Monroe Co., Ohio: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 June 4, 1817 John Balding, Stillwell TRUAX, and William Smith are appointed to view a road beginning on the Ridge between Catts and Dillon's, thence to the Federal Raod near Mathew Rogers, and report at next Court of Common Pleas. Mitchel Atkinson appointed surveyor. Adjourned until the 4th day of July next. Mar 10, 1819 Commissioners met and proceeded to business. John Nelson, Joshua Linn and John Palmer is appointed to view the ground for a road beginning at Kisor's thence to pass Truax's Mill, thence to intersect the Dillion Road near Gitts's, the view to be on the last Saturday in this month. Mitchel Atkinson appointed surveyor. June 3rd, 1823 Commissioners granted a view of a road beginning at the ford above Wm Powel's and running so as to intersect the St. Clairsville Road at or near John Linn's. An order was given for the viewers to attend at said place on the 20th instant. Richard Truax, Casper Hendershot & Elias Conger, sr. viewers. Tuesday, June 8, 1824 Duplicate Taxes and Collectors Sunsbury Twp Samuel Truax $81.36 June 9, 1824 Treasurer's receipts for licenses since June 1, 1824 Samuel Truax of Sunbury $70.23 Mar 6, 1826 Samuel Yoho presented a petition for a new road beginning at the Barnesville Road near Valentine Kitts's and ending at the four mile tree on Baker's Fork and the said Yoho and John Burkhead give bond for the cost, Fredrick Slusher, Owen Hale and Stillwell TRUAX was appointed viewers on said road and to meet on last Saturday in March, 1826. An order issued to any skillful surveyor. First Monday of June 1827, towit, Joshua Richardson, John Henthorn and John Linn. Proceeded to business A petition was presented by Ephraim Green for a county road beginning at a bridge on the Henthorn Road near the house formerly occupied by Gersham Thoright, thence the nearest and best route to Katherine (TRUAX'S) the northwest corner of Katherine Turax's land, thence to keep as near the section line as a good road can be had to intersect the Congar Road at Harmony Meeting House, and that James Henthorn, James Pribble and John Pitman, viewers, and D. Gray, surveyor. First Monday in June, 1829-petition was presented for a road beginning near Jacob Pitman's field on the line dividing Monroe and Belmont County in Subsbury Twp to start with the road petitioned in Belmont County to run up said fork to intersect the Woodsfield Road at John Yoho's field. Viewers appointed are Daniel Kitts, Richard TRUAX, and Citizen Bell. Surveyor, Daniel Gray (Still 1st Monday of June 1829) A petition was presented for a County Road at John Pitman's Mill and running thence by the way of George Sindledecker's, Wm TRUAX, Elias Rush and so on, so as to come into Bellsville at the south end. Viewers appointed are Peter Palmer, Samuel TRUAX, Sen., and John Nelson; Daniel Gray, surveyor, to meet on the 12th day of June inst. 1st Monday in December 1829/ John P. TRUAX presented a petition for a County Road beginning at the State Road at or near the point of the ridge by James Atkinson's on Sunfish Creek, thence taking the dividing ridge between Atkinson's and Kitts's Run and by way of Dory Mallott & John P. TRUAX, thence to cross the Woodsfield to St. Clairsville by John Pitman's Mill between John TRUAX'S Snr, and Alex (Massie's?), thence by Andrew Morris's house, thence to intersect the State Road through Bellsville at or near Wm McDugle's. Viewers appointed are John Hollister, Henry Mason and Seymore King, to meet at James Atkinson's on the 15th of Dec. inst., Daniel Gray, Surveyor More to follow.