Town of Jamestown, Grant County, Wisconsin. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Below is given a complete roster of the occupants of the various county offices from the organization of the county until the present time: Sheriff - 1836-37, James H. D. Street; 1837-38, Robert H. Reed, Potosi (resigned in 1838, and Harvey Pepper appointed to fill unexpired term); 1839-41, Harvey Pepper, Lancaster; 1842, Robert B. Reed, Lancaster; 1843-44, Enos S. Baker, Platteville; 1844-46, N. V. Kendall, Platteville; 1847-50, Matthew Wood, Potosi; 1851-52, George R. Stuntz, Lancaster; 1853-54, William McGonigal, Wingville; 1855-56, Lorenzo Preston, Hazel Green; 1857-58, Dexter Ward, Lancaster; 1859-60, William H. Foster, Lancaster; 1861-62, J. This body, while fully as high as its predecessor in point of the ability of its members, had that membership considerably changed. An application form for the grant program can be found by clicking here. C. A. The Supreme Court was to consist of a Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, any two of whom should be a quorum; and they we required to hold a term of court annually at the seat of government. The former community of Pleasant Ridge was also located in the town. All that district of country in Grant County embraced in townships numbered six, seven and fractional eight north of range numbered two west, and townships numbered six, seven and fractional eight north of range numbered three west of the fourth principal meridian shall constitute a separate town to be called "Fennimore." 1859 - J. E. Dodge, J. The first town meeting in said town shall be held at the schoolhouse near the house of D. K. Burt. Township of Grant 1860 - J. R. Spottswood, Hazel Green; J. W. Seaton, Potosi; S. F. Clise, Ellenboro; J. 1855 - N. H. Virgin, Platteville; William Hull, Potosi; W. W. Field, Fennimore; Allen Taylor, Hazel Green; William Cole, Beetown. Maps of every Township and Range in the U.S. 1853 - Titus Hayes, Platteville; H. E. Block, Potosi; J. Allen Barber, Lancaster; H. D. York, Hazel Green; J. Set an embedded title for your map, set the map type and choose other map layers to display (all optional). No Virginians were then settled as far north as the southern boundary line of what is now Wisconsin, and, as none thereafter located so far north before Virginia relinquished to the United States all her rights to territory on the western and northern side of Ohio, it follows that no part of the territory which afterward became Wisconsin was ever included in Illinois County as a part of Virginia, nor did the last-mentioned State ever exercise any jurisdiction over the territory of this State, or make any claim to any part of it by right of conquest. 1.01 acres $499,000. History Township 5 north Range 1 west - 23,040.31 History and Genealogy, History of Grant County, Wisconsin (1881) transcribed by M. Saggio and V. Bryan, GRANT COUNTY FORMED -- THE COUNTY SEAT. Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Grant County, Wisconsin Townships and Cemeteries - RootsWeb Holder vs. Keller, action, debt. 1862-63 - J. H. Rountree, Henry Patch, Jesse Waldorf, D. G. Seaton, James W. Sean - 5. The only Native Americans to have a permanent settlement in the area were the Fox tribe, who had a temporary village in what is now the extreme northeast of the county during the mid-1700s. It further provided that "writs of error and appeals from the final decisions of the said Supreme Court" should be "allowed, and taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, where the value of the property or the amount in controversy be ascertained by the oath or affirmation of either party," should exceed $1,000. A second convention was authorized, and met at the capital late in the succeeding year (1847). J. Allen Barber, then and now a resident of Lancaster, comprised, besides that gentleman, the Hon. B. Turley, Daniel Andrews, J. D. Harp - 19. Category:Towns in Grant County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia genealogy Cruson was elected as Foreman. you can copy the selected Townships for use in a spreadsheet or other document, When you are finished selecting Townships, click the DONE Selecting button in the lower left corner of the map, Civil townships includes the boundaries of, Show US city limits draws all incorporated cities and towns in the United States and its territories and Bass, Robert H. Kendrick, George Ballantine, George E. Cabanis, W. B. Slocum, C. H. Williams, Thomas Laird, P. C. Palmer, George Brown, Gustave Meyer, George Clementson, Hanmer Bobbins, Joseph Clementson - 35. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block No. At the 2000 census there were 754 people, 264 households, and 210 families living in the town. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km2). 1859 - J. Waldorf, Lima; J. W. Seaton, Potosi; H. A. W. McNair, Fennimore; George Broderick, Hazel Green; Luther Basford, Glen Haven. The first town meeting of said town shall be held at the schoolhouse near J. M. Dickenson's. Township 2 north Range 2 west - 23,173.04 There were 773 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km2). Beetown, Wisconsin - Wikipedia Brown, Potosi; T. P. Burnett, Mount Hope. Grant County Website. 