Case No. 14365 Receivers Office at
Palestine, Ill.
September 26, 1860
Received from Zachariah Davee Jr. & Henry Davee of Clark County, Illinois
the sum of one hundred dollars and cents; being in full for the East half
of the North East quarter of section No. fifteen in Township c No. nine &
North of Range No. fourteen West containing Eighty acres and--hundredths,
at $1.25 per acre; and for which tract, or such portion thereof shall have
been ascertained not to be claimed by a valid right of pre-emption under
the act of twenty second term eighteen hundred and thirty eight, or that of
the first of Term eighteen hundred and forty, a patent will be issued after
the twenty-second Term, eighteen hundred and forty-two; and this receipt
will entitle the purchasee or assignee to a return of the purchase money,
without interest, of this land claimed by such preemption right, or of the
whole tract at his option $100.
Hugh French, Receiver.
Know all men by these presents That we,
Zachariah Davee Jr. and Susannah Davee, his wife, of the county of Clark,
and state of Illinois, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
dollars to us in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents by Joseph Davee of the county of Clark, and state of Illinois,
have granted, bargained, and we do hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign,
convey, and confirm to him the said Joseph Davee, the following tract or
parcel of land, lying and being situated in the County of Clark, and state
of Illinois, and particularly known and described as follows, to wit: It
being the half of the undivided eighty of the East half of the North East
quarter of section No. fifteen in Township No. Nine and North of Range No.
fourteen West containing forty acres, be the same more or less. To have and
to hold the above described tract or parcel of land, together with all and
singular the rights, privileges and appurtenances, unto the same in any
wise belonging or appertaining to him the said Joseph Davee, and to his and
their heirs and assigns forever: and we do further for our heirs, Executors
and administrators with the said Joseph Davee, his heirs, executors,
administrators, and assigns that we are lawfully seized of the above
described premises as of a sure, perfect and indefensible estate in fee
simple; and that we with, and our heirs, Executors and administrators,
shall forever warrant and defend the said tract or parcel of land with all
the appurtenances as aforesaid, to the said Joseph Davee, and to his heirs
and assigns, against the claim or claims of all person or persons lawfully
claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands, and affixed our seals,
on the twenty sixty day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty-two.
Signed, sealed and delivered in our presents:
/s/ Zachariah Davee SEAL
/s/ Susannah X Davee SEAL
Barnet Thomas - her mark
Ezra Davee
State of Illinois )
County of Clark ) SS.
Be it Remembered, That before the subscriber
one of the [can't make rest out].
[See other deeds -- this was to certify that Susannah
who could not read or write had this fully explained to her.]
Deed Rec. D Page 518
Zachariah & Susannah Davee
to Joseph Davee Johnson Township
Section 15, 26 May 1842
Submitted by Barb Ziegemeyer |
