Mt. Pleasant township lies in the west part of the county, in the west ties of townships and the second township from the south, or Henry county line. It is 4¾ miles north and south and seven miles east and west, is bounded north by Harrison township, east by Center township, south by Salem township, and west by Madison county. The north tier of sections in Mt. Pleasant township is but three-fourths of a mile wide, and this shortage extends also through Center and Liberty townships east of Mt. Pleasant. This township, like Salem, has one tier of sections (on the west border) in range 8 east, all the balance of the township being in township 20 north, and range 9 east.

In writing the history of Mt. Pleasant, we shall first take up the tier of sections bordering on Madison county, as this tier is in range 8, east, and numbered accordingly, the numbers of these sections being identical with those in the eastern tier of sections. We will, therefore, commence with section number 1, it being the northwest section of the township. This is one of the fractional sections and containing but 485 and 13-100 acres. This section was entered entirely by John Groenendyke on the 25th day of May, 1832. The present land owners in this section are L. Delph, O. P. Jones, J. and H. Black, T. G. Neely, J. R. Wellington, F. W. Younce, H. C. Brown, and J. A. J. Brunt. Killbuck creek enters this section from the north, near the center of the north line, thence running in a southwest course, thus draining much of the section very completely. The section has a free gravel pike along the north line, and public roads on the west, through the center and a portion of the south line. The section joins Harrison township on the north and Madison county on the west.

Section 12, lying just south of 1, and also in range 8, was entered in small tracts, there being but one entry recorded of a quarter section, that of Robert Grills, who purchased the southwest quarter August 26, 1835. In the northeast quarter we find the entries made by James Groenendyke October 7, 1834; Aaron Adamson November I5, 1854, and William Jones June 28, 1838, and this was the last piece of public land sold in Mt. Pleasant township. It is the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of the section (40 acres) and now owned by J. S. Aldredge. In the southeast quarter of this section the purchasers of public land were Robert Griffis August 25, 1835, and Purnell F. Peters, March 8, 1836. The northwest quarter was entered by Hadan Stone, October 36, 1833, Robert Swan Jones, and Bethene F. Morris, February 11, 1836. These with the entry of Mr. Griffis, first mentioned, comprised all the land in the section. This section is now owned by J. S. Aldredge, J. W. Mahoney, J. M. Hancock, Job Mahoney, J. P. Curtis, R. C. Curtis, G. Simpson, H. M. Childs, and John L. Hancock. The section has over five miles of public roads along or through its territory. Killbuck creek crosses the northwest corner, and school No. 4, or Sycamore school house, is in the southeast corner of the section.

In section 13, range 8, the northeast quarter was secured of the government by Robert Griffis and Thomas H. Sharpe in 1835 and 1836. The southeast quarter by Thomas H. Sharpe, February 12, 1836. The northwest quarter was entered by Thomas Fife in 1834, and Robert Griffis in 1835, and the southwest quarter by Thomas Fife, October 18, 1834, and Abner Ratcliff, October 31, 1835. The section is now owned by A. G. Ellison R. G. Van Matte, S. R. Childs, John L. Hancock, W. W. Hensley, and James W. Hensley. This section has a public road on each section line and another crossing it north and south through the center.

Section 24, range eight, south of section 13, was entered by Zimri Moon in 1830, Joseph and Jonathan Dillon in 1835. Oliver H. Smith, Flemming Reed and Daniel R. Moon in 1836. The present land owners of this section are J. Shields, M. S. Walker, S. R. Watson, F. Bonner, W. Haney, and J. and E. Vermillian. This section has nearly five miles of public highway.

In the southwest corner of Mt. Pleasant, is section 25: range 8, east. This section was all entered during the years of 1835 and 1836 by Absolem Van Matre, Oliver H. Smith, John Walters and Daniel R. Moon in 1836. Section 25 is now owned by C. H. Lennington, William Pittser, Mattie Flowers, et al, S. F. Martin, M. Watters and W. A. Watters. The section has three and a half miles of public roads.

