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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00861 8420
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BROWN CO
OHIO.
From actual Surveys bv (D.J.LAKE & B.N.GRIFFING ) - To which is added A MAP OF THE STATE OF OHIO also AN OUTLINE AND RAIL ROAD MAP OF THE
UNITED STATES .- AND THE HEMISPHERES
Published by LAKE, GRIFFING & STEVENSON 1
Engd by Worley & Bracher 27. So 6' St. Philadelphia
27 South 64 St. Philadelphia 1876.
Printed by Fred. Bourquin 31 South GthNY. Philad «-
Olduch & Mergenthaler; Bookbinders. S.F. Con 4th & Cherry Sts. Philo ..
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
'l'itle
1 Map of the State of Ohio,
Table of Contents .
3 Outline and Railroad Map of the United States.
Table of Distances and Population
1 Map of the Hemispheres.
Outline Plan of Brown County
Patrons' Directory 35, 38, 41, 44, 68, 72, 77, 80
History ..
9, 12, 15, 18, 23, 26, 29, 32
INDEX TO TOWNSHIPS.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Byrd ............ .....
49
Jackson
57
Pleasant.
36, 37
Clarke ..............
53
Jefferson ..
47 Scott .....
61
Eagle ......
65
Lewis
10, 11
Sterling ..
67
Franklin ...
55
Perry
78,79
Union ...
16, 17
Green
71
Pike.
59 Washington
63
Huntington
30, 31
INDEX TO TOWNS OR VILLAGES.
FAGE
Aberdeen.
30 Fincastle.
65
New Harmony ..
67
Arnheim
65 Georgetown ...
42, 43
New llope.
59
Benton
71 Greenbush ...
36 Red Oak
17
Brownsville
53 Hamersville ....
37 Ripley ..
24,25
Brownstown
65 Higginsport
11 Russellville.
37
Carlisle
57 Hestoria ..
27 Sardinia ....
Decatur.
51
Levanna ..
63 Saint Martins
31
Feesburg ..
51 Mt. Orab
71 White Oak Valley .......;
61
INDEX TO PORTRAITS.
PAGE
PAQE
PAGE
Brady, John T.
5 Lafabre, John.
Drake, G. W.
5 Roney, Enoch E.
5 Flaugher, Mrs. E.
13
Ellsberry, W. W.
5 Tarbell, David
5 Grimes, W. H.
45
Leeds, L. B.
5 Boyle Family
33 Grimes, Eliza Ann.
45
Linn, Chas, A., Jr.
5 Fulton, Wm.
22
INDEX TO VIEWS.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Boyd, C. W. & S. G.
8 Fulton, Joseph
29 Moore, Thomas M.
48
Boyle, John.
33 Fulton, T. B
64 Mannon. Robert
49
Beasley, Jephtha C.
39 Grimes, Eliza Ann
45 Martin, Henry
54
Buchanan, 'Thos.
56 Gilliland, Wmn. L.
52 Mann, John ...
56
Boles, David
58 Guthrie, D. S
58 Martin, William
73
Buchanan, John.
66 Helion & McChesney.
6 National Union Hotel, Georgetown
6
Central Hotel, Higginsport
60 Howard, Cyrus
34 Ohio Valley Piano Company
20,21
Cooper, Jacob
69 Hall, Dr. J. M.
58 Pangburn, John
46
Conn, Robert
73 Henry, Joseph
76 Reinert, Lewis .
58
Dragoo, Samuel
40
Johnson, W. L
76 Spears, Spencer
19
Dillen, John.
46 Kinkead, Scott.
50 Scholter. Joseph
64
Devore, Mrs. E. W.
52 Kinkead, Guy H
50 'Thomas, W. L.
58
Drake, B. F.
66 Kautz, Frederick R.
58 Ursuline Convent.
74,75
Ellsberry, Dr. A. M.
6 Kelly, A ...
62 West, William B.
54
Frebis, S.
6 Kerr, Margaret
62 Winters' Livery, Feed, and Sale Stable ..
56
Flaugher, Hon. E
13 Lyon, William
64 Wiles, W. P
66
Fitch, E. M
14 Martin, Samuel, Jr.
6 Wiles, Jos.
66
Fulton, Wm.
