Burlington Township, Carroll Co., IN
Burlington township was organized by the board of county commissioners in March, 1832. Alston Wyatt was appointed inspector of Elections. The first township election was held on the first Monday in April, 1832, and Mahlon Shinn was elected justice of the peace. The first shcools were taught in log cabins; the first of note was in 1836 on the farm of Edmond Moss. Brick school houses abound in this township. The gospel was preached in the log school houses until church buildings were erected.
Burlington is the principal town in this township. It is located on the Michigan road which runs through this township. It contains a fine high school building, a bank and churches. Burlington Lodge No. III, Free and Accepted masons, was organized at Burlington in 1851. Burlington Lodge No 77, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized on January 10, 1850.
Among the first settlers were Henry Bolles, Samuel Anderson, J. M. Darnell, Robert Johnson, Jacob Brown, William Smith, James C. Smith, W. C. Ewing, Edmund Moss, William Runnion, S. Harmon, William Stockton, Andrew Gwinn, John T. Gwinn, Joseph Kingery, Samuel Gwinn, Andrew Beck, Joseph Rinker, Peter Harmon, James Chittick, Enos James, Thomas Huston, William Trent, Richard Duncan and others.
To Carroll Co., IN 10-4-1836 One of the first families of Carrollton Twp - Operated an Inn at Sharon on MI Road "well-to-do, owned considerable land."
1837 - had a sawmill for 15 years, then sold it to Abner Ratcliffe.
Children
1. Sarah
2. Elisabeth
3. Rachel
4. Daniel
5. Lydia
6. Mary
7. Benjamin Sunderland DUNKIN b: 28 MAR 1829 in Union Co, IN - only son to mature
8. Nancy
9. Richard Wilson DUNKIN
Burlington township was organized by the board of county commissioners in March, 1832. Alston Wyatt was appointed inspector of Elections. The first township election was held on the first Monday in April, 1832, and Mahlon Shinn was elected justice of the peace. The first shcools were taught in log cabins; the first of note was in 1836 on the farm of Edmond Moss. Brick school houses abound in this township. The gospel was preached in the log school houses until church buildings were erected.
Burlington is the principal town in this township. It is located on the Michigan road which runs through this township. It contains a fine high school building, a bank and churches. Burlington Lodge No. III, Free and Accepted masons, was organized at Burlington in 1851. Burlington Lodge No 77, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized on January 10, 1850.
Among the first settlers were Henry Bolles, Samuel Anderson, J. M. Darnell, Robert Johnson, Jacob Brown, William Smith, James C. Smith, W. C. Ewing, Edmund Moss, William Runnion, S. Harmon, William Stockton, Andrew Gwinn, John T. Gwinn, Joseph Kingery, Samuel Gwinn, Andrew Beck, Joseph Rinker, Peter Harmon, James Chittick, Enos James, Thomas Huston, William Trent, Richard Duncan and others.
To Carroll Co., IN 10-4-1836 One of the first families of Carrollton Twp - Operated an Inn at Sharon on MI Road "well-to-do, owned considerable land."
1837 - had a sawmill for 15 years, then sold it to Abner Ratcliffe.
Children
1. Sarah
2. Elisabeth
3. Rachel
4. Daniel
5. Lydia
6. Mary
7. Benjamin Sunderland DUNKIN b: 28 MAR 1829 in Union Co, IN - only son to mature
8. Nancy
9. Richard Wilson DUNKIN
Burlington Township, Carroll Co., IN
Burlington township was organized by the board of county commissioners in March, 1832. Alston Wyatt was appointed inspector of Elections. The first township election was held on the first Monday in April, 1832, and Mahlon Shinn was elected justice of the peace. The first shcools were taught in log cabins; the first of note was in 1836 on the farm of Edmond Moss. Brick school houses abound in this township. The gospel was preached in the log school houses until church buildings were erected.
Burlington is the principal town in this township. It is located on the Michigan road which runs through this township. It contains a fine high school building, a bank and churches. Burlington Lodge No. III, Free and Accepted masons, was organized at Burlington in 1851. Burlington Lodge No 77, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized on January 10, 1850.
Among the first settlers were Henry Bolles, Samuel Anderson, J. M. Darnell, Robert Johnson, Jacob Brown, William Smith, James C. Smith, W. C. Ewing, Edmund Moss, William Runnion, S. Harmon, William Stockton, Andrew Gwinn, John T. Gwinn, Joseph Kingery, Samuel Gwinn, Andrew Beck, Joseph Rinker, Peter Harmon, James Chittick, Enos James, Thomas Huston, William Trent, Richard Duncan and others.
To Carroll Co., IN 10-4-1836 One of the first families of Carrollton Twp - Operated an Inn at Sharon on MI Road "well-to-do, owned considerable land."
1837 - had a sawmill for 15 years, then sold it to Abner Ratcliffe.
Children
1. Sarah
2. Elisabeth
3. Rachel
4. Daniel
5. Lydia
6. Mary
7. Benjamin Sunderland DUNKIN b: 28 MAR 1829 in Union Co, IN - only son to mature
8. Nancy
9. Richard Wilson DUNKIN
Burlington township was organized by the board of county commissioners in March, 1832. Alston Wyatt was appointed inspector of Elections. The first township election was held on the first Monday in April, 1832, and Mahlon Shinn was elected justice of the peace. The first shcools were taught in log cabins; the first of note was in 1836 on the farm of Edmond Moss. Brick school houses abound in this township. The gospel was preached in the log school houses until church buildings were erected.
Burlington is the principal town in this township. It is located on the Michigan road which runs through this township. It contains a fine high school building, a bank and churches. Burlington Lodge No. III, Free and Accepted masons, was organized at Burlington in 1851. Burlington Lodge No 77, Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized on January 10, 1850.
Among the first settlers were Henry Bolles, Samuel Anderson, J. M. Darnell, Robert Johnson, Jacob Brown, William Smith, James C. Smith, W. C. Ewing, Edmund Moss, William Runnion, S. Harmon, William Stockton, Andrew Gwinn, John T. Gwinn, Joseph Kingery, Samuel Gwinn, Andrew Beck, Joseph Rinker, Peter Harmon, James Chittick, Enos James, Thomas Huston, William Trent, Richard Duncan and others.
To Carroll Co., IN 10-4-1836 One of the first families of Carrollton Twp - Operated an Inn at Sharon on MI Road "well-to-do, owned considerable land."
1837 - had a sawmill for 15 years, then sold it to Abner Ratcliffe.
Children
1. Sarah
2. Elisabeth
3. Rachel
4. Daniel
5. Lydia
6. Mary
7. Benjamin Sunderland DUNKIN b: 28 MAR 1829 in Union Co, IN - only son to mature
8. Nancy
9. Richard Wilson DUNKIN
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