MARION RECORD BOOK

YEARS 1832 - 1838

Part 1

We're pleased to present a major contribution from Dottie Piechocki and Suzanne Carpenter. Dottie and Suzanne had the opportunity to visit the Allen County Library, in Ft. Wayne, IN, a place noted for its genealogical collections, and discovered this resource. Dottie typed it up from copies off the microfilm and Suzanne proofread. Dottie has previously contributed Youngs family obits and her g-gf's, Alanson Youngs', Civil War pension record. Excerpts from Dottie's notes to us:

"I've transcribed some pages from the microfilmed "Marion Record Book, 1825 - 1895", which I photocopied at theAllen Co (Ft. Wayne) Library. This is by no means the entire "Record Book", as I photocopied only the first few years during which time my own ancestor (George Youngs) lived in Marion. After his name disappeared from the rolls, I didn't bother copying any further. Marion had its first town meeting in 1826, according to the record, and there are many, many names listed therein, as the book records by highway district the name of each landowner. I would love for these pages to be put on the Wayne Co website, as many researchers could potentially find their ancestors listed here. May we all be so fortunate as to draw some other cousins out of the woodwork through putting this up on the Wayne Co website!

Yes, I did type all this from microfilms of handwritten pages. I only touched the surface, photocopying (at 15 cents per page!) just the pages from the time frame that my ancestor George Youngs appeared in the Marion record book. He dropped off after 1835. You will see in one of the latter town meetings, the mention of the land "formerly owned by George Youngs". Wish I knew where he went! Someone could maybe borrow the microfilm or see it at an FHC and thus obtain all the rest of the pages. The book went through 1890's. "

From "Marion Record Book, 1825 - 1895"
(Roll #4), microtext holdings, Allen County Library, Ft. Wayne, IN
Photocopied 29 March 2000; transcribed by D. Piechocki July/August 2000

[1st page: 1832 - 1833 highway descriptions]

               A Survey of a Public Highway
                                 Beginning at the center
of the North and South Road leading by Curtis Hardings
and on the line between Solomon Hardings, and Abel Hardings
thence E.142.R. to the corner of William Hardins Land.
Thence N. on the line between William Hardin & Leonard
28.R. thence E.102.R. to the center of the North & South
Road running by Jacob Leonards
Marion Nov 13^th 1832
                   Israel Springer    } Commissioners
                   Reuben Adams, Jn }

Continuation of a Public High Way.
                                       Having been
a high way laid from the west Easterly on the line
between Lots No. 6. & 7. as far as the State Road __ This
continuation beginning at the State Road on s^d Line
between Lots No. 6. & 7. in the First range of Lots. Thence
E_ 2_ º S_ on s^d line 136.R, to a Beach Tree marked No. 6. No 7.
R.1. With some other marks
Marion 29^th Nov. 1832.
                  Reuben Adams Jn}  Commissioners
                  Garner Wait   }

                            An alteration of two Publick Highways.
Which commences at the corners of the old Sodus Road near
Samuel Springers. Running thence southerly to the Highway,
running East and West past Marvin Hicks, the other being that
part of the said Old Sodus Road running southwesterly, from the
s^d corners near the said Samuel Springers to the Pultney Mills Road,
The s^d alteration to commence in the [center?] of said Old Sodus road, &
at the s^d corners, running thence South 30´ West, on the Line between,
Deborah Horton, & Sam^l Springer 70._ Rods, and to continue the same
course 80.Rods across Reuben Adams Land to the centre of the
Highway running East, & West past the s^d Marvin Hickes, which Highway
is to be 4 Rods Wide, __ Marion Feb23^d 1833,
               {Garner Hicks  }
               { Reuben Adams} Road Com.
               {Israel Springer    }

[2nd page: 1832 - 1833 highway descriptions]

        Alteration of a Road running by Ira Perrys: the
Alteration commencing At the north West corner of Ira
Perry’s Land thence South on a line between Ira Perrys
and John Brocks 23 R. To John Brocks S. E. Corner thence
East 13.R. thence S.13.R. to the center of the Highway
Marion March 23^d 1833
          Israel Springer } Com.
          Reuben Adams }

[3rd page: 1833 first recorded town meeting]

Annual Town Meeting

        At an annual Town Meeting in the Town of Marion
held therein at the Inn of James S. Hickey, April 2^d 1833
the Meeting was opened by reading the several reports of the
Town Officers, to the s^d Meeting. After which the Meeting
voted that we have three Assessors, and no more. 2^dly that
we have three Constables, and no more -- After which proceeded
to Elect Town Officers by ballot. After canvassing the votes
the following town Officers were duly Elected as follows --

[4th page: 1833 first recorded town meeting]

        Voted that the following persons serve as overseers of Highways,
in the districts to which they severally belong. Marion April 2^d 1833_

Districts

The foregoing certifed and subscribed by us, the
inspectors of Town Meeting this 2^d Day of April 1833.

          Elisha R. Wright} Town Clerk
          Benjamin B. Durfee} Justice of Peace

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        Alteration of a Public Highway beginning at the North
line of the land formerly owned by Isaac Miller on the East
side of the highway, thence North 1.º East forty four Rods to the
road now occupied, thence West of the Bridge Near Wait Sanfords
Marion April 27^th 1833.
         Israel Springer }Commiss
                                            of
         Edmund Howell} Highways

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