Mortgage from Adolphus Allen, 17 September 1841

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Mortgage from Adolphus Allen, 17 September 1841
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Adolphus Allen
ca. 1790–ca. 31 Mar. 1857. Physician. Likely born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Nathaniel Allen and Lydia Stevens. Married Arvilla Skinner, 29 Mar. 1836. Among first settlers in Hancock Co., Illinois. Deeded land to JS, Sept. 1841. Living in...
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, Mortgage 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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, IL, to JS, 17 Sept. 1841. Version copied 3 Aug. 1842 in Hancock County Bonds and Mortgages, vol. 1, pp. 265–266; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Courthouse; microfilm at Family History Library.

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This Indenture, made this Seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one between
Adolphus Allen
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of the County of
Hancock
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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and State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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