664 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

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1 664 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS PIKE COUNTY I DECEMBER 21, 1816: Formation by statute, effective February 1, The formation affected Gibson and Perry counties. BOUNDARIES: "Beginning at a point on White river where the line dividing sections nine and ten in range nine, town one north of Buckingham's base line strikes the same, thence south with said line to the township line dividing townships three and four south, thence east with said township line until it strikes the range line dividing ranges two and three west, thence north with said range line until it strikes the line dividing the counties of Orange and Gibson, thence with said line until it strikes Lick creek, thence down said creek to White river, thence down said river with the meanders thereof to the place of beginning." Laws of Indiana, , p Daviess County was forrned by a law of December 24, 1816, effective February 15, See map, Daviess County I. COUNTY SEAT: Commissioners appointed under the act forming the county reported on February 15, 1817, their selection of a site in sections 22, 26, and 27, township 1 north, range 8 west. The town was called Petersburg. It has remained the county seat. Lazos of Indiana, , p. 209; Historg of Pike and Dubois Counties,

2 PIKE COUNTY BOUNDARIES ORANGE CO. I GIBSON CO.

3 666 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS PIKE COUNTY I1 DECEMB~ 20, 1817: Alteration by statute forming Dubois County, effective February 1, BOUNDARY CHANGE: All that part of Pike County east of a line "Beginning at a point on the bank of the east fork of White river, at which the centre line of range six shall intersect said fork of White river; thence running south with said centre line, until said centre line intersects the present line, dividing Warrick [Gibson] and Pike counties," was transferred to Dubois County. Laws of Indiana, (special), pp

4 PIKE COUNTY BOUNDARIES KNOXCO.1 DAVIE SS R.9W. R.8W. R.7 W. R.6W. GIBSON CO* PIKE COUNTY 11 [Law: Dec. 20, 1817, effective Feb. 1, 1818)

5 668 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS PIKE COUNTY I11 JANUARY 26, 1824: Alteration by statute to attach part of the county of Gibson to the county of Pike, and for other purposes, effective March 1, BOUNDARY CHANGE: The act attached to Pike County all that part of Gibson County within the following boundaries: "Beginning on White River, where the range line dividing ranges nine and ten strikes the same; thence south with said range line, to the river Patoka; thence up the said last named river, to the present line dividing the said counties of Pike and Gibson; thence north with said county line to White River, and thence down the same to the beginning." It also provided that "all that part of Pike county contained within the following bounds, be and the same is hereby attached to, and shall hereafter form and constitute a part of the county of Gibson, to wit: Beginning on the river Patoka, where the present line dividing the counties of Pike and Gibson crosses the same; thence up said river, with the meanders thereof, to the line dividing sections four and five, in township one [two] south, of range eight west; thence south with said section line, to the line dividing the counties of Pike and Warrick; thence west to the present line of Gibson and Pike counties; and thence north to the place of beginning." Revised Laws of Indiana, , pp

6 PIKE COUNTY BOUNDARIES KNOX CO. i DAVIESS CO. WARRICK CO. 1 PIKE COUNTY 111 [Law: Jan. 26, 1824, effective Mar. 1, 18243

7 670 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS PIKE COUNTY IV FEBRUARY 3, 1825: Alteration by statute to attach part of the county of Pike to the county of Gibson, effective on passage. BOUNDARY CHANGE: The act provided that all that part of Pike County contained in the following boundaries be attached to Gibson County: "Beginning on the range line dividing ranges nine, and ten west of the second principal meridian where the base line crosses the same; thence east with said base line one mile to the sectional line dividing sections thirty-one, and thirty-two in township one north of range nine, west of the second principal meridian; thence south with the last mentioned sectional line to the north west corner of section seventeen in township one south of range nine, west of the second principal meridian; thence east with the sectional line dividing sections eight and seventeen, nine and sixteen, to the north west corner of section fifteen; thence south with the sectional line dividing sections fifteen and sixteen, until it crosses the Patoka River; thence down the said river with the meanders thereof to the range line dividing ranges nine and ten, west of the second principal meridian; thence north with the said range line to the beginning." Laws of Indiana, 1825, pp

8 PIKE COUNTY BOUNDARIES 671 WARRICK CO. PIKE COUNTY IV [Law: Feb. 3, 1825, effective on passage] i

9 672 INDIANA HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS PIKE COUNTY V JANUARY 20, 1826: Alteration by statute attaching a part of Pike County to the county of Warrick, effective on passage. BOUNDARY CHANGE: "All that part of the county of Pike included within the following boundaries, viz: beginning at the south-east corner of Pike county; thence running north two miles; thence west, twelve miles; thence north, one mile; thence west, to Gibson county; thence south, to Warrick county; thence east, to the place of beginning, shall hereafter constitute and form a part of the county of Warrick." Laws of Indiana, , p. 12.

10 PIKE COUNTY BOUNDARIES 673 KNOX CO. DAVIESS CO. WARRICK CO. PIKE COUNTY V [Law: Jan. 20, 1826, effective on passage] a j

S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ALLEGAN. May 26, 2016

143-798 S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ALLEGAN May 26, 2016 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVE PARTIAL RELEASE PROTECTIVE COVENANTS WHEREAS, on May 2, 2016, the Allegan