The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 61

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
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Number of Pages: 1081

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GRAIN ELEVATORB.

Franklin has, since the construction of the canal, been a good market for grain, but the building of the C., H. & D. R. R. had a visible effect on the amount of grain delivered at this point. The business was, however, of some magnitude, and, on the building of the C., C., C. & I. to Cincinnati. was in- creased greatly. It is conducted mainly by two firms-Levi Croll & Son and L. G. Anderson & Son, Mr. Levi Croll, the senior member of the first-named house, learned the milling business with Mr. George Balentine, and, after the death of Mr. Balentine, was with Mr. H. J. Death, proprietor of the flouring- mill. About 1870, he withdrew from the firm, and purchased the farm known as the Derrick Barkalow farm, and, in 1872, engaged with Mr. P. T. Dickey in the sale of lumber and the grain trade. After the death of the latter, he ob- tained possession of the old graveyard, on the east of the canal, and through which the railroad had been built, the Council giving Mr. Croll the ground pro- vided he would remove the dead to some spot designated by their relatives This he did, and there constructed on the banks of the canal, between it and the railroad, a large elevator and mill. This establishment has a storage ca- pacity of about 300,000 bushels of grain. Mr. Croll has at one time shipped a train of twenty-four cars of shelled corn in twenty-four hours.

Mr. Anderson succeeded Mr. Croll at the Dickey property, enlarged the grain-house, put in elevators, and handles yearly a vast quantity of grain. He has the advantage of a special side-track, and he, as well as Mr. Croll, deals in lumber and coal, both selling lumber and buying grain from men who reside in the extreme eastern part of the county, being attracted to this market by the higher prices paid.

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NEWSPAPERS.

The first printing office in Franklin was established by Henry D. Stout, in March, 1834. Mr. Stout, who still lives in Dayton, and is probably the oldest printer in the State, had worked for several years as a jour printer, having been employed at one time by Harper Bros, of New York. He finally established the Ohio Argus at Lebanon, but came to this place in 1834, and commenced the pub- lication of the Ohio Argus and Franklin Gazette. He continued this until 1839, when he removed to Sidney, Ohio. Several other printers were here in suc- ceeding years, but did not become fixtures. During the war, A. B. Barkalow and A. S. Reeder bought what was called an army press, and afterward, this was bought by M. W. Earhart and Stephen A. Burrowes, who published a paper called the Franklin Gazette. The proprietors being engaged in other business, were obliged to employ such help as they could get. A Mr. Tag- gert was in charge awhile, and then Mr. Edwards, but finally the enterprise was dropped. In May, 1872, H. D. Stout, as editor and proprietor, and A. B. Barkalow, as publisher, established the Franklin Advertiser, which soon be- came a fixture. Mr. Stout continued as owner until after the decease of Mr. Barkalow when he sold out to W. E. Findley, who, in 1876, continued the paper under the name of the Valley Chronicle. Mr. Findley succeeded well in his enterprise. A. B. Smith, on April 26, 1879, issued the first number of the Franklin Argus. The two papers have been continued urtil the past summer. July 1, Mr. A. C. Eaton, of Dayton, purchased the Argus, and, a few weeks- afterward. the Chronicle, and has since published a paper called the Valley Chronicle and Franklin Argus.

During the past year, Franklin has had several new streets added, the corporation having been enlarged to almost double its former size. Several parties on the outskirts have laid out their lands in town lots. Tibbal's Ad- dition is in the southwestern part of town, and Tibbal's street, George street and River street are in this. On the hills east of town are Hill avenue, East Third street and Allen street. The suburbs of the town are celebrated for their. beauty, and many fine buildings may be seen on the various roads leading from. town.

Fires have done but little damage in town. Probably the ones felt most were those which respectively destroyed the town hall and the Harding Mill.

IN THE WAR.

