Deed, Charles B. Lawrence to George Schmidt, 10 April 1851 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Source Note
, Deed for Property in , Hancock Co., IL, to George Schmidt, 10 Apr. 1851, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852). Copied 5 Mar. 1852; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. 33, pp. 77–78; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL. Includes seal.
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] 115
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 2 & 3 [Block] 109
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [Block] 110
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 [Block]111
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 [Block] 112
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 3 & 4 [Block] 113
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2 & 4 [Block] 131
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1 & 2 [Block] 135
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 2, 3 & 4 [Block] 136
[The undivided four fifths of lots] 1, 2, 3 & 4 [Block] 137
All of the above lots and Blocks in the Town (now city) of in said according to the plat of said
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 news papers published one in the county of and the other in 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 8th 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 8th day of April AD 1851 offer for sale in said city of at the place aforesaid at public to the highest 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 George Schmidt of became the purchaser of the west quarter of lot Four (4) in Block (106) one hundred and six 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 George Schmidt his heirs and assigns the following described premises situate in the County of and state of aforesaid to wit the west quarter of lot four (4) in Block one hundred and six (106) situated in the city of & County of aforesaid To have and to hold together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said George Schmidt his heirs and assigns forever Provided However that this deed contains no implied warrants on the part of said In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of April AD Eighteen hundred and fifty one
seal
Commissioner as aforesaid
State of Illinois ) SS [scilicet]
I George Edmonds [Edmunds] Jr an acting notary Publick of Illinois do hereby certify that on the 10th day of April AD 1851 before me came personally to me personally known to be the real person described in and who Executed the within deed and acknowledged that he had Executed the same for the uses and purposes therein Expressed Witness my hand and seal notarial at Ill the day and year aforesaid