ORIGINAL BOUNDARY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.

     The first county organized in the North-west Territory, after the cession to the United States, was Washington.  From this was taken the territory which embraced the original limits of Jefferson county.  By the proclamation of the territorial governor, dated July 29, 1797, the original boundary of Jefferson was prescribed as follows:

     "Beginning upon the bank of the Ohio river, where the western boundary of Pennsylvania crosses it, and down the said river to the southern boundary of the fourth township in the the third range, (of those seven ranges of townships that were surveyed in conformity to the ordinance of Congress of the 20th of May, 1785,) and with said southern boundary west to the southwest corner of the sixth township of the fifth range; thence north along the western boundary of said fifth range to the termination thereof; thence due wet to the Muskingum river, and up the same to and with the portage between it and the Cuyahoga river; thence down Cuyahoga to Lake Erie; thence easterly along the shores of the lake to the boundary of Pensylvania, and south with the same to the place of beginning."

SUBSEQUENT CHANGES IN THE BOUNDARY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.

BOUNDARY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - ORGANIZED JULY 10, 1800.

BOUNDARY OF BELMONT COUNTY - ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER 7, 1801.

BOUNDARY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY - ORGANIZED MARCH 25, 1803.
[From the first volume, Ohio Statutes, page 15.]

PART OF THE FIRST SEVEN RANGES ATTACHED TO JEFFERSON COUNTY JANUARY 31, 1807.
[Ohio Statutes, Volume 5, Page 104.]

PART OF JEFFERSON ATTACHED TO TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, FEBRUARY 11, 1809.
[Ohio Statutes, Volume 7, Page 142.]

     SEC. 1.  "That so much of the county of Jefferson, as lies west of the fifth range, be, and the same is hereby annexed to, and made a part of the county of Tuscarawas."

BOUNDARY OF HARRISON COUNTY - ORGANIZED JANUARY 2, 1813 - TOOK EFFECT JANUARY 1, 1811.
[Ohio Statutes, Vollume 11, Page 11.]

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EARLY MINISTERS LICENSES.

TAXABLE PROPERTY FOR 1799.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.

FIRST CONVENTION.

SECOND CONVENTION.

THIRD CONVENTION.

     The third convention assembled in Columbus, May 13, 1873, and adjourned Aug. 8, 1873 to meet in Cincinnati, December the 2, 1873.  On the 15th of May, 1874, the convention adjourned sine die.  Jefferson county in that honorable body was represented by Samuel W. Clark.

EARLY MARRIAGES

     From the first record book opened in Jefferson county, we take the following entries of early marriages:
 

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NOTES FROM THE EARLY COURT RECORDS AND COMMISSIONERS' BOOKS.

FIRST COURT - GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PLACE

FIRST BUSINESS.

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FIRST JURY.

FIRST SESSION COMMON PLEAS.

FIRST SESSION SUPREME COURT.

FIRST PERSON NATURALIZED.

PURCHASE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT HOUSE GROUNDS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS' BOOKS.

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WHIPPING POST

PREMIUM FOR SCALPS OF WILD ANIMALS.

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     * See Common Pleas Journal "A.," page 292.

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FRONTIER REMINISCENCES.

THE HEROIC FEAT OF THE TWO JOHNSON BOYS.

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     MICHAEL MYERS, SR.

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CAPTURE OF THE CASTLEMAN GIRLS.

THE SHOCKING EXPERIENCE AND SAD FATE OF THE RILEY FAMILY.

FIRST CRIMINAL TRIAL IN JEFFERSON COUNTY - INDIAN WHITEYES KILLED BY THE CARPENTER BOY.

MRS. REYNOLDS AND HER CHILD ARE TOMAHAWKED - FOR WHICH DEED SEVEN INDIANS ARE SUMMARILY DISPOSED OF.

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A RACE FOR LIFE.

HOW HE LOST HIS HORSES AND ALSO HIS LIFE.

AN IRISHMEN'S ADVENTURE.

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PIONEER ECHOES.

A COUPLE OF INTERESTING OLD LADIES

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LIST OF OFFICERS.

CONGRESSMAN.

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     *J. C. Wright resigned an dhis place was filled by David Chambers of Muskingum.

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STATE SENATORS.

REPRESENTATIVES.

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     * John M. Goodenow resigned Apr. 14, 1830.  In November following H. H. Leavitt was elected for the vacancy.
     † Humphrey H. Leavitt resigned July 10, 1834, to accept the office of Judge of the United States District Court for Oio, and on October the 18, 1834, Daniel Kilgore was elected for the vacancy.
     ‡ Daniel Kilgore resigned in 1838, and Henry Swearingen was elected for the vacancy.
     a. Jefferson and Columbiana
     b. Jefferson and Harrison
     c. Jefferson and Carroll
     ** Representatives from Jefferson and Harrison

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COUNTY OFFICIALS

SHERIFFS

AUDITORS.

TREASURERS

CLERKS OF THE COURT.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

RECORDERS.

COMMISSIONERS.

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PROBATE JUDGES.

