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Second Territorial Survey of Clay County

E. N. Dickerson was a large landholder in Range 23. The Florida Railroad had received extensive odd-tract grants in 1858 in connection with building a line from Fernandina to Cedar Key, passing just outside Clay County. Dickerson was its Treasurer and coincidentally married to William Travers’ daughter. Dickerson, Savage (also a landowner), and others bought a ship to blockade run during the Civil War.

Township Rows and Ranges

Township 4-Range 23

Survey (1885)

E. N. DICKERSON has several EVEN tracks in 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36.

An “E” in 29 & 35 may also be his, or may mean Empty?

Florida RR – ODD tracts (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33)

30 –(the Alachua-St. Mary’s Rd which appears on the 1st survey does not appear on this one)

31 – forked road

Township 4-Range 24

(present day JENNINGS FOREST)

Survey (1894c)

Florida RR ODD tracts(5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35)

BUDDINGTON has several even tracts in 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 32

An “E” is marked in many, many sections

An “S” is in 8, 14 & 24

1 & 12 – William J. Hardy

19 – Elijah Padgett

20 – William S. Borden

24 – J. P. Sanderson

25 – William Phillips

25 – I. Osteen

27 – G. C. Tippens

32 – Youngblood

32 – J. H. Hill

33 – Cullen Powell

33 – J. B. Thompson

34 – Jeremiah Johnson

34 – George Branning

34 – J. P. Sanderson

34 – Pete Wilson

35 – George Branning

35 – J. P. Sanderson

36 – I. Osteen

Township 4-Range 25

DOCTORS LAKE SW

Survey (1894c)

1 – S. C. Souter

2 – Unreadable

3 – Wade Silcox

3 – W. J. Hardy

8 – Wade Silcox

10 – W. J. Hardy

10 – Unreadable S…

11 – S. C. Souter

13 – unreadable note

16 – William J. Hardy

16 – W. H. Sheppard (scratched out)

20 – Joshua D. O’Hern

27 – Ewen Quigley

29 & 30 – J. D. O’Hern

33 – Branning

35 – H. Brown

35 – James Silcox

35 – James G…er

5 to 31 – NS road

37 – Kingsley

38 – Kingsley

39 – Kingsley

40 – Pengree

41 – Ferguson

42 – Oliveras

 

Township 4-Range 26

(present day ORANGE PARK)

Survey (1889c)

DOCTORS LAKE, FLEMING ISLAND, N

5 – John McIntosh

6 – David Souter

6 – Moses Levy

6 – J. R. Haddock

6 – S…. C. Souter

7 – Moses Levy

8 – Charles E. Sherman

8 – John McIntosh

17 – Moses Levy

18 – Moses Levy

18 – Charles E. Sherman

46 – Harvey

47 – can not locate

48 – Ferguson

49 – Kingsley

50 & 51- Hull

Township 5-Range 23

Survey (1885c)

E. N. DICKERSON has several EVEN tracks in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22, 28, 30, 32, and also 33

Florida RR (1, 9, 11, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 25)

An “S” is marked in 23, 28, 34, 36

30 & 31 – Alachua Rd

 

Township 5-Range 24

(present day MIDDLEBURG)

Survey (1911c)

Florida RR (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35)

1 – H. H. McIntosh

2 – W. S. Borden

2 – George Branning

3 – George C. unreadable

3 – Roman Alvarez

3 – William S. Bardin

3 – M. Prevatt

3 – unreadable

4 – J. H. Hill

4 – Thompson & Co.

5 – J. H. Hill

6 – W. S. Jennings

9 – Thompson & Co.

9 – S. Whitehead

9 – John G. Smith

10 – M. Prevatt

10 – John Dryden

10 – William Tarratus

10 – Wilson

10 – unreadable

11 – M. Prevatt

11 – George Branning

11 – John Kontez

11 – James Mathews

11 – Roman Alvarez

12 – John Kontez

12 – Isaac Varnes

13 – James P. Odom

13 – Mary Thomas

13 – J. S. Montmullen

13 – Conrad Deppish

13 – Segnourski Glinski

13 – Mathew Philips

14 IS WHITESVILLE (town name not shown)

14 – Benjamin Frisbee

14 – Conrad Deppish

14 – Rachel Silcox

14 – Elizabeth Stephenson

14 – Mathews

14 – Ozias Buddington

14 – W. Z Buddington

15 – M. Curry

15 – J. G. Smith

15 – Joseph Andrew

15 – D. C. Prescott

15 – Gabriel Priest

15 – O. Buddington

15 – William Harn

15 – unreadable

16 – George Branning

17 – George Branning

19 – J. J. Prescott

21 – O. Buddington

21 – Alex. Graham

22 – L. J. Carter

22 – E. Blitch

22 – C. Bisbee [probably is the Disbie on the 1st Terr. map]

22 – Gabriel Priest

22 – Caroline Hanningnay

23 – William Harn

23 – H. Adamson

23 – unreadable

24 – Scott B….