That part of Mt. Pleasant township lying in congressional township 20, north, and in range 9, east, comprises all the civil township, except the west tier of sactions as before stated, and are sections numbered from one to thirty inclusive. No. 1 is the northeast corner of the township, its east line joining Centre, and its north line Harrison township. This section is also in the fractional tier and consequently only contains about 490 acres. The northeast quarter of the section was purchased by Thomas C. Anthony November 17, 1836. The southeast quarter by John Hayhurst April 4, 1835. The northwest quarter by Thomas C. Anthony November 21, 1836 and the southwest quarter of Sarah Swisher on October 24, 1834. The section is now owned by M. A. Eber, J. Eber's heirs, Squire Fimple, Joseph S. Buckles' heirs and H. W. Wier. The section has a public road on the west line, north and south through the centre and half way along the north line from the northeast corner.

Section 2 was all purchased of the government in the year 1836, except the east half of the northeast quarter (41 and 47-100 acres) which had been secured by Martin Williamson on December 19, 1835. The names of the parties entering land in this section in 1836 were John VanBuskirk, Oliver H. Smith and John T. Drummond. The present owners of the land in section 2 are William Bennett, J. Weaver, S. Russell, B. S. Dragoo and S. C. Dragoo. This section has a public road on both the east and west line, and the Jackson street pike crosses the southwestern corner of the section. The L. E. & W., railroad touches the southwest corner.

In section 3, Oliver H. Smith purchased the northeast quarter on December 1, 1836, Stacia Haines the southeast quarter May 27, 1836, Jesse Coil the northwest quarter December 16, 1836, and Andrew Danner the southwest quarter September 23, 1835. This section is now owned by S. B. Bradbury, D. P. Howell, Charles Fuson, Thomas Darbyshire, B. Dragoo, E. Dragoo, G. Dragoo and the village of Cammack, which covers some forty acres of land. The section has a public road on the east line and also on the west, a portion of which is free gravel pike. The L. E. & W. railroad crosses the section in a north of west direction, and the Jackson street pike crossss the south half.

In 1835 entries of public land in section 4 were made by John Danner, William Reed and James Cummings. The following year (1836) the balance of the section was entered by Samuel Danner, William Palmer and William Norris Stewart. The present landlords of the section are D. B. Snodgrass, F. W. Heath, H. and S. Darter, G. B. Snodgrass, S. Danner, W. Danner, H. Humbert, J. and N. McKinley, T. C. Stewart, J. Fullhart and M. L. Snodgrass. A portion of the village of Reed, a station on the L. E. & W. Railroad, lies in the northwest part of the section. The section has two and a half miles of public road, most of which is free gravel pike.

Entries of the public domain were made in section 5 in 1834 by Thomas Palmer and Thomas Draper; in 1835 by James Cummings; in 1836 by Robert Antrim, James Justice, Israel H. Shepherd and James Wiley; in 1837 Robert Antrim, Beltshazer Dragoo and Samuel Proud. At present this section is divided up into small farms, there being no one person in the section holding more than an 80-acre tract. The owners of land in section 5 are M. Reed, H. Camp, M. Smelser, Samuel Stout, J. H. Snodgrass, W. L. Snodgrass, S. Darter, R. Curtis et al., B. D. Snodgrass and J. A. Jester. This section has three miles of public road, ome mile of which is pike. A portion of the village of Reed is in the northeast, and School No. 3, or Lincoln school house, in the northwest quarter of the section.

Section 6 had a purchaser of public land as early as November 22, 1832, in the person of John D. Jones, who entered the northwest quarter of the section (93 and 9-100 acres). The next to enter land in this section was Thomas Draper in 1834, then Peter Shepherd in 1835, and James Wiley, Nathan Williams, Solomon McLaughlin, John McLaughlin and Mark Martin in 1836. Section 6 is now owned by J. K. Snodgrass, R. M. Snodgrass, C. Wright, M. A. Jester, O. P. Jones, G. G. Curtis, M. Pence, J. Wellington, J. Stout, E. F. Aldredge and W. and M. Shoemaker. Section 6 has some three miles of public highway, much of which is graveled pike.

