Thomas Tredway of Maryland Treadway Deeds/Indentures
Edward Treadway
03 August 1866
Donated by Randy Treadway
Cass Co., Illinois
Heirs of Edw. Treadway to Casper H. Bokemeier} Deed filed for Record August 3rd A.D. 1866 at 11 o’clock, A.M.
Henry Phillips Recorder
[U.S. Rev. St. to the amount of Two dollars & fifty cents, Canceled]
This indenture made this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four between Edward N. Treadway and Sarah F. Treadway his wife; George A. Treadway and Elizabeth Treadway his wife; William T. Treadway and Mary Treadway his wife; Lawson H. Treadway and Catherine Treadway his wife; Caroline Dunn and John Dunn her husband; and Elizabeth Treadway, heirs-at-law of Edward Treadway, all of Cass County State of Illinois, parties of the first part, and Casper H. Bokemeier of the County and State aforesaid party of the second part, Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand and five hundred dollars, in cash and promissory notes paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, remised, release aligned and confirmed and by the presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all of the following described premises, situate, lying and being the County of Cass, and State of Illinois, to wit.
The South West granter of Section Thirty (30), in Township nineteen (19), North of Range Eleven (11) West of the Third principal meridian containing Two hundred and twelve (212) acres; also the West half of the South East Quarter of the same section, containing Eighty acres.
Together with all and singular hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the Estate, right, title, Interest, claim, or demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said premises above bargained and described with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, for themselves their heirs, executors and administrators, covenant, bargain and agree
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to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs assigns, that at the time of the unsealing and delivery of these presents they are heirs-at-law of the said Edward Treadway deceased, well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple and have good right, full power and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear of all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, judgement, taxes assessments and incumbrances of what kind or nature soever. And the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, shall and will Warrant and forever Defend.
And where as there remains unpaid of the purchase money, the sum of Two hundred dollars from the said party of second part to the said parties of the first part according to the tenor and effect of three Promissory notes of even date herewith and due as follows, to wit: One for One thousand and three hundred dollars due March first 1865; One for three Hundred and fifty dollars due March first 1866; and one for three hundred and fifty dollars March first 1867; The two latter notes drawing six percent interest from the 10th day of March 1865 all payable to E. N. Treadway for the use of Edward N. Treadway, George A. Treadway, William T. Treadway, Lawson H. Treadway, Caroline Dunn, and Elizabeth Treadway heirs-at-law of Edward Treadway deceased in equal proportions, A Lien is hereby reserved upon the premises herein conveyed, to wit, The S.W. qr, and the W. hf. S. E. qr. of Section 30, Township 19, R. 11. To secure the payment of the same which lien may be released by the said E. N. Treadway his heirs or assigns upon the payment of said notes.
In witness whereof the said parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Edward N. Treadway {seal}
Sarah F. Treadway {seal}
George A. Treadway {seal}
Elizabeth X Treadway {seal} J. Henry Shaw witness to signature of Elizabeth Treadway
William T. Treadway {seal}
Mary Treadway {seal}
Lawson H. Treadway {seal}
Catherine J. X Treadway {seal} J. Henry Shaw witness to signature of Catherine J. Treadway
John Dunn {seal}
Caroline Dunn {seal}
Elizabeth Treadway {seal}
State of Illinois Cass County} ss
I, J. Henry Shaw, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that Edward N. Treadway, Elizabeth Treadway, William Treadway, Mary Treadway, Lawson H. Treadway, Catherine Treadway, John Dunn and Caroline Dunn, and Elizabeth Treadway whose signatures appear to the foregoing and who are personally known to me, to be the persons who subscribed and executed the same did acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed
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and the said Caroline Dunn wife of the said John Dunn, having by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed, and examined separate and apart from her said husband did acknowledge that she executed the same voluntarily, freely, and without the compulsion of her said husband and does not wish to retract the same. And Sarah F. Treadway, wife of Edward N. Treadway; Elizabeth Treadway wife of George A. Treadway; Mary Treadway wife of William T. Treadway, and Catherine Treadway wife of Lawson H. Treadway havin (sp) each been by me made acquainted with contents of said deed, and examined seperate (sp) and apart from their said husbands, acknowledged that they had executed the same and relinquished their right of dower in the premises therein conveyed voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of their husbands. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of October, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-four.
J. Henry Shaw, J. P. {seal}