Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to James Richardson, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to James Richardson, 8 Nov. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 4 Apr. 1853; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 36, pp. 117–118; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Whereas at the July Term A.D. 1851, of the circuit court of the United States for the District and State of a decree was rendered in a suit in wherein the ware complainants and , and heirs at law of Joseph Smith, deceased Lewis C. Bidaman [Bidamon], his wife, Mat[t]hew 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 give 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 Eleventh 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 A.D. 1851, at the door of the Court House in in said ; and whereas I did on the said Eighth day of November A.D. 1851, at said place above named, offer for sale at public to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, and James Richardson of Illinois became the purchaser of the same, bidding therefor the sum of Twenty dollars & twenty five cents 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 Twenty Dollars & twenty five cents to be paid the, [p. 117]