Section 7, in Mt. Pleasant township, was secured of the government m 1835, 1836 and 1837 by the following entries: Thomas Draper, the west half of the northwest quarter (74-44 acres), January 15, 1835; William Carman Parks, northeast quarter of the northeast quarter (40 acres), January 8, 1836; east half of the northwest quarter (80 acres) by John Greer, February 15, 1836; the southwest quarter (154.40 acres) by John Hutson Moore, June 6, 1836; west half and southwest quarter of the northeast quarter (120 acres) by William Palmer, June 23, 1836; west half of the southeast quarter (80 acres) by Joel Clem, July 1, 1836, and the east half of the southeast quarter (80 acres) by Isaac Darter, January 23, 1837. This section is now owned by G. W. Dipple, K. A. Jones, J. Stout, E. J. Harmon, E. Dippie, H. J. Dippie, M. L. Kirkpatrick, J. Doyle, M. Brown B. Curtis and C. Curtis. This section has public roads on the east, west and south lines, also on the west half of the north line, and north and south through the center of the section.

Section 10 was paurchased of the government in small tracts, there being thirteen separate purchases, although two of the purchasers made two entries each, but at different times. The first of the these lands were taken up in 1833. The north half of the southeast quarter by Washington Reed, November 4, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter by John Antrim, December 5. In 1834 entries were made by Jefferson Reed and Samuel McKinley; in 1835 by William McKinley, John Reed, and Robert Antrim, and in 1836 by Christopher TerrelI, Christopher Wilson and John Antrim. The lands in Section 10 are now owned by Thomas Darbyshire, James McKinley, William Bennett, John McKinley, George McKinley, B & S. Dragoo, S. H. Dragoo and W. D. Dragoo and W. D. Childs. There is a public road on both the east and west line of this section and the L. E. & W. railroad touches the northeast corner.

The first entry of public land in Section 11 was that of James Williamson who purchased the southwest qnarter and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter (in all 200 acres), on July 25, 1833. In 1834 but one entry was recorded in this section; that of the southeast section, by Samuel McKinley. That of James Williamson in the northwest qnarter again was the only entry in 1835. Benjamin Owen entered the remaining public land of the section in 1836, it being the northeast quarter (160 acres), and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter (40 acres). This section is now owned by William Bennett, S. R. O'Day, C. O'Day, M. J. Rhoades, M. T. Keys, B. Dragoo. J. L. McKinley, S.J. Isnogle, S. C. Dragoo, M. Williamson and Robert McKinley. This section has public roads on the east and also west lines, and another passing through the center of the section east and west. The Lake Erie & Western railroad crosses the north half, and Mud Creek ditch drains the south half of the section.

James Williamson was the first purchaser of the land in Section 12, his purchase being the southwest quarter of the section and dated November 30, 1832. Other entries in this section were made by Martin Johnson Williamson in 1834, John Howell, Martin J. Williamson and Henry Merritt, in 1835, and Samuel W. Harland and Jonathan T. Merauda in 1836. These lands are now owned by Joseph S. Buckles' heirs, C. Johnson, L. Johnson, A. A. Condit, S. Rowland T. S. Guthrie, T. C. McAlister, E. R. Miller, E. Williamson and S. Williamson. Section 12 has some two and a half miles of highway, a There were no entries of public land in section 8 until January 8, 1836, and the last entry in the section was made on January 23, 1837. The purchasers of these lands were Thomas Danner, Phineas B. Kennedy, Samuel Parker, William Carman Parks, and Stephen Reed in 1836, and Samuel Proud and Wesley Oliver in 1837. The land owners in this section are now: Thomas Allen, W. S. Reed, E. Dipple, P. J. Hofherr, D. Cook, M. C. Ratcliff, W. J. Hunter, H. C. Dipple, S. Reed, S. and W. Hayden, and M. Reed. The section has four miles of public road, either through or along its borders.