22 Martin, A. B.
28 Zaumseil, C ...
60
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Fayetteville
78 Loeust Ridge
67 Taylorsville
5 Flaugher, F. ...... 13
Cochran, John
69 Harrison, C. E.
60 Pence. Henry.
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Aberdeen.
Arnheim.
Brownstown.
Carlisle.
Decatur.
Fayetteville.
Feesbarg.
Fincastle.
Georgetown.
Greenbush.
Hamersville.
Higginsport.
Levanna.
Locust Ridge.
Mt. Orab.
New Harmony.
New Hope.
Red Oak.
Red Oak
12.0
9.6
12.1
7.6
5.2
31.3
15.8
14.3
9.2
23,7
15 8
11.1
8.1
21.8
20.4
23.6
16.2
Ripley.
Russellville.
Sardinia.
St. Martins.
White Oak Valley
White Oak Valley
23.6
6 5
7.7
11.6
16.6
19.0
6.4
15.6
4.8
11.4
3.7 13.1
14.3
7.7
8.1
9.5
3.5
14.0
15.0
11.4
10.5
22.7
APPROXIMATE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. CENSUS OF 1860 and 1870.
STATES.
1870.
1600.
Alahama
996,992
964,296
Adams ...
20,750
20,309
Logan
23,028
20,996
Allen ..
23,623
18,185
Lorain
30,308
Ashland.
21,933
22,951
Lncas
46,722
Asbtahula ..
32,517
31,814
Madison ..
15,633
13,015
Athens.
23,768
21,364
Mahoning .
31,001
25,894
Georgia ..
1,195, 338
1,057,329
Illinois.
2,538,408
1,711,753
Indiana
1,673,943
1,350,941
Belmont
39,714
36,398
Medina.
20,092
22,517
Brown.
30,802
29,958
Meigs
31,465
26,534
Butler
39,912
35,840
Mercer.
17,254
14,104
Carroll ..
14,491
15,738
Miami
32.740
29,959
Champaign
24,188
22,698
Monroc ...
25,759
25,741
Clark
32,070
25,300
Montgomery.
64,000
52,230
Clermont
34,268
33,034
Morgan.
20,363
22,119
Clinton
21,914
21,461
Morrow
18,583
Columbiana
28,299
38,836
Muskingum.
44,886
44,410
Coshocton
23,600
25,032
Nohle
19,949
20,751
Crawford
25,556
23,881
Ottawa.
13,364
7,01G
Cuyahoga
132,010
78,033
Paulding ..
8,544
4,945
New Hampshire .. 318,300
326,072
Darke.
32,278
26,009
Perry.
18,453
19,678
New Jersey 906,108
672,031
Defiance.
15,719
11,886
Pickaway.
24,875
23,469
Delaware
25,175
23,902
Pike ..
15,447
13,643
Erie
28,188
24,474
Portage
24,584
24,208
Oregon.
90,933
52,464
Pennsylvania. .3,519,601
2,906,370
Rhode Island ......
217,356
174,621
Fayette
17,170
15,935
Putnam.
17,081
12,808
50,361
Richland ..
32,516
31,158
... 1,257,495
1,109,847
Fulton
17,789
14,043
ROSS ....
37,097
35,071
Gallia
25,545
22,043
Sandusky
25,503
21,429
Geauga.
14,190
15,817
Scioto
29,302
24,297
Greene
28,038
26,197
23,838
24,474
Shelhy .
20,748
17,493
Hamilton
260,370
216,410
Stark
52,508
42,978
Total States ...... 38,092,482 31,184,176 TERRITORIES, ETO.
Arizona ...
Colorado ....
39,864
34,197
Dakota .....
14,181
4,839
Dist. of Columbia.
131,706
75,076
Idaho ...
14,998
Montana
20,594
New Mexico.
91,864
93,541
Holmes.
18,177
20,589
Warren ...
26,689
26,902
Huroc ..
28,532
29,616
Washington
40,609
36,268
Jackson
21,759
17,941
Wayne ..
35,116
32,483
Jefferson
29,188
26,115
Williams.
20,991
16,633
Knox.
26,333
27,735
Wood.
24,596
17,886
Lake ...
15,935
15,576
Wyandot
18,553
15,596
Lawrence ..
31,380
23,249
Licking.
35,756
37,011
Total.
2,663,392
2,339,511
POPULATION OF THE
STATE OF OHIO, BY COUNTIES. CENSUS OF 1860 AND 1870.
