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	Original 1818 Town Plan of Alton by Rufus Easton	This town plan for Alton was plotted by St. Louis resident and Missouri territory delegate Rufus Easton in 1817. He named the town in honor of his son, Alton R. Easton. This plat also shows Langdon, Alby, and George streets, which Easton likely named after some of his other children. According to writing on the plat, Rufus Easton signed and delivered the plat on January 1, 1818. It was then approved on March 26, 1818 by John T. Lusk, a justice of the peace for Madison County. There are two copies: the first is on cloth; the second on paper. The map shows the property divisions of the town, including which properties were already sold. The edge of the Mississippi River is also visible, on which the river landing is planned and a promenade set aside for common use.	January 1, 1818	March 10, 2017
	1820 Aggregate Census of Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1820 federal census of Madison County. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1820; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It does not include any possible Native Americans living in Madison County. It also lists the number of people engaged in agriulture, manufacturing, and commerce. Please note that at the time of the 1820 census, Madison County was much larger than its current boundaries. See Border History of Madison County.	1820	July 6, 2017
	1820 Census of Madison County Manufacturing	This is a transcribed copy of the 1820 federal census of Madison County manufacturing. The page this was taken from lists seven Illinois counties; this copy only lists Madison County. It describes four manufacturing establishments in Madison County that manufacture flour, whisky, lumber, and leather, including various details such as number of workers and business profit and expenses. Please note that at the time of the 1820 census, Madison County was much larger than its current boundaries. See Border History of Madison County.	1820	July 12, 2017
	1825 Plat Map of Edwardsville	This 1825 plat map of Edwardsville shows the property divisions in the town along Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, and Randle Street. The original court house is visible, as is a public cemetery. A second survey of a property in Foster Township is also on the same page.	December 29, 1825	March 10, 2017
	1830 Census Abstract for Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1830 abstract federal census of Madison County. This lists the total number of people, the number of free inhabitants, the number of enslaved inhabitants, and the population to be used in calculating representatives and taxation. Because enslaved African Americans were counted as 3/5 of a person for representation under the United States Constitution, the population to be used for representation differs from the actual number of inhabitants of Madison County.	1830	July 19, 2017
	1830 Aggregate Census of Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1830 federal census of Madison County. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1830; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It does not include any possible Native Americans living in Madison County. It also lists the number of immigrants not yet naturalized citizens, and the number of people with disabilities broken down by race and age.	1830	August 4, 2017
	1834 to 1857 Plats of Madison County by County Surveyor Benaiah Robinson	These three volumes were created in 1915 by Madison County Recorder John Berner, who copied the original record books created by Madison County Surveyor Benaiah Robinson and his staff. The original plats were drawn during Robinson's time as county surveyor in the 19th century. The earliest plat is from 1834 (page 74 of Book B), and the latest plat is from 1857 (page 244 of Book B).	1834 - 1857	May 8, 2017
	1838 Marriage Certificate for Barnard Gabriel and Julia Huber	This marriage certificate is the oldest marriage certificate on file at the Madison County Clerk's Office in Edwardsville. Barnard Gabriel and Julia Huber were married August 11, 1838 in Madison County. This certificate was scanned by the Keith Sternberg as a part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.	August 11, 1838	September 16, 2019
	1840 Aggregate Census of Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1840 federal census of Madison County, including data on the county as a whole and specific towns and precincts. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1840; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It also lists the number of people with disabilities broken down by race and age, as well as the number of people employed in agriculture and various industries. In addition, it lists the number of various types of schools and the number of students at each type of school.	1840	August 7, 2017
	Certificate for Solomon Mudge to raise “additional military force” on February 11, 1847 from the United States government	This is a certificate for Solomon Mudge that states “Know Ye, That in pursuance of an Act of Congress entitled ‘An Act to raise for a limited time, an additional military force, and for other purposes," on February 11, 1847, from the United States government.	1847	March 15, 2019