Franklin enjoys the distinction of sending out one of the earliest, as well' as one of the best-drilled, and best-equipped companies in the early history of the war. As soon as the call of the President was made for troops, in April, 1861, Capt. Kell called for volunteers. and almost all his entire company. the Franklin Greys, at once responded. Those who did not wish to go easily found others to take their places. The citizens at once determined to uniform the men, and, in less than a week, the company, uniformed and numbering more than a hundred men, was in Columbus, Ohio. They were assigned to the First Ohio and became Company B of that regiment. They were assigned to duty in and near Washington. They were sent out as skirmishers at Bull Run, and one of the company fired the first shot in that battle, having discovered an ar- tillery man of the Southern army pulling brush from in front of a masked bat- tery and his fire brought a return shot from the battery. In this battle, the. company had one man, A. B. Spader, captured by the rebels, and one blinded by a fragment of a shell. After their discharge, most of the company re-en- listed-a great many in the Second Ohio with Capt. O. C. Maxwell, Captain, afterward, Col. Morgan, recruited the most of his company here and was assigned

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to the Seventy-fifth Ohio. Lieut. Snell mustered a part of a company, which were incorporated with that of Capt. W. W. Wilson, in the Seventy-ninth, and served till the close of the war, being with Sherman on his famous " march to the sea." Many enlisted in the Twelfth, some in the Sixty-ninth, the Thirty. fourth, the Fourth Cavalry, the Heavy Artillery and a few in the gunboat serv- ica. In fact, during the war, Franklin Township, as well as the town, was almost deserted by young men. The town furnished a company to the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and the town and township another to the same regiment. A company under Capt. O. H. Denise was in the Sixtieth Regiment. Many of the boys were brought home dead, others came home to die and a few still lie on the battle-fields.

CEMETERY.

The township of Franklin has a cemetery which was founded by private enterprise, and, until a few years ago, was kept up by the stock company, when finding themselves embarrassed, they gave it up to the Township Trustees. They have paid great attention to beautifying this city of the dead. During the past year, they have built a vault, erected a dam across a stream in the low lands and constructed a lake, thus rendering Woodland Cemetery as pleasant looking as any cemetery in the country.

HOTELS.

Probably the first hotel in Franklin was kept by Aaron Reeder, M. D .. and was near the corner of Front and Sixth streets. He also, as was the cus- tom of those days. kept a bar, which was the cause of his death; having ac- quired the habit of drinking, he took a drink of aqua fortis through mistake for whisky. It is not certain when he died, but his wife was in charge in 1814. In 1836 or 1837. we find that the Exchange Hotel, on the corner of Sixth and Canal. was kept by Francis McGalliard, and he also kept hotel on the corner of Sixth and Center streets. Thomas Wilkins also kept hotel. Charles Lang kept on the corner of Center and Fifth streets, and Nathaniel Coleman kept the Man- sion, House in 1837. Caspar Miller kept the Canal Hotel for many years, and afterward, the Miller House, up to about 1865, when he retired from business. Joseph Hurst kept the Bull's Head Tavern for many years. Alex Cum- ming was also a landlord for years. Mrs. Hurst kept the Hurst House after her husband's death. William Harrison, Samuel Ross and Mrs. Hurst kept the hotel on the corner of Fifth and Front streets. Since Caspar Miller re tired, his house has been occupied by several landlords, among whom were John C. Barkalow, Bickford, G. W. Miltenberger and Pem Morton, who is now the occupant. Mr. Washington Coleman, who kept boarders for several years, was induced several years since to open a hotel in his residence, on Center street, between Fourth and Fifth. As there is no bar connected with this house, he has enjoyed the patronage of the better class of travelers, and so popular is he as a landlord, that, during the past year, he has been obliged to enlarge his house, which he did by raising it to three stories. He has now ample room for all and is reaping the reward of his enterprise in the shape of a good patronage.

SECRET SOCIETIES OF FRANKLIN.

Franklin was early the seat of a lodge of Freemasons. Dispensation was granted to work at Franklin by the Grand Lodge of Ohio, December 17, 1819. and, under date of December 15, 1820, Eastern Star Lodge, No. 55, began its work, with William C. Schenck, W. M .; James W. Lanier, S. W .; and Gar.

