Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to Nathan Prentice, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Nathan Prentice, 8 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 7 May 1851; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 31, pp. 142–144; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
all the above lots and Blocks in the town (now City) of in said according to the plat of said town 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 day of April AD 1851 in front of the public House Known as the in the City of in said and whereas I did on the said 8h day of April AD 1851 offer <for> sale in 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 advertisement, and whereas at said sale Nathan Prentice of aforesaid became the purchaser of lot four (4) in Block one Hundred & three (103) bidding therefor the sum of Twenty five 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 Twenty 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 Nathan Prentice his heirs and assigns the following described premises situate in the County of and State of aforesaid to wit Lot four (4) in Block one Hundred and three (103) in the City of and County of aforesaid To Have and To Hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Nathan Prentice his heirs and assigns forever Provided how ever that this deed contains no implied Warrants on the part of said In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of April AD Eighteen hundred and fifty one
Commissioner as aforesaid
Seal
State of Illinois
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Be it remembered that on this 9h day of April AD 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned a notary public in and for the [p. [143]]