A Cass County Deed written in Rhyme
Thanks
to Janice Maurer Erickson
J Henry Shaw
To
Charles E. Wyman
Deed, filed for Record August 9th, 1881 at One O'clock P.M.
Ferris E. Downing Recorder
I, J. Henry Shaw, the Grantor herein,
Who lives at Beardstown, Cass County within.
For seven hundred dollars to me paid today,
To Charles and Wyman do sell and convey.
Lot two (2) in Block forty (40), said county and
town,
Where Illinois River flows placidly down.
And warrant the title forever and aye,
Waiving homestead and mansion, to both a good bye.
And pledging this deed is valid in Law,
I add here my signature, J. Henry Shaw (seal)
I, Sylvester Emmons, who lives at Beardstown,
A Justice of Peace of fame and renown.
Of the County of Cass and Illinois State,
Do certify here that on this same date,
Our J. Henry Shaw to me did make known,
That the deed above and name are his own.
And he stated he sealed and
delivered the same Voluntarily, freely,
and never would claim His homestead therein;
but left all alone, Turned his face to the street and his back to his home.
August 1 st. AD 1881 S Emmons J.P. (seal)
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