Public Notices
as published in the Coles County Newspapers
©2000-2006, Transcribed by Kimberly Torp
These are usually notices of estate settlements after someone's death and were required by law to be posted in the newspaper. If someone is listed here, there is probably an estate settlement case on file in the courthouse for that person. Estate settlements usually name the heirs and can be good sources of information. They can also be quite expensive to get copies of. I paid Cumberland county $25 for an estate settlement of close to 30 pages that consisted mostly of bills my guy owed and monies that were owed to him. However, the Jasper County settlement papers for my ggg-gf Ellis Hicks (who died intestate) were a virtual goldmine of info giving his children's names and the names of his orphaned grandkids.
Listed here are Adminstrator's Notices, In Chancery to Divorce Notices, and Bills to Foreclose Notices. Unless otherwise noted, the source was the Charleston Courier.
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Administrator's/Executor's/Administratix/ Settlement and Land Sale Notices |
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Date Published |
Estate of .... |
Administrator |
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11 Jan. 1843 |
A.Y. Dobs |
W. Covill |
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11 Jan. 1843 |
John Horning |
Nicholas Leming |
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11 Jan. 1843 |
Wm. R. Barnett |
David Yarnell |
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11 Jan. 1843 |
John H. McClelland |
James Alexander |
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11 Jan. 1843 |
Jacob Gollady |
Moses & George Gollady |
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15 April 1843 |
Andrew Lowery (Clark Co.) |
C.L. Duncan |
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11 Jan 1843 |
R. Canterbury |
H.R. Norfolk & Jas A. Mitchell |
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15 Mar 1844 |
George W. Woodson |
David Dryden |
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15 Mar 1844 |
Henry Abbott |
Lucinda Montgomery |
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15 Mar 1844 |
Elisha W. Hitley |
Henry Fuller |
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15 Mar 1844 |
William Linder |
N. Ellington |
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28 Mar 1844 |
Calos Curtis |
Wm. H. Curtis |
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28 Mar 1844 |
George W. Woodson |
David Dryden |
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21 Feb 1845 |
Solomon Jennings |
Sam'l Quinn |
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21 Feb 1845 |
John F. Browning |
Henry Fuller |
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4 Apr 1845 |
Joseph Coffee |
Wm. Patton |
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17 Apr 1846 4 |
James Allison Notice is hereby given to Ann Saracoole, widow of the late James Allison, Joseph Saracoole, intermarried with the late widow Allison, and to John Allison, Susan Allison, Thomas Allison, James Allison, heirs at law of the late James Allison dec. that I shall apply at the next term of the Circuit Court of Coles county, IL for an order to sell the ... real estate, of which James Allison died seized |
James Greene, Adm'r |
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5 Jun 1846 4 |
David Daniels |
Andrew Gwinn |
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5 Jun 1846 4 |
John Ellis |
Israel Ellis |
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5 Jun 1846 4 |
Joseph Vanderen |
T.A. Marshall |
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5 Jun 1846 4 |
Archabald Boyd |
James Gray |
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5 Jun 1846 4 |
John Martin |
Ambrose and John Martin |
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5 Sep 1846 |
Isaac Moss |
Issachar Davis |
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9 Aug 1848 |
C.S. Morton |
J.K. Decker |
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9 Aug 1848 |
Gowin Adkins |
N. Ellington |
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9 Aug 1848 |
William Armstrong Land sale subject to dower interest of Mary W., widow of Wm. |
N. Ellington |
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18 Mar 18482 |
John A. Richman |
Wm. Richman |
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2 Jun 1849 |
John Ellis |
Israel Ellis |
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2 Jun 1849 |
Wm. C. Bailey |
J.B. Harris |
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2 Jun 1849 |
Samuel Barrett |
Wm. Patton |
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2 Jun 1849 |
Reuben Daniels |
Wm. Patton |
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2 Jun 1849 |
James Kelly, Sen |
N. Ellington |
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2 Jun 1849 |
Jane Dugger |
Wm. Chandler |
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31 Mar 1849 |
John Fudge |
L.R. Hutchason |
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31 Mar 1849 |
Alfred Jones (on Okaw) |
Malden Jones |
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4 Mar 18502 |
Dr. Robert H. Allison |
Francis J. Allison & Wm. Collom |
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4 Mar 18502 |
Joseph Kinman |
Wm. Gilman |
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20 Apr 1850 |
Thomas Boles |
T.T. Boles & Wiley Jones |
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20 Apr 1850 |
George Laffler |
Christian Sousley |
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20 Apr 1850 |
Sylvester Holden |
Thomas Louis |
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3 Aug 1850 |
Wm. Chadd |
Andrew Gwinn |
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3 Aug 1850 |
