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Page ten ----- 4- History of Adams Township One hundred years ago in April, George Boxley made the first permanent settlement in what is now known as Adams Township. He built his cabin on the knoll north of the present site of Sheridan. Boxley had become a man of wealth and an owner of many slaves in the South but he became conscientious on this subject, liberated his own slaves, and was instrumental in aiding other slaves to escape to freedom. In some of these acts he violated the penal laws of Virginia and he was arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to death. However, fate had not ordained that this man should suffer such an ignoble death so his wife visited him on the day set for his execution and gave him a small saw with which he was able to make his escape. He traveled a great deal in the west and finally settled in Adams Township, Hamilton County, where he lived for the remainder of his life. The first settlement in the township was made by Thomas Spencer John Blaush, James L. Masters, Z. Acord and Washington McKensy a little west of the present site of Boxleytown. This settlement was made soon after George Boxley settled near Sheridan Soon after this James Mann, Thomas and William Harbaugh, Payton Harris and Reuben Tansey joined this settlement. James Harbaugh, Ebcr Teter, and others came later. This part of Adams Township was at that time called Boxley’s swamp. Two trails, one leading from Noblesville to LaFayette, the other from Strawtown to LaFayette, were the only roads in the township at this time. The people who came in from 1830 to 1833, made their own roads and in so doing they kept to the high ground, avoiding the ponds and swamps that existed in the township. When they came to the “slashes” the old corduroy bridges were bu It. This was done by laying two large logs parallel and a few feet apart across the “slash.” Then across these were laid a number of smaller logs until the entire creek or branch was bridged. At the sides strong stakes were drawn to hold the first and last logs in place. In some cases dirt was thrown on top of this structure to make it smooth. The settlement at Bakers Corner was formed sometime between the year 1831 and 1837. For some time after this settlement was formed schools were taught at private houses until a cab n was built for tl at purpose near Bakers Corner. These schools were supported by the parents of the pupils on the subscription plan. A majority of this settlement belonged to the Friends Church. They had no meeting house of their own, bui attended at Hinkle Creek church until the West Grove church was built. There were a few Wesleyan Methodists among them and tl ey held services at private homes and ac the school house until the Mount Pleasant church was built. Another settlement in the township and one which was destined to become the sec ond largest city in Hamilton County was Millwood, situated in the southwestern part ol Adams Township. The town was laid out in 1860 by Egbert Higbee on the south side of the pike road running east and west. Higbee gave the town the name of Millwood. On the north side of the road opposite Millwood, Caswell Boxley laid out an addition to the town. Some years later when application was made for a post office at this point, it was found that there was a Millwood in the state, so a new name had to be decided upon. Dr. Davenport was one of the most influential members of the town at this time and he had served in the Civil War under Phillip Sheridan. He suggested that the new town be called Sheridan. Dr. Moore establshed the first store on what is now the coiner of Second and Main streets. This was a general store in which was kept for sale a little of everything. Other stores were soon added, one by P. G. Pearson and John Wilson. C. Boxley started his store at the comer of Second and Main streets, oppo- The Centennial Syllabus
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