Edgar, I have never heard of that either. Could that have possibly been because our counties run into the Al state line. The only reference I have ever seen re meridians had to do with establishing the state line. I think it was the 35th parallel for the line between TN and GA and I think AL as well. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > David, > > Since the surveyors who did the range and section lines in the districts > were not county surveyors and did get paid by the mile and expenses (and > knowing all government employees appreciate addition funds) I'm fairly > certain that the crews doing the surveying would have at least made an > attempt at a permanent marker for the corners. That is if they were drunk > out of their minds each evening. > > What do you know about the "meridian lines" which were ordered by the State > to be created in each county for the purpose of "clarifying" surveys? I > don't remember the exact date of the act, but each county was supposed to > creat on and all surveys made in the county after that date were supposed to > tie to that line. I've never seen any references to the "meridian line" in > Wayne County in any of the old surveys or grants. All of them, including > those as late as 1928, refer to the old section and range lines. > > Edgar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > To: "Edgar D. Byler, III" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:36 PM > Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > > > > Edgar, > > I have never seen a stone marker either. You all may have more rocks than > > we do. The old deeds that I am most familiar with refer to mile posts. I > > guess that could have been wood or stone? I have seen pictures of some of > > the State stone markers that were very impressive. I doubt seriously that > > the County Surveys were ever marked very clearly except by the land owner. > > As of yet, I have never surveyed a tract of land where the corners > coincided > > with a range and section corner, that I know of. I know were one or two > > are, but have not searched them out yet. > > David > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> > > To: David Cagle <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:25 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > > > > > > > David, > > > > > > I think I must needs bring you to task. I agree that the old range and > > > section lines are not marked in any form on today's maps, but the land > > bears > > > markers if they still exist. There are several mile and corner markers > > still > > > in existance in Wayne County. People often don't give them a second > > > thought, but they are piles of rocks (for the mile markers) or hewn > stone > > > markers (especially for the corners). There are possible two mile > markers > > > west of Collinwood. I've not seen them, but oldtimers have told me they > > are > > > or were there and that's what they called them. > > > > > > Yes, it would indeed be a good project for a historical society to try > and > > > find these markers and save them. It is a piece of our history and > > > geography that will soon disappear if is hasn't already. > > > > > > Edgar > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:07 PM > > > Subject: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > > > > > > > > > > Melanie, > > > > The place where D. A. Baxter lived was probably in Range XIII, Section > > IV, > > > > Seventh Surveyor's District. Don't confuse these ranges and sections > > with > > > > those of other states. As soon as all the public lands were sold in > > > > Tennessee, those original descriptions were almost never used again. > > Very > > > > few people today can even find a range or section line. They are not > > > marked > > > > in any way. Sounds like a good project for the Historical Society. > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:00 AM > > > > Subject: Re: plat book > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > > > Thanks for answering so quickly. Yes, David Baxter lived at > > > > > Crossroads...what is the section,range, etc? > > > > > John and Nancy Bundy lived around Olive Hill, I think. Their > daughter > > > > Lydia > > > > > Bundy married William J. Smith. These are my gr-gr and gr-gr-gr > > > > > grandparents. Supposedly on Bundy's land there is an old barn > > supposed > > > to > > > > > be the original cabin. > > > > > Thanks!!! > > > > > Melanie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > > > > > >To: "Melanie Wood" <[email protected]> > > > > > >Subject: Re: plat book > > > > > >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:01:57 -0600 > > > > > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > > > >Received: from mailmx.centurytel.net ([209.142.136.96]) by > > > > > >mc10-f14.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Mon, 8 > > Mar > > > > 2004 > > > > > >19:55:32 -0800 > > > > > >Received: from cen11287 (ppp317.av.centurytel.net > > [209.206.155.156])by > > > > > >mailmx.centurytel.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id > > i293tSIR000404for > > > > > ><[email protected]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:55:30 -0600 (CST) > > > > > >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jF4KkBuPcVLyPdmxwUPWB+J > > > > > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > > > > >References: <[email protected]> > > > > > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > > > > > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 > > > > > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 > > > > > >Return-Path: [email protected] > > > > > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Mar 2004 03:55:32.0285 (UTC) > > > > > >FILETIME=[5E888ED0:01C4058A] > > > > > > > > > > > >I think David A. Baxter lived at Cross Roads, just east of the > church > > > > that > > > > > >is there now. If not him. I know his son lived there. > > > > > >I'll check further. Bundy is new to me? > > > > > >David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> > > > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > > > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:33 PM > > > > > >Subject: plat book > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > > > > > How have you been? I received my latest Hardin County Historian > > > today > > > > > >and > > > > > > > have been busily reading every article! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if you had access to an original plat book of > > Hardin > > > > > >County? > > > > > > > Or maybe one in the late 1800's? I would like to know where > > David > > > > > >Baxter > > > > > > > had land...which section, township, and range. Also I would > like > > > the > > > > > >same > > > > > > > information about John Bundy although he might have been in > Wayne > > > > > >County. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you can help me with any of this, I would appreciate it very > > > much. > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > Melanie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click > > > here. > > > > > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at > > Tech > > > > > Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > > http://www.hardinhistory.com/history/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.hardinhistory.com/history/ > >