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History of Batavia Township. By Richard Crawford (Clermont County Historical Society) Batavia. The village of Batavia , third county seat of Clermont County , was built on land surveyed on May 28, 1788 , for Francis Minnis, a captain in the American Revolution for seven years. John OâBannon was the deputy surveyor, Nicholas Keller and Archelus Price were the chain carriers, and John Ormsley was the marker man.