Athens County Ohio
Early Land Sales in Athens
1804 Ordinance Selling Land Lots in Athens
[The following data is extracted from Athens County, Ohio Records]
Sec. 1 appointed Rufus Putnam and Samuel Carpenter to survey and lay off the town of Athens agreeably with the rule of the resolution of the legislature of December 18th, 1799.
Sec. 2 directed the treasurer of the university to have the town plat recorded.
Sec. 3 directed Putnam and Carpenter, after due notice, to sell on the first Monday of November, 1804, at public auction, twenty-seven house-lots and an equal number of out-lots at their discretion, excepting and reserving house-lots number 57 and 58. The remaining sections related to the form of certificate and lease to be given.
The sale took place November 5th, 1804, and with the following result:
|
Lot Number |
Purchaser |
Price |
Residence |
|
1 |
John Havner |
$132.00 |
Athens |
|
4 |
William McNichol |
46 00 |
Salt works. |
|
7 |
Silas Bingham |
40.50 |
Athens |
|
10 |
Jarrett Jones |
27.00 |
Middletown |
|
13 |
Silas Bingham |
62.00 |
Athens |
|
16 |
Silvanus Ames |
51.00 |
Ames |
|
19 |
Moses Hewitt |
61 |
Middletown. |
|
23 |
William McNichol |
25.00 |
Salt |
|
26 |
Eliphaz Perkins |
30.00 |
Athens |
|
28 |
Eliphaz Perkins |
101.00 |
Athens |
|
29 |
Rufus Putnam |
59.00 |
Marietta |
|
32 |
John Simonton |
27.00 |
Middletown |
|
36 |
John Johnson |
20.00 |
Wheeling |
|
40 |
Rufus Putnam |
20.00 |
Marietta |
|
43 |
Rufus Putnam |
30.00 |
Marietta |
|
46 |
Henry Bartlett |
17.00 |
Middletown |
|
49 |
Canaday Lowry |
14.00 |
Middletown |
|
52 |
Daniel Mulford |
13.00 |
Middletown |
|
55 |
Jehiel Gregory |
42.00 |
Middletown |
|
59 |
Timothy N. Wilkins |
22.00 |
Middletown |
|
63 |
John Wilkins |
10.00 |
Middletown |
|
65 |
Rufus Putnam |
30.00 |
Marietta. |
|
68 |
William McNichol |
23.00 |
Salt Works |
|
71 |
William McNichol |
30.00 |
Salt Works |
|
73 |
William McNichol |
101.00 |
Salt Works |
|
74 |
William Dorr |
65.00 |
Middletown |
|
77 |
William McNichol |
42.00 |
Salt Works |
1806 2nd Ordinance Selling Land Lots in
Athens
The following data is extracted from Athens County, Ohio Records.
On the 2nd of April, 1806, Rufus Putnam and Dudley Woodbridge were appointed a committee to conduct a second sale of town lots, which took place November 25, 1806. Some of the lots previously sold were sold again, payments having not been made.
The following is the report of the second sale:
|
Lot Number |
Purchaser |
Price |
|
1 |
Joel Abbott |
$72 00 |
|
2 |
Joel Abbott |
40.50 |
|
3 |
Ebenezer Currier |
36.50 |
|
4 |
William Skinner |
15.00 |
|
5 |
Silvanus Ames |
15.00 |
|
6 |
Leonard Jewett, |
15.00 |
|
8 |
Leonard Jewett |
15.00 |
|
9 |
Leonard Jewett |
13.00 |
|
10 |
John Walker |
12.50 |
|
11 |
William Skinner |
7.50 |
|
12 |
John Walker |
26.00 |
|
14 |
Silvanus Ames |
35.00 |
|
15 |
William Dorr |
18.00 |
|
16 |
Silvanus Ames |
15.00 |
|
17 |
Ebenezer Currier |
52.00 |
|
19 |
Moses Hewitt |
35.00 |
|
20 |
Moses Hewitt |
40.00 |
|
21 |
Silas Bingham |
15.00 |
|
22 |
Silas Bingham |
22.00 |
|
23 |
Rufus Putnam |
10.00 |
|
24 |
Moses Hewitt |
11.00 |
|
25 |
Rufus Putnam |
16.00 |
|
27 |
Samuel Luckey |
14.00 |
|
29 |
William Skinner |
16.00 |
|
30 |
Joseph Buell |
15.00 |
|
31 |
B. Seamans |
20.00 |
|
32 |
Joseph Buell |
11.00 |
|
33 |
William Skinner |
35.00 |
|
34 |
Rufus Putnam |
26.00 |
|
36 |
Moses Hewitt |
18.00 |
|
38 |
David Boyles |
17.00 |
|
39 |
Timothy Wilkins |
14.00 |
|
40 |
Dudley Woodbridge |
11.00 |
|
41 |
Timothy Wilkins |
17.00 |
|
42 |
Dudley Woodbridge |
10.00 |
|
43 |
Benajah Seamans |
12.00 |
|
44 |
Jehiel Gregory |
6.00 |
|
45 |
Henry Bartlett |
6.00 |
|
47 |
Jehiel Gregory |
6.00 |
|
48 |
Moses Hewitt |
6.00 |
Residents Lands, Ames Township, 1807
The following data is extracted from Athens County, Ohio Records.
