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.
All of Block four, except 11 square rods of ground on the West side of said Block.
All of said last named lots in said addition
Also eighty square rods of ground on the East side of the North East quarter of the South East quarter of section thirty one, township six North, Range five West
All of said lands and lots being situated in the County of and State of .
It was further proven by said witness that after the death of said Smith the said , describing themselves as Trustees as aforesaid made a deed of the following described lands, thereby undertaking to convey the same to the said defendant , which deed was recorded in the Recorder’s Office of said County of .
Said lands are described as follows
The S. W. 10— T. 5 N— R. 8 W.
[The] E 1/2 of sect. 18. T. 6 N— R. 7 W.
[The] N. W. 22 T 6 N— R. 7 W.
[The] S. W. sect 9 T 6 N— R. 7 W.
[The] N. W. [sect] 29 T. 6 N— R. 7 W.
[The] S. W. [sect] 34 T. 6 N— R. 7 W.
[The] S. E. [sect] 28 [T.] 6 [N— R.] 7 [W.]
[The] N. E. [sect] 35 [T.] 6 [N— R.] 7 [W.]
[The] S. E. [sect] 14 [T.] 6 [N— R.] 7 [W.]
[The] N .E. [sect] 9 [T.] 3 [N— R.] 6 [W.]
All in , State of
It was further proven by said Witness that after the death of the said Smith, the said and , or the said , and describing themselves as Trustees as aforesaid made deeds of the following described lots to wit:—
Lot 4 in Block one in said town of or Webster under a deed for which lot the said defendant L. T. Ferris claims.
Also Lots 2 and 3 on Block 2 and Lot 1 on Block 3 under a deed for which lots the said defendant Hickson Wright claims.
Also lots 2 and three on Block 3 under a deed for which lots the said defendant James Ward claims.
Also Lot one on Block 5, north half of Lot 2 Block 7 Lots one and four on Block 18, and Lots one and four on Block twenty, claimed by the defendant W. Ward under said deed.
Also Lots two (2) and four (4) on Block five claimed [p. 664]