Map of Albany
Explanation
Head of Map due North width of Streets 66 feet.
Do " Alleys 16 do Front of Lots 66 do Depth do 124 do
Stone at the S.W.[Southwest] corner of the Public Square, Blocks Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and the Public Square are Situated on the West half of the S.E.[Southeast] quarter of Section 6, and are the Property of John WrightBlocks 6 and 7 are Situated on the West half of the N.E.[Northeast] quarter of Section 7, and are the property of John DonovenBoth Tracts are of Township 19, North of Range 3, West.
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06/16/1836
for T. M. Neale S[Surveyor] S. C.
06/16/1836
I hereby certify that the above is a correct Map of the Town of Albany, as Surveyed by me.
June 16th 1836.A. Lincolnfor T. M. Neale S[Surveyor] S. C.
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06/21/1836
seal John Donovan
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06/21/1836
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| Sangamon County |
This is to Certify that we John Wright and John Donoven of the County & State aforesaid proprietors of the Town of Albany, as Laid out & Platted by A. Lincoln Deputy Surveyor of Said County do Hereby acknowledge the Same to be our act & deed for the Purposes therein to expressed
with all the Blocks[,] Lots[,] Streets[,] Alleys & Public grounds according to the foregoing Map & Specification and do hereby
forever give to the Publick all the grounds Included in Said Streets & Alleys & Publick grounds for the use of said Town.
Witness our Hands & Seals this 21st day of June A.D 1836.
John Wright seal John Donovan
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06/21/1836
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06/21/1836
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| Sangamon County |
Be it Remembered that on this day came personally before the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in & for Said County John Wright & John Donaven who are personally known by Said Justice to be the Same persons whose names are Subscribed
to the foregoing Certificate and acknowledged the Same to be their & each of their
free & voluntary act & deed for the Purposes therein expressed.
Given under my Hand & Seal this 21st day of June AD. 1836.
Thomas Moffett Jus[Justice of the] Peace seal
Handwritten Transcription, 1 page(s), Sangamon County Deed Book J, 271, Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois Springfield (Springfield, Illinois),