The first entry of land in section 9 was made by Robert Gordon on November 2, 1832, when he purchased the west half of the southeast quarter (80 acres). After this, entries were made in 1833 by Andrew Cummings; in 1835 by Samuel Danner, Thomas Morris Gordon and William McKinley. Then the remainder of the public lands were purchased in 1836 by William McKinley, Robert Gordon and Samuel Danner. Section 9 is now owned by Joseph McKinley, George McKinley, J. and N. Childs, G. Reed, S. and A. Summers, M. Miller, M. Summers, J. W. Black, J. Swift, Jr., C. Jones, S. Childs, P. J. Hofherr, and M. Hofherr. This section has public roads on the east and south lines, also through the center, north and south.

Section 10 was purchased of the government in small tracts, there being thirteen separate purchases, although two of the purchasers made two entries each, but at different times. The first of the these lands were taken up in 1833. The north half of the southeast quarter by Washington Reed, November 4, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter by John Antrim, December 5. In 1834 entries were made by Jefferson Reed and Samuel McKinley; in 1835 by William McKinley, John Reed, and Robert Antrim, and in 1836 by Christopher TerrelI, Christopher Wilson and John Antrim. The lands in Section 10 are now owned by Thomas Darbyshire, James McKinley, William Bennett, John McKinley, George McKinley, B & S. Dragoo, S. H. Dragoo and W. D. Dragoo and W. D. Childs. There is a public road on both the east and west line of this section and the L. E. & W. railroad touches the northeast corner.

The first entry of public land in Section 11 was that of James Williamson who purchased the southwest qnarter and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter (in all 200 acres'), on July 25, 1833. In 1834 but one entry was recorded in this section; that of the southeast section, by Samuel McKinley. That of James Williamson in the northwest qnarter again was the only entry in 1835. Benjamin Owen entered the remaining public land of the section in 1836, it being the northeast quarter (160 acres), and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter (40 acres). This section is now owned by William Bennett, S. R. O'Day, C. O'Day, M. J. Rhoades, M. T. Keys, B. Dragoo. J. L. McKinley, S.J. Isnogle, S. C. Dragoo, M. Williamson and Robert McKinley. This section has public roads on the east and also west lines, and another passing through the center of the section east and west. The Lake Erie & Western railroad crosses the north half, and Mud Creek ditch drains the south half of the section.

James Williamson was the first purchaser of the land in Section 12, his purchase being the southwest quarter of the section and dated November 30, 1832. Other entries in this section were made by Martin Johnson Williamson in 1834, John Howell, Martin J. Williamson and Henry Merritt, in 1835, and Samuel W. Harland and Jonathan T. Merauda in 1836. These lands are now owned by Joseph S. Buckles' heirs, C. Johnson, L. Johnson, A. A. Condit, S. Rowland T. S. Guthrie, T. C. McAlister, E. R. Miller, E. Williamson and S. Williamson.

Section 12 has some two and a half miles of highway, a part of which is the Jackson street free pike, which angles through the north half of the section. The L. E. & W. railroad crosses diagonally through the center, and Mud Creek drains the southern part and School No. 1, better known as "Nebo," is located in the west center of the section.

Public land was entered in Section 13 as early as April 1, 1830, by Joseph Emersom after which entries were made by Isaac Norris and James Williamson in 1833, and John Fuller, John Howell and James Williamson in 1834. These lands are now in the name of J. J. Warfel, J. E. Eber, S. A. Williamson, E. R. Miller, S. Williamson, M. A. Stevens, J. W. Crawford, heirs of D. Proctor et al, and Otto Williamson. This section (13) is in the middle tier. and its east line joins Center township. White river crosses the section near the center, in a generally west course. The section has a public road on the west line, another through the section north of and near the river, while the Muncie and Yorktown free pike crosses the section east and west about sixty rods north of the south line.

