Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Mary Walworth, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Mary Walworth, 8 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 8 Feb. 1870; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 84, pp. 139–142; handwriting probably of A. J. Davis; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 2 & 3 [Block] 109
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1 2 3 & 4 [Block] 110
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 [Block] 111
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 [Block] 112
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 & 4 [Block] 113
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2 & 4 [Block] 131
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1 & 2 [Block] 135
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 2, 3 & 4 [Block] 136
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [Block] 137
All the above Lots and block 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 Said Sale and of the property to be Sold and Whereas as Such commissioner I gave due notice of Said Sale as required in Said decree by advertisement of the time place and terms of Said Sale and the property to be Sold by publication for four Weeks Successively in the Quincy Whig and Popular Tribune two newspapers published one in the county of and the other in the county of in Said State of the first of said publication in each paper being more than five Week prior to Said Sale and Stating in Said advertisement that Said Sale would be made upon the 8th day of April AD 1851 in front of the public House Known as the in the City of in Said And Whereas I did on the Said 8th day of April AD 1851 offer for Sale in Said city of at the place aforesaid at public to the highest bidder for cash the premises aforesaid in separate parcels as heretofore described according to the directions of said decree and as Set forth in Said advertisement. And whereas at Said Sale Mary Walworth of Missouri became the purchaser of the North half of Lot two (2) in Block one Hundred Six (106) bidding therefor the sum of ten dollars 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 ten 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 Mary Walworth her heirs and assigns the following described premises situate in the county of and State of aforesaid to wit the North half of Lot Lot two (2) in Block one hundred and six (106) situated in the city of [p. 141]