Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Wood, Abbott & Co., 4 May 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to Wood, Abbott & Co., 4 May 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 25 May 1852; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 33, pp. 337–338; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seal.
Whereas at the December term AD 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 Mat[t]hew McClaughry and others were defendants by which Decree the Sum of 998.35 was found to B Due from Joseph Smith Deceased by Judgment 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 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 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 20th day of March and continued for four successive weeks stating in said publication that said sale would be held on the 3d day of May A D 1852 at the door of the courthouse in in said and whereas I did on the third day of May AD 1852 at said place above named offer for sale at public to the highest bidder for cash the following described Real Estate and Richard D Wood John Yarrow James Abbott and Josiah Bacon by the stile and firm of Wood Abbott & Co, became the purchasers of the same bidding therefor the sum of two dollars 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 two 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 Richard D Wood John Yarrow James Abbott Josiah Bacon by the name of Wood Abbott and Co. their heirs and assigns the following Described premises situate in the county of and State of aforesaid the East half of the South East quarter of section twenty five (25) in Township Seven (7) north in range Eight (8) west of the fourth principal Meridian to have and to hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Richard D Wood John Yarrow James Abbott & Josiah Bacon by the name and title of Wood Abbott & C. their heirs and assigns forever Provided However that this deed contains no implied warranty in the part of said In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of May AD Eighteen hundred and fifty two
Seal
Special Commissioner
The interlineation of the term of the court name of Newspaper and Dates inserted before the Execution of this Deed