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The Town of Galley Rock |
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Galley (Galla) Rock was located in Township 6 North, Range 19 West, Sections 12 and 13. The original survey of 1829 shows one improvement, that was Rogers field. This was believed to belong to John Rogers. Block A was bound on the south by Water Street which ran along the bank of the river. Water Street was 140 feet wide on the east end of block A and 120 feet wide on the west end of block A. Walnut Street ran 8 degrees east of true north and south and was on the east side of block A, it was 50 feet wide. Main street ran north and south and was on the west side of block A. It was 60 feet wide. Mulberry Street was on the north side of block A and ran east and west, it was 33 feet wide. On the map below the cistern was located at the corner of Walnut Street and Mulberry Street and in block A. Galley Rock Area Today
Galley Rock about 1870 This is a large Map Larger View of Map Lot one of block A was occupied by the Methodist Episcopal Church South before 1859. in 1859 it was sold to A. B. Taylor for $300. Lot two was owned by A. B. Taylor in 1856 and R. A. Dowdle in 1869. Lot three was owned by R.Hoggins in 1850, A. B. Taylor in 1858 and R. A. Dowdle in 1869. Lot four was owned by A. L. Cloninger before 1858 and by H. D. Powers after 1858. Lot five was owned by P. Carden then J. Paschal, and James R. W. Lewis. Lot six was owned by E. Paschal Lot seven was owned by C. Love then G. M. Leewayne, then James R. W. Lewis, the S. E. corner by H. W. Fick in 1866 and the S. W. corner by D. A. Rye in 1860, Ben T. Embry in 1869 and latter by J. M. Wilson. Lot eight was bought in 1860 by W. H. Priddy, also a part of lot nine. Lot nine was owned in part by W. P. Scarlett and T. S. Faucett in 1857. In 1850 Dr. David Armstrong owned part of lot nine. In 1860 A. P Scarlett owned part. Lot 10, 11, and 12 were owned by W. M. Ross before 1859. In 1859 A. B. Taylor owned all three. Block B was bound by Water Street on the river and Main Street on the east and Mulberry Street on the north, Main Street was 60 feet wide. Mulberry Street was 33 feet wide. Block C Block D was bound on the south by Cumberland Street. Block E was bound by Hill street on the North. Block F Block G was bound by Main Street on the east and Mason Street on the North. The Galley Rock Lodge was located in this block at the corner of Mason Street and Main Street. In 1853 part of this was sold to E. Taylor for the Golden Hill Church. This was a Baptist Church. Churches: The Methodist Episcopal Church South was built on lot one of block A before 1850 The board members of the church at that time were: Stepwell Danial, Samual M. Danial. John Paschal, William Carden, John S. Bowden and Caleb Davis. In 1859 the board was made up of the following: J. C. Copeland. John Davis, Caleb Davis and Hume F. Bailey. Golden Hill Church Merchants: 1840: L. L. Banks and F. Miller 1850: O. Breeden and John Paschal, George P. Parrish grocery. 1860: Azlet B. Taylor, Robert Dowdle, James W. R. Lewis and David A. Rye. 1870: A. P. Scarlett, John Wilson, Daniel M. Morning, Ben T. Embry, Robert A Dowdle, Alexander M. Gibson Partner with A. P. Scarlett, Joseph F. Shelton. Physicians: 1860: James T. Leath, David F. Armgstrong and Charles Berg. 1870: Theadore H. Parks, Rufus L. Talbot, David J. Warren and James T. Leath. Tradesmen: 1860: Jacob Levin, Carpenter; Benj. P. Austin, Artist; Daniel Garrett, ferryman' Adam L. Clononger, James Peters, Teacher; Henry Hill, stone mason; Samual D. Adams, blacksmith' Robert A. Ferguson, milwright 1870: James Norris, gun smith; James T. Dickinson, ferryman; John G. Bledsoe, minister and teacher; David Beasley, blacksmith; John Bunkhand, whiskey retailer; Adolphus R. Johnson, teacher; and three clerks Took, Hummiford, Thomas Gilmore.
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