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ret Schenck, J. W. The meetings were held in various rooms rented from private parties, until 1848, when they helped build the school building and held their meetings in the north room until the building of the Odd Fellows building in 1868 and 1869, when they purchased the north room of the third story and have occupied it ever since. The lodge has always been a live one and has admitted about 200 members since its first organization. During the Morgan excitement, meetings were suspended, but since the revival of the work the lodge has prospered. They have a nicely furnished room, a library of several hundred volumes of rare value. The active members number about sixty. The present officers are: R. F. Ireland, W. M .; I. S. Reece, S. W .; and C. S. Mickle, J. W. Meetings are held monthly.

Warren Lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F., has long been known in this part of the State, being one of the oldest lodges of Odd Fellows. They built the south room in the third story of the schoolhouse, and finally erected the magnificent building on the southeast corner of Center and Fourth streets. This was erected at a cost of about $20,000, the first story containing three storerooms, the upper, a large room, a spacious passage-way and five offices, the upper con- taining two halls. They rented the storerooms and offices and also their hall to other lodges, but, being embarrassed, retaining their hall, finally sold out the building, to the First National Bank; this left them clear of debt. They have meetings of the lodge on Monday night of each week. The Encampment meets on Wednesday night twice per month and the Rebekah Lodge on Thursday nights twice per month. An African lodge of Odd Fellows meets on Friday nights.

American Lodge, No. 72, K. of P., was instituted July 4, 1874, with the following-named persons as members: E. C. Ralston, J. H. S. Smith, Joseph Turney, C. E. Denise, C. M. Anderson, James C. Evans, James C. Blood, Sam- uel C. Warner, Robert Warner, Frank Emley, J. W. Bonner, I. T. Baker, W. F. Hailman, Arth Rockhill, Gus U. Folk, E. M. Burrowes, James T. Schenck, F. R. Evans, J. D. Miller, Richard Emerson, Charles Adams and Christ Shirley. The lodge has been prosperous financially and pays $3 per week benefits and $20 funeral fund. The officers at present are as follows: Christ Shirley, P. C .; W. E. Yates, C. C .; L. H. Isenmenger, V. C .; John W. Bonner, P .; J. C. Blood, K. of R. and S .; Richard Emerson, M. of E .; M. E. Emley, M. of F .; Charles Crist, M. at A. ; George W. Brown, I. G .; John Maloney, O. G. The lodge meets on Tuesday nights of each week and is well attended.

ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP HISTORY.

The first township election was held at the house of Edward Death. The following are the officers that have been elected at varions times:

1803-Trustees, James Gallaher, John H. Williams, Ichabod B. Halsey; Clerk, Samuel Gustin.

1804-Trustees, I. B. Halsey, William Still, Charles Brown; Clerk, Sam- nel Gustin; Treasurer, J. W. Stephenson.

1805-Trustees, James Wilson, Daniel Kelsey, J. H. White; Clerk, J. H. White.

1806-Trustees, William Humphrey, William Sweeney, Edward Death; Clerk, Edward Death; Treasurer, James Orr (till 1822).

1807-Trustees, William C. Schenck, William Lawyer, William Sweeney; Clerk, E. Death.

1808 -- Trustees, Henry King, John Witsworth, Michael Aut; Clerk, E. Death.

1809-Trustees, William Sweeney, Peter Kissling, George Gillespie, Jr .; Clerk, John Barnett.

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1810-Trustees, Samuel Caldwell, Jesse Newport, Joseph Kirby; Cler] John Barnett.

1811-Trustees, John Gustin, H. King, S. Caldwell; Clerk, as above.

1812-Trustees, H. King, W. C. Schenck, George Hansbarger; Clerk, above.

1813 -- Trustees. John Barnett, H. King, George Hansbarger; Clerk, J. seph Curtis.

1814-Trustees, J. W. Lanier, Harry King, John P. Crist; Clerk, D. W. Hearn.

1815-Trustees, James W. Lanier, William Lawyer, John McMeen; Cler John Ward (or Woods).

1816 -Trustees, Samuel Caldwell, John Barnett, John McKean; Clerk, . W. Lanier.

