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DeKalb Township records 1850 - 1868. Includes voter lists, election results, bills

Page 363 | Dec 4, 5, and 7 1867

Town Records

Town Records of DeKalb Ill page 363, 1867

Whereas a road having been laid out on the 27th day of Nov 1867 by E. B .Hulett, Jesse Alden and Lucian Burr Commissioners of Highways in the town of DeKalb in the county of DeKalb o the application of the requisite number of legal voters residing within three miles of said road as follows.  Commencing in an angle on the road known as the Brush Point road near Jesse Alden’s running in a southerly direction and intersecting the road near the school house in District No. one that passes by William Hubbard’s which road passes through certain lands owned by me (being known as follows, lands which I purchased of H. H. Rowe being known as the Rufus Colton farm) Now therefore known all men by these present that I, Spafford Smith for value received do hereby release all claims to damages sustained by me by reason of laying out and opening said road through my said lands as above described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of Dec A.S. 1867

Spafford Smith

Executed and delivered in presence of Edwin P. Smith

I certify that the above is a correct copy of the original release as filed with me this 7th day of December A.D. 1867

E. A. Porter, Town Clerk

Commissioners Orders

DeKalb Co., Town of DeKalb

Whereas upon application of I. L. Ellwood, Hiram Ellwood, J. S. Reynolds and others twelve legal voters residing within three (3) miles of a road hereinafter described for a public highway, a copy of their petition having been duly posted as required by law, we the said Commissioners of said town did on the 4th day of December 1867 cause a survey to be made by the county surveyor as follows to wit, on section two (2) town forty (40) N R 4E 3rd PM commencing at or near the house of Wm. Hubbard