25 – G. L. Brown

25 – W. Buddington

26 – Henry Adamson

26 – George W. Tedder

26 – Henry Adamson

27 – Granville Priest

27 – John R. Zetrauer

27 – Samuel B. Thompson

28 – B. M. McCrae

28 – W. A. Townsend

28 – Elijah Blitch

28 – F. Blitch

29 – J. H. Knight

30 – J. W. Prescott

30 – Felix F. Geiger

31 – William Bulmer

31 – W. H. Johnson

31 – J. Simpson

31 – Ja. Simpson

31 – Jonathan Knight

32 – J. H. Knight

33 – R. H. Bayless

33 – E. Houghton

33 – O. Buddington

33 – M. Bessant

34 – A Bessant

34 – Scott B….

35 – Glinski (scratched out)

35 – S. B. Thompson

36 – S. B. Thompson

36 – Herbert Thomas

36 – J. G. Smit

33 – road through Whitesville to Garey’s Ferry

37 – Branning (didn’t see on map)

 

Township 5-Range 25

FORKS OF BLACK CREEK

Survey (1923c)

Florida RR (9, 19, 21, 29, 31) partially

9 – unreadable

16 – George N. Branning

32 – Savage

33 – O. H. Savage

33 – John Darby

34 – Darby & Savage

6 – road N from Bl. Cr. Ferry

11 – Wood loading area to Bl. Cr.

15 – roads SW to 19. 1st Terr Survey shows another going E to river

19 – 2 EW roads, one leading to 33

36 – the road shown in the 1st Terr Survey is not shown

37 – Brennan

38 – not found

39 – Levy

40 – Aredondo

41 – Ferguson

42 – Priest

43 – not found, but Priest & Branning

44 – Cavedo

45 – Brindley

Township 5-Range 26

MOUTH OF BLACK CREEK,

FLEMING ISLAND S,

MAGNOLIA SPRINGS

Survey (1889)

4 – Margaret Fleming

4 – William Fleming

4 – L. J. Fleming

4 – Brantley

4 – Floyd

4 – Oscar Hart

5 – Moses Levy

5 – Joshua D. O’Hern

5 – R. Seton

5 – Patrick M……r

5 – Susan L’Engle

6 – S. B. Thompson

6 – unreadable (2)

7 – J. H. Pace

7 – L. J. Fleming

8 – H. C. Saunders

8 – Rebecca Seton

8 – J. D. O’Hern

8- Alfred Taylor

8 – Abraham Bessent

9 – Lewis J. Fleming

9 – F. A. Fleming

17 – L. J. Fleming

17 – Francis Fleming

17 – J. D. O’Hern

20 – D. L. Thomas

28 – John W. Cox

28 – Lewis Forrester

28 – A. Bessent

28 – Daniel Thomas

28 – David Thomas

29 – Harrison

29 – Thomas Hogan

29 – Sherman

30 – R. B. Roberts

31 – William Hayes

31 – Orrick Jackson

31 – Charles Sherman

31 – unreadable

31 – J. Smith

32 – Charles E. Sherman

32 -David Yulee [son of Moses Levy]

33 – Charles E. Sherman

37 – Cashen

38 – Fleming

39 – Travers

40 – Harvey

41 – Harvey

Township 6-Range 23

(present day CAMP BLANDING)

KINGSLEY POND

Survey (1888c)

Florida RR (1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35)

E. N. DICKERSON has several EVEN tracks in 4, 6, 8, 18, 20, 28, 30,32

An “S” is marked in 10, 24, 26, 34, 36

30 – Not shown on this map, but shown on 1st Terr Survey is: Fork of Alachua Road to N and Jacksonville Road to East

Township 6-Range 24

(present day CAMP BLANDING)

Survey (1887c)

Florida RR (all odd tracts)

1 – Elijah Wall

1 – William Bennett

1 – L Roberts

2 – E. Wall

2 – William Bennett

2 – O. Buddington

3 – William Wilson

3 – Abraham Bessent

3 – Alexander Beroskery

3 – O. Buddington

4 – A. Bessent

4 – Henry C….

4 – C. Whittmore

4 – William Mahoney

4 – W. N. Dowling

6 – O. Buddington

7 – J. Truluck

8 – unreadable

10 – Ozias Buddington

10 – Joseph Finegan

11 – Ozias Buddington

11 – Joseph Finegan

13 – Joseph Finegan

14 – Ozias Buddington

14 – H. Thomas

14 – William Boothe

21 – Jesse Wilson

22 – W. R. Harris

22 – Benjamin Higginbotham

27 – Benjamin Higginbotham

28 – Wiliam T….

