An application of John Goran [sic] it is Ordered that a Town be established on his land where he now lives, and that 152 aces of land be appropriated to the use of said Town which are in the Following bounds: Towit Begining at a stake on the side of a hill running thence S 70 degrees E 142 poles to a Beech tree thence S 24 degreees E 106 poles to a Beech at the foot hill near the Creek thence S 33 degrees W 114 poles Crossing the Creek to a small beech standing on the bank of said Creek thence N 33 1/2 degrees W 214 poles to a Stake thence N 20 degrees E 61 1/2 poles to the Beginning which said Town shall be called and known by the name of Glasgow & it is ordered that Hardin [sic Haiden] Trigg, John Cole, John Matthews, John McFerran, John Moss, Abel Hennon & Wm Welsh be appointed Trustees of the said Town of Glasgow and that the Title of the afsd 152 acres of Land be vested in said Trustees and their Successors agreeable to an Act of Assembly entitled "an Act of Assembly concerning Establishing of Towns" thereupon the said John Goran with John Matthews & John Moss his surety entered into bond in the penalty of 100 pounds conditioned as the Law directs. This land was from a land grant to John Scott who served as a Lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment of Light Dragoons from August 10, 1780, to November, 1782. The grant issued on February 24, 1784 for 2,666 2/3 acres and surveyed December 15, 1785 by George Rogers Clark. Order Book #1, p. 29. January 1800 - John Gorin, first mayor in said court came into court and took the oath to the United States, the oath to the State of Kentucky, and the oath of office which is ordered to be certified. The town of Glasgow was divided into two sections. The Lots within the Towns border were equal in length and width (blocks 300' by 300', lots 150' by 150' based on the scale and the call along Front Street) with streets on each side (35' wide). The "in" lots number 1 through 110. The "Outlots" were irregular without street access. The out lots numbered 1 through 17. The survey of the town's establishment begins near the corner of Liberty and Front Street at Lot #1 and runs East along Front Street to Out Lot #1. From Out Lot #1 (crosses the Burkesville Road US 90) to a corner between Out Lots #6 and #10. From 6 & 10 to the South corner of Out Lot #17, crossing the South Fork of Beaver Creek in lot #13. It continues along the East side of the creek, crossing the Temple Hill Road at the junction of the spring branch to a point approximately 700' South of the road (US63). From this point, a straight line to a point near the corner of Race and Washington Street. Along Washington Street to Liberty Street. Along Liberty Street to the Beginning. "At a meeting of the trustees at the Bank of Green River on the 20th Feb 1819. Present: Joseph Winlocke, Pres., Charles Harvey, J. R. Underwood. It was satisfactorily proved to the board by the testimony of John McFerran that the original establishment of the town of Glasgow, John Gorin gave to the county of Barren 150 acres of land for the purpose of establishing a town and two acres in addition for the public square, the said 150 acres to be laid off into in and out lots and to be sold for the benefit of said Gorin and the count of Barren (said Gorin having a right reserved to select first choice of Lots) said orin made selection of the corner lot above the spring on which the family lived which he took at $79.00 being the price of the highest lot sold at auction. It is therefore considered by the Board that said Gorin is entitled to the legal title to said lot 31 and that this Board will execute a deed for said lot to said Gorin when the same is properly prepared and presented. Adjourned: Jas. Winlocke. Lot #31 is at the corner of the square at the intersection of Green Street and Washington St where the Barren Co Progress office is now located. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/