24 May 1813 Randolph County, IL

On the petition of a number of the inhabitants of Rock and Cave Townships, praying for the establishment of a road from Barker's ferry at the Rock and Cave on the Ohio River, the nearest and best way to intersect the road from Kaskaskia to the United States Saline Springs at Francis Jourdan's; also for the establishment of a road from said Barker's ferry to the United States Saline Works; and it appearing to the said court that the proper proofs were produced to the said court of Randolph County at their aforesaid term, that the notices required by law were duly given, it is ordered that Lewis Barker, Phillip Coon and Isaac Casey be appointed viewers on the route from the ferry to the United States Saline Works and that Francis Jourdan, Joseph Jourdan and Chishem Estes be appointed viewers on the route from the ferry to Francis Jourdan's, which said viewers are directed to view and mark out several routes for said roads on the nearest and best way and as may be the request of the petitioners.