Bayley Riddle |
John M. Logan |
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21 Dec 1850 2 |
John Hulen |
Wm. Smith |
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31 Jul 1851 2 |
Isaac Moss |
Issachar Davis |
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31 Jul 1851 2 |
John Brewer |
John Reynolds |
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31 Jul 1851 2 |
John J. Frost |
Kimbell Glasco |
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5 May 1853 |
Columbus Smith |
Wm. Smith |
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5 May 1853 |
Andrew J. Housel |
Wesley Wampler |
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5 May 1853 |
Lawrence Foster |
Daniel Foster |
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21 Jul 1853 |
Wm. Moffitt |
Eben Alexander |
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21 Jul 1853 |
Charles G. Frost |
Emmett Linder |
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21 Jul 1853 |
Samuel ross |
David Morgan |
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21 Jul 1853 |
Patrick White |
Martha White |
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21 Jul 1853 |
James A. Watson |
David S. and Wm. T. Watson |
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1 Sep 1853 |
Samuel Rains |
Richard E. Turley |
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1 Sep 1853 |
Wm. Collom |
A. ?. Jones |
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1 Sep 1853 |
Patrick Kearns |
Edward Kearns |
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1 Sep 1853 |
Isam Vaughn |
Wm. Z. Allen |
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8 Sept 1853 |
Oliver Sallee |
John Owens |
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30 Nov 1853 |
Dorothy Erwin |
James S. Erwin |
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30 Nov 1853 |
Washington Brown |
John Brown |
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30 Nov 1853 |
Sam'l Wiley |
Sam'l Turner |
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30 Nov 1853 |
John W. Roberts |
Richard Roberts |
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30 Nov 1853 |
Hervy Wolfe |
Wm. D. Atson |
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7 Dec 1853 |
Sarah Jones |
B.F. Jones |
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14 Dec 1853 |
Stephen Stone |
Jeremiah & Elizabeth Stone |
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2 Apr 1856 |
John P. Hills |
H. Rutherford |
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2 Apr 1856 |
Geo. J. Adams |
F.C. Mullen |
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2 Apr 1856 |
Benj. F. Bulla |
V.R. Bridges |
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2 Apr 1856 |
Hannah Bole |
Thomas T. Bole |
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2 Apr 1856 |
Jas. N. Walker |
Thomas G. Chambers |
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7 May 1856 |
Lemuel Landrus |
Joshua Landrus |
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7 May 1856 |
George Johnson |
Thos. Brewer & J.W. Johnson |
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7 May 1856 |
Sarah Coon |
Wm. Coon |
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7 May 1856 |
Hezekiah D. Jones |
John Adams |
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7 May 1856 |
John Ashby |
Mary M. Ashby |
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7 May 1856 |
Mary Cutler |
H. Rutherford |
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17 Feb 1858 |
Ebenzer Alexander |
Wm. N. Alexander |
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17 Feb 1858 |
Stephen Stone |
Peter Garrison, agent for widow |
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5 May 1858 |
Wm. G. Owens |
E.E. Eastin |
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5 May 1858 |
Sarah Calhoon |
Wm. Calhoon |
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5 May 1858 |
Wm. O. Kates |
Elizabeth Snodgrass |
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5 May 1858 |
Hetty Swisher |
John T. Handley |
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15 Jun 1859 |
James Johns |
Joshua Johns |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Abraham Henry |
Ben. Henry |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Jane Vorhees |
Gen. J. Ashmore |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Lewis W. Redmon |
Mary E. Redmon |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Tilford Shoots |
P.K. Honn |
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14 May 1863 1 |
John Hufford (d. 14 Aug 1855) |
John Sawyer |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Morrow Potter |
Samuel S. Wood |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Samuel Scott |
John F. Campbell |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Mor A. McKenzie |
Daniel McKensie |
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14 May 1863 1 |
William Harr |
Hitchcock & Harr |
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14 May 1863 1 |
A.M. Mitchell |
L.R. Hutchason |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Mor Jas C. Martin |
I.F. Martin |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Jonathan Poland |
Charles Robers |
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14 May 1863 1 |
James B. Sutherland |
Mariah Sutherland |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Wm. J. McComas |
Jennet McComas |
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14 May 1863 1 |
David K. McConkey |
Chas Clement |
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14 May 1863 1 |
C. Haddock |
Randall Haddock |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Wm. H. Maddes |
Peter Taylor |
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14 May 1863 1 |
Joe K. Hodge |
Fanny A. Hodge |