COUNTIES.
Pop. 1670.
Pop. 1660.
COUNTIES.
POPULATION OF -
BROWN COUNTY, OHIO,
BY CENSUS OF 1870.
Byrd.
1,251
1,691
Clark ..
1,166
Eagle
1,225
1.490
Huntington
3,020
Aberdeen
871
Jackson
995
Jefferson
1,267
Lewis.
2,817
Higginsport
530
Perry
3,016
Pike
1,314
Pleasant
2,605
Georgetown ..
1,037
Scott
1,070
Sterling ..
1,394
Hancock
23,847
22,886
Sommit
34,674
27,344
Hardin
18,714
13,570
Trumhull
38,659
30,656
Harrison
18,682
19,110
Tnscarawas.
33,840
32,463
Henry
14,028
8,901
Union
18,730
10,507
Ilighland.
29,133
27,773
Van Wert
15,823
10,238
Hocking.
17,925
17,057
Vinton ..
15,027
13,631
Total ..
: 30,802
TABLE OF DISTANCES
FOR
Arnbeim .
21.6
24.1
2.5
BROWN COUNTY, OHIO.
· Carlisle
19.0
13.0
41.4
21.7
19.7
26.8
33.9
18.4 25.4
23.6
22.5
6.6
15.9
Georgetown 18.8
6 8
9.3
14.1
12.]
10.2
25.3
7.6
17.8
16.0
14.9
6.6
14.4
Hamersville
25.4
10.2
15.1
17.6
18.4
16.3
30.9
7.9
24.3
83
23.2
11.9
Iligginsport 17.5
11.1
16.3
18.8
15.7
13,3
32.1
14.3
22.4
9.5
24.4
12.6
9.8
6.0
17.9
22.1
Locust Ridge
31.4
Mt. Orab
30.4
10.8
8.8
15.9
22.0
10.9
14.5.
12.7
11.6
3.3
8.9
7.8
19.'
-23.9
1.8
5.6
New Harmony . 33.2
15 1
13.1
20.2
11.
17.4
15.5
9.9
12.9
7.0
7.9
6.5
15.3
16.5
7.1
4.6
8.9
New Hope
25.8
6.2
4.2
17.6
13.2
3.5
6.7
27.2
13.2
10.2
6.6
19,6
13.2
14.7
12.2
19.2
16.3
21.0
117
4.1
9.7
Russellville .
16.1
Sardinia .
27.1
5.5
3.4
10.1
16.7
17.6
18.9
6.0
12.3
10.0
135
20.6
21.8
12.3
G.7
12.3
7.0
15.1
20 7
11.0
30.9
21.3
St. Martins .
45 1
25.4
23.4
30.5
37.6
3.7
29.1
27.3
26.3
14.3
25.7 34.6
35.8
21.1
14.6
20.2
19.2
35.0
36.5
125,015
112,218
Florida
187,752
140,439
Auglaize
20,041
17,187
Marion
16,184
15,490
lowa ...
1,191,727
674,948 107,110
Kansas ...
364,405
Kentucky
1,821,011
1,155,713
Louisiana
726,927
709,290
Maine ..
626,451
628,276
Maryland
780,806
687,034
Massachusetts
... 1,457,351
1,231,065
Michigan
1,187,135
749,112
Minnesota
433,564
172,022
Mississippi.
834,934
791,396
Missouri ... 1,719,978
1,182,317 28,836
Nevada
42,491
6,857
New York. .4,374,703
3,880,735
North Carolina .... 1,071,135 Ohio .... 2,663,392
2,339,511
Fairfield.
31,138
30,538
Prehle
21,809
21,820
South Carolina .... 710,979
703,812
Tennessee .......
Texas ...
805,000
602,432
Vermont
330,552
315,116
Virginia
1,224,962
1,596,079
West Virginia .... 442,033
Wisconsin ..
... 1,055,165
775,873
Union ...
5,399
Ripley.
2,323
Washington
1,082
Utah.
86,786
40,295
Washington
23,925
11,578
Wyoming.
Total Territories .. 442,694
259,526
Total States ...... 38,092,482 31,184,176
Total U. States 38,535,176. 31,443,702
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8.7
6.7
10.1
10.7
15.3
18.4
22.0
40
19.3
16.1
6.4
Levanna .
