Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 10 November 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., 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. 638–[639]; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Ls 2, 3, B. 4 L. 2, 4, B. 12 N. 1/2 L. 2, B. 7 L. 1, B. 20, Original town lots 2, 3, B. 1 L. 1, B. 2, L. 4. B. 2 Ls. 1, 4, B. 3 1st Addition
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 defendants, by which decree the sum of $6546.55 was found to be due from Joseph Smith, deceased, by Judgement, 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, 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 said I sale, as required by said decree, by advertisement of the time place and terms of said sale, and of the property time to be sold, by publication in the Warsaw Signal a weekly newspaper printed in the County of aforesaid, said publication having been [p. 638]