Our records show that the south half of Section 14 was reserved for the use of the heirs of Isaac Wobby, whose representatives afterwards disposed of it to other and different parties. The first regular entry of land in Section 14 was that of Lemuel Green Jackson, on July 23, 1832. The next was Wm. Daughtery February 26, 1834. In 1839 entries were made in the section by Sophia Prince, William T. Scott and William Daugherty, and in 1836 by Oliver H. Smith and Christopher Wilson. We find the present land owners of 14 to be Otto Williamson, J. Gilbert, T. J. Williamson, J. Gilbert and T. B. Parkison. The section has a public road along both the east and west lines, another through or near the center, east and west, and the Yorktown free pike across the southern part. White river crosses the section in a west course, near the center. The southwest corner of the section joins the the northeast corner of the corporation of West Muncie, in Section 22.

Section 15 was entered first by Robert Gordon on September 16, 1829, who secured 80 acres. John Gordon then entered 80 acres on May 17, 1830; William Daugherty, Sr., 80 acres, and Jonas Cummings, 240 acres in 1835. But prior to any of these regular entries, Solomon Tindal had been granted the southeast quarter of this section by the treaty of October 3, 1818, at St. Mary's The grant was dated on the 25th day of February, 1824, some five and a half years prior to any regular entry. Section 15 is now owned by James McKinley, E. V. Myers, M. E. Warfel, M. Warfel, H. C. Warfel, J. Warfel, I. Humphries, A. L. Reynolds, C. Jones, M. C. Parkison, P. A. Gilbert, T. Allen, George W. Parkison, M. Rice and A. Cornelius. The section lies immediately north of and adjoining the village of Yorktown and West Muncie. It has some four miles of public road, and the southeast part of the section is crossed by White river.

Section 16, the township school section, was sold by the commissioners for school purposes on October 27, 1832, to James Reed, William Antrim and Willis Hardwick. The minimum price was $1.25 and the maximum $1.51 per acre, the section bringing the total sum of $832. This section is now in the names of T. G. Coil, P. J. Hofher, M. L. Jones, S. O. Hawk, J. A. Ward, J. A. Ward et al., N. and G. Richie, J. E. Cook, George W. Parkison, A. Cornelius, J. M. Williamson, Ellen Reed, G. Cook, M. McCristie and R. J. Stout. The section has three and a half miIes of public road. Mud Creek drains the west half, and School No. 6, or "Liberty" school house, is located near the center of the section.

Section 17 was all entered in small tracts, there being four entries of 80 acres each, the balance of the section being all taken in 40-acre tracts. The first entry made was by Peter Smelser in 1834. Then followed those of Beltshazer Dragoo, Stephen Brewer, Oliver H. Smith and Benjamin Franklin Laing, in 1835; William Antrim, James Clark and Zadoc Stewart, in 1836, and John Reed and Robert Watkins in 1837. The title to the lands of section 17 are now held by J. R. Antrim, S. Hardwick, G. Reynolds, H. Stout, H. Stout et. al., J. and E. Jones, R. H. Curtis, E. J. Jester, R. J. Stout, A. F. Jones, F. J. McAlister and P. Miller. The section has five and one-fourth miles of public road, and is well drained by Mud creek and its tributary branches.

Section 18 was also purchased of the government in small tracts, there being some ten different entries, the first of which was that of Peter Smelser, in 1834; then Edward Redington (2), Oliver H. Smith 1825, Phylonzo Redington and Joseph Danner in 1835, Joseph danner in 1836 and James H. Jones and William H. Stewart in 1837. This section is now owned by R. H. Curtis, W. Pugh, N. Yingling, Charles Brown, C. Brown et. al., J. G. Donavan, J. Jester, J. Overman and W. W. Hensley. This section has a public road on each section line, also one crossing the section north and south on the half section line.

The first public land purchased in section 19, was the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter (40 acres). The purchaser was Amos Dillon Kennard, and the date of purchase October 7, 1833. This entry was followed on the 16th of the same month by James Thomas Watson entering the west half of the southeast quarter (80 acres), and William VanMatre the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter on November 28 of the same year. In 1834 but one purchase was made, that of the east half of the northeast quarter by Peter Smelser, on August 18. In 1835 entries were recorded in the name of Oliver H. Smith, Wm. VanMatre, Fleming Reed and Adam Antrim. No entries were made in 1836, but in 1837 thc last of the public land in the section was purchased by Timothy Stewart on the 28th day of January. These lands in section 19 are now in the names of P. Miler, J. Harmon, Jr., T. C. Stewart, S. R. Watson, N. E. Burke, C. Harmon, M. C. Pool and J. E. Walker. The section has nearly four miles of public highway, and School No. 5 (or Walker school house) is located in the southwest quarter of the section.