13.3
11.3
18.4
24.5
26.3
16.2
11.8
18.3
14.4
10.2
25.1
16.8
8.9
2.5
22.8
21.8
24.6
17.2
5.6
Ripley
8.6
15.1
5.5
8.0
10.8
32.8
16,8
19.9
17.4
10.0
18.3
11.1
19.9
21.1
6.5
Feesborg
25.4
13.4
15.9
16.7
7.6
5.1
11.2
13.7
8.0
14.7
11.8 22.6
Greenhush
33.7
Brownstown
Decatur
Fayetteville.
Fincastle 26.3
Arkansas.
483,157
435,427
29,744 California ... 560,233
380,016
25,831 Connecticut
537,454
460,151
Delaware.
Nehraska ... 119,696
992,667
Franklin
63,019
Seneca
30,827
30,868
Guernsey
20,445
Franklin
Green.
Pop. 1870.
Pop. 1660
9,658
9,118
Aberdeen
JOHN T. BRADY SHERIFF
G. W. DRAKE TREASURER
ENOCH E. RONEY AUDITOR
CHAS. A. LINN. JR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
JOHN LAFABRE CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
DAVID TARBELL JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
REPRESENTATIVE MEN BROWN COUNTY OHIO
W.W. ELLSBERRY M.D.
LEARNER B. LEEDS ED.&PRO, BROWN CO.NEWS
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HEALTOH & M; CHESNEY
HEALION & MC CHESNEY MOUNT ORAB, BROWN CO.OHIO.
RES. OF JOHN PANGBURN , UNION TP. BROWN CO.OHIO.
RES. OF SAMUEL MARTIN JR. UNION TP. BROWN CO. OHIO.
RES. OF A.M. ELLSBERY ,M.D. GEORGETOWN , BROWN CO.OHIO.
RES.OF S.FREBIS, UNION TP. BROWN CO.OHIO.
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OF C.W. & S.G. BOYD BROWN CO. OHIO.
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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO.
THE claims of the different European monerchs to large portions of the Western Continent were based upon the first discoveries mude hy their subjects. The territory now comprised within the limits of Ohio was formerly a part of that vast region claimed by France, and known under the name of Louisiana. In the year 1748, a company of Frenchmen, culling themselves the " Ohio Company," established a few fur trading posts along the Maamee, although the title to the land of the State was yet nusettled he- tween them and the English. In 1749, the English built a trad- ing hoase on the Great Miami, at a place called Lorin's Store. Christopher Giot, nn agent of this compeny appointed to examine Western lands, also made a visit to this river during the same year, and called on the Twigtrees tribes.
The French, hearing of the English settlers among these tribes, in 1752 sent a force to rout them, ia which transaction the first white blood was shed in Ohio. The tribes of the Shawuees and Delnwares being hostile, Col. Boquet, in 1764, marched from Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania, into the heart of the State, and by pro- dence and skill effected an honorable treety with the savages, The next war with the Indians, in 1774, is commonly called Lord Dunmore's war. A severe battle was fought at Wapatomico, ahove Zanesville, on the Muskingum, and one et Point Pleasant, on the Ohio, which ended the war. Ia 1779, an expedition was planned agninst the native Shawnees, and their village, Chilli- cothe, on the Little Miami, nenr the site of Xenia, burned. The " Coshocton Campaign" was an unimportent demonstration on the Muskingum, in 1780. There were several other invasions of animportance abont this time. In 1786 that of Col. Logaa, Ed- wards in 1787, and Todd in 1789.