21,588 Lafayette County, WI Parcels 17,776 Dubuque County, IA Parcels 22,488 Crawford County, WI Parcels 15,095 Clayton County, IA To find township by address, type the address into the Search places box above the map. The first document recording a sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Benjamin F. Forbes. His successor, the present Judge, Romanzo Bunn, of Sparta, was appointed October 13, 1877. Township 6 north, ranges 6 and 7 west (fractional township) - 14,480.03 The median age was 39 years. It was further provided, that "there shall be two terms of the District Courts held annually in each of the counties now organised in the Territory, at the court house thereof, or place provided for holding court, which terms shall be commenced and held at the respective times, following, to wit: In the county of Crawford, on the first Mondays in May and September; and in the county of Iowa, on the third Monday in May, and the first Monday in October." By 1865, the needs of the county for a larger building were so glaringly portrayed, that, at an annual meeting of the County Board in November of that year, $5,000 was appropriated for the enlargement of this repository of justice and county business. The war coming on a few months later drove the subject out of the minds of the people, and the advent of railroads connecting the county seat with other portions of the county and facilitating communications between different points, removed one great argument in favor of a re-organization of county lines. Grant Township, Roberts County, South Dakota, in Roberts County, South Dakota Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. The Hon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,938. 1879 - William E. Carter, Platteville; J. T. Mills, Lancaster; John Brindley, Boscobel. Ordering Information: Use the Buy a Copy link just below. 1840 - Allen Hill, B. M. Orne, J. F. Brown. About 9.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.37. County Directory - Grant County WI 1844 - Orris McCartney, W. Davidson, J. F. Chapman. Historical U.S. Township 7 north range 5 west (part south of Wisconsin River) - 3,008.33 The Legislature was authorized to alter the limits or increase the number of these circuits, with certain restrictions. Range 1 west is the first range west of the Fourth Meridian; Range 2 west is the second range, continuing in this manner to the western boundary of the State. Later, when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners, the document . The first town meeting in said town shall be held at the house of Col. James McKensie. On the 4th of September, the same year, Judge Hopkins died, after a service of seven years. The town was named from the American ideal of liberty. This building was occupied until in 1851. 4; Lot No. 1871 - Joseph Harris, Hazel Green; H. B. Coons, Potosi; J. C. Holloway, Lancaster; W. W. Field, Boscobel; George H. Chambers, Bloomington. Coordinates: 423324N 903533W The Town of Jamestown [3] is located in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. 1843 - Alonzo Piatt, Platteville; Franklin Z. Hicks, Jamestown; G. M. Price, Cassville. -- COUNTY OFFICERS -- TERRITORIAL AND STATE REPRESENTATION -- REPRESENTATIVES IN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION -- TOWN ORGANIZATION -- LEGAL JURISDICTION -- COUNTY BUILDINGS -- POOR FARM. In spite of vigorous efforts of leading politicians of that early day to induce the President to appoint to all the leading offices of the new government persons then resident in the Territory, President Jackson appointed as Chief Justice, Charles Dunn, then of Illinois, and, for Associate Judges, he selected William Frazier, of Pennsylvania, and David Irvin, formerly of Virginia, but who had been, during the preceding four years. None of the Judges of the Territorial Supreme Court were afterward connected with the State Judiciary. Draw & measure on maps Save maps to your account Create custom maps from ZIP Codes, Counties or points! It is an edifice that does credit to the county, and provides in a commodious and safe manner for all the varied county interests that have their headquarters there. The first town meeting in said town shall be held at the house of Alfred Woods. Grant County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia all of the map layers to finish drawing, Because the map layers are large, boundaries will not be shown if you are zoomed out too far, Note that typing an address will zoom in the map very close, whereas typing a city or township by itself will show As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,938. 