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!NAME: Joseph W. Lynch

!NAME: Joseph W. Lynch - (AFN: Q7PN-PR) - Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!BIRTH: Joseph W. Lynch - Birth:South Carolina., or Franklin County, Tennessee., or Lincoln C ounty, Tennessee? - South Carolina is most probably correct.

!BIRTH: Joseph W. Lynch Birth: Franklin County, Tennessee - circa 1813 - Source: Lynch Histor y - The Lynch Family History was compiled and signed by a Youree C. Roddy. The history was t old to him by James Thomas Lynch while sitting in front yard swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd. , or West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas. - From Charles Ray Lynch of Woodward, Woodw ard, Oklahoma - rlynch@pldi.net

!MARRIAGE: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Also Franklin County , Tennessee Courthouse, Winchester, Tennessee. Marriage Records Jan. 1838 - Jan.1875 - Josep h Lynch to Sarah A Martin, Isd 2nd January 1839, Executed by one, G. Hedgepeth.

!CENSUS: 1840 Census, Franklin County, Tennessee, Middle District, p. 36 (LDS film #0024545) . Joseph Lynch
Males: under 5 (1)
20 & under 30 (1)
Females: 15 and under 20 (1)
20 and under 30 (1).
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!CENSUS: 1850 Marion County, Illinois census. District Number, 11. Stamped Page Number, 69-B . October 19, 1850
Joseph Lynch Age, 35. (m) Farmer. Born South Carolina.
Sarah [Lynch] Age, 27. (f) Born Alabama.
Thomas [Lynch] Age, 10. (m) Born Tennessee.
William [Lynch] Age, 8. (m) Born Illinois.
John [Lynch] Age, 6. (m) Born Illinois.
Mary [Lynch] Age, 4. (f) Born Illinois.
Henry [Lynch] Age, 2. (m) Born Illinois.
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!DEED: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois. Deed Records. Volu me/s -F-. Page, 701.
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This indenture made this twenty seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord One Thousan d Eight Hundred and Fifty One between Thomas Chapman & Mary M. his wife of the county of M arion & State of Illinois of the one part and Joseph Lynch of said county and state aforesa id of the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Chapman and Mary M. his wife for an d in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is he reby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm with the said Joseph Lync h his heirs and assigns forever all that Land or parcel of land situate and being in the coun ty of Marion in the State of Illinois known and designated as follows, The West half of the S outh half of the North West quarter in section No. (22) Twenty Two in Township No. (3) Thre e of Range No. (4) East of the third principal meridian containing Forty acres more or less t ogether with all and singular the appurtenances there unto belonging or _________ appertainin g to have and to hold the above described premises that the said Joseph Lynch his heirs an d assigns forever, And the said Thomas Chapman and Mary M. his wife the aforesaid person s unto the said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and e very person whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents, In witness w hereby the said Thomas Chapman and Mary M. his wife of the first have herewith set their han d and seals the day and year above written THOMAS CHAPMAN {seal}
Signed sealed ___ MARY M. X CHAPMAN {Seal}
in presents of us.
Saith Gardner - William Pra_____
State of Illinois}
Marion County} Be it remembered that on this day the 29th of September in the year of Our Lo rd One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One before me the subscriber a _____ of the _____ an d for said county personally appeared the within named Thomas Chapman and Mary M.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 702.]
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his wife and acknowledged the within indenture to be her voluntary act and deed for the purpo se, therein mentioned and the said Mary M. Chapman being first separately and apart _____ fr om her said husband and acknowledged upon having the full contents of the within indenture ma de known to her that she did seal and as her act and deed deliver the same that she relinquis h all her right of dower to the persons therein mentioned freely voluntarily and without an y compulsion on the part of her husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an d seal this day and date above written SMITH LASANUM { seal}
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[Ibid:] [Same Page, 702, and following the above]
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This indenture made this eighth day of September in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight H undred and Fifty One between Daniel Lovell of the county of Marion and State of Illinois o f the one part, and Joseph Lynch of said county and State of the other part, witnesseth tha t the said Daniel Lovell for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars to him in han d paid this receipt whereof if here by acknowledged has hereby grant bargain sell convey an d confirm unto the said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parce l of land situate and being in the county of Marion in the State of Illinois known and descri bed as follows, to wit, The North West quarter of the North West quarter of section number Tw enty Two (22) in Township No. 3 Three North of Range No. (4) East of the third principal meri dian containing Forty acres more or less, together with all and singular the appurtenances th ere unto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the above described premi ses unto the said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns forever And the said Daniel Lovell t he aforesaid premises with this said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns against the claim o r claims of all and every persons whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by thes e presents, witness whereof the said Daniel Lovell of the first has hereunto set his hand an d seal the day and year above written. signed sealed and _________ in DANIEL LOVELL {se al}
presents of us. Samuel H. G__ & Jas S. Martin.
