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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 25 February 2005

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The History of Warren County Ohio
Part IV Township Histories
Wayne Township by Judge John W. Keys
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)


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There are no records that can be found of township officers previous to 1816. Early Justices of the Peace, so far as I can learn them, were as follows: John Buckels in 1803; I think he was a Justice under the Territorial organization; he settled and lived on Section 26, Town 3, Range 5; David Pugh, 1805; Jonathan Newman, 1807; John Satterthwaite, most of the time from

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Wm. Butterworth
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1813 to 1833; Martin Robinson, 1816; Benjamin Barnhart, 1818; George C. Ward, 1825; Ellis Stokes, 1830; Samuel Rogers, 1835; also John Walcott, 1814; Gaines Goode, 1819; Burwell Goode, from about 1818 to 1830, and John W. Smith,. 1824.

Constables, Thomas Biggs, 1813; Reason Reagan, 1814; Richard Cunningham, 1815; Joshua Carman, 1816; Samuel Rogers, most of the time from 1820 to 1835, and Jesse Ware, 1824.

From the time of the first settlement until 1804, the post office was at Cincinnati. Residents relied more for their letters and news on emigrants than they did on the mail. Samuel Highway was the first Postmaster; he was appointed April 1, 1804, and held the office until January 1, 1814, when David Pugh was appointed; he held until January 1, 1817, when Noah Haines was appointed; he held the office until the time of his death, which occurred, I think, in 1833. John M. Hadden was then appointed, and held the office for many years. The mail was carried on horseback. I have not the route for those early years, but in 1817, Waynesville was on the route from Cincinnati to Detroit. It was carried in that manner until 1827, when the first line of stages was put on from Cincinnati to Springfield by John Satterthwaite, of Waynesville, and William Worden, of Springfield. When the weather was pleasant and the roads were good, the regular stage was used; when not, a long square wagon, which received the name of "Black Hawk" was used. Many amusing incidents were related by travelers about having to get out and pry the vehicle out of mud-holes with rails, and the drivers instructing them to hold on to their rails, as there were other mud-holes ahead. Many of the travelers declared they did not mind walking, but were opposed to carrying a rail.

In 1838, the first turnpike road was made through the township—the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Springfield.

Although the citizens of the township have always taken a lively interest in politics, they have never been politicians as generally understood by that term. Allen Wright was first elected Auditor, while a citizen of this township, in 1824, and held the office until 1843; Burwell Goode was elected Commissioner in 1824, and held the office until 1836; Noah Haines, from 1831 to 1833; David Evans, from 1841 to 1844.

Allen Wright was County Surveyor from 1803 to 1823. I will not name the county officers further as the county history gives them.

The following persons, raised in the township, have been members of the Legislature, viz., Hon. George J. Smith, from this county; John Q. Smith, a member of both branches, from Clinton County, and also a member of Congress; Thomas J. Keys, of Stockton City, Cal., both branches; Hon. Seth S. Haines is the only one residing in the township that ever was elected a member of that body.


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