Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Edmunds Jr., 4 May 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to George Edmunds Jr., 4 May 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 25 May 1852; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 33, pp. 333–334; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seal.
former decree rendered in this case and the real estate herein after described with other real Estate adjudged to be liable for the payment of the said Debt and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same and whereas by said Decree was appointed a Special commissioner to sell and convey said real estate under said Decree first giving due notice of the time place and terms of said sale and of the property to be sold and whereas as such commissioner I gave due notice of said sale as required by said Decree by advertisement of the time place and terms of said sale and of the property to be sold by publication in the Warsaw Signal a weekly news paper printed in the county of aforesaid said Publication having Been made on the 20 day of March and continued for four successive weeks stating in said publication that said sale would be held on the 3d day of may AD 1852 at the Door of the court house in in said and whereas I did on the said 3d day of May AD 1852 at said place above named offer for sale at public to the highest Bidder for cash the following described real estate and George Edmunds Jr of Illinois became the purchaser of the same bidding therefor the sum of 200$ for the first tract and 225$ for the 2d tract which was the highest bid made for the same Now therefore Know all men by these presents that I Special Commissioner as aforesaid acting under said Decree in consideration of the premises and of the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted Bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said George Edmonds Jr his heirs and assigns the following described premises situate in the county of and State of aforesaid the west half of the south east quarter of section Twenty five in Township seven north in range eight west also the undivided three fourths of the following described property to wit of the east half of the south east quarter of section thirty one (31) in Township five (5) north in range eight west and the west half of the north west quarter of section five in Township four north in range eight west and of the East half of the north east quarter of section six in Township four north in range Eight west To have and to hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said George Edmunds Jr his heirs and assigns forever Provided However that this deed contains no implied warranty on the part of said In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of May A D eighteen hundred and fifty one
Seal
Special Commissioner
The interlineation of the term of the court name of Newspaper and dates inserted in the printed portion of this deed before Execution thereof
notary Public within & for Ills,
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Be it Remembered that on this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Special Commissioner within named personally known to the undersigned a notary Public within and for said to be the Identical person who executed and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deed of conveyance as having executed the same came before me and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and Deed for the purposes therein expressed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal at my office at in said the day and year first above written
notary Public for the County of in the State of [p. 334]