Friday, December 29, 2017

Survey 176 of Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon Series

Plat and description of the survey of a lot in Block number eighteen of the Town of Sainte Genevieve in Township thirty eight, north of the base line, Range nine, east of fifth principal Meridian in the State of Missouri, executed on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty, by Jos. C. Brown, Deputy Surveyor, under instructions from the Surveyor of the public lands in the States of Illinois and Missouri, dated the third of September eighteen hundred and forty. It being the lot of one arpent front by two arpens deep confirmed to the Inhabitants of Sainte Genevieve by the act of Congress of the thirteenth of June eighteen hundred and twelve; the extent and boundaries whereof were proven before Theodore Hunt, United States Recorder of land titles in the State of Missouri, on the twenty seventh of October eighteen hundred and twenty five, under the act of Congress of the twenty sixth of May eighteen hundred and twenty four, entitled: "an act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled: 'an act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri' ".



Description: Begin at a lime stone at the intersection of the northern edge of second street with the western edge of Court street, the south-east corner of this lot and of Block number eighteen.

Thence north eight degrees west along the eastern boundary of this lot and the western edge of Court street, at three hundred and twelve feet and eleven inches a lime stone at the intersection of the southern edge of Third street with this line, the north-east corner of this lot and of the block.

Thence South seventy six degrees and twenty five minutes west along the northern boundary of this lot and the southern edge of Third street, at two hundred and two feet and seven inches a lime stone, the north-west corner of this lot and the north-east corner of a lot of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Sainte Genevieve, survey numbered one hundred and seventy five.

Thence south twelve degrees east along the western boundary of this lot and the eastern boundary of the lot of the Roman Catholic Congregation, at two hundred and eighty one feet and nine inches a lime stone on the northern edge of Second street, the south-west corner of this lot and the south-east corner of the lot of the Roman Catholic Congregation.

Thence north eighty six degrees east along the southern boundary of this lot and the northern edge of Second street, at one hundred and eighty one feet and eight inches the beginning corner.

Surveyor's Office
St. Louis  24th November 1845

The foregoing plat and description of survey numbered one hundred and seventy six of Sainte Genevieve and New Bourbon lands are correctly copied from pages 292 & 293 of the Book of Record of the said surveys in this Office.

F. R. Conway
Surveyor of the public lands in the
   States of Illinois and Missouri

To the United States Recorder
   of Land titles, St. Louis, Missouri


Transcriber's note:
Second Street is now Market Street
Third Street is now Merchant Street
Court Street is now Third Street

(transcribed from Missouri State Land Survey scan file Y0820098.pdf)
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible

Friday, December 22, 2017

Survey 175 of Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon Series

Plat and description of the survey of a lot in Block number eighteen of the Town of Sainte Genevieve in Township thirty eight, north of the base line, Range nine, east of the fifth principal Meridian, in the State of Missouri, executed on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty, by Jos. C. Brown, Deputy Surveyor, under instructions from the Surveyor of the public lands in the States of Illinois and Missouri, dated the third of September eighteen hundred and forty. It being the lot of one and one half arpents front by two arpents deep, confirmed to the Roman Catholic congregation of Sainte Genevieve by the act of Congress of the thirteenth of June eighteen hundred and twelve; the extent and boundaries whereof were proven before Theodore Hunt, United States Recorder of land titles in the State of Missouri, on the twenty seventh of October eighteen hundred and twenty five, under the provisions of the act of Congress of the twenty sixth of May eighteen hundred and twenty four, entitled: "an act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled: "an act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri' ".




Description: Begin at a lime stone at the intersection of the eastern edge of Church street with the northern edge of second street, the south-west corner of this lot and of Block number eighteen.

Thence north eighty six degrees east along the southern boundary of this lot and the northern edge of Second street, at one hundred and ninety eight feet and ten inches a lime stone, the south-east corner of this lot, and the south-west corner of a lot in the name of "The Inhabitants of Sainte Genevieve" survey numbered one hundred and seventy six.

Thence north twelve degrees west along the eastern boundary of this lot, and the western boundary of the lot of the Inhabitants of Ste. Genevieve, at two hundred and eighty one feet and nine inches a lime stone on the southern edge of Third street, the north-east corner of this lot and the north-west corner of the lot of the Inhabitants of Ste. Genevieve.