One of the earliest entries of public land in the county was that of the east half of the southeast quarter of section 20. The entry was made by Uriah Bulla on October 24, 1822. This tract is owned at present by Margaret Reed and C. P. Keys. In fact, the entire section was settled at an early date by Joseph and Wm. VanMatre, in 1822; Stafford and Madison Hunt, in 1830; William Miller, in 1832; Joseph Landry and Thomas Hardwick, in 1833, and by William Daugherty, Sr., and Peter Smelser, in 1834. This section is divided into small farms, the owners being: J.W. Black, Margaret Reed, S. Landry, S. O. Hawk, W. R. Landry, J. Reed, M. Taylor, C. P. Keys, R. M. McKinley, L. McKinley, M. G. Davis, P. F. Knight and C. Priest. The section has between three and four miles of public road, but much of it is crooked. White river crosses the southeast and Mud creek the northwest portion of the section.

The first of the public domain in section 21 was purchased by Joseph Bell on June 28, 1825, being the west half of the northeast quarter (80 acres), and Joseph VanMatre entered the west half of the southwest quarter the same year, September 16. After this the land in section 21 was purchased as follows: 80 acres by William Hardwick, December 12, 1827; 80 acres by Absalom Daugherty, October 20, 1828; 80 acres each by Timothy and William Jones, in 1829; 80 acres by William Jones in 1832, and 40 acres by Samuel Parkison in 1835. Section 21 is now owned by J. M. Williams, George W. Parkison, T. Allen, David Campbell, Ellen Reed, G. S. Slack et. al., R. J. Stout, Margaret Reed, A. Crawford, J. Hardwick, B. Hardwick, C. P. Keys and J. VanMatre. The section has some three miles of public road. White river crosses the northern part, and the Big Four railroad the southeast corner.

Section 22 has the honor of being the first settled section in the township, if not in the county, if we can call it settlement, as the most done in that direction was the purchase of land on September 16, 1820, by the half-breed, Samuel Casman, under the provisions of the St. Mary's treaty. This was the north half of the section, containing 320 acres, with White river crossing the northwest part and Buck creek the center, in a northwesterly course. Casman later sold his land to Hon. Oliver H. Smith. The remainder of section 22 was purchased regularly of the government, at its land office at Indianapolis, by William Hardwick in 1827, and Abner McCartney, Theodore R. Lewis and Charles Jones in 1835. The villages of Yorktown and West Muncie cover this section, with the exception of a small portion in the northwest corner, owned by the Muncie Strawboard Company and J. M. Williams, and some 68 acres in the sounth west part of the section, owned by David Campbell.

Section 23 was all entered in quarter section tracts. The first of these was secured by Benoni Tindal on the 25th day of February, 1824, and was the northwest quarter of the section, now owned by S. and J. E. Andrews. The northeast quarter was entered by Thomas Bromfield, November 16, 1835, the southeast quarter by David Yount, November 6, 1835, and the southwest quarter by Oliver H. Smith, December 24, 1835. Section 23 is now owned by G. Lenon, H. C. Brindel, J. R. Applegate, S. Andrews, J. E. Andrews, Thomas Port's heirs, J. R. Campbell, J. P. Stagg, J. Myers, and H. A. Goings. Besides these owners there is about one-half of the southwest quarter of the section occupied by the village of West Muncie. There is a public road on the east and south lines, and the Big Four railroad crosses the north half of the section.

