Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–C [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. [591]–592; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Whereas at the December, Term AD 1850 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 , Elisha Dixon her husband Solomon Kime [Keim] James Downing M. Shifkin John Tillson Sophus K Holstein Henry Swank Michael Beagle Anton Wittick J[ohn] L Hanna W[illiam] Hanna Mary Eagan John M Eagan her husband Michael S[ch]midt [blank] S[ch]midt his wife Jabez L [J.] Piggott James Clark Reuben H Loomis John Wilkie John C. Bidaman [Bidamon] Bryant Gilbride John Griffith[s] William Powers Christopher E Yates William McLennan Joseph Sibley J. C Hogeland Julia [Julius] C Wright George Beagle J. A. Chadsey Christan Bidaman [Bidamon] and others were defendants by which decree the sum of $7870.23. was found to be due from Joseph Smith deceased by Judgment to be said Complainants and the following described lands and town lots adjudged to be liable to the payment of said debt and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same all said lands and lots 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 sec 10. 7 township 7 North range 8 West
SW d[itt]o qr [sec] 19 [township] 6 [North range] 8 [West] SE qr [sec] 26 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West]
SW qr [sec] 25 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] W hf of NE qr [sec] 35 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West]
The south 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 <&> 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 612/4 feet wide North side of North W qr in block 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 [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 lots 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 [in block] 99
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 4 [in block] 104 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 2 & 3 [in block] 109
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in block] 110 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 [in block] 111
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 [in block] 112 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 & 4 [in block] 113
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, & 4 [in block] 131 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 1 & 2 [in block] 135
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 2, 3 & 4 [in block] 136 [The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in 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 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 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 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 8h day of April AD 1851 offer for sale in said City of at the place aforesaid at public vendue 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 The became the purchaser of the following [p. [591]]