Thence south seventy six degrees and twenty five minutes west along the northern boundary of this lot and the southern edge of Third street, at two hundred and seven feet and eight inches a lime stone at the intersection of the southern edge of Third street with the eastern edge of Church street, the north-west corner of this lot and of the block.

Thence south fourteen degrees and forty five minutes east along the western boundary of this lot and the eastern edge of Church street, at two hundred and forty eight feet and eight inches the beginning corner.

Surveyor's Office
St. Louis  21st of November 1845

The foregoing plat and description of survey numbered one hundred and seventy five of Ste. Genevieve and New Bourbon lands are correctly copied from pages 291 & 292 of the Book of Record of the said surveys in this Office.

F. R. Conway
Surveyor of the public lands in the 
  States of Illinois and Missouri 

To the United States Recorder
   of Land titles, St. Louis, Missouri


Transcriber's note:
Church Street is now South 4th Street
Second Street is now Market Street
Third Street is now Merchant Street

(transcribed from Missouri State Land Survey scan file Y0820097.pdf)
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Block 18 - Survey 126 - Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon Series

Plat and description of the survey of the exterior boundary lines of block No. 18 in the town of Ste. Genevieve, situated in township 38 North of the base line, range 9 East of the 5th principal Meridian in the State of Missouri, surveyed on the 1st and 3rd days of October in the year 1840 by Joseph C. Brown, deputy Surveyor, under instructions from the Surveyor of the public lands in the States of Illinois and Missouri, dated the 3rd day of September 1840.



Description:

Begin at the S.W. corner of the block at the intersection of the northern edge of 2nd Street with the N.E. edge of Church Street, where I set a lime stone with its S.W. corner at the S.W. corner of the block; thence N86°E along the northern edge of 2nd Street the Southern boundary of the block 380 feet 6 inches the S.E. corner of the block at the intersection of the Northern edge of 2nd Street with the western edge of Court Street, where I set a lime stone with its S.E. corner at the S.E. corner of the block; thence N8°W along the western edge of Court Street the eastern boundary of the block 312 feet 11 inches the N.E. corner of the block at the intersection of the western edge of Court Street with the S.E. edge of 3rd Street, where I set a lime stone with its N.E. corner at the N.E. corner of the block; thence S76°25'W along the S.E. edge of 3rd Street the N.W. boundary of the block 410 feet 3 inches the N.W. corner of the block at the intersection of the S.E. edge of 3rd Street with the N.E. edge of Church Street, where I set a lime stone with its N.W. corner at he N.W. corner of the block; thence S14 3/4°E along the N.E. edge of Church Street the S.W. boundary of the block 248 feet 8 inches to the beginning. On the top of each of said corner stones I have had a cross made.

(Brown's surveys of Ste. Genevieve & New Bourbon, pages 255-256,
Missouri State Land Survey microfiche location: 724/0472A01)


Transcriber's note:
2nd Street is now Market Street
3rd Street is now Merchant Street
Church Street is now South 4th Street
Court Street is now South 3rd Street


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transcribed by Steven E. Weible

Friday, December 8, 2017

Survey 358 of Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon Series

It does not appear that field notes were made out specifically for Survey 358. Its dimensions, however, can easily be determined from the description of Block 15 (Survey 123) (go to description for Survey 123) and the adjoining surveys numbered 168 (go to description for Survey 168) and 169 (go to description for Survey 169).

Survey 358 is located in Block number fifteen of the Town of Sainte Genevieve in Township thirty eight, north of the base line, Range nine east of the fifth principal Meridian, in the State of Missouri. It being a vacant lot not claimed before Theodore Hunt, Recorder of Land Titles in the State of Missouri, under the provisions of the act of Congress of the twenty sixth of May eighteen hundred and twenty four, entitled: "an act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled: ' an act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri' ".


The lot may be more particularly described as follows:

Begin at the intersection of the northwest edge of Second Street with the northeast edge of Court Street, the southwest corner of Block fifteen and the southwest corner of this lot, said corner being south eighty one degrees fifteen minutes west eleven and a half inches from the southwest corner of a brick house standing on the block.