CORONERS.

COMMISSIONERS' CLERKS.

INFIRMARY DIRECTORS

COOUNTY SURVEYORS.

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     * Resigned.

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OFFICIAL VOTE CAST FOR GOVERNOR IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

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THE BAR OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL COURT - SKETCHES OF EARLY AND BY-GONE DISPENSERS OF JUSTICE WITH INTERESTING RECOLLECTIONS OF TIME-HONORED LOCAL ADVOCATES AND MEN OF NATIONAL RENOWN.

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     ZENAS KIMBERLY

     OBADIAH JENNINGS

     CUNNINGHAM SAMPLE

PRISON BOUNDS

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     DANIEL L. COLLIER

     GEN. SAMUEL STOKELY

     ROSWELL MARSH

     EPHRAIM ROOT

     DAVID REDDICK

     NATHANIEL DIKE

     JEREMIAH PARSONS FOGG, a nephew of Prof. Theopilus Parsons, of Harvard College, the well known law writer, was a contemporary of those we have mentioned.  He died in Louisville, in 1821.

     Among the attorneys from other counties who during this period distinguished themselves at the Steubenville bar should be mentioned Charles Hammond, of Belmont, afterwards editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, who never failed to hold his audience; Philip Doddridge, of Wellsburg, who had a reputation all over his native state; Walter Beebe, of Harrison county, and James Bell, of Cambridge, Guernsey county.

     JUDGE HALLOCK. -

HON. EDWIN M. STANTON [PICTURE]

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     HON. HUMPHREY H. LEAVITT

     JOHN K. SUTHERLAND -

     HON. EDWIN M. STANTON

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     Hon. G. W. Beldon

     JOSEPH M. MASON

     RODERICK S. MOODY

     COL. GEORGE W. McCOOK

     ROBERT L. McCOOK

     DANIEL McCOOK

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     COL. W. R. LLOYD

     JOSEPH MEANS,

     WILLIAM SAMPLE,

     COL. GEORGE P. WEBSTER,

     Judge Cowan was succeeded on the bench by HON. THOMAS L. JEWETT, in February, 1852.  Judge Jewett was a native of Hartford county, Maryland, his parents being Quakers.  He settled in Cadiz, in 1844, engaging in the practice of law, being married at this time.  He removed to Steubenville in 1850, and in October of the following year was elected Judge of this judi.........................

     HON. THOMAS MEANS

    Samuel W. Bostwick,

PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BAR.

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POMOLOGY OF EASTERN OHIO.

EARLY NURSERYMEN.

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PRODUCTION AND INTRODUCTION OF CHOICE APPLES

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THE PLUM

MEMOIR OF SAMUEL WOOD

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MILITARY RECORD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.

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SOLDIERS OF 1812.

     In June, 1812, the United States declared war against Great Britain.  Of this war the west was the principal theatre.  Defeat, disaster and disgrace marked its opening scenes, but the latter events of the contest were a series of brilliant achievements.  Croghan’s gallant defence of Fort Stephenson; Perry's victory upon Lake Erie; the total defeat by Harrison of the allied British and savages, under Proctor and Tecumseh, on the Thames, and the great closing triumph of Jackson at New Orleans, reflected the most brilliant lustre upon the American arms.  In every vicissitude of this contest, the conduct of Ohio was eminently patriotic and honorable.  Her sons volunteered with alacrity their services in the field, and no troops more patiently endured hardship or performed better service.
     Hardly a battle was fought in the northwest in which some of these brave citizen soldiers did not seal their devotion to their country with their blood.

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     Jefferson county was not wanting in patriotic devotion to the cause, and furnished its full quota of volunteers in defense of the national honor.
     A regiment composed of fourteen companies, and aggregating 1,05 men, was raised within the limits of what was then Jefferson county.

STAFF OFFICERS.

     CAPTAIN AARON ALLEN'S COMPANY -

     CAPTAIN THOMAS LATTA'S COMPANY -

     CAPTAIN JOHN ALEXANDER'S COMPANY -

     CAPTAIN ALLEN SCROGGS' COMPANY -

     CAPTAIN JAMES ALEXANDER'S COMPANY, -

     CAPTAIN NICHOLAS MURRY'S COMPANY . -

     CAPTAIN WM. FOULK'S COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN JACOB GILBERT'S COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN JOSEPH HOLMES' COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN JAMES DOWNING'S COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN'S COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN DAVID PECK'S COMPANY. -

     CAPTAIN WILLIAM STOAKES' COMPANY.

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MEXICAN WAR.

ROSTER AND HISTORY OF COMPANY I, THIRD REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEERS.
[By Dr. J. R. Marshall, of Dublin, O.]