|
Last Name |
First Name |
Acres |
Range |
Twp. |
Section |
County |
Original Owner |
Dollars |
Cents |
Comments |
|
Ames |
Silvanus |
108 |
13 |
6 |
4, 9 |
Athens |
Manasseh Cutler |
43 |
00 | |
|
Brown |
John |
123 |
13 |
6 |
14 |
Athens |
Winsor |
87 |
00 | |
|
Brown |
Benjamin |
200 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
Athens |
Manasseh Cutler |
80 |
00 | |
|
Brown |
William |
140 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
Athens |
Manasseh Cutler |
56 |
00 | |
|
Bullard |
Joseph |
60 |
16 |
- |
- |
Athens |
Elisha Whitney |
24 |
00 | |
|
Beaumont |
Samuel |
320 |
13 |
6 |
18 |
Athens |
John Meigs |
128 |
00 | |
|
Boyles |
Jacob |
100 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
40 |
00 | |
|
Case |
David |
100 |
14 |
- |
- |
Athens |
Amos Porter |
65 |
00 | |
|
Dean |
Silas |
600 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
240 |
00 | |
|
Dean |
Silas |
340 |
13 |
6 |
24 |
Athens |
George Wilson |
136 |
00 | |
|
Dean |
Silas |
123 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
Athens |
William Bartlett |
49 |
00 | |
|
Dean |
Silas |
252 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
150 |
00 | |
|
Davis |
Reuben |
80 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
Athens |
John Alden |
32 |
00 | |
|
Davis |
Nehemiah |
80 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
John Alden |
32 |
00 | |
|
Davis |
Benjamin |
100 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
Andrew Peters |
65 |
00 | |
|
Ewing |
George Jr. |
320 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
Athens |
Benjamin Converse |
128 |
00 | |
|
Farmer |
Upton |
90 |
16 |
- |
- |
Athens |
Elisha Whitney |
58 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Seth |
113 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
Gallia |
William Bartlett |
45 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Seth |
100 |
12 |
2 |
- |
Washington |
Matthew Manchester |
80 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Seth |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
Athens |
Matthew Manchester |
4 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Joseph |
195 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
John Dodge |
78 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Joseph |
262 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
Enoch Wing |
150 |
00 | |
|
Fuller |
Jospeh |
50 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
Enoch Wing |
20 |
00 | |
|
Griffin |
Zebulon |
320 |
13 |
6 |
18 |
Athens |
John Meigs |
128 |
00 | |
|
Griffin |
Zebulon |
262 |
13 |
6 |
18 |
Athens |
John Meigs |
150 |
00 | |
|
Glazier |
Abel |
100 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
Athens |
Manasseh Cutler |
40 |
00 | |
|
Green |
Ezra |
200 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
80 |
00 | |
|
Green |
Ezra |
131 |
13 |
6 |
20 |
Athens |
Nathan Proctor |
52 |
00 | |
|
Hoisington |
Joab |
66 |
13 |
6 |
14 |
Athens |
Winsor |
43 |
00 | |
|
Hamilton |
Thomas M. |
131 |
13 |
6 |
20 |
Athens |
Nathan Proctor |
52 |
00 | |
|
Harold |
Christopher |
200 |
13 |
6 |
36 |
Athens |
Haffield White |
80 |
00 | |
|
Hurlbut |
Reuben |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
Athens |
John Reed |
20 |
00 |
Lot # 649 |
|
Hurlbut |
Reuben |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
Athens |
John Matthews |
40 |
00 |
Lot # 648 |
|
Johnson |
Azel |
215 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
Athens |
Augustus Blanchard |
86 |
00 | |
|
Kay |
Moses |
50 |
16 |
- |
- |
Athens |
Elisha Whitney |
20 |
00 | |
|
Linscott |
Noah |
100 |
13 |
6 |
36 |
Athens |
Haffield Whitney |
40 |
00 | |
|
Linscott |
Isaac |
60 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
Athens |
Benjamin Converse |
24 |
00 | |
|