Thence north eighty one degrees fifteen minutes east along the northwest edge of Second Street, the southeast boundary of the block, a distance of two hundred fifty six feet to the southeast corner of this lot and the southwest corner of the lot of Francois Lalumendeire's legal representatives, survey numbered 169, at a point one foot northward of the corner of the enclosure of said Lalumendiere lot.

Thence north eight degrees forty five minutes west along the eastern boundary of this lot and the western boundary of the lot of Francois Lalumendeire's legal representatives, a distance of one hundred thirty nine feet four inches to the northeast corner of this lot and the southeast corner of the lot of Nicholas Roussin's legal representatives in a stable where a corner cannot be set.

Thence south seventy eight degrees twenty minutes west along the northwest boundary of this lot and the southeast boundary of the lot of Nicholas Roussin's legal representatives, a distance of two hundred fifty four feet three inches to a lime stone set on the eastern edge of Court Street at the northwest corner of this lot and the southwest corner of the lot of Nicholas Roussin's legal representatives.

Thence south eight degrees east along the northeast edge of Court Street, the western boundary of this lot and the block, a distance of one hundred twenty eight feet to the beginning corner.

Note:
Second Street is now Market Street
Court Street is now Third Street


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provided by Steven E. Weible

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Survey 169 of Sainte Genevieve & New Bourbon Series

Plat and description of the survey of a lot in Block number fifteen of the town of Sainte Genevieve in Township thirty eight, north of the base line, Range nine, east of the fifth principal Meridian, in the State of Missouri, executed on the twenty fourth day of October eighteen hundred and forty, by Jos. C. Brown, Deputy Surveyor, under instructions from the Surveyor of the public lands in the States of Illinois and Missouri, dated the third of September eighteen hundred and forty. It being the lot of one arpent front by about one arpent deep, confirmed to Francois Lalumendiere's legal representatives by the act of Congress of the thirteenth of June eighteen hundred and twelve; the extent and boundaries whereof were proven before Theodore Hunt, United States Recorder of land titles in the State [of] Missouri on the twenty sixth of October eighteen hundred and twenty five, under the provisions of the act of Congress of the twenty sixth of May eighteen hundred and twenty four, entitled: "an act supplementary to an act passed on the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled: 'an act making further provision for settling the claims to land in the Territory of Missouri' ".



Description: Begin at the intersection of the northern edge of Second street with the western edge of Little Rock street, the south-east corner of this lot and of Block number fifteen.

Thence north six degrees and twenty five minutes west along the eastern boundary of this lot and the western edge of Little Rock street, at one hundred and sixty four feet and three inches a lime stone, the north-east corner of this lot, and the south-east corner of the lot of Parfait Dufour, survey numbered one hundred and sixty seven.

Thence south seventy seven degrees west along the northern boundary of this lot and the southern boundary of Parfait Dufour's lot, at one hundred and seventy eight feet and six inches the north-west corner of a large post at the north-west corner of a stable, the north-west corner of this lot and the south-west corner of Parfait Dufour's lot, on the eastern boundary line of the lot of Nicholas Roussin's legal representatives.

Thence south eight degrees and forty five minutes east along the western boundary of this lot, and the eastern boundary of the lot of Nicholas Roussin, at twelve feet and six inches the south-east corner of the lot of N. Roussin and the north-east corner of a vacant lot; continue the same course along the eastern boundary of the vacant lot, at one hundred and fifty one feet and ten inches the south-west corner of this lot and the south-east corner of said vacant lot on the northern edge of Second street, at a point one foot northward of the corner of the enclosure of this lot.

Thence north eighty one degrees and fifteen minutes east along the southern boundary of this lot and the northern edge of Second street, at one hundred and seventy one feet the beginning corner.

Surveyor's Office
St. Louis  18th November 1845

The foregoing plat and description of survey numbered one hundred and sixty nine of Sainte Genevieve and New Bourbon lands are correctly copied from pages 285 & 286 of the Book of Record of the said surveys in this Office.

F. R. Conway
Surveyor General

To the United States Recorder
   of Land titles
      St. Louis
         Missouri


Transcriber's note:
Second Street is now Market Street
Little Rock Street is now South 2nd Street

(transcribed from Missouri State Land Survey scan file Y0820091.pdf)
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transcribed by Steven E. Weible