ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS

LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO ROAD LABOR
MARCH 1815

Compiled by James T. Hair ©1866



"Ordered that the following persons be and they are hereby appointed and directed to work on the publick Road Leading from Edwardsville by Thomas Goods' to Samuel Judy's."

SHERONE, William ROBERTSON, John Sr.
ROBERTSON, John Jr. ROBERTSON, James
BLACK, Andrew GILLHAM, Charles
KIRKPATRICK, Francis GILLHAM, William
GOOD, Thomas GOOD, James
GOOD, Ezekiel TILFORD, William
RANDLE, Josias WATSON, James
WRIGHT, Richard DEAN, Joshua
COURTNEY, William  

"Ordered that all the following persons be and they are hereby appointed and directed to work on the Public Road, leading from the New Bridge on Cahokia Creek near Edwardsville to where the said Road crosses Indian Creek."

KIRKPATRICK, Thomas KIRKPATRICK, John
NEWMAN, John NEWMAN, Zadock
STOUT, John SMITH, Upton
STANDFORD, Richard VAUGHAN, Josiah
MONTGOMERY, William GILLHAM, James
DUNAGAN, Andrew GILLHAM, Ryderus
DAVIDSON, Ephraim WHITE, Joseph
FULLMORE, John BEASLEY, Silas
BRADSHAW, Field BRADSHAW, Jonas
BRADSHAW, Obadiah LAWLESS, William
HERITT, Rowland SPRINGER, John
DODD, Michael HEWITT, John

"It is ordered by the Court that James Kirkpatrick be, and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of the Publick Road leading from Edwardsville to Isom Gillham's Bridge on Cahokia Creek, and all the following hands or persons are appointed under his command and control to work on said road."

STEDMAN, Benjamin ROBERSON, Beniah
McKINNEY, John BONNER, Henry
WRIGHT, John W. WRIGHT, James
GREENWOOD, James RANDLE, Thomas
NIX, Temple SCEPLER, Thornton
GILLASPY, Robert GILLHAM, Isom
COX, Micajah BERNETT, John
SUGGS, James Sr. BONNER, Alexander V.
KIRKPATRICK, J. (Supervisor) COVENTRY, George
DELAPLANE, Joshua DELAPLANE, Samuel
DELAPLANE, John Sr. DELAPLANE, Benj. Jr.
OTWELL, William LAWLESS, William
BELL, Jesse DAVIDSON, George
DAVIDSON, Samuel  

"Ordered that George Belsha be and is hereby appointed supervisor of the Public Road, leading from Cahokia to the Indian Ford on Cahokia Creek.  Beginning at the lower edge or margin of that point of woods next above where David Moore formerly lived, and ending at the said Indian ford.  Imbracing also the keeping in good repair the banks of said Creek or Indian Ford.  The following persons are allowed and appointed to work on said Road."

WHITESIDE, Uel WHITESIDE, William B.
REYNOLDS, James REYNOLDS, Robert Jr.
REYNOLDS, Thomas VAUGHAN, Joshua
ALEXANDER, Elisha WALLACE, Joseph
COOK, Henry ARTHUR, Hiram
FOLLY, Connelius NIX, Ambrose
COX, William CRAWFORD, John
JUDY, Samuel JUDY, Jacob
FOLLY, Robert SMITH, Thomas
COHNE, Francis COOK, John
HEWSON, Phillip HUBBARD, Peter

"Ordered that John Waggoner be, and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of the Publick Road, beginning at the lower edge of the woods next above where David Moore formerly lived, and ending at the bridge on the Canteen Creek; embracing also the keeping in good repair the bridge on said Creek. The following hands are allowed and appointed to work on said Creek."

LLOYD, David MOORE, Thomas
SQUIRE, Michael WINKFIELD, William
SADLER, George SADLER, John
SADLER, Stephen ROBB, William Sr.
ROBB, Andrew ROBB, William Jr.
NEWMAN, Joseph HALEY, ?

"Dan'l Stockton is hereby appointed Supervisor of the Publick Road, beginning at Isom Gillham's Ferry on the Mississippi river, and ending where the Publick Road, leading from the Town of Edwardsville crosses Indian Creek to the said Ferry.  The hands or following persons are allowed and appointed to work on the said road."

GILLHAM, Isaac GILLHAM, Samuel
GILLHAM, Hary GILLHAM, David
GILLHAM, Jacob C. BROWN, Samuel
STOCKTON, Samuel FINLEY, John
POWELL, John LE HOURE, Joseph
PATTERSON, Ghersom MEACHAM, Ethan
MEACHAM, Willeritt MEACHAM, Adit
McFAGGIN, Joseph RYON, William
COX , Thomas CROSBY, Hezekiah
MEACHAM, Joseph  
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