Linscott |
Joseph |
50 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
Athens |
Benjamin Converse |
20 |
00 | |
|
Linscott |
Isreal |
50 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
Athens |
Benjamin Converse |
20 |
00 | |
|
Lewis |
Daniel |
200 |
- |
- |
- |
Athens |
- |
80 |
00 | |
|
Mansfield |
Samuel |
100 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
- |
40 |
00 | |
|
McClure |
James |
100 |
9 |
3 |
27 |
Washington |
Samuel Brown |
40 |
00 | |
|
McClure |
Samuel |
100 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
40 |
00 | |
|
McCune |
John |
100 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
Athens |
Israel Thorndike |
40 |
00 | |
|
Neal |
Hosea |
46 |
14 |
10 |
17 |
Athens |
Samuel Hildreth |
16 |
00 | |
|
Paulk |
Cyrus |
4 |
14 |
10 |
17 |
Athens |
Samuel Hildreth |
2 |
00 | |
|
Pugsley |
Joseph |
100 |
14 |
10 |
17 |
Athens |
Samuel Hildreth |
40 |
00 | |
|
Pugsley |
Abram |
390 |
14 |
10 |
17 |
Athens |
Samuel Hildreth |
156 |
00 | |
|
Palmer |
Robert |
66 |
13 |
6 |
14 |
Athens |
Winsor |
43 |
00 | |
|
Peterson |
Isaac |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
Athens |
John Reed |
120 |
00 |
Lot # 649 |
|
Parsons |
Horace |
100 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
Washington |
Reuben Cooley |
40 |
00 | |
|
Rice |
Jason |
112 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
Athens |
Manasseh Cutler |
44 |
00 | |
|
Stephens |
Isaac |
100 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
Haffield White |
40 |
00 | |
|
Swett |
John |
100 |
13 |
6 |
30 |
Athens |
Haffield White |
40 |
00 | |
|
Swett |
Jonathan |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
Washington |
Jonathan Swett |
40 |
00 | donation |
|
Swett |
Jonathan Sr. |
100 |
- | - | - |
Athens |
Jonathan Swett |
40 |
00 | donation |
|
Tuttle |
Elisha |
100 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
Athens |
Andrew Peters |
40 |
00 | |
|
Tuttle |
Solomon |
130 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
Athens |
Andrew Peters |
52 |
00 |
|
|
Tuttle |
Othniel |
80 |
14 |
10 |
19 |
Athens |
Nathan Proctor |
52 |
00 |
|
|
True |
Josiah |
137 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
Athens |
Augustus Blanchard |
55 |
00 |
|
|
True |
Josiah |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
Washington |
Josiah True |
40 |
00 |
donation |
|
Woodward |
William |
640 |
13 |
7 |
2 |
Athens |
R. Underwood |
256 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
902 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
Athens |
Nathan Woodbury |
360 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
100 |
11 |
9 |
- |
Athens |
Nathan Woodbury |
40 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
8 |
|
|
|
Athens |
Nathan Woodbury |
4 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
160 |
9 |
2 |
23 |
Washington |
Nathan Woodbury |
64 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
100 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
Athens |
Nathan Woodbury |
40 |
00 |
|
|
Woodbury |
Nathan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Athens |
Nathan Woodbury |
- |
- |
City Lot, Marietta |
|
Weethee |
Daniel |
175 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
Athens |
Augustus Blanchard |
70 |
00 |
|
|
Wilson |
John |
150 |
14 |
10 |
- |
Athens |
John Dodge |
98 |
00 |
|
|
Walker |
George |
100 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
Athens |
John Friend |
40 |
00 |
|
|
Wolf |
George |
100 |
13 |
6 |
36 |
Athens |
Haffield White |
40 |
00 |
|
|
Watkins |
Jonathan |
100 |
13 |
6 |
36 |
Athens |
Haffield White |
40 |
00 |
|
|
Wyatt |
Joshua |
640 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
Athens |
Peter Shaw |
256 |
00 |
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