Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to William J. Turner, 8 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , IL, to William J. Turner, 8 Apr. 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. [261]–262; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seals.
Whereas at the December Term AD 1850 of the Circuit Court of the for the District and State of a decree was rendered in a suit wherein the were complainants and and heirs at law of Joseph Smith deceased Lewis C Bidaman [Bidamon] his wife Elisha Dixon her husband Solomon Kime [Keim] James Downing, M. Shifkin John Tillson Sophus K Holstein Henry Swank Michael Beagle Anton Wittick J[ohn] L Hanna W[illiam] Hanna Mary Eagan John M Eagan her husband Michael S[ch]midt [blank] S[ch]midt his wife, Jabez J Piggott James Clark Reuben H Loomis John Wilkie John C. Bidaman [Bidamon] Bryant Gilbride John Griffith[s], William Powers Christopher E Yates William McLennen [McLennan] Joseph Sibley J. C. Hogeland Julia [Julius] C. Wright George Beagle J A Chadsey Christian Bidaman [Bidamon] and others were defendants by which decree the sum of $7870.23. was found to be due from Joseph Smith deceased by Judgment to the said Complainants, and the following described lands and town lots adjudged to be liable to the payment of said debt and ordered to be sold for the payment of the same all said lots and lands being situated in the County of and State of , to wit, SW qr of the SE qr of sec 6. township 5 North range 8 West NW frac qr of sec 10 township 7 North range 8 West SW frac qr of sec 19. township 6 North range 8 West SE qr [sec] 26 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] SW qr [sec] 25 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] w hf of N E qr [sec] 35 [township] 7 [North range] 8 [West] The South qr of lot 3 & 4 in blocks 88, 89 & 90 all of lot 1 in Block 63. Lots 1, 2 & 3 in Block 100. Lot 1 in block 101. Lot 1 in Block 102. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4. [in Block] 103. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 104 lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in block] 105 lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 106. Lots 1, 3 & 4, and lot 2 except 61¾ feet wide north side of North W qr in Block 107. lot 4 N qr of lot 3 and all of lot 2 except 50 feet square in the N.W corner in Block 108. Lots 1 & 2 in Block 111. Lots 1 & 2 in Block 112 lots 1 & 2 in Block 113. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in [Block] 113 Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in Block 128 Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 129 Lot 3 [in Block] 134 Lot 1 [in Block] 136. lot 1 & 2 & 3 except 75 feet wide E side in Block 150 lots 2 & 3 in Block 151. Block 153. The undivided four fifths of Lots 1, 2 & 3, in Block 95
The undivided four fifths of Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in Block 96 [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 97.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 98. [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1 & 2 [in Block] 99.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 4 [in Block] 104 [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 2 & 3 [in Block] 109.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 110. [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 [in Block] 111.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 [in Block] 112 [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 3 & 4 [in Block] 113.
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2 & 4 [in Block] 131. [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1 & 2 [in Block] 135
[The undivided four fifths of Lots] 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 136 [The undivided four fifths of Lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [in Block] 137.
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 [p. [261]]