Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
one hundred and three, Lots, one, two and three on Block one hundred and four, Block one hundred and five and one hundred and six, Lots one, three and four, and Lot two except sixty one and three fourths feet wide North side of the North East qr. on Block one hundred and seven, Lot no. four, The North one fourth of Lot three, and Lot two except fifty feet square on the North West corner, on Block one hundred and eight, Lots one and two on Block one hundred and eleven, Lots one and two on Block one hundred and twelve, Lots one and two on Block one hundred and thirteen, Blocks one hundred and fifteen, one hundred and twenty eight and one hundred and twenty nine, Lot three on Block one hundred and thirty four, Lot one on Block one hundred and thirty six, Lots one and two and Lot three except seventy five feet wide East side on Block one hundred and fifty, Lots two and three on Block one hundred and fifty one and Block one hundred and fifty three,
All in the town, now City of Hancock County Illinois, and that all of said premises are liable in equity to the payment of said Judgement and indebtedness due to the complainants as aforesaid.
That the said deceased at the time of the renedition of said Judgement and for a long time thereafter was seized in fee of the following real estate upon which said Judgement at the time of the death of the said deceased was a lien to wit:—
Lots one, two and three on Block ninety five, all Blocks ninety six, ninety seven and ninety eight, lots one and two on Block no. ninety nine, Lot four on Block one hundred and four, Lots two and three on Block one hundred and nine, Block one hundred and ten, Lot three on Block one hundred and eleven, Lot three on Block one hundred and twelve, Lots three and four on Block one hundred and thirteen, Lots one, two and four on Block no. one hundred and thirty one, Lots one and two on Block one hundred and thirty five, Lots two, three and four on Block one hundred and thirty six, and all Block one hundred and thirty seven, in , Hancock County Illinois aforesaid
That the said Joseph Smith deceased before his death conveyed four fifths of said premises last described by deed to defendants , , and , by the name of Smith, which conveyance was subject to the lien of said Judgement, and was without any good or valuable consideration as against the claim of the complainants so far as , and who were the children of the said deceased are concerned, and that said conveyance was made for a good and valuable consideration so far as the said was concerned.