February 2, 1869 - Indenture

On February 2, 1869, the location (but not the building or the name) of the Browne school was mentioned in an indenture document. Richard and Mary Pearse sold 223 6/10 acres to James Lock for $7,826.00 which excluded the school grounds with the following language:  "(excepting one half acre in southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the Section Township and range above mentioned)".

February 2, 1869 Indenture

This is the first document I have located since the purchase of the lot by the School Trustees of the town of Milan that specifically mentions the property allocated for the Browne school though it does not name the school.    Unfortunately this document does not indicate whether the school structure existed at the time of this transaction.

Property transferred to James Lock

The two portions of land purchased by James Lock are shown above using the 1868 plat map.