PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS

GEORGE WILKINS - 1875

 

 

George Wilkins

            Vs                                                         Parke Circuit Court

William A Nickell and               October Term 1875

James H Moore

 

            George Wilkins Plaintiff complains of William A Nickell and James H Moore Defendants and says that on the 15th day of September 1868. The Defendants executed to Pttff then two promissory notes calling for $16666.66 each due in two and three years respectively from date.  That on said day they also executed to Pttff a mortgage conveying to Pttff the tract of land therein described as security for the debt evidenced by said note and one other of the same amount which has been paid off.  Said note being executed for the purchase money of said tract of land. Which notes and mortgage are filed herewith and made part of this complaint together with interest therein, except the sum of $300 paid August 22nd 1871, also $100 paid May 30th 1873, also $50 paid August 23rd 1873, also $312.39 paid August 20th 1874, also $102.50 paid May 31st 1875 Which are endorsed on said note deed two years of the date.  Wherefor Plaintiff demands judgement for $4000 the foreclosure of said mortgage and the sale of the land or so much as  (remainder not found)

 

 

This Indenture, Witnesseth, that William A Nichols and James H Moore of Parke County in the State of Indiana Mortgage and Warrant to George Wilkins of Parke County in the State of Indiana the following Real Estate in Parke County in the State of Indiana, to=wit: A part of the East half of the South West quarter of Section Twenty (20) in Township Seventeen (17) North Range Seven West viz Commencing at the South East corner of Said quarter thence West to Mill Creek thence up said creek with the meandering of the same to the East line of said quarter thence South 47 poles to place of beginning and the South East quarter of the South East quarter of said Section Town and Range and the West 1/2 of the South East quarter of said Section Town and Range, excepting in the last named ? 3 acres viz  Commencing at the North West corner of said half quarter, thence South 34 poles, thence East 14 poles, thence North 34 poles thence West 14 poles, containing 120 acres, to secure the payment, when they become due of three promissory notes given for the purchase money on the above described land of even date herewith for Sixteen hundred and Sixty Six and 66/100 Dollars each and due in one, two and three years with six per cent interest from date executed by mortgages to mortgagee and the mortgagors expressly agree to pay the sum of money above secured without relief from valuation laws.

 

 

             In witness whereof, the mortgagors have hereunto set their hands and seals, this 15th day of September 1868

                                                            William A Nickell

                                                            James H Moore

 

 

 

                                                Promissary Notes

 

 

Three years after date of promise to pay George Wilkins on order one thousand six hundred and sixty six and 66/100 dollars value received, without relief from valuation or appraisement laws with six percent interest from date payable annually this 15th day of September 1868

this note is worth 2506

dollars Sept 15 1875                 William A Nickell

                                                                        James H Moore

 

Two years after date we promise to pay George Wilkins on order one thousand six hundred and sixty six and 66/100 dollars value received without relief from valuation or appraisement laws with six per cent interest from date payable annually this 15th day of September 1868

this note is worth 1485.98

the 15 Sept 1875                                  William A Nickell

                                                                        James H Moore

 

 

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