In force, Feb.[February] 26, 1837.
AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of Mason Paine and Michael Dillow.
1Guardian of M Payne, upon giving bond
may sell bonds aud lots.
And make deeds.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Guardian of the heirs at law of Mason Payne, on filing with the Judge of the county of Macon, a bond with good and sufficient security, to be approved of by said Judge, conditioned
for the true and faithful discharge of the duties enjoined by this act, and that the
Guardian of the said heirs at law will well and truly pay over to said heirs, all monies arising from the sales of certain lands and town lots herein authorized,
and shall do and perform all other duties devolving upon her by virtue of this act,
shall be and is hereby empowered to sell at public sale, (at such timeas may be agreed on by said Guardian and Judge of Probate,) and convey by sufficient deed or deeds, the following tract or lot of land viz:
Beginning at the corner stake of the east half of the south east quarter of section
number eleven in township number nineteen north, of range one east, of the third principal
meridian line, running south with said line forty poles, thence west twenty poles,
thence north forty poles, thence east twenty poles, to the beginning corner, containing
five acres,
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together with the saw and grist mills being erected thereon and all other appurtenances
thereunto belonging.2To make deeds in conjunction with E. Butler to lots in Franklin
Proviso
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Guardian of the heirs at law of the said Mason Payne, is hereby empowered to make good and sufficicient deeds, in conjunction with Elisha Butler, to any or all of the lots in the town of Franklin, in the county of Macon, which were sold in copartnership, by the said Mason Paine and Elisha Butler; and the said Guardian is hereby authorised and empowered to sell and convey by good and sufficient titles, in conjunction with
the said Elisha Butler, at such time and in such manner, as may be thought advisable, by the said Guardian
and Judge of Probate, all or any number or part of such lots as may remain unsold
in the said town of Franklin, provided however, That the said Guardian shall have first given bond with security, to be approved
of by the Judge of Probate for the county of Macon, for the faithful application of the proceeds of such sales, to the benefit of the
said heirs.
Funds how applied
Sec. 3. The money arising from the said sales, shall be chargeable in account with the said
heirs to the said Guardian, and shall be laid out by the said Guardian to the best
advantage of the said heirs, in other real estate, or put at interest as may be thought
most advisable by the said Guardian.
M. Dillow’s administrator authorized to convey lands
Proviso
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That Matthias Shuman, Administrator of the estate of Michael Dillow, be and he is hereby authorized to convey and make a deed of General Warranty, to
the purchaser of the north east quarter of the south east quarter of section number
four in township number sixteen north, range number three east of the third principal
meridian line in the county of Macon,3 provided, That the said Matthias Shuman shall have first given a bond with security, to be approved of by the Judge of Probate
for the county of Macon, that the proceeds shall be vested in other real estate, shall be for the exclusive
benefit of the heirs of the said Michael Dillow.
This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
[ certification
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02/20/1837
02/20/1837
This bill having remained with the council of revision ten days, (Sunday excepted) and the General Assembly being in session, it has become a law, this 20th February 1837.
A. P. FIELD,
Secretary of State.
Secretary of State.
1On December 15, 1836, William G. Reddick introduced HB 1 in the House of Representatives. On December 19, the House referred the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary. The
committee reported back the bill on December 27 with several amendments, recommending
its passage. On December 31, the House passed the bill. On February 8, the Senate passed the bill. On February 10, the House laid the bill before the Council of Revision. Having remained with the Council ten days (Sundays excluded), and the General Assembly being in session, the act became law on February 26.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 29, 55, 80, 125, 153, 515, 530, 543; Illinois Senate
Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 137, 157, 164, 358-59, 366, 373, 383-84.
2Located in the southeast corner of DeWitt County on Salt Creek. Paine purchased property in this area in 1836.
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales, DeWitt County, 677:192, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL; “Counties, Townships,
and Ranges in Illinois,” Maps, Martha L. Benner and Cullom Davis et al., eds., The
Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition, 2d edition (Springfield:
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 2009), http://www.lawpracticeofabrahamlincoln.org/Reference.aspx?ref=Reference html files/LandMeasurement.html.
3Located in east central Macon County, east of Decatur.
“Counties, Townships, and Ranges in Illinois,” Maps, Martha L. Benner and Cullom Davis
et al., eds., The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition, 2d
edition (Springfield: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 2009), http://www.lawpracticeofabrahamlincoln.org/Reference.aspx?ref=Reference html files/LandMeasurement.html.
Printed Document, 2 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Tenth General Assembly (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 183-84, GA Session: 10-1,