Bond from Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841, as Recorded in Chancery Court Records–A

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Bond from Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841, as Recorded in Chancery Court Records–A
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Erie Rhodes, Bond for property in
Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL, to JS, 16 Sept. 1841. Copied [21 Oct. 1843] in George Bachman and Onias Skinner on behalf of William Clayton, Bill in Chancery, Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Court Records, 1838–1924, vol. B, pp. 444–445; handwriting of
David E. Head
27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...
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; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.

This bond is associated with three promissory notes, one of which is extant: Promissory Note to Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841–C.

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See Introduction to Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Bond from Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841 Bond from Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841, as Recorded in Bonds and Mortgages
Bill in Chancery, circa 31 July 1843, Copy [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ] Bond from Erie Rhodes, 16 September 1841, as Recorded in Chancery Court Records–B Transcript of Proceedings, between 21 October 1843 and 6 February 1844 [ Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. ]
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Know all men by these presents that I Erie Rhodes of the county of
Hancock
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and state of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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am held and firmly bound unto Joseph Smith of the county of
Hancock
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and State aforesaid in the penal sum of three thousand Dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Erie Rhodes has this day sold unto the said Joseph Smith one hundred and fifty three and one half acres of Land, at ten Dollars per acre lying and being in the county of
Hancock
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and state aforesaid, as follows, to wit, one hundred [p. 444]
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