29 – J. Brooker

29 – R. W. Chalker

29 – J. M. Sparkman

31 – William Thomas

31 – William Branning

32 – O. Buddington

32 – Abraham Bessent

32 – William Thomas

32 – J. Odom

32 – J. M. Sparkman

4 – NS road to 19

Township 6-Range 25

(present day PENNEY FARMS)

Survey (1858c)

Florida RR (5, 7)

A pencil line runs N-S through the entire map, possibly indicating the planned route of the J, T&KW railroad. Also shown on T7&8-R25

An “E” is marked in 7, 8,

An “S” is marked in 5, 14, 25

A “W” is marked in almost every section

3 – John Darby & O. H. Savage

16 – present-day PENNEY FARMS is honored with “Sch”

4 – John Darby & O. H. Savage

22 – John Darby & O. H. Savage

Township 6-Range 25

(present day GREEN COVE SPRINGS)

Survey 1 – (1856c)

Pencil line indicating JT&KWY RR.

Pencil line indicating GCS & Melrose RR.

An “E” is marked in many sections

37 – Travers

38 – Clarke (now Clinch) WHITE SPRING; house

39 – Clarke (now Clinch)

35 – Federal Road [Bellamy] to 25

Survey 2 – 1835

same improvements

Township 7-Range 23

(present day CAMP BLANDING)

Survey (1885c)

Florida RR (1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35)

E. N. DICKERSON has several EVEN tracks in 6, 8, 18

36 – Board of Forestry

Township 7-Range 24

(present day CAMP BLANDING)

Survey (1833)

Florida RR (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33)

Pencil line shows GCS & Melrose RR

2 – Jesse Wilson

2 – Rebecca Chalker

2 – William S. Harris

2 – W. H. Thomas

4 – M. Founts

5 – James Baldwin

10 – J. Phillips

11 – J. A. Weeks

11 – William Wilson

14 – Lewis Wilson

15 – A. B. Geiger

15 – Lewis Wilson

22 – Aaron Geiger

23 – W. R. Harris

23 – James Yates

23 – Nathan Smith

36 – Hogarth

Township 7-Range 25

Survey (1860)

A pencil line runs N-S through the entire map, possibly indicating the planned route of the J,T&KW railroad. Also shown on T6&8-R25

Another pencil lines shows the GCS & Melrose RR

curious that no ownership is shown at all

13 – Bellamy Road to 33

Township 7-Range 26

Survey (1904c)

A pencil line runs N-S indicating the planned route of the St. Johns railroad

2 – W. W. Shedd

11 – Edgar Roberts

14 – Joshua Sykes

22 – Joshua Sykes

22 – Ben ….

23 – James Glisson

23 – Mary A. E. Roberts

24 – F. B. Smith

30 – Richard Tillis

30 – George Yelvington

31 – Richard Tillis

36 – J. W. Silcox

36 – John Register

5 – Bellamy Road to 18

Township 7-Range 27

Survey (1889c)

7 – Augustus Vaughan

7 – John Robertson

17 – Harrison

17 – Blancherd

17 – Silcox

18 – Edwin Martin

18 – unreadable

19 & 20 Henry T. Titus

20 – J. N. Reeves

29 – H. T. Titus

29 – unreadable

20 – E. Martin

31 – J. W. Silcox

31 – W. Martin

32 – I. H. Branson

32 – G. R. Fairbanks

32 – John W….

32 – unreadable

44 – Clarke

(The Clarke grant has a note about the Florida RR)

Township 8-Range 23

(present day KEYSTONE HTS)

Survey 1 (1899c)

Florida RR (all odd except 13)

31 – A note about “school” is drawn

31 – Hagen

31 – unreadable

36 – H. R. Teasdale

several roads are shown

Township 8-Range 24

Survey (1899c)

8 – J. C. Richards

8 – Hulda Prevatt

13 – J. L. Hogarth

15 – Nathan Norton

16 – unreadable

17 – James Baldwin

18 – Nathan Smith

19 – J. F. Minton

20 – H. Smith

20 – B. E. unreadable

21 – Hogarth

22 – J. D….

22 – L. G. Sibley

23 – John Strickland

27 – M. N. Strickland

patchwork of roads incl. Picolata Rd and Bellamy Road

Township 8-Range 25

Survey (1850s)

A pencil line runs N-S through the entire map, possibly indicating the planned route of the J,T&KW railroad. Also shown on T6&7-R25

A road or RR is indicated in NE

6 – “Sch” is marked

7 – “Sch” is marked

10 – Teasdaler Read

10 – John Register

19 – “Sch” is marked

20 – “Sch” is marked

Township 9-Range 23

Survey (1899c)

A pencil line indicates the GCS & Melrose RR

37 – Levy (tiny fragment inside 33)

patchwork of roads

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