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.
the same of said and her then husband Lewis C. Bidamon for the consideration of twenty five dollars, then paid bonafide and on the 24th. day of August 1849, the said together with her said husband by their deed of that date conveyed the same premises to said respondant Charles Wetzel,
Which said deed is herewith filed marked exhibit “H” and made a part of this answer, and that these respondants are advised that by virtue of said deed of the said Joseph Smith a copy of which said deed is marked exhibit “E” above mentioned and made a part of this answer, the said Joseph Smith deceased was divested of all the interest whatever he had in and to said premises, and that the said respondant Charles Wetzel by virtue of the said purchases above referred to and by the deed of the said and her said husband became vested with and seized of the title to the said premises described as 42 feet North and South by 98 feet East and West, commencing at the North East corner of said lot off of the North side of the said North East 1/4 of said lot 1 Block 139 which said respondant Wetzel claims title in fee to.
This paragraph relates to respondant Daniel Elliott
Respondants for further answer as to the South East 1/4 of lot No 4 Block 119 and the South West 1/4 of lot 4 Block 124 in said , that on the 14th. day of January A. D. 1848 said together with her said husband Lewis C. Bidamon by their deed of that date conveyed to Respondant Daniel Elliott and one Nathan Prentice for a valuable consideration therein in said deed mentioned which was by them then paid therefor, the said premises together with other lots in said , a copy of which said deed (the original thereof not being in the power or control of respondants to produce,) duly certified from the records of the Recorder’s Office of said County of is herewith filed marked exhibit “J” and made a part of this answer.
That said Prentice and Elliott afterward on the 20th. day of January A. D. 1849 by their deeds of that date for a valuable consideration therein mentioned, conveyed the said premises together with other lots to one Darwin Edmunds a copy of which said deed (the original thereof not being in the control or power of this respondants to produce) duly certified from the records of the Recorder’s office of said County of is herewith filed marked exhibit “K” and made a part of this answer.
That said together with her said husband Lewis C. Bidamon afterward on the 13th. day of July A. D. 1849 for a valuable consideration executed their deed for the same premises together with other lots, to one Richard M. Mills, a copy of which said deed is herewith filed (the original thereof not being the power or control of Respondants to produce) marked exhibit “L” and made a part of this answer.
That afterwards on the 2nd. day of February A. D. 1850 the said Mills and the said Darwin Edmunds by their deed of that date, conveyed the same premises to respondant Daniel Elliott for a valuable consideration [p. 565]