Survey of Huron, Illinois, 21 May 18361
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05/21/1836
for Thomas M. Neale
Surveyor of Sangamon county.
05/21/1836
I hereby certify that the annexed is a correct map of the town of Huron: and that the requisites of the statute, in such cases made ande and provided, have
been complied with.
May 21. 1836.A. Lincolnfor Thomas M. Neale
Surveyor of Sangamon county.
Explanation.
| Width | of | Streets | 70 | feet |
| Do[Ditto] | " | Alleys | 16 | " |
| Depth | of | Lots | 112 | " |
| Front | " | " | 60 | " |
Stone at the S. W[Southwest] corner of the Public Square
Scale of the map 200 feet to the inch
MAP OF HURON.
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Recorded Town Plot of Huron
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07/30/1836
Recorders office Springfield July 30th AD. 1836
07/30/1836
| State of Illinois | } | ss[scilicet] | |
| Sangamon County | |||
I, Benjamin Talbott Recorder in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within Town Plot of Huron is Recorded in my
office in Book J & Pages 321 & 322—
Benjamin Talbott R[Recorder] S. C[ endorsement
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07/06/1836
07/06/1836
Adams, JamesBaker, Edward D.Carpenter, William C.Edwards, Ninian W.Francis, Charles B.Francis, SimeonHewett, JosephusJayne, Gersham (Jane)Morris, Samuel (of Springfield, Illinois)Prickett, David (Pricket)Rague, John F.
| State of Illinois | } | SS | |
| Sangamon County | |||
Know all men by these presents that we James Adams[,] William Carpenter David Prickett Norman & C B Francis. John F Rague George Miller E D Baker Josephus Hewitt[,] Simeon Francis Ninian Edwards Samuel Morris & Gershom Jayne: Proprietors of the Town of Huron, Situate on the Sangamon River County & State aforesaid. do hereby acknowledge the Same as designated. Platted.
numbered & laid out. & Exhibited by the within Map or Platt as our voluntary act
& Deed for the Purpose of a Town with the Lots— Blocks— Streets and Alleys— with their
respective dimensions and the Publick Square in the same and hereby quit claim all
exclusive Right in & to the Streets. Alleys & Publick Square to the use of the Publick.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this 6th day of July 1836
seal |
Gershom Jayne seal |
Josephus Hewett seal |
| Ninian W. Edwards seal |
Wm Carpenter seal |
Simeon Francis seal |
| David Prickett seal |
Samuel Morris seal |
E D Baker seal |
seal |
J. Adams seal |
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seal |
John. F. Rague seal |
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| Chas B Francis— seal |
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07/06/1836
seal
07/06/1836
| State of Illinois | } | SS | |
| Sangamon County | |||
Be it Remembered that on the day of the date hereof came personally before the under
signed a Justice of the Peace in & for said County James Adams William Carpenter, David Prickett, Norman & C B Francis, John F Rague,
George Miller, E D Baker. Josephus Hewitt. Simeon Francis. Ninian Edwards. Samuel
Morris & Gershom Jayne Proprietors of the Town of Huron— & known by said Justice to
be the same persons whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing DEED of Recognition
of Said Town & who then Severally acknowledged that they executed the Same together with said
Platt & Specification of Said Town as by the within Exhibit is expressed. Given under my hand & Seal this 6th day of July. AD 1836
Thomas Moffett Jus[Justice] Peace seal
Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield, IL).