State of Illinois}
Marion County} Be it remembered that on this day the 8th of September in the year of Our Lor d One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One before me the ______ clerk of the county in and fo r said county personally appeared the within Daniel Lovell and acknowledged the within inde nture to be his voluntary act and deed, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an d _____ the seal of my office at Salem this 8th day of September A.D., 1851 Jas S. Martin C lerk.
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!INTESTATE WILL: [July Term of Court 1854] And now on this day comes Nathaniel D. Osborn, an d with his and Jacob Rogers and John Martin who are persons of respectability and credit to t he court here well known, who being dully sworn at their oaths firm to the satisfaction of th e court that James Martin who was a private in Capt. Patrick company in the Regt. of Ark. Mtd . Vols. [Mexican war] that said Martin in his life time received for his service 160 acres . That on or about the 7th day of December 1850 [7th day of July] said James Martin departe d this life intestate, that the only heirs of law of said James Martin were Sarah Lynch, form erly Sarah Martin who intermarried with Joseph Lynch who resides in Illinois, Elizabeth Smit h who resides in the State of Alabama both of whom are sisters of decedent and his brothers E dmund T. Martin, William Martin, Solomon Martin and John Martin who reside in this State, an d that as the decedent left no wife child, or children, father or mother him surviving, sai d sisters and brothers are the only heirs at law of said James Martin deceased.
Estate of James Martin decd.
On this day comes Edmund T. Martin administrator of said estate and __ of said adm., to provi de letters made before the court here on the 7th day of October 1850 being produced them on m otion of said Martin -- were produced who proved to the satisfaction of the court that Jame s M. Martin died intestate as therein stated and that the names and residences of the person s therein named as heirs at law are correctly given and that they are the only heirs at law o f said decedent. - Source Johnson County Courthouse, Clarksville, Arkansas, Probate Court Rec ord. Volume -D-. Year/s 1853 - 1862. Page, 90.
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!PROBATE - POWER OF ATTORNEY: Information found in the National Archives and Records Administ ration. Washington, D.C. 20408. James M. Martin’s Mexican war Bounty Land Warrant number #( 40092), which James M. Martin received for his, (1847 - 1848), years service in the Mexica n war, and which was sold to Sarah Ann (Martin) Lynch's brother, John Miller Martin.
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State of Illinois}
Marion County}ss
To all whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that we Joseph Lynch, and Sarah A . Lynch his wife both of the state & county aforesaid this day and by these presents have ma de, constituted & appointed William W. Floyd of the County of Johnson in the State of Arkan sas our true and lawful Attorney in fact for us and our names, to subscribe our names assig n & set over a certain land warrant penned to James M. Martin and numbered 40092 for one hu ndred and sixty acres of land Hereby authorizing & empowering our said Attorney to do and pe rform all things in our name which may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid as fully & comp letely as though we were present in person In testimony where of we have _______ to se t our hands
& affixed our seals on this the 27th day of September A.D. 185 2 Joseph Lynch {seal}
......................................................................her
State of Illinois}............................Sarah A. X Lynch {seal}
Marion County}ss......................................mark
I James S. Martin clerk of the county court in and for said county do hereby certify t hat on this 27th day of September A D 1852 Joseph Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife perso nally appeared before me, and acknowledged ____ ____ of the forgoing power of attorney for th e usage and purposes above mentioned and I hereby certify that ______ know the said Josep h Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife ______ persons named in and who executed the forgoin g power of attorney and that the aforesaid county court is a ______ of record having genera l jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at Salem the day and date above mentione d James S. Martin Clk
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!PROBATE - POWER OF ATTORNEY: Information found in the National Archives and Records Administ ration. Washington, D.C. 20408. James M. Martin’s Mexican war Bounty Land Warrant number # (27399), which James M. Martin received for his, (1846 -1847) service in the Mexican war an d which was sold to a Mr. Nathaniel D. Osborn.
