Legal description of Joseph Geile's Will
Lot No. 1. Being part of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 36 and the NE part of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 36, T 35 N, R 9E, and the North East part of the West 1/2 of Lot No. 2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 1 in T 34 N, R 9E, and part of the East 1/2 of Lot No. 2 in the NE 1/4 of said Section 1, T 34, N, R 9E. Beginning S 89 1/2° E 14 chains and 40 links from the NW corner of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 36 T35N R 9 E. Running thence S 89 1/2° E, 25 chains and 60 links to a stone. Thence South 10 chains to a post in the middle of the North prong of the Saline Creek. Thence N. 62 1/2° W up said creek, 6 chains and 17 links to a stone in a small branch. Thence S 19 1/2° E 13 chains and 1/2 links to a post. Thence S. 36 1/2° E, 1 chain and 50 links to a post in end of lane in the middle of a public road. Thence S. 70 1/4°W, 13 chains and 7 links to a post in the middle of said road. Thence N 26 1/2° W 29 chains and 75 links to the place of beginning containing 52.60 acres.
Lot No. 2. Being part of the SE ¼ of the W ¼ and part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Sect 36 in T 35 N R 9 E, and part of the West ½ of Lot No. 2 of the NE ¼, and part of the East ½ of Lot No. 2 in the NW ¼ of Section 1 in T 34 N R 9 East. Beginning at the SW corner of lot number 1 in this division at a post in the middle of a County road leading from Silver Lake at Perryville. Running thence N 26 1/2° W 14 chains and 40 links to a stone the NW corner of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Sec 36 T 35 N R 9 E. Thence S 1/2° W 13 chains and 56 links to a post. Thence S 85° E 9 chains and 50 links to a stone. Thence S 21° E 11 chains and 50 links to a post on the line of land belonging to the Catholic Church. Thence N. 85 ½ E along the line of said land 4 chains and 23 links to a stone the NorthEast corner of the church land. Thence S 21 3/4° E along the line of said church land at 4 chains and 73 links a stone a corner of the church land at 5 chains and 2 links a post in the public road. Thence N. 70 1/4°E 8 chains and 60 links to the place of beginning, containing 41.60 acres.
Lot No. 3 Being the W ½ of the N W ¼ and the West part of the E ½ of Lot No. 2 of the NW ¼ of Section 1 in T 34 N R 9E, and the SW part of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 36 T35 N R 9E. Beginning at a stone the NW corner of Section 1 in T34 N R9E running thence South 40 chains and 45 links to a stone the ¼ corner on the West side of said section 1. Thence S 89 1/2° E 20 chains and 10 links to a stone. Thence N 1/2° E 20 chains and 25 links to a stone. Thence S 84 1/2° E 15 chains and 89 links to a post in a public road. Thence N. 5 chains and 39 links to a post. Thence N. 81° E 5 links to a post. Thence N 5 1/2° W 48 ½ links to the most South Eastern corner of the church lot. Thence S 84 1/2° W 1 chain and 75 links to the most South Western corner of the church lot. Thence N. 5 1/2° W 5 chains and 85 links to the NW corner of the original lot on which the Catholic Church stands. Thence N 7 1/2° W 3 chains and 50 links to the NW corner of 3 acres of land sold to the Church. Thence N 85 1/2°E 2 chains and 27 links to the corner of Lot No. 2 on the line of the church land. Thence N 21° W along a line of lot No. 2, 11 chains and 50 links to a stone. Thence N 85° West 9 chains and 50 links to a post. Thence s 1/2°W 6 chains and 44 links to a stone on the Township line between T 35 and 34 N 4 9 E. Thence West 22 chains to the place of beginning, containing 123.66 acres, excepting and reserving however several small lots in the north ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 1 T 34 N 4 9 E which have heretofore been conveyed.
Lot No. 4 Being part of the west ½ of lot No. 2 of the NE ¼ of Sec 1 and part of the E ½ of Lot No. 2 of the NE ¼ of said section 1, all in T 32 N R 9E. Beginning at the South East corner of lot No 1 of this division at a post at the end of a lane in the middle of the road from Silver Lake to Perryville. Thence S 70 1/4° W along said road 23 chains and 34 links to a post. Thence South 2 chains and 30 links to a stone. Thence S 56 3/4° E 24 chains and 30 links to a stone from which the SouthEast corner of the West ½ of lot No. 1 in the NE ¼ of Sec 1 T 34 N R 9E bears S 1/2°@ 15 chains and 32 links distant. Thence N 1/2°# 7 chains and 43 links to the South prong of the Saline Creek. Thence down said creek N. 26 1/2° E 12 chains and 50 links. Thence N. 361/2°@ 6 chains and 50 links to the place of beginning containing 30.60 acres.
Lot No. 5. Being the SW part of the West ½ of Lot No 1 the SW part of the W ½ of Lot No. 2 of the NE ¼ of Section 1 in T34 N R9E and the SE part of the E ½ of Lot No 2 in the NW ¼ of Section 1 in T 34 N R9E. Beginning at a stone the NW corner of the W ½ of Lot No 1 in the NE ¼ of said section. Thence South along a public road to Fredericktown 20 chains and 15 links to a stone. Thence S 891/2° E 20 chains and 45 links to a stone. Thence N 1/2° E 15 chains and 32 links to a stone. Thence N 56 3/4° W 24 chains and 30 links to a stone. Thence S 331/2° W 2 chains and 90 links to a post. Thence S 81° W 2 chains and 78 links to a post in the road to Fredericktown. Thence South along said road 5 chains and 39 links to a post. Thence S 89 1/2° E 4 chains and 26 links to the place of beginning, containing 47.29 acres. Description of store house lot being part of the E ½ of the Lot No. 2 in the NW ¼ of Section 1 in T 34 N R 9 E Beginning at a stone in the road which is also a corner of the Catholic church lot. Thence S 5 1/2° E along the line of the church lot and at 3 chains and 62 links a post. Thence N 81°W 2 chains and 23 links to a post. Thence N. 331/2°E 2 chains and 90 links to a stone. Thence north 2 chains and 30 links to a post in a county road. Thence S 70 1/4° W 4 chains and 46 links to the place of beginning.