1817-Trustees, Samuel Caldwell, John McMeen, John McKean; Cler Stephen Reeder.

1818 -- Trustees, William C. Schenck, Daniel Deardoff, Derrick Barkalow Clerk, James W. Lanier.

1819-20 -- Same as in 1818.

1821-Trustees, James McEwen, Derrick Barkalow, Daniel Deardo Clerk, James W. Lanier.

1822-Trustees, Charles Lang, Zebulon Barkalow, John McKean; Cler J. W. Lanier; Treasurer, Samuel Caldwell (and in 1823 and 1824).

1823-Trustees, same as above.

1824-Trustees, Derrick Barkalow, John Barnhart, James McEwel Clerk, David Sewall.

1825-Same as in 1824, except Treasurer-William Harrison.

1826-Charles Lang, Treasurer.

1827-Trustees, James McEwen, Derrick Barkalow, Daniel Deardo! Clerk, J. W. Lanier; Treasurer, Charles Lang.

1828 -- Same.

1829-Same.

1830-Trustees, same; Clerk, Cyrus Johnson; Treasurer, C. Lang.

1831-Same.

1832-Trustees, same; Clerk, M. W. Earhart; Treasurer, same as above 1833-Trustees, James McEwen, Daniel Dubois, Egbert T. Smith; Cle M. W. Earhart; Treasurer, C. Lang.

1834-Same.

1835-Trustees, Daniel Dubois, Egbert T. Smith, Derrick Barkalo Clerk, M. W. Earhart; Treasurer, C. Lang.

The records from 1835 to 1850, I have not been able to find, but the f lowing were Clerks of township:

1836, M. W. Earhart; 1837, M. W. Ward; 1838, A. Death; 1839 a 1840, S. R. Burrowes; 1841, J. W. Caldwell; 1842, James McEwen; 18: 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848 and 1849, Joseph A. Brown.

1850-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, James Tapscott; Clerk, R. S. Lockwo Treasurer, Charles Seever.

1851-Trustees, David Deardoff, James McEwen, William F. Smit Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, Charles Seever; Constable and Assessor, R. Earhart.

1852-Trustees, David Deardoff, J. Tapscott, J. C. Schenck; Clerk, R. Lockwood; Treasurer, A. D. Reeder; Constable, Solomon Creager; Asessor, A. Johnson.

1853-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, J. C. Chamberlain, Ben Potter; Clerk, S. Lockwood; Treasurer, A. D. Reeder; Constable, L. Lawyer; Assessor, V. Barkalow.

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1854-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, Ben Potter, J. D. Molleson; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, A. D. Reeder; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, John Butler.

1855-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, J. D. Molleson, G. B. Hall; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, A. D. Reeder; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, Jo- seph Corwin.

1856-Trustees, J. C. Sehenck, J. D. Molleson, James Chamberlain; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, A. S. Reeder; died in office and succeeded by D. Adams; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, John Butler.

1857-Trustees, same as in 1856; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, Ga- briel Scharf; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, M. V. Barkalow.

1858-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, James Chamberlain, L. G. Anderson; Clerk, W. A. Boynton; Treasurer, Gabriel Scharf; Constable, E. L. Millard; Assessor, Joseph Corwin.

1859-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, G. L. Denise, J. D. Molleson; Clerk, J. S. Reece; Treasurer, J. W. Shertzer; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, M. V. Barkalow.

1860-Trustees, James Chamberlin, G. L. Denise, J. B. Pugh; Clerk, J. S. Reece; Treasurer, J. W. Shertzer; Constable, Samuel Wallace; Assessor, M. V. Barkalow.

1861-Trustees, G. L. Denise, J. C. Schenck, Sharp Haggerty; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, J. W. Shertzer; Constable, J. W. Bonner; Assessor, M. V. Barkalow.

1862 -Trustees, same; Clerk, same; Treasurer, P. T. Dickey; Constable, same; Assessor, Joseph Corwin.

