Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to United States, 9 April 1851–B [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to , 9 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 2 Sept. 1851; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 31, pp. [589]–590; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
of said , and whereas by said decree the undersigned was appointed a Special Commissioner to sell and convey said lands under said decree first giving due notice of the time place and terms of said sale, and of the property to be sold, and whereas as such Commissioner I gave due notice of said sale as required in said decree by advertisement of the time, place and terms of said sale and of the property to be sold, by publication for four Weeks successively in the Quincy Whig and Popular Tribune two newspapers published one in the County of and the other in the County of in said State of , the first of said publication in each paper being more than five weeks prior to said sale and stating in said advertisement that said sale would be made upon the 8h day of April AD 1851 in front of the Public House Known as in the City of in said ; And whereas I did on the said 8h day of April AD 1851 offer for sale in the said City of at the place aforesaid at public to the highest bidder for cash, the premises aforesaid in separate parcels as heretofore described according to the directions of said decree and as set forth in said advertisements and whereas at said sale the became the purchaser of the following described parcels of real estate bidding therefor the sum of 400$ for the first parcel 20$ for the second 15¢ for the third 50$ for the fourth and 100$ for the fifth which were the highest bids made for the same Now therefore Know all Men by these presents that I Special Commissioner as aforesaid acting under said decree in consideration of the premises and of the sum of five hundred and Eighty five dollars to me paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said the following described premises situate in the County of and State of aforesaid to wit Lot one (1) in Block One Hundred (100) in the City of County of Hancock and State of Illinois Lots one in Block ninety Eight (98) and Two (2) in Block ninety Eight (98) in the same City of , The fractional South West quarter of section Nineteen (19) in Township Six (6) north in range Eight (8) West in said County of and Lot Two (2) in Block one Hundred and Eleven (111) in said City of To Have and To Hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to them the said and their heir assigns forever, Provided that this deed contains no implied warrants on the part of said , in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April AD Eighteen Hundred and fifty one
seal
Special Commissioner
State of Illinois
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County of
Be it remembered that on this 9h day of April AD 1851 before me a notary public in and for said County of at my office at in said personally came to me personally Known to be the same person described in and who executing the foregoing deed to the and acknowledged that he executed said deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal notarial at the day & year aforesaid to wit April 9, 1851.
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G[eorge] Edmunds Jr N. P. [notary public] Ill [p. 590]