Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Erastus Rossiter, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to Erastus Rossiter, 8 Nov. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 8 Nov. 1851; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 32, p. [257]; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Comm[issione]r &C To E Rossitter [Erastus Rossiter]
Recorded Nov, 8, 1851
50. E 1/2 NW. 12. 6 N. 8 W
whereas at the July Term AD 1851 of the Circuit Court of the for the district and State of , a decree was rendered in a suit in wherein the were complainants, and and heirs at law of Joseph Smith deceased Lewis C Bidaman [Bidamon] his wife, Matthew McClaughry and others were defendants by which decree the sum of $6546.55 was found to be due from Joseph Smith deceased by Judgment to said complainants after deducting the amount hitherto made by sale under a former decree rendered in this case and the real estate hereinafter described, with other real estate adjudged to be liable for the payment of the said debt and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same, and whereas by said decree was appointed a Special Commissioner to sell and Convey said real estate 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 by said decree by advertisement of the time place and terms of said sale and of the property to be sold by publication in the Warsaw Signal a weekly newspaper printed in the County of aforesaid, said publication having been made on the 11h day of October and continued for four successive weeks stating in said publication that said sale would be held on the Eighth day of November AD 1851 at the door of the Court House in in said : and whereas I did on the said Eighth day of November AD 1851 at said place above named offer for sale at public to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate and Erastus Rossiter of said became the purchaser of the same, bidding therefor the sum of Eleven dollars which was the highest bid 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 Eleven 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 Erastus Rossiter his heirs and assigns the following described premises situate in the County of and State of aforesaid to wit fifty acres off the north end of the East half of the north west quarter of section Twelve Township Six north range Eight West, To Have and To Hold together with all the appurtenances hereto belonging to him the said Erastus Rossiter his heirs and assigns forever: provided however that this deed contains no implied warranty on the part of said In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of November AD Eighteen hundred and fifty one
seal
Special Commissioner
State of Illinois)
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Be it remembered that on this 8th day of November AD 1851 before me the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said and personally Came to me personally Known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing deed to Erastus Rossiter and acknowledgd that he had executed said deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this day and date above written