Linda, In range 17, Partial Twp 1 and twp 2 are Fayette Twp, Twp 3 is Lawrence, Twp 4 is Aid Twp, Twp 5 is Symmes Twp. The two deeds would be for adjoining parcels of approx. 40 acres. A 1 mile square section is 640 acres, but the farther south of the base line you get, there is more variation on the east west width of a range. At the base line each range is 6 miles wide. Each township, as surveyed, is 6 miles by 6 miles, and is divided into 36 one mile square sections. When reading land descriptions start with the inner part, which in these two descriptions is the NW or NE quarter of the section. Then go to the first part of the description. The Ohio Auditor has a great booklet on the Ohio Lands availible as a download. Don Clark In a message dated 9/13/2009 9:06:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, linda_trent@att.net writes: Hi Guys, My gggg grandfather lived in Aid Twp., in Lawrence County and I was wondering if these two deeds would be to land in Aid Twp. SE quarter of the NW quarter of Section 20, township 5, Range 17 of the Ohio River Survey. SW quarter of the NE quarter of Section 20, township 5 Range 17 of the ORS.