1863-Trustees, G. L. Denise, J. C. Schenck, James Chamberlin; Clerk, same; Treasurer, J. W. Shertzer; Constable, J. G. Gage; Assessor, M. V. Bar- kalow.

1864-Trustees, G. L. Denise, Joseph Baird, W. F. Barkalow; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, John Reece; Constable, Daniel Squiers; Assessor, Joseph Corwin.

1865-Same.

1866-Trustees, G. L. Denise, W. T. Barkalow, James Chamberlin ; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, M. W. Earhart; Constable, same; Assessor, John A. Reece.

1867 -- Trustees, G. L. Denise, W. T. Barkalow, Joseph Woodward; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, M. W. Earhart; Constable, Jonas W. Brown; As- sessor, James Hankinson.

1868-Trustees, W. T. Barkalow, Joseph Woodward, Fred Dechant; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, M. W. Earhart; Constable, Jonas W. Brown; Assessor, W. M. Corwin, Jr.

1869-Trustees, J. C. Schenck, H. B. Meeker, William L. Schenck; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, M. W. Earhart; Constable, Lewis Hurst; Assessor, William Corwin, Jr.

1870-Trustees, H. B. Meeker, J. C. Schenck, Fred Dechant; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, M. W. Earhart; Constable, Lewis Hurst; Assessor, J. M. Young.

1871-Trustees, same; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, R. F. Ireland; Constable, Lewis Hurst; Assessor, W. M. Corwin, Jr.

1872-Trustees, same; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, R. F. Ireland; Constables, John Bonner, J. M. Datchler; Assessor, same.

1873-Trustees, H. B. Meeker, J. C. Schenck, H. T. Griftner; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, John C. Barkalow; Constables, Lewis Hurst, J. M. Datchler; Assessor, Charles Brown

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1874-Trustees, H. B. Meeker, J. J. Turney, H. T. Griftner; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, John C. Barkalow; Constables, same; Assessor, W. M. Corwin.

1875-Trustees, F. Dechant, L. G. Anderson, H. E. Lecher; Clerk, R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, J. C. Barkalow; Constable and Assessor. Alfred Shafor. 1876-Trustees, L. G. Anderson. F. L. Dechant, J. C. Schenck; Clerk. R. S. Lockwood; Treasurer, Elias Folk; Constables, J. M. Dachtler, John S. Evans; Assessor, James T. Schenck.

1877-All the same except Assessor, D. O. Greene.

1878-Trustees, same; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, James C. Brown; Constable and Assessor, same as last year.

1879-Trustees, F. Dechant, William Stickelman, L. G. Anderson; other officers same, except Constable, John S. Evans.

1880-Trustees, W. A. Stickelman. F. Dechant, George McLane; Consta- ble, D. Lackens; Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor, as last year.

1881-Trustees, W. A. Stickelman, H. B. Meeker, Sayles Walling; Clerk, A. S. Reeder; Treasurer, J. S. Denise; Constable, B. F. Archdeacon; Assessor, D. O. Greene.

Partial list of Justices of the Peace:

1802-James McCashen, J. P.

1806-Daniel McDaniel, Jesse Newport, Aaron Reeder.

1808-James McEwen, vice Aaron Reeder (resigned).

1810-George Kessling.

1811-John Blair.

1812-James W. Lanier, John Gustin, Jacob Deardoff.

1815-John Blair, John Barnett, Jacob Deardoff.

Commissioned by Thomas Worthington, Governor of Ohio -- July 5, 1815. James W. Lanier; January 17, 1818, Jacob Deardoff; June 18, 1818, James W. Lanier.

Commissioned by Gov. E. A. Brown-December 25, 1820, Jacob Dear- doff; May 29, 1821, Lewis Davis.

Commissioned by Gov. Jeramiah Morrow-December 6, 1823, Noadiah Potter; April 23, 1824, Lewis Davis; March 14, 1825, James McEwen; No- vember 27, 1826, David Sewell.

Commissioned by Gov. Allen Trimble-February 11, 1828, James Mc- Ewen; May 26, 1828, James W. Lanier.

