Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to , 10 Nov. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 4 Mar. 1852; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 32, pp. 636–[637]; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Whereas, at the July term A.D. 1851 of the Circuit Court of the for the District and State of , a decree was rendered in a suit in , wherein the were Complainants, and , , , and , heirs at law of Joseph Smith, deceased, Lewis C. Bidaman [Bidamon] his wife Matthew McClaughry and others were defendants, by which decree the sum of $6546.55 was found to be due from Joseph Smith, deceased, by Judgment[s], to said Complainants after deducting the amount hitherto made by sale under a former decree rendered in this case, and the real estate hereinafter described, with other real estate, herein adjudged to be liable for the payment of the said debt, and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same.
And whereas by said decree, was appointed a Special Commissioner to sell and convey said real estate estate, under said decree, first giving due notice of <the time, place and terms of> said sale, and of the property to be sold, and whereas, as such Commissioner I gave due notice of said sale, as required by said decree by advertisement of the time, place and terms of said sale, and of the property to be sold, by publication in the Warsaw Signal a weekly newspaper printed in the County of aforesaid, said publication having been made on the 11th day of October and continued for four successive weeks, Stating in said publication that said sale would be held on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1851, at the door of the Court House in in said ; and whereas I did on the said Eighth day of November A.D. 1851, at said place above named, offer for sale at public to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, and the became the purchacer of the same, bidding therefor the sum of six Hundred & Forty Dollars for each of the four first four tracts and 230 320$ for the 5th which were the highe[st] bids made for the same; Now, therefore Know all men by these presents, that I, , special commissioner as aforesaid, act[ing] under said decree, in consideration of the premises and of the bid[s] aforesaid to be credited on said decree and of one dollar to me paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained, and sold, and do by these presents grant, bargain se[ll] [p. 636]