Williamsburg

On motion of Charles Williams, he having made proof of the legal notice being given, it is ordered that a town be established on the lands of the said Williams at the mouth of Cedar Creek within County to be called and known by the name of Williamsburg and for that purposed that the land contained in the following meetes and bounds be vested in the following persons towitt Henry Sleets, Cyrus Wingate, William Mason, William Rowlett and John Scrimsher and their successors as trustees of said town who are hereby empowered and authorized to do all things in conformity to and act of assembly [illeg] made and provided here follows: the meets & bounds of said town towitt Beginning at 3 white oaks at the north bank of Cedar Creek being his upper corner on the creek also corner with Branham thence N 63 W 87 poles to a stake, thence S 27 W 26 poles crossing pond branch in all 40 poles to a stake in said branch under a rock ledge thence S 63 E 87 poles to a stake on the bank of Cedar Creek thence up creek & with its meanders N 27 E 4 poles N 63 E 12 Poles N 18 E 18 poles thence to the beginning containing 23 acres & 6 poles.”

From Order Book F, pages 331-332, of Owen County, November 17, 1817