Commissioned by Gov. Duncan McArthur-January 28, 1831, James Mc- Ewen, June 13, 1831, Thomas H. Wilkins.

Commissioned by Gov. Robert Lucas-December 27, 1833, James Mc- Ewen.

Commissioned by Gov. Joseph Vane-December 23, 1836, James McEwen.

The records do not give complete lists of Justices of the Peace, but since James McEwen's time, R. S. Lockwood has been Justice almost continually. Joseph A. Brown, John Kell, Carl Eldridge, F. Emley, Charles Butler, J. M. Dachtler, John Ward and G. B. Hall have held the office of Justice.

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WAYNE TOWNSHIP.

BY JUDGE JOHN W. KEYS.

Wayne Township was one of the four original townships into which War- ren County was divided by the Associate Judges, May 10. 1803. The original boundaries of the township were as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 33 in the third township; thence east, to the northeast corner of the county; thence south to a point drawn due east from the north boundary of the third military range; thence due west to the southwest corner of Section 25, in the fourth range; thence due north to the place of beginning. When we take into consideration that the east line of the county was as far east as where the town of Wilmington now is, we see that the township covered a large tract of territory, the west line being two miles farther west than now and the south line being two miles farther south than now. On the 26th day of June, 1806, Eaton Township was formed, cutting off all of Wayne Township east of Caesar's Creek. Turtle Creek Township was formed August 5, 1804, and cut off of Wayne about two miles on the south.

On the 11th day of September, 1815, Clear Creek Township was formed of the territory of Wayne and Franklin Townships, cutting off of Wayne a strip two miles wide on the west side. On the 10th day of October, 1850, Massie Township was formed out of Wayne and Washington Townships, and, on the 11th day of June, 1851, some change was made, by which a part of Massie was restored to Wayne Township, since which time there has been no further change.

The incidents attending the settlement of a new country are of particular interest to the parties, and, in after years, there is no more pleasant enjoyment than for old settlers to get together and relate the scenes through which they have passed, and the part they bore in opening up and developing the country. The children remember the oft-told tale. and they, too, relate the incidents through which their parents passed; after them comes another generation, the country is opened and settled, they find all things prepared for them and no record kept of the past, and they feel but little interest in matters that tran- spired so long ago.

As Samuel Highway, with those who were associated with him and who accompanied him, appear to have been the first settlers, I think it not improper to here give the contract of purchase by Highway and his partners, of John Cleves Symmes, and their partnership contract:

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHN CLEVES SYMMES AND JOHN SMITH, SAMUEL HIGH- WAY AND EVAN BANES. ·

Articles of Agreement made this third day of February in the year 1796, between John Cleves Symmes, of North bend in the County of Hamilton, in the Terrytory of the United States North West of the River Ohio, of the first part & John Smith, Samuel High- way & Evan Banes, of the same County of the second part, are as followeth; (viz.) The said John Smith, Samuel Highway & Evan Banes, jointly and severally, for themselves, their heirs Executors and Administrators agreeth and hereby covenanteth with the said John Cleves Symmes to purchase of the said John C. Symmes several certain unappro- priated sections lying in the northern tier of sections in the fourth Range of Townships, and in the four Southern tiers of sections in the fifth Range of Townships in the Miami purchase, and County aforesaid, rangeing the said tiers of sections from East to West, every tier of which shall bound Easterly on the Little Miami River, including all the frac- tions, and extending Westerly into the purchase in the following manner, The most South- ward tier shal. extend from the Little Miami River not less than three whole sections abreast, Westerly, and not further west than the Eastern boundary line of the second

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HISTORY OF WARREN COUNTY.

