Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Matthew McClaughry, 8 November 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Matthew McClaughry, 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, pp. 250–[251]; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
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 are <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 AD 1851. at said place above named offer for sale as public to the highest bidder for Cash for Cash, the following described real estate and Matthew McClaughry of Illinois became the purchaser of the same bidding therefor the sum of Twenty dollars and fifty 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 & fifty cents 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 Matthew McClaughry his heirs and assignees the following described premises situate in the County of and State of aforesaid Lot Number Two (2) in Block Number Nine (9) in the town of , otherwise Called otherwise called in Illinois To Have and To Hold together with all the appertenances thereto belonging to him the said Matthew McClaughry 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 [p. 250]