Moravinn missionaries were in Ohio as early as 1762. Ninety- four of the Moravian Indinns were murdered within the limits of Tuscarawas County, in 1782, by a party of Americans under Col. Williamson. By an Act of Parlinment, in 1774, all this territory, known as the " Northwestern Territory," was made a part of the province of Quebec. In 1783, the claims of England to the Northwestern Territory were assigned to the United States. The first purchase of land and settlement in Ohio of n permanent character wns in 1788, ut Marietta. Previoas to this there had been an attempt for settlement at the month of the Scioto, hy four families from Pennsylvania; but difficulties with the Indians de- feated their enterprise. The same year thint Marietta was settled, Congress nppointed Gen. St. Clair governor of the territory. The second settlement in the State was nt the mouth of Little Miami, five miles nbove Cincinnati. A third settlement was made on the celebrated French grant, at Gallipolis, eerly in 1792. The Cincinnati reservation along the Cuyahoga, the Connecticut re- servation elong the Cuyahoga, were partially settled in the year 1800 hy about one thousand inhnhitauts. General Harmer's un- successful expedition against the Indians, nudertaken from Fort Washington, now in the limits of Cincinnati, occurred in the yeer 1790. This was followed by St. Clair's still more disastrous defeat in 1791. Gen. Wayne, in 1794, wiped oat these disgrece- ful defeats, by a successful nttack upon the Indians at the Rapids of the Maumee. This victory was speedily followed by the peace honorable to the whites. July the 27th, 1788, Washington County wns formed; this being the first conuty organized within the limits of Ohio. Hamilton was the second county established ju the Northwest Territory, organized January 2d, 1790, by pro- clamation of Gov. St. Clair. Wayne County was established Aug. 25, 1796, being the third county organized in the territory. In 1797 Adams County wns organized by proclamation of Gov. St. Clair, and covered a large tract of country, including that of which Clermont and Brown are now composed. December 9th, 1800, Clermont County was organized, which with Adams em- braced all the territory now within the limits of Brown, except a small portion in the northenst corner, takeu from Highland County.
The first meeting of the territorial legislature wns on the 24th of September, 1799. Number of acts passed, thirty-seven, 'I'lie convention to form a constitution assembled in Chillicothe Nov. Ist, 1802. Under this constitution tho first general assembly met March 1st, 1803.
OROANIZATION OF BROWN COUNTY.
Brown County wns organized in the year 1817, and contains 496 square miles, or 317,440 acres of land. It is bounded oa the north hy Chiuton, on the east by Higbland and Adams, on the south by the Ohio River, and on the west by Clermont County. The principal streams flowing iato the Ohio River are Eagle, Red, White Oak, nud Straight Creeks. The soil, being formed upon alternating strata of clay and limestone, partakes chiefly of those two earths. Prior to the organization of Brown County, in 1817, the territory now embraced in it formed parts of Adnms and Clermont, including n small portion of Highland.
According to the old constitution of the State of Ohio, coun- ties should include not less than 400 square miles of territory. Adams nud Clermont Counties, having more territory than desira.
able, petitioned the geaerni assembly to strike off a part from encli, and form e new connty. John Pollock, from Clermont, and Abram Shepherd, from Adams, were members of the sennte at the time, and through them the division was effected. Chapman, from Cler- mont, and Middleton, of Adums, were at the time members of the house of representatives, the lust-nnmed gentlemea heing strougly in favor of the division.
In the spring of 1817, Richard Cross, then county-surveyor of Adams County, and James Pilson-now of Brown-surveyed the line dividing Adamas and Brown Counties, beginning at a point eight miles due west of the town of West Union, the county seat of Adams County, and from that point south to the Ohio River, and north from that point to the Highland County line. James Pilson end George Light, then county-surveyors of Clermont, sur- veyed the line dividing Clermont and Brown Counties, beginning at a point on the Ohio River two miles above the month of Bull- skin Creek, thence north to the Clinton County line. The county was named Brown, in honor of Gen, Jacob Brown, an officer of the war of 1812. The first court of Brown County was beld in Ripley, in the month of April, 1818, by Joshun Collett, presiding judge, and James Moore, William Anderson, and James Camp- bell, associate judges. Abraham Shepherd was nt the seme time nppointed clerk of the court for the term of seven years. George W. King was appointed prosecuting attoraey for the same length of time. William White and Joha Lindsay were the first com- missioners of the county, appointed April 15, 1818. William Humphries was at the same time appointed treesurer to serve until the first of June. William Butt was the first sheriff, he being chosen at a special election held during the following May. The following persons composed the first grand jury : Jeptha Beasley, George Bingem, Jolın T. Parker, William Purdam, Sumuel Pick- erel, James Ross, James Henry, Duncan Evans, Edward Shala- dny, Valentine McDaniel, Lyons Pangburn, Doaglas Shaladay, Henry Newkirk, Isaac Ellis, James Monroe, met at the July term of court, 1818.
