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.
Winter in trust for Casamier Winter infant defendant herein.
Which said deed is herewith filed and marked exhibit “O” and made a part of this answer.
That the said after her intermarriage with said Lewis C. Bidamon together with said Bidamon on the 8th. day of April 1850 by their deed of that date, conveyed the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of lot 2 in Block 125 to the said Maria Winter in trust for the said Casamier Winter infant defendant herein,
Whereby respondants are advised that the title to said lot 1 in Block 125 and the South 1/2 of North 1/2 of lot 2 in Block 125 have become vested in the said Respondant Maria Winter in trust for said Casamier Winter as aforesaid.
Respondants file said last mentioned deed herewith marked “P” and make the same a part of this answer.
That said Joseph Smith deceased in his lifetime on the 27th. day of April A. D. 1842 by his deed of that date conveyed for the consideration of six thousand dollars, all his interest in said lot one (1) Block 125 together with other lots <to> . and also on the 26th. day of April A D. 1842 by his deed of that date for the consideration of two hundred dollars conveyed all his interest in said South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of said lot 2 Block 125 to one a copy of which two last mentioned deeds duly certified, from the records of the Recorder’s Office of said County of , the original thereof not being in the control or power of these Respondants to produce) are herewith filed marked “Q” and “R” and made a part of this answer.
By means of which said deeds and conveyances from said Joseph Smith, Respondants are advised, all interest he had therein became divested out of him.
And these Respondants further answering say:—
That the said Joseph Smith deceased in his lifetime on the second day of July 1842 by his deed of that date conveyed all his interest in said lot 4 in said Block 121 in said and said lot 4 in Block 116 for the consideration of 900 dollars to one , which said deed is herewith filed marked exhibit “S” and made a part of this answer.
This paragraph relates to respondant Lewis Stuts
That said on the 2nd. day of June 1846 by his deed of that date conveyed a part of said lot 4 in Block 121 in said deed described for a valuable consideration therein named to John Seller, a copy of which said deed (the original not being in the power or control of Respondants to produce) duly certified from the records in the Recorder’s Office of said County of , is herewith filed and marked “T” and made a part of this answer. [p. 540]