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State of Illinois}
County of Marion,}ss
To all whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that we Joseph Lynch and Sarah A . Lynch his wife of the state & county aforesaid this day & by these presents ____ made cons tituted and appointed William W. Floyd of County of Johnson in the State of Arkansas as ou r true and lawful attorney in fact, for us and in our names, to subscribe our names and assig n over a certain land warrant penned to James M. Martin and numbered 27399 for one hundre d & sixty acres of land
Hereby authorizing our said attorney to do and perform all things in our name which may be ne cessary for the purpose aforesaid as fully and completely as though we were present in perso n
In testimony where of we have _______ to set our hands
& affixed our seals on this the 27th day of September A D 185 2 Joseph Lynch {seal}
...................................................................her
State of Illinois}.........................Sarah A. X Lynch {seal}
Marion County,}ss..................................mark
I James S. Martin clerk of the county court, in and for said county do hereby certify tha t on this 27th day of September A D 1852, Joseph Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife person ally appeared before me and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Power of Attorney, fo r the usage and purpose above mentioned and I hereby certify that ______ know the said Josep h & Sarah A. Lynch to ___ ____ _____ persons named in and who executed the foregoing powe r of attorney ______ and that the aforesaid county, ______ is a Court of Record having genera l jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at Salem the day and date above mentione d James S. Martin Clk
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!DEED: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois, Deed Record. Volum e/s -H-. Page, 124.
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This Deed made and entered into this 22d day of November eighteen hundred and fifty three b y and between Wyatt S. Berry of Fayette County State of Illinois party of the first part an d Joseph Lynch of Marion County State of Illinois party of the second part witnesseth tha t the said party of the first part for and in consideration of fifty dollars to him paid by t he said party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do by this prese nt _____ release and forever quit claim unto the said party of the second part his heirs an d assign the following described land in the County of Marion State of Illinois Wit The Sout h East quarter of the North East quarter of Section Fifteen Township Three North Range Fo ur East containing forty acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the same togethe r with all the rights immunities privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging and the s aid party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and Seal the da y and year first above written - WYATT S. BERRY {seal}
Executed in presence of
J.T.B. Stapp
State of Illinois}
County of Marion }ss Be it remembered that on this 22d day of November A.D. eighteen hundre d and fifty three before me the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the Count y and State aforesaid who is personally known to me to be the same person whom name is subscr ibed to the forgoing instrument of writing as party thereto and he acknowledged the same to b e his act and deed for the purposed therein mentioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County a t Vandalia the day and year above written - JAS W. BERRY ClK Recorded Dec 8th 1853
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!DEED: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois. Deed Records. Volu me/s -1-. Page, 175. Year/s 1859 - 1861.
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This Indenture, Made this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eig ht hundred and Fifty Nine Between Joseph Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife of the first pa rt, and William W. Porter of the second part: Witnesseth that the said party of the first pa rt, for and in consideration of Nine Hundred Dollars in hand paid by the said party of the se cond part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second par t forever released and discharged therefrom, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released , aligned and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alie n and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, a ll the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, situate in the County of Marion an d State of Illinois, and known and described as follows, to wit: The West half of the North W est quarter of Section Twenty Two in Township No Three North of Range No Four East of the Thi rd Principle Meridian in the County of Marion and State of Illinois to contain Eighty Acres o f Land more or less.
[...]In Testimony Whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands an d seals the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered In Presence of _ _ Joseph Lynch {seal}
............................................................................................. .............................................Sarah A. X Lynch {seal}
State of Illinois,}
Marion County,}ss.
I, Timothy Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, in the State aforesa id, do hereby certify that Joseph Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife who are personally know n to me as the real person whose name are subscribed to the above deed, appeared before me th is day in person, and acknowledged that the executed and delivered the said deed, as their fr ee and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. And the said Sarah A. Ly nch wife of the said Joseph Lynch having been by me examined separate and apart from and ou t of the hearing of her husband, and the contents and meaning of the said Deed having been b y me made known and fully explained to her, acknowledged that she had freely and voluntaril y executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned , without compulsion of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the same. Gi ven under my hand this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh t hundred and fifty nine. Timothy Baldwin J.P.
Filed for Record this 15th day of Sept A.D. 1859 at __ o'clock A.M . F.W. Eagan Recorder.
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!CENSUS: 1860 Marion County, Illinois census. Township 3, Range, 3. Family Number, 369. Blac k Written Stamped Page Number, 682. August 14, 1860.
(369) James Lynch Age, 44. (m) 1000/700 Born South Carolina.
--------Rosana [Lynch] Age, 44. (f) Born South Carolina.
