Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Charles Bohne, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Charles Bohne, 8 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 20 Dec. 1852; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 35, pp. 2–3; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Whereas. At the December Term AD 1850, of the circuit Court of the United States, for the district and State of a decree was rendered in a suit of wherein the were complainants, and , , , and , heirs at law of Joseph Smith deceased Lewis C. Bidaman [Bidamon] , his wife, , Elisha Dixon, her husband, Solomon Kime [Keim], James Downing, M. Shifkin, John Tillson, Sophus K. Holstein, Henry Swank, Michael Beagle, Anton Wittick, J. S. [John L.] Hanna, W[illiam] Hanna, Mary Eagan, John M. Eagan her husband, Michael S[ch]midt [blank] S[ch]midt, his wife Jazea [Jabez] J. Piggott, , James Clark Rheuben [Reuben] H. Loomis, John Wilkie, , John C. Bidaman [Bidamon], Bryant Gilbride, John Griffith[s], William Powers, Christopher E. Yates, William Mc.Lean [McLennan], Joseph Sibley, J C Hogeland, Julia [Julius] C Wright, George Beagle, J. A. Chadsey, Christian Bidaman [Bidamon], and others were defendants, by which decree the sum of $780723. <$787023.> <(7870)> was found to be due from Joseph Smith deceased, by judgement to the Said complainants, and the following described lands and town lots, adjudged to be liable to the payment of said debt and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same, all said lands and lots being Situated in the County of and State of To. wit—
SW qr of the SE qr of sec 6 Township 5 North Range 8 West;
W hf of NE qr. [of Sec] 35 [Township] 7 [North Range] 8 [West;]
The South qr of lot 3 & 4 in Blocks 88, 89 & 90
All of lot 1 in Block 63.
Lots 1, 2 & 3 in [Block] 100
Lot 1 in [Block] 101
Lot 1 in [Block] 102.
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 103
Lot 1, 2 & 3 in [Block] 104
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 105
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 106
Lots 1, 3 & 4 and lot 2 except 61¾ feet wide north side of North W qr in Block 107
Lot 4, N qr of lot 3 and all of Lot 2 except 50 feet square in the NW Corner in Block 108
Lots 1 & 2 in in [Block] 111
Lots 1 & 2 in [Block] 112
Lots 1 & 2 in [Block] 113
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 115
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 128.
Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 129
Lot 3 in [Block] 134
Lot 1 in [Block] 136
Lot 1 & 2 & 3 except 75 feet wide E side in Block 150 Lots 2 & 3 in Block 151
Block 153
The undivided four fifths of lots 1, 2 & 3 in Block 95
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 96
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 97
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 98
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1 & 2 [in Block] 99
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 4 [in Block] 104
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 2 & 3 [in Block] 109
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 110
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 [in Block] 111
<3 [in Block] 112>
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 & 4 [in Block] 113
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2 & 4 [in Block] 131
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1 & 2 [in Block] 135 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2 <3> & 4 [in Block] 136
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 137
All the above lots and blocks in the town (now city) of in said according to the plat of said , And whereas, by said decree, the undersigned was appointed a Special Commissioner to sell and convey said lands under said decree; first giving due notice of the time, place, and terms, of sale & of the property to be sold. And, whereas, <as> such commissioner I gave due notice [p. 2]