Section 24. was entered in the years 1831 to 1834 by John Beeth, William Templeton, Jeremiah Wilson, John Braden Finley, Thomas Bromfield, James Stewart and Oliver H. Smith. Those now owning it are: W. G. Huffer, E. F. Huffer, J. S. Huffer, I. J. Williams, W. and J. Landry, N. F. Pittenger, W. N. Williams, M. Hoechst, and M. G. Brindel. The section has three miles of public road, the Big Four railroad crosses the north half, and school No. 7, or Center school house, is located in the west center of the section.

In Section 25 there were two entries in 1830, one by John B. Brown, the other by James Tomlinson. In 1831 entries were recorded in the name of Parnell Tomlinson and Edward Aldredge, leaving one 80-acre tract, which was taken up by Kezia Keasby May 13th, 1833. Section 25 is now owned by P. W. Williams, N. P. Williams, I. J. Williams, A. C. Perdieu, J. Harmon and J. H. Koontz. The section has only one mile of public road--that on and near the east line. Buck Creek drains the section by running in a west course through the central part.

The first purchase of public land in Section 26 was by John B. Brown,in the year 1830. The next was by Keiza Keasby and Isaac Norris in 1833 and the last purchases in the section were by Thomas Bromfield and Oliver H. Smith in 1835 The land owners in 26, at this time (1899) are J. Harmon, J. J. Hoferr, J. R. Antrim, J. H. Koontz, W. J. Painter, J. Griesheimer, P. J. Hufherr and W. J. and A. Wiggerly. The section has three miles of highway and is drained by Buck Creek passing through the center in a west course.

The first entry of land in section 27 was by Samuel Bell in 1827, then followed that of Timothy Stewart in 1828, from that time five years intervened between the entries, or until 1833, when purchases were made by Thomas and Robert Hasket and Henry Enilseizer, and the last purchase in the section by Oliver H. Smith, August l0, 1835. Twenty-seven is now owned by A. S. Cooley, D. R. Warfel, S. Grice, M. E. Bowers, O. Stewart, W. A. O'Day, G. Lenon (trustee), J. Paulin and C. Paulin. The section has nearly three miles of public road, that along the west line (one mile) being free gravel pike. The north part of the northeast quarter of this section lies in the village of West Muncie.

Section 28 in Mt. Pleasant township was all entered in 1835, save a 40- acre tract in the northwest quarter that had been purchased in 1833 by Timothy Stewart. Those securing these lands in 1835 were Thomas Hardwick, Theodore R. Lewis, Willis Hardwick and Joseph Stewart. Twenty-eight is now owned by J. S. Aldredge, Jeff H. Claypool, C. P. Keys, John Aldredge, J. S. Huller and C. F. Warfel. The section has a pike along the east line, a public road on the west line and the Big Four R. R., angling through the section in a northeast to southwest course.

In section 29, another early entry of land is that of David Hillis, October 24, 1822, being the northwest quarter of the section. No other entries were made in the section until that by Line Newland in 1829. Next was that by Joseph Van Matre in 1830, then David Kilgore in 1834, followed in 1835 by the purchase of Jefferson Reed and David Kilgore in two other entries. As the landlords of this section, we now find C. P. Keys, D. Kilgore, Jr., J. S. Huffer, W. K. Helvie, J. P. Shoemaker, F. Kilgore, M. G. Davis, P. F. Knight, C. Priest and W. R. Moore. The section has some two miles of public road, White river crosses the northwest corner and School No. 9, or Kilgore school house, is located in the north center of the section on the Yorktown and Daleville, or old state, road.

The land entries in section 30, Mt. Pleasant township, extend over a period of eleven years, from 1824 to 1835, the first of which was that of James Madison Van Matre in 1824, Isaac Jones, John Neely, Amos Dillon Kennard in 1833, Morgan Van Matre in 1834, and Oliver H. Smith and Jacob Redington in 1835. The section is now owned by N. E. Burke, J. Burke, A. Miller, W. R. Moore, J. C. Darst (trustee), L. and S. Donovan, C. H. Lenington, L. Harmon, S. F. Martin and L. E. Kilgore. White river crossing this section in a southwest course, divides itself in the northeast quarter, forming a junction again in the southwest quarter, thus forming an island in the center of the section of some 75 acres in extent.

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