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As the Ohio territory became populated, it was only natural that the surveyed townships should become the basic unit of local government. In 1804, the elected officials of a township consisted of three trustees, a clerk, two overseers of the poor, and a sufficient number of highway supervisors – in addition to justices of the peace and constables.
- The Roman Fort
- Chesterfield in The Middle Ages
- Chesterfield 1500-1800
- Modern Chesterfield
Chesterfield began as a Roman fort, which was built around 70 AD. However, by the early 2nd century the area was pacified and the Romans moved on. The old fort was abandoned. However, the Roman fort gave its name to Chesterfield. However, by the 10th century, a village had grown up at Chesterfield. The Saxon word for a Roman fort or town was caeste...
During the 12th century, Chesterfield grew from a village into a town. By 1165 Chesterfield had a market. (In those days there were very few shops and if you wished to buy or sell anything you usually had to go to a market). By 1182 Chesterfield had a fair. In the Middle Ages fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year. People came ...
In the 16th century, the wool industry continued in Chesterfield but in the 17th century, it declined. However leatherworking continued to prosper throughout this period and in the 18th century, there was an important brewing industry in Chesterfield. However, it remained a quiet market town. Nevertheless, a grammar school was founded in Chesterfie...
Amenities in Chesterfield improved during the 19th century. In 1800 a dispensary opened in Chesterfield where the poor could obtain free medicines and a gas company was formed in 1826. Then in 1881 during a gas strike, the streets of Chesterfield were lit by electricity, but it was only a temporary measure. The first police force in Chesterfield wa...
Mar 9, 2022 · Mar 9, 2022 Updated Apr 15, 2022. 0. CHESTERFIELD — Voters elected a new town clerk Tuesday. Mary Elwell won a two-year term over Darnel Brown, 369-264, to succeed Barbara Girs, who did not file ...
Jan 7, 1997 · The "History of Henry and Fulton Counties" (1888) states in part: In the early part of the year 1832, Eli Phillips with his young wife came to the disputed land, (the land claimed by both Ohio and Michigan) they were former residents of the Adrian, Michigan area. Mr. Phillips located on sections 10 and 11, town 9 south, range 3 east, on June 10, 1832.
Feb 25, 2022 · Dear Chesterfield voters,
Ohio is divided into 88 counties. [1] Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule. [1] [2] The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. [3] Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected ...
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Chester Township’s history begins in May of 1801, when Justice Miner, his son Philo and his son-n-law Harvey Sheffield began clearing land and building their log cabin at the southwest corner of Heath & Mayfield, identified then as lots 29 & 30 of Tract 3 and amounted to over 260 acres of land. In June of this same year their work had been ...
