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.
entitled to receive from the said complainants in lien of her dower in said premises the sum of twelve hundred and twelve dollars and ninety five cents ($1212.95).
And this cause now again coming on to the heard upon bill, supplemental bill, answers, replication, exhibits, and masters report. And it appearing to the Court that the said Joseph Smith deceased died seized of the following real estate upon which said judgement was a lien and which is now subject in equity to be sold to pay said Judgement to wit:—
The North East quarter of section no. thirty three (33), Also, the South East quarter of section no twenty five (25) in township no. seven (7) north in Range no. eight (8) West of the fourth principal meridian in ,
Also that part of the north ten (10) acres of the South West quarter of section no. (2) two in township no six (6) north in Range no. nine (9) West of the 4th. pl. meridian in , which lies West of the town plat of the Town of , to the at low water mark containing about one acre.
And it further appearing that the said defendants [Thomas] Wilson and [George] Greer are the equitable owners of the said north East quarter sec. 33 in T. 7 N. R. 8 West, and have a valuable improvement made thereon since the death of the said Jo Smith Decd. and that the value of said quarter section in its unimproved state as it was at the time of the death of the said deceased does not exceed the sum of six hundred dollars.
And it further appearing that the said defendant , and the mercantile Firm of “Wood, Abbottand Co.” of Penn. are the equitable owners of the said South East quarter of section no twenty five (25) in township no. seven North Range eight West, and have valuable improvements thereon, made by and under them since the death of the said Joseph Smith deceased, and that the present value of said premises in the condition it was at the time of the death of said Smith, does not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars.
And it further appearing that said is the equitable owner of the West, and said Wood, Abbott and Co. of the East half of said quarter section, and that said Wood, Abbott and Co. divided title to said premises through said and as between them, the said in equity ought to pay off and discharge the lien of said Judgement and claim of said complainants upon said quarter section
And it further appearing to the Court that the said Joseph Smith deceased in his lifetime, at the time of, and after the renedition of said Judgment was seized in fee of the following realestate to wit:— [p. 688]