Bond to William White, 20 July 1840

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JS, Bond for property in
Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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William White
25 Apr. 1813–22 Sept. 1872. River pilot. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Married first Achsa Golden, 25 Sept. 1838, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Sold property in and around what became Commerce ...
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, 20 July 1840; Hancock County Bonds and Mortgages, vol. 1, pp. 63–64; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL.
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See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

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land: for which the said gave a bond, to the said for a deed for the above described premises, which land the said has sold to the said Joseph Smith Jr & . Now if the above bound Joseph Smith Jr shall well and truly satisfy the said for the above described property and secure the said against the bound bond given by the said to the said then this bond to become null and void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of July A. D. 1840

Joseph Smith Jr L S

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land: for which the said gave a bond, to the said for a deed for the above described premises, which land the said has sold to the said Joseph Smith Jr & . Now if the above bound Joseph Smith Jr shall well and truly satisfy the said for the above described property and secure the said against the bond given by the said to the said then this bond to become null and void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of July A. D. 1840