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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Sharp Family Land Purchase, Pope Co., IL, 1855

On 21 April 1855, William C. Sharp purchased 160 acres of land in North East 1/4 of Section 10 in Township 14 South Range 6 East, near the town of Tansill in Pope County, Illinois from Benjamin and Lucinda Belford for 500 dollars. A transcription of the deed and maps showing the location follow the images.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Sharp Family Land Purchase, Rising Sun, IN, 1846

On 6 July 1846, William C. Sharp purchased the south half of In Lot 40 of Pinkney James Addition, from Joshua and Susannah Seward for 100 dollars. A transcription of the deed follows the images.