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24 May 1864 3 |
Wm. B. Bailey |
Ruth Bailey |
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26 May 1864 3 |
James J. Osborn |
Wm. H. Smith |
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26 May 1864 3 |
James Parker |
Wm. Lee, Jr. |
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26 May 1864 3 |
James B. Clark |
John W. McAchran |
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26 May 1864 3 |
Josiah Smoot |
Wm. B. Smoot |
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24 May 1866 3 |
Joshua Collins |
Daniel B. Powers |
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24 May 1866 3 |
Wm. Foster |
Sam'l M. Foster |
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24 May 1866 3 |
John Bowles |
Thomas A. Apperson |
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24 May 1866 3 |
Rufus Picre |
J.C. Dole |
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16 May 1867 3 |
Matthias Yunt |
Catharine Yunt |
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16 May 1867 3 |
George M. Black |
Caroline E. Black |
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16 May 1867 3 |
Simeon Stevens |
John m. McCown |
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18 Apr 1872 |
Thos. Galbreath |
Wm. B. Galbreath |
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23 Apr 1885 |
Israel J. Monfort |
Joseph H. Monfort |
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23 Apr 1885 |
Mary E. D. Doty |
John M. Doty |
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6 April 1893 |
Alfred Chambers |
Geo. R. Chambers |
1 Coles County Ledger
2 Illinois Globe
3 The Plain Dealer
4 The Republican
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Mortgage Foreclosures, Sheriff Sales & Misc. Chancery Notices |
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Type |
Date Published |
Info.... |
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Notice |
10 Jul 1841 |
Whereas, my wife Celia Graham has left my bed and board without any just cause or provocation, I hereby forwarn all persons from harboring her on trusting her on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts of her contracting. Lewis Graham |
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Bill to foreclose Mortgage |
15 Mar 1844 |
Jael Howington vs. John W. Sanders |
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28 Mar 1844 |
Samuel Williams vs. William L. Ross |
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Bill for Divorce |
10 Apr 1844 |
Albert Baker vs. Rachel Baker |
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Bankruptcy Notice |
15 Apr 1844 |
In the matter of the petition of JOHN P. HICKS, of Coles County, to be declared a bankrupt and -- by discharged from his debts... |
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Bankruptcy Notice |
15 Apr 1844 |
In the matter of the petition of DANIEL MORRISS, of Coles County, to be declared a bankrupt and -- by discharged from his debts... |
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Notice to Sell Real Estate |
20 Mar 1847 |
To widow Strader, Jesse, Larkin, Raleigh Strader; Mary Harris, w/o Davis Harris, Elizabeth Smith, widow, Thomas Roden, Miles Strader, Nancy Harris, widow, heirs of Francis Strader. Administrator: Vincent Strader |
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In Chancery |
18 Mar 1848 |
J.W. Ross, administrator of Jarrett Cavner, dec'd vs. Elizabeth Cavner & Leander Cavner |
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Bill to foreclose mortgage |
18 Mar 1848 |
Thomas Scoce, administrator of Stephen Brewer, dec'd vs. Robert Britt |
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Petition for Dower |
31 Mar 1849 |
Hannah A. Morton. Administrator: Gideon Burton |
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Divorce Notice |
3 Aug 1850 |
James B. Gabby vs. Mary Gabby |
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Will Filing |
30 Nov 1853 |
Sam'l Flinn & Elizabeth Flinn, heirs at law of A.J. Flinn, dec'd and Elizabeth Flinn, widow of the late George Flinn, dec, late of Coles Co., IL, that George W. Flinn hath filed in this office the noncupative will of said George Flinn dec'd. |
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Petition to Sell Land |
5 May 1853 |
Newberry Johnson vs. heirs of Geo. Tefft, dec'd. |
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Sale of Real Estate |
5 May 1853 |
By Jeremiah Johns, administrator of Wm. Johns, dec'd |
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Partition of Lands |
18 Aug 1853 |
John M. Glassco & Sarah F., his wife vs. Geo. W.B. Yocum, Jas. A. Kelly & Elvira Kelly, infant heirs of Mary Kelly (late Yocum) dec'd & Josephine Kelly, infant heir of Eliza Jane Kelly, dec'd. |
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Pet to sell lands |
2 Apr 1856 |
Samuel M. Thrall, administrator of the estate of Asahel Griffin, dec'd. vs. Phebe D. Griffin, widow and relict of Asahel Griffen, dec'd., William B. Quinby and Lucy Quinby, Asahel Griffin, jr., Almon Griffin and George Griffen, heirs at law of Asahel Griffin, dec'd |
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Pet. to sell land |
7 May 1856 |
John Grant, adm. of Lydia Freeman, dec. vs. Elizabeth & Mary Jane Freeman, heirs of Stephen Freeman, dec. Sarah Edwards & Charles Freeman |
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Pet. to sell land |
7 May 1856 |
Robert Hopkins, adm. of Charles V. Winkler, dec vs. Sarah Root, Vicia Winkler & Luther Winkler |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Issac Cosler against Hiram Campbell |
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Mechanic's Lein |
17 Feb 1858 |
J.H. Pearson & Paul D. Messer vs. The Ills. Cen. R.R. con-, T.H., A. and St. L.R.R. Com, Moses Cutler, David B.N. Radcliff, Frederick E. Radcliff and Morgan Griffin |
