Lydia's part of the 540 acres was described as the part on which the East Fork of the Little Miami River rises and in which Thomas King now lives. However, he gave to Rachael Trimble a note of honor for $360 which he held on her husband, Allen Trimble. He also gave Lydia some money but wanted it expressly understood that any money owing him by her husband, Johnathan Ellis, be taken from this. In dividing his property among his six children he gave to his daughters, Lydia, wife of Johnathan Ellis, and Rachael, wife of Allen Trimble, 540 acres of the Clinton County tract. His will dated in 1829 is most interesting. Joshua Woodrow then lived in Hillsboro, and in addition to the 1,200 acre tract in Clinton county he owned large tracts in Adams and Highland counties as well as considerable property in Hillsboro. 1320 was completed on Novemand 1,200 acres of this densely wooded tract was assigned to Joshua Woodrow and the patent signed by Thomas Jefferson on April 14, 1806. In June, 1794 a military land grant of 6,000 acres was made to John Jameson, a lieutenant colonel in the Army of Virginia. Proceeds of the ticket sale for the pilgrimage will go to the Clinton County Historical Society. The owners of the houses have written the histories of their properties and told some of the interesting architectural points and the furnishings and other pieces which they contain. (Editor's Note: The New Vienna Pilgrimage of old houses will open the county's observance of Ohio's sesquicentennial and will be held June 6 and 7.

Jefferson Signed Patent for Land Where Brown Home Stands

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