     The following correspondence and highly interesting paper, published by consent of a special reunion committee in Steubenville, during the month of August, 1879, will be found to clearly set forth everything worthy of preserving in relation to the subject in question.  We therefore reprint the article in its entirety, feeling fully assured of its accuracy:

                    "DUBLIN, FRANKLIN CO., O., August 6, 1879

     To Charles N. Allen, Charles McClusky, Harvey Alton, Robert McEneney and N. Teaff, Committee of Reception of Mexican War Veterans, Steubenville, Ohio:
     DEAR SIRS:  Inclosed I send you a brief sketch from my diary, made up from day to day, of the organization and history of company I, (Steubenville Greys), 3d regiment Ohio volunteers.  In a period of thirty-three years, it is impossible to keep in the mind many events that occurred so long ago.   If the publication of this sketch will revive many incidents of that war in the memory of the survivors and their friends who live in and about Steubenville, and those that may visit you from a distance on the occasion of the reunion at your town on the 28th of August, you are at liberty to publish all or a part thereof, as you may think best.  No preventing Providence, I shall try and come down with the Columbus delegation.  Let me hear from you.

MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.

COMPANY I (STEUBENVILLE GREYS), THIRD REGIMENT O. V.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

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     Number of deaths, 3; in the field by sickness.
     Number of discharges, 9; for disability and sickness.
     Number of desertions, 1; persuaded by an elder brother, who was leading a frontier life in Texas.
     Every man of the company was on the sick list at some period during his service.  Some were reduced to mere skeletons and finally recovered, mostly form chronic diarrhoea.  Isaac B. Fisher was a remarkable instance of extreme emaciation.

HISTORY.

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WAR RECORD IN THE SECESSION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.

COMPANY H, 1ST REGIMENT O. V. I.

     This company was recruited for the three years' service.  It was mustered into service at Camp Corwin, Ohio., Oct. 26, 1861.  The following is the company as mustered-in:

     Not being able to find the muster-out roll on file in the adjutant general's office, the casualties of Company H. are necessarily omitted.  The members of this company who did not veteranize were mustered out Oct. 6, 1864.  The veterans of the 1st Regiment were transferred with recruits to the 18th O. V. I. Captain B. F. Prentis resigned May 17, 1868.
   
    
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CO. G. 2D REGIMENT O. V. I.

COMPANY K, SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.

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Robertson, promoted to corporal, Jan. 1, 1864; William Mitchell, same; Albert G. Close, same; Joseph A. Elliott, same.

     PRIVATES. -

     JOINED BY ENROLLMENT IN 1862. -

     All save eight of these were lost to the company by transfer.

     TAKEN PRISONERS. -

     KILLED IN BATTLE. -

     DIED. -

     DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY. -

COMPANY H., 11TH REGIMENT, O. V. C.

     PROMOTIONS -

     PRIVATES -

     DISCHARGED -

     DIED. -

     This company was mustered out of service at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, July 14, 1866.

13TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     COMPANY F. -

     COMPANY G. -

     PRIVATES. -

COMPANY E, 18TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     DISCHARGED. -

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     DIED. -

COMPANY I, 20TH REGIMENT O. V. I. [Three months service. ]

     PRIVATES. -

COMPANY F, 25TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     PRIVATES. -

     COMPANY F., 30TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

COMPANY H., 40TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

COMPANY I., 40TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

COMPANY C, 43d REGIMENT, O. V. I.

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COMPANY G, 43d REGIMENT, O. V. I.

52D REGIMENT, O. V. I.

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     TRANSFERRED. -

COMPANY E, 52D REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     RESIGNATIONS, CASULATIES, ETC. -

     MUSTERED OUT. -

     KILLED. -

     DIED. -

     DISCHARGED. -

     PRISONERS OF WAR. -

     TRANSFERRED. -

COMPANY G, 52D REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     PROMOTIONS, CASUALTIES, &C. -
 

     MUSTERED OUT. -

     KILLED IN BATTLE. -

     DIED. -

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     DISCHARGED. -

     TRANSFERRED. -

     PRISONERS OF WAR. -

CO. I. 52D REGIMENT O. V. I.

CO. K. 71ST REGIMENT, O. V. I.

COMPANY F, 84TH REGIMENT, O. V. I. (THREE MONTHS SERVICE.)

     PRIVATES. -

COMPANY D. 98TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

     CASUALTIES, PROMOTIONS, ETC. -

     MUSTERED OUT. -

     CORPORALS. -

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MORGAN'S FAMOUS RAID.

ITS MAGNITUDE AND THE COMMOTION IT CREATED - HIS EXPERIENCES.

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PASSING THROUGH EAST SPRINGFIELD,

AT NEBO,

SCROGG'S MEETING HOUSE,

In Columbiana county, as briefly contained in the following dispatch forwarded by Major Rue to Governor Tod: "I captured John Morgan to-day at 2 P. M., the 26th, taking three hundred and thirty-six prisoners, four hundred horses and arms."

HOW HE SURRENDEREED BY STRATAGEM, BUT FOUND HIMSELF UNCONDITIONALLY CAPTURED

HOW THE CREDIT FOR THE CAPTURE WENT.

STATISTICS OF MORGAN'S RAID THROUGH JEFFERSON COUNTY.

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STATISTICS OF SAID RAID IN BELMONT COUNTY.

GENERAL STATISTICS.

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