Three Cool Downloads

[Ben Ruset]

There's a new section in the front page for historical documents. It's located under the new "Downloads" menu on the main menu.

There are three interesting historical PDF's submitted by Tom Worrell (not sure if he posts on the forums). They're hard to read, but one is a deed that might be an interesting search.

 

[BEHR655]

Awesome! It's going to take some work to read them.

Steve

 

[Tom]

Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy these. I knew if anyone could appreciate them, it was all of you that make this site what it is.

Ben, thanks for making a spot for them. I truely appreciate it.

Tom

 

[Teegate]

Very nice....Thanks Tom.

I have about 100 pages of text like that which is hard to read concerning the property's along the Lawrence line. I would post them but I am having problems even reading them.

After reading them I don't feel so bad about my poor handwriting.

Guy

 

[RednekF350]

In case anyone is interested in some tools for deciphering these docs, here are the old units of measure.
Chain = 66'
There are 100 links to a chain.
A link is 0.66'
A rod is 16.5'
Most old road right-of-way widths are in increments of a rod.
Most current State Highways are 66' wide which is 4 rods or 100 links.
Many county roads are also in rods, 49.5' (3 rods) being very common.
Rods sound strange until you look at a mile (320 rods), 1/4 mile (80 rods)
Down with metric! Bring back chains and links!
Scott

 

[Teegate]

Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy these. I knew if anyone could appreciate them, it was all of you that make this site what it is.

Ben, thanks for making a spot for them. I truely appreciate it.

Tom

Tom,

Do you have or have your read Charles Boyers book? The map in there shows the division line of Samuel Jones and Richard Jones property. It is a massive amount of land. It appears that Richard Jones owned as far south as Old Half Way.

Guy

 

[Tom]

Teegate,

I have read Boyer's book. A great book. I, also, have Richard Jones' original map of the Hanover/Jones Tract from 1846. It is from before the division of Richard and Samuel. The total land mass that the brothers owned at that time was 44,454 12/100 acres. I have been trying to figure a way to upload it. Every time I photograph it, thought, it doesn't turn out well; and it is very large. About 28X36 inches. I think I need some sort of rig to hold the camera the same distance everytime. Unlike the map in Boyer's book, this one is called the "Jones Tract" and is recorded as such in the Surveyor General's office in Mount Holly.

Tom

 

[bobpbx]

In case anyone is interested in some tools for deciphering these docs, here are the old units of measure.
Chain = 66'
There are 100 links to a chain.
A link is 0.66'
A rod is 16.5'
Most old road right-of-way widths are in increments of a rod.
Most current State Highways are 66' wide which is 4 rods or 100 links.
Many county roads are also in rods, 49.5' (3 rods) being very common.
Rods sound strange until you look at a mile (320 rods), 1/4 mile (80 rods)
Down with metric! Bring back chains and links!
Scott

And the length of the King's arm!

I worked in machine shops and mechanical assembly in my younger days, and I was a mechanical inspector. I cannot get used to metric measurement. My kids can rattle off the conversion formulas right away.

 

[Teegate]

Teegate,

I have read Boyer's book. A great book. I, also, have Richard Jones' original map of the Hanover/Jones Tract from 1846. It is from before the division of Richard and Samuel. The total land mass that the brothers owned at that time was 44,454 12/100 acres. I have been trying to figure a way to upload it. Every time I photograph it, thought, it doesn't turn out well; and it is very large. About 28X36 inches. I think I need some sort of rig to hold the camera the same distance everytime. Unlike the map in Boyer's book, this one is called the "Jones Tract" and is recorded as such in the Surveyor General's office in Mount Holly.

Tom

Tom,

Does that map show the property stones with their dates?

Guy

 

[Tom]

Guy,

No, the map doesn't note any markers.

Tom

 

[Teegate]

Guy,

No, the map doesn't note any markers.

Tom

Thanks.

Guy