1861 - W. W. Field, John Pepper, Henry Webster, George Cutts, W. P. Dewey, S. F. Clise, A. section township range civil townships 1858 - John G. Clark, John B. Turley, D. R. Sylvester, F. C. Kirkpatrick, W. P. Dewey, Springer, H. A. W. McNair, W. W. Barstow, J. M. Chandler, Mason Fish, Jason Lathop, Thomas Weir, Jesse Waldorf, Alfred Bark, J. R. Muffley, George Ballantine, James Moore, William Davidson, J. C. Orr, Samuel Moore, H. B. Patterson, A. The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. In 1852-53, the present Sheriff's house was built, the one formerly occupied by that officer being altogether to rough and crude an affair for habitable purposes. The original contract price was $5,000, but at a subsequent session of the board the sum of $1,087.76 was added to this in order to reimburse the contractor for his work which, while it had been performed in an eminently satisfactory manner, had by this sum exceeded the contract price, and feeling that they now had a building which they could regard with pride, the county generously came to his relief and awarded him the above sum. All but the iron-work was sub-let by this firm to Norris & Hinkley, of Monroe, Wis. ad-free Profiles for 64 cities, towns and other populated places in Grant County Wisconsin Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places in Grant County Incorporated Places have an asterisk ( * ). By the apportionment of 1852 upon the basis of the census of 1850, the Assembly Districts of Grant were increased by one, or a total of five, and the county, in the re-districting of the State, became the Sixteenth Senatorial District, which it has since remained. Looking for the township you are in right now? Grant County, Wisconsin Thus the State was cut up into blocks, each six miles square, called townships. browsers typically show an approximate location, * Townships will get selected if any part of the shape you draw falls within the township boundaries. Previous to this, or immediately after the close of the Black Hawk War, in 1832, and after the acquisition by the United States of the Indian title to all the land west of Lake Michigan not reserved to particular tribes, or secured to specified individuals by terms of previous treaties, a survey was commenced by the general Government. The first bill returned by the grand jury was a "true bill" against John R. Farnsworth for retailing ardent liquors; case continued until next term of court and then dismissed. Nelson Dewey was appointed as the agent of Grant County, and continued to act in that capacity until the formation of the State Government. Under a general law passed by the Legislature in 1839, a County Agent was appointed to take charge of the lands belonging to the county, to sell and convey the same, and transact all business connected therewith. The furniture and some few other articles were saved. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of 1877 - George Clementson, Jesse Wagner, L. J. Wolley, W. B. Clark, C. J. However, not all easements are open to all activities. He had taken part in the Black Hawk War as Captain of an Illinois company, and had entered Wisconsin with the Illinois forces engaged in the pursuit of a retreating enemy. To have and hold the same with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the said Supervisors and their successors in office forever; the said Glendower M. Price and Harriet his wife, the aforesaid premises unto the said Supervisors and their successors in office hereby covenanting that they and their heirs, executors and administrators will warrant and defend the title to the said premises to the said Supervisors and their successors in office forever, against all persons whatsoever. Grant County is the most Southwestern county, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. 1860 - S. F. Clise, J. M. Chandler, W. W. Field, W. P. Dewey, George E. Cabanis, W. Wilson, Jason Lathrop, Silas Brooks, Mason Fish, Joseph Horsfall, Thomas Tormey, Jesse Waldorf, J. The northern boundary line of the State of Illinois, fixed April 11, 1818, on the parallel of 42 30' north latitude, became, properly enough, the base line of these surveys. Each cell will be five feet by seven and eight feet high, made of jail plate a quarter of an inch thick, and set on iron pillow-blocks six inches from the floor. Archie Brown, J. E. Jones, Thomas Baird, George Brown, Robert Glenn, W. W. Field, George Broderick, J. H. Evans - 35. F. W. Oakley, of Beloit, Wis., was appointed Marshal, and Charles M. Webb, of Grand Rapids, appointed District Attorney, at the same date. 1845 - N. H. Virgin, Henry L. Massey, O. McCartney. 1877-William E. Carter, Platteville; Joseph Bock, Lancaster; Daniel R. Sylvester, Castle Rock. Register in Probate has probate records from 1840. A. Barber, J. H. Roundtree, J. The following is a complete list of County Representatives, both in Territorial and State Legislatures, from the organization of the county up to the present time: TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE That "writs of error, bills of exception, and appeals in chancery causes," should "be allowed in all cases from the final decisions of the District Courts to the Supreme Court," under regulations to be prescribed by law, and that in no case, removed to the Supreme Court, should there be a trial by jury.
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