UNPAID TAXES 1841

Wayne County, Illinois Circuit Clerk

Case 1 Box 8

Donated by Betty Beeson see Note

A list of lands and other real estate situated in the County of Wayne and state of Illinois, on which taxes remain due and unpaid for the year 1841.

Patentee	Present Owner	Acres	Value	Taxes	Cost	location
S. Anderson		160	480	$2 88	16	Sw ½ s 12 t 2 r 9
Jas. Ramsey	Chas. Clemons	40	140	84	16	N e ¼ s w ¼ 29 1 9
John Drac	Sidney Gibbs	80	240	1 44	16	W ½ n w 15 3 6
Same	Same	164	492	2 05	16	N ½ 4 2 7
L. Hay & R. R. Smith		160	480	2 88	16	N e ¼ 15 1 5
Thos. Harper		70	210	1 26	16	W ½ n w ¼ 19 1 6
Wm. Hunt		160	480	2 88	16	S w ¼ 12 2 9
Thos. Vaughn	John Hoyt	57	171	1 02	16	Pt. E ½ n e ¼ 4 1 7
James Haut		80	240	1 44	16	E ½ s e ¼ 24 3 9
R. H. Morris		160	480	2 88	16	N w ¼ 8 1 7
Same		80	240	1 44	16	E ½ s e ¼ 8 1 7
James Thompson		57	171	1 02	16	Nw 7 1 7
Nicholas Wallace	C. F. Moulton	80	240	1 44	16	E ½ Se ¼ 35 1 7
G. W. Hind		40	120	72	16	Sw ¼ se ¼ 8 2 7 R.
R. Hinde		160	480	2 88	16	Se ½ 7 1 7 for 1840
Stopney B. R.		78	156	78	16	E ½ ne ¼ 1 2 6
Wm. Jones		80	100	50	16	E ½ s e ¼ 36 1 7

Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the circuit court of Wayne County at its next Term, for judgment against the above described lands for taxes, interest and costs thereon, for the year therein set forth, and for an order to sell the said lands, for the satisfaction thereof on the second Monday next succeeding the said Term of said circuit court all the lands against which judgment shall be pronounced, and for the sale of which, such order shall be made, will be exposed to public sale at the court house in Fairfield for the taxes, interest and cost thereof.

Feb. 26^th 1842 George W. Wilson, Collector W. C.

NOTE from Betty: These are the original newspaper clippings. They were found in Case 1 Box 8. All of the old boxes up to #12 are now laminated and put away so it is going to be impossible to get to them after they are stored in the basement.

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