This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Sunda Peters Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.richland/1313.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ohio Towns and Townships to 1900, A Location Guide, p. 208, published by the Ohio Genealogical Society, lists Leipsic Twp. (Richland): township set up on Sep. 3, 1816, the name was changed on Oct. 11, 1816, to Perry Twp. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.