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.
described lots bidding therefor the sum of 25$ for each of the first four Lots 20$ for fifth and 15$ for the sixth 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 one Hundred and Thirty five 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 an undivided four fifths of lots one, Two three and four, (1, 2, 3, & 4) on Block One Hundred and ten Lot three (3) on Block one hundred and four (104) and lot three (3) on block one hundred and fifty except a strip seventy five feet wide on the East side of said lot all in the city of in the County of aforesaid To Have and To Hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to the said their heirs and assigns forever Provided however that this deed contains no implied warrants on the part of said In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April AD Eighteen Hundred and fifty one
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Special Commissioner
State of Illinois)
County of )
Be it remembered that on this 9th day of April AD 1851 before me a Notary public in & for said & State of personally came to me personally Known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing deed to the and acknowledged that he executed said deed for the purposes therein expressed, In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal at my office in at this 9h day of April AD 1851
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G[eorge] Edmunds Jr N P [notary public] Ills [p. 592]