At an election held October 1st, 1818, John Evans, James Wells, and Walter Wall were elected commissioners of the county ; they constituting the first regularly elected bonrd of the county. They then cast lots for the respective terms of office, Evans continuing for one year, Wells two, and Wall three years, The county now being organized, the courts established, it became necessery that the county seat should be located permanently at some point. On this question the people of the county, as well as the commissioners, were divided iu opinion, some favoring one point and some another. The commissioners failing to locate the same agreeable to the minds of the people, the legisIninre appointed a special .board of commissioners for this purpose, consisting of William Mc Farlund, Philip Oood, and Isuae Cook of Ross County, who were instructed to select a site, and locate the county seat of Brown County. In the year 1819, the above-named commission- ers purchased of John Thompson and James Poage fifty acres of laad on Straight Creek (land aow owned by Charles Abhot) and proceeded to lay out n town for the seat of justice of Brown County, Bridgewater being the name applied to it. Upon the site of this prospective town was built a double log court honse, in which two terms of court were held daring the year 1819, when it was then ascertained that the title of the property was imperfect on the part of Thompson-consequently the enterprise wus nhan- doned, and the county seat located at Ripley during the latter part of the yeur 1819. The commissioners after giving the notice required proceeded to sell (Jnn. 7th, 1820), to the lowest bidder, the contruet for building a court-house in the town of Ripley. George Ponge heenme the purchaser for the sum of two thousand nine hundred nnd ninety-nine dollars; the sale being coudneted by Ebenezer Sntberlund. In order to lessen the expense of the county in building a court-house, the several citizens of Ripley subscribed a large amount of money for this purpose. When the new building wns but partially completed, a difficulty ngain occurred between the conteuding parties in regard to the location of the county seat, when the legislature again appointed a bourd of commissioners to locate the same, who proceeded to locate it permanently at Georgetown, during the year 1820, the citizens of that place paying into the county treasury the amount of money previously subscribed for the building of a court-house by the citi- zens of Ripley. After the removal of the county seat to George- town, a temporary building was erected in which tbo courts were hield for some time. In the absence of a jail, a room for this por- pose was furnished by Samuel Stitt. August 1st, 1823, the com- missioners coutrneted for the bailding of a court-house in the villego of Georgetown; the contractors being T. L. Hamer, Thomas L. Hauck, Willinm White, Michael Weaver, William Butt, and David Jobnson. The commissioners were William Clark, Walter Wall, and Robert Brackearidge. The sum agreed upon with said contractors for the building was $3999.99, snid sum to be paid ont of the proceeds of certain lands donated to Brown Connty hy James Woods, Abel Reese, aad Henry Newkirk, and laid off in lots at Georgetown; tbe nmouut to be puid them out of the bulauce remaining over and above the purchase money-
money due the aforesaid doners-and provided the proceeds afore- snid, after paying the purchase money, should not amount to three thousand nine hundred and nine-nine dollars and ainety-aine cents, the contractors were to have no other liea upon the county of Brown by virtue of said contract. The sale of snid building was conducted by William Butt, the same being built according to agreement and received by the commissioners August 2, 1824.
June the 7th, 1825, by virtue af a decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio, the commissioners of Brown County settled the amount of George Poage for building a court-house ia the towa of Ripley, und allowed him for the same; the sum af three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars, with interest thereon from the first day of Augast, 1891, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, amounting in all to four thousand one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents, done agreeally to en Act entitled " An Act for the relief of George Poage, passed February 6th, 1824." Whereupon the said George Poage filed in the commis- sioners' office a relinquishmeat in the following words: "I, George Poage, of the county of Brown, and Stato of Ohio, do hereby release to the commissioners of said county of Brown, for the use of said coanty, all my right to any sum or sums of money, or other property or thing beretofore subscribed by any person or persons to the commissioners of said county, for the purpose of building a court-house ia the towu of Ripley, in the county of Brown.
"I do this in compliance to and in the trae intent and meaning of an Act for the relief of George Poage, by the legislature of Ohio, passed February 6th, 1824." Agreeably to an Act of the legislature, authorizing the commissioners of Brown Coanty to dispose of the publie property in the town of Ripley to the highest hidder, the same was offered Aagust 20th, 1825, the comunissioners reserving a hid for the use of the county. The highest bid made being considered too small a price for the property, the same wus not stricken off, and consequently re- mained ansold for want of a bid to justify the sule ; the same being afterwards disposed of at publie sale for a small sum of money, the building being removed for other purposes.
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