Township in Fourth and fifth ranges, which Western extent shall be resolved on with three weeks from the date hereof, by said John Smith, Saml Highway and Evan Banes noti: ing the said John Cleves Symmes of such their determination, Thence running North fre a Western point so to be by the said purchasers resolved on, & ascertained, across the sa Several tiers of sections, not further North than the uper side of the fourth tier of section in the fifth entire Range of Townships but falling as much short of that line as the sa purchasers may think proper, they giving due notice thereof to the said John Clev Symmes within three weeks as aforesaid, they retaining however twenty sections at least not exceeding fifty sections inclusive of all fractions. And the said John Smith, Sa Highway & Evan Banes, covenanteth and agreeth to pay for all such lands as th retain, nine shillings and four pence half penny currency of seven shillings and six pen to the dollar-equal to one dollar and twenty five cents per acre for each & every acre the land hereby contracted for, reserved sections always excepted, which purchase mon of nine shillings and four pence half penny per acre shall be paid by the said John Smit Samuel Highway and Evan Banes in the following manner (viz. ) One Thousand Dollars specie shall be paid in hand to the said John Cleves Symmes, at the sealing hereof, & tv thirds of a dollars equal to five shillings in Specie on every acre shall be paid by the sa John Smith, Samuel Highway and Evan Banes, their Executors or Administrators, eitt to the Government of the United States as the purchase money agreeable to the Origin contract, or to the said John Cleves Symmes for the use of the General Government as t Original price of the land, and such five shillings per acre shall be paid in discharge of t Original purchase money, by the time the same shall be required of the said John Clev Symmes by Congress or by the proper officers of Government to whose functions it m belong, and the residue of said nine shillings four pence half penny currency as aforesa or remaining four shillings and four pence half penny shall be paid to the said John Clev Symmes his Executors or Administrators on or before the third day of February whi will be in the year One thousand eight hundred and One, being five years from the da hereof, together with the interest at six per cent thereon accruing, which annual inter thereon the said John Smith, Samuel Highway and Evan Banes hereby bindeth themselv to pay the said John Cleves Symmes yearly and every year on the third day of Februa for the five succeeding years, which interest at six per cent shall be calculated yearly the amount of the said five shillings and four pence half penny, a part of the said Ni Shillings and four pence half penny per acre, for each and every acre which the aforesa purchasers may think proper to retain-being not less than twenty sections, and the ss John Smith, Samuel Highway and Evan Banes further stipulates and agreeth with t said John Cleves Symmes, his heirs Executors and Administrators, that in case the sa John Smith, Saml Highway and Evan Banes, their Executors & administrators, sh neglect, or in any wise delay to make full payment, first of the One Thousand Dollars hand, second the full amount of two thirds of a dollar to the use of the General Gover ment as aforesaid, thirdly the full interest accruing annually on the said four Shilling four and one half pence per acre, after deducting from the said One Thousand Dolla advanced in hand, and fourthly by dischargeing the principal sum, which the said fc shillings and four pence half penny may come to on the contents of the whole land pi chased as aforesaid, after deducting from such principal sum the said One thousand doll: advanced in hand, part payment, and finally dischargeing the whole of the principal of t purchase money with interest thereon, due at or before the said 3d day of Feby 1801, th and in such default or in case of any one or more delinquencies happening or takeing pla the present agreement and all conditions and things hereto appertaining shall be null a void so far as the same shall relate to such tiers of sections as may not be paid for as in manner aforesaid, but in no way injureing or impairing the present contract so far it respects so much of the land heretofore described as may be fully paid for by the & John Smith, Saml Highway and Evan Banes within the times and according to the ter and conditions heretofore Stipulated and agreed, always however takeing whole tiers E and West aforesaid-and the said John Cleves Symmes for himself and his heirs agreeth the aforesaid terms on the said Several payments being made in manner and time aforesa and not otherwise. He the said John Cleves Symmes or his heirs will make or cause a procure to be made to the said John Smith, Samuel Highway and Evan Banes, or to th heirs or assigns and for such sections, quantities and limits, as they may agree on, or purchasers under them or their order, a good and lawful conveyance of the title (reserv sections excepted) by and in fee simple in due form of law, the same being subject to t terms of sale and settlement of Miami lands as has been heretofore observed in the p chase, and will cause the same to be duly recorded in the Miami Land office, they payi the customary fees of office for surveying and Registering.

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The History of Warren County, Ohio, Part 61

Author: W. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1081

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1882
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1081