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Petition for Partition |
17 Feb 1858 |
Samuel W. McGinnis and Christopher Lowman vs. Thomas W. Lewis and Ellis H. Lewis |
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Public Sale - Foreclose Mortgage |
17 Feb 1858 |
James M. Miller vs. Michael C. McLain, et. al |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Thomas G. Chambers against George Wells, Adam Cox and Charles D. Phelps |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of William Conray against Arthur Bradshaw |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Allen Campbell against John L. Humaston |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Gen. Elless, use of L.C. Rust, against John C. Parcels |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of G.W. Ashmore against Rice S. Hackett |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Trustees Beloit College against Harvey Otter and Jacob Mosesbarger |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Lee, Norfolk & Co. against Presly Highland |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Allen Campbell against John L. Humason |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Samuel Bane against John Sowers and Jos. G. Harvy |
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Sheriff's Sale |
17 Feb 1858 |
in favor of Lemuel Barber against Joseph Taylor |
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Sheriff's Sale |
5 May 1858 |
J.F. O'Bryant against Usher F. Linder |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of G.W. McConkey for the use of William Johnson, against John C. Parcel |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Lenmel Chandler against James Kelly. |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of John F. Seymore and robert W. Seymore against Joseph Peyton |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Joseph Handley against John D. Hansley (?) |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Giles G. Filley against John L. Allison (?) |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of E.M. Thorp as Ex. of Moses Thorp, dec. and against J. Burwell |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Hamilton Nabb and against J.J. Adams & James Bovell |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Henry B. Freeman and against Thomas Ingrum |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in faovr of Thomas Cummings, Charles B. Collins, George C.G. Seaman and Horner Slate and against Joseph Peyton and Thomas Lytle |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Harrison Messer and against Nancy J. Miles |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
Isaac H. Frothingham, Willard M. Newell, Charles M. Newell and James Newell and against Joseph Peyton and Thomas Lytle. |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of H.W. Moore and against Nancy G. Miles and John E. Palmer |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
Camden (?) Knight against Oliver F. Harris |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of Henry Wheel against Lewis Letner |
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Sheriff's Sale |
15 Jun 1859 |
in favor of M.C. McLain, ass. of Voorhis and Hanna, and against Harvey Otter. |
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Sheriff's Sale |
14 May 1863 |
in favor of John Speed and against Wm. T. James |
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Sheriff's Sale |
14 May 1863 |
in favor of Jas. M. Miller and against James Neese |
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Tax Notice |
14 May 1863 1 |
Henry Fuqua - lot No. 16 Dawson & Parkers addition to the town of Charleston Wm. Kunee - lot No. 27 of E.C. Banks addition to the town of Charleston Uriah Manley - lot No. 29 in block 5 in North Charleston Daniel McCarty - lot No. 32 in block 3 in North Charleston & lot No. 32 in block 5 in North Charleston |
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Sheriff's Sale |
24 May 1864 3 |
In favor of Naomi Davis and against Jamestt Pavne |
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Notice of Resignation |
26 May 1864 3 |
William Luce, the guardian of Mary Ellen Housel and Andrew Jackson Housel [gives his notices of resignation] |
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Petition to Perfect Title |
26 May 1864 3 |
Wylie Logan vs. Francee Heuchin, Colonel Ewing Honchin, Mary Wright, Melissa Wade, Edith Gilbert, Martha R. Elam, John M. Elam, Colonel E. Elam, George A. Elam, Frances Houchin, Joan Sawyer and Lurana Sawyer |
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Bill for Divorce |
26 May 1864 3 |
Gabriel P. Smith vs. Nancy A. Smith (in the text of the announcement, it says Nancy M. Smith) |
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Bill for Divorce |
26 May 1864 3 |
Elizabeth Domsky vs. Charles Domsky |
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Administrator's Sale |
26 May 1864 3 |
Sale of Daniel Day's land by Eli Wiley, Administrator |
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Notice of Resignation |
24 May 1866 3 |
Peter Leather_ian [gives his notice of resignation of] Simeon Skidmore |
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Sheriff's Sale |
16 May 1867 3 |
in favor of James T. Mock vs. Samuel Ashbrook |
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Sheriff's Sale |
16 May 1867 3 |
Francis Ratts vs. Wm. Purinton |
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Sheriff's Sale |
16 May 1867 3 |
James M. Walker against Elisha W. robinson |
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Administrator's Resignation |
16 May 1867 3 |
Lapsley C. Henly and Frances A. Allison, adminstrators, for the estate of John L. Allison |
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