Original Plat of Lexington
June 1, 1813

From Deed Book A at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Madison (the county in which Lexington was located at that time) the plat of the town of Lexington

"The following is the plan of the town of Lexington as laid out by Jesse Henley, Esq., Nehemiah Hunt and William McFarland, within the County of Jefferson, Indiana Territory, being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, and part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township S North, Range S East. Each street in the town of Lexington to be 60 feet in breadth, each alley to be 10 feet in breadth, to remain as open and common highways forever; and Lots No. 27, 28, 33, 34, 39, 40, 45 and 46 to be and remain for the purpose of erecting any public building or sinking a well for the public benefit; provided also that no part shall ever be appropriated as a burying ground, nor subject to being disposed of by any person, but to remain forever for the express purposes granted. Each lot 90 feet in breadth and 180 feet in depth. Given under our hands the 1st day of June, 1813. Jesse Henley, William McFarland, Nehemiah Hunt."

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