Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–A [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 9 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 2 Sept. 1851; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 31, pp. [587]–[589]; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
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 NW frac qr of sec 10. township 7 North range 8 West SW frac qr of sec 19. township 6 North range 8 West. SE [qr of sec] 26 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] SW [qr of sec] 2.5 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] W hf NE [qr of sec] 35 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] the S 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. lots 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 N.W corner in block 108 Lots 1 & 2 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. lot 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 [block] 99. [The undivided four fifths of lots] 4 [block] 104
[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 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 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 of 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 weeks prior to said sale and stating in said advertisement that said sale would be made upon the 8h 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 public to the highest bidder for cash the premises aforesaid in separate parcels as heretofore described according to the directions of said decree as set forth in said advertisement, and whereas at said sale The became the purchaser of the following described lots bidding there for the sum of Thirty dollars for each of said lots 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 Three Hundred 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 and their assigns the following described premises situate in the County of and State of aforesaid, to wit the undivided four fifths of Lots one (1) two (2) three (3) and four (4) in block ninety seven (97) and the undivided four fifths of Lots Three (3) and four (4) in block ninety Eight (98) the undivided four fifths of lots (1 & 2) one and two in block ninety nine Lot three (3) in block one Hundred and seven (107) and the undivided four fifths of lot three (3) in Block one Hundred and Eleven (111) all in the City of in the County of aforesaid To Have and To Hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging [p. 588]