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    1. [SCKY] BARREN CO - ROADS OF 1820-1822
    2. Sandra K. Gorin
    3. Shown: Precinct #, name of surveyor, starting and ending points he was responsible for. Some roads were only 18 feet wide; the main roads, 30 feet wide. Morrison Road: 1st: Joseph DUNKIN, from the South Fork near B B WINN's Mills to Boyds Creek. 2nd: James P FOSTER, from there to Fallen Timber. 3rd: Same, from Fallen Timber to Skaggs Creek 4th: Joseph WOOTAN [sic], from Skaggs Creek to the Monroe Co line. C. Roddes Road: 1st: Leonard HELLAURY?,from the Dry Fork of Peters Creek to Mt. Pleasant Meeting House. 2nd: Matthew WILLIAMS, from the lower road from the fork near William FISHER's to the Canyi Fork of Peters Creek. We now jump to the April 1821 Court where all the above roads listed were appointed. Next is shown the road docket for 1822. Pikesville Road. 1st: Alexr. GALLOWAY, from the town of Glasgow to Sarah BELL's. 2nd: Thos. MANSFIELD, from Sarah Bell's to Skaggs Creek near Laurance GILLOCK's. 3rd: Matthew WILLIAMS, from there to the Caney Fork of Peters Creek. 4th: John HIGDON, from .... some crossed off - to the Monroe Co line. Lovings Mill Road: 1st: James WILLIAMS, from the state road to Skaggs Creek at or near the mouth of Boyds Creek. 2nd: John TILFORD, from there to Peters Creek at C. HAMMON's old place. 3rd: Jacob PECK, from there to PECK's Cotton Gin. Rusell Road: 1st: Abner ACRES from the fork of the Pikesville Rd near William FISHER's to the Caney Fork of Peters Creek. 2nd: Erasmus TRACY, from there to Reuben HOGG's. 3rd: Reuben HOGG, from there to the Monroe Co line. 4th: Hardin SULCER, the Scottsville Road leading to Pikesville from the Allen Co line to the Monroe Co line. 5th: George ELLIS, on the Ellis Mill Road from the N end of Joshua CROSSES' lane to the Pikesville Road. Martins Cabin Road: 1st: George DAVIS from the State road to Peters Creek near Alexander DAVIDSON's. 2nd: Benj. BRITT, from there to the Big Barren River near Widow BRIDGE's. To be continued next week. Sandi To post to lists: [email protected] or [email protected] Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's Website: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

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