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[Contributed by Todd Walter.]
Map of town, containing 20 lots, 2 alleys, and two streets; Main and
Center. The survey of the Town of Bennington was made April 4th, 1838 for Elisha Thurman (Proprietor) Commencing at the SE Corner of Section Sixteen in Township Nine North and Range Three East. At which corner a Rock was set in the original mound run west, 16 1/2 feet, to the South E Corner of Lot No. 5 in Block No. 1 embracing a part of the S. E. quarter of Sec. 16 and a part of the N. E. quarter of Sec. 21. The Lots are 66 feet by 165 feet. The streets are 66 feet wide and the alleys are 16 1/2 feet wide. I do certify that this is a correct survey of the above mentioned. Given under my hand this the 5th day of April, 1838.
Know all men by these presents that I, Elisha Thurman of Knox County, and State of Illinois, do hereby give and Grant all my right title claim and interest to the streets and alleys mentioned in the above Town of Bennington for the uses and purposes of said town as public Ground. Witness my hand and seal, the 3rd day of May in the year of our Lord, 1838
I, H. J. Runkle, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, for said County do testify that Elisha Thurman, whose name appears to the foregoing deed, and who is personally known to me the person described in and who executed the same did acknowledge the same to be his free and voluntary act, and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and Seal, of said Court, this 3rd day of May A. D. 1838.
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