Ohio, and by an Act of February 19. 1803. the state was formally recognized by Con- gress. The first legislature of Ohio met on the 3d day of March. 1803. On the 24th day of March, 1803, the Legislature passed an Act to create the County of Scioto which reads as follows: "Be it enacted. etc., That all that tract of country comprehended in the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby erected into a county by the name of Scioto, to-wit : Beginning on the Ohio, one mile on a straight line below the mouth of the lower Twin Creek ; thence north to the Ross County line ; thence east with said county line to the line of Washington County; thence south with said line to the Ohio; thence with the Ohio to the place of beginning. That all actions, suits and prosecutions now pending in the county of Adams shall be determined in the said court ; and that all fines, forfeitures and public dues, which have incurred to or which are due and owing to the county of Adams shall be collected by the sheriff or collector of said county, in the same manner as though no division had taken place. That until a permanent seat of justice shall be fixed in the county of Scioto, by commissioners for that purpose. Alexandria shall be the temporary seat of justice, and courts held at the house of John Collins. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of May next. ( Passed March 24, 1803)." On the 6th of April the Legislature ap- pointed for Associate Judges : John Collins Joseph Lucas and Thomas William Swenney. There are sketches of John Collins and Joseph Lu- cas herein, but oblivion has already secured Mr. Swenney. It is be- lieved that he left the County soon after its organization to go west, but whether for his own good, or that of his neighbors is not now known. However these judges did meet on the ioth day of May, 1803. and organize the County as will be found in the work under the title, "Journal of the Common Pleas Court of Scioto County from 1803 to 1810." The south and west lines of the County have never been changed. The original east line took in about 1-3 of Lawrence County and from 1-4 to 1-6 of Jackson and the north line included more than half of Pike County. In 1804 at the Second Session of the Legislature the east line of Scioto County was changed. That part of Gallia County lying west of the seventeenth range of townships was placed in Scioto County. That made the line of the County to start from opposite Ashland, Kentucky, and run due north to the upper line and took in 2-3 of Jackson County and retained 1-3 of Lawrence. In 1815 Lawrence County was created and the boundaries were as fol- fows : Beginning on the Ohio river, at the southeast corner of township number 2, in range 15 thence west to the southwest corner of said township; thnce north to the northeast corner of township 3, range 16.
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HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY.
thence west to the northwest corner of said township, thence north to the northeast corner of township 5, in range 17; thence west to the range line between the seventeenth and eighteenth ranges; thence north to the northeast corner of township 4, range 18; thence west to the northeast corner of section 5, in said township; thence south to the northeast corner of section 5, in said township; thence south to the northeast corner of section number 29, in said township; thence west to the northwest corner of section 27. in township 4, range 19, thence south to the southwest corner of section 34, in township 3; thence west to the northwest corner of section 3, in township 2 in said range ; thence south to the French Grant line; thence southeastwardly to the east corner of said grant ; thence southwestwardly to the corner between fractional sections numbers 3 and 4, in township I; thence south to the Ohio river ; thence with the meanders up the river to the place of beginning." This west boundary included the southeast and east sides of the French Grant and the north line of Elizabeth Town- ship, Lawrence County to the southeast corner of Section 36, range 19. thence the line was west and north of Decatur township, Lawrence County and on the east line of Washington Township, Lawrence County as shown on the map.
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