--------John W. [Lynch] Age, 19. (m) Born Illinois.
--------Wm [Lynch] Age, 16. (m) Born Illinois.
--------Sarah [Lynch] Age, 12. (f) Born Illinois.
--------Mary [Lynch] Age, 10 (f) Born Illinois.
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[Ibid:] [Same Page Following The Above]
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(370) Daniel Lord Age 19. (m) /50. Born Illinois.
-------- Martha [Lord] Age, 17. (f) Born Illinois.
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[Ibid:] [Same Page Following The Above]
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(371)Joseph....Lynch Age, 45. (m) 400/400 Born South Carolina.
--------Sarah A. [Lynch] Age, 38. (f) Born Alabama.
--------John M. [Lynch] Age, 17. (m) Born Illinois.
--------Mary Jane [Lynch] Age, 15. (f) Born Illinois.
--------Henry D. [Lynch] Age, 12. (m) Born Illinois.
--------Martha L. [Lynch] Age, 9. (f) Born Illinois.
--------Charles W. [Lynch] Age, 6. (m) Born Illinois.
--------Joseph W. [Lynch] Age, 10/12. Born Illinois.
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!DEED: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois. Deed Record. Page , 601. Volume/s -2-. Year/s 1861 - 1864.
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Joseph Lynch & wife - to - Alexander Mellican
THIS INDENTURE, Made this Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eig ht Hundred and ________ WITNESSETH, That the said party of the first part, for and in consid eration of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part , the receipt whereof is hereby ________ and the said party of the second part forever releas ed and discharged therefore, have granted, bargained, sold, _______ __________________ and b y these presents do grant, bargain, sell, _____ , release, alien and confirm unto the said pa rty of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the following described lot , piece or parcel of land, situated in the County of Marion and State of Illinois, and know n and described as follows, to wit:
The south east quarter of the north east quarter of Section Fifteen Township Three North Rang e Four East containing forty acres be the same more or less.[...]
[...]IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands an d seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered In The Presence Of Dwyer Tracey Clerk {seal } JOSEPH LYNCH {seal}
...................her
SARAH A. X LYNCH {seal}
.................mark
State of Illinois}
Marion County}ss. I Dwyer Tracy Clerk of the County Court in and for said county, in the St ate aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Lynch who is personally known to me as the rea l person whose name is subscribed to the above deed, appeared before me this day in person, a nd acknowledged that he executed and delivered the said Deed as his free and voluntary act, f or the uses and purposes therein set forth. And the said Sarah A. Lynch wife of the said J oseph Lynch having been by me examined separate and apart from and out of the hearing of he r husband, and the contents and meaning of the said deed having been by me made known and ful ly explained to her, acknowledged that she had freely and voluntarily executed the same, an d relinquished her dower to the lands and elements therein mentioned, without compulsion of h er said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the same.
Given under my hand & official Seal this Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord on e thousand eight hundred and sixty four. Dwyer Tracey Clerk
Filed for Record this 16th day of Feby A.D. 1864. I.O. Chance Recorder
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!DEED: Information found in The Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois. Deed Records. Volu me/s -AA-. Page, 609. Year/s 1871 - 1874.
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To all to whom these presents shall come, Henry H. Eagan of Marion County and State of Illi nois Administrator of the goods and estate which were of Reece Eagan late of the said Count y, deceased intestate _____ greeting, Whereas at the April Term of the County Court of the sa id County of Marion State aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and si xty four in the matter of the petition of Henry H. Eagan administrator is aforesaid for lea ve to sell the following described real estate situated in Marion County and State of Illinoi s to wit: North half of the North East of Section (6) Six in Town Two (2) North of Range Thre e (3) East containing 75 Acres and Three quarters of an acre, it was ordered and decreed by s aid County Court setting in the words following to wit: on this day comes Henry H. Eagan Adm inistrator of Reece Eagan deceased and presents to the Court a petition praying for the sel l of the real estate described therein. The Court now leaves the cause and on motion of peti tioners solicitors doth appoint John W. Merritt Esq Guardian ______ for the minor dependen ts to wit Hiram Eagan and William Eagan, And the Court rules the dependents to answer on t he 19th day of April 1864, And now at this Tuesday April 19th 1864, this cause was ruled fo r final hearing and the petitioners by his said solicitors comes and also comes the minor dep endents aforesaid And by there said Guardian ______ answers herein as ruled which answer th e Court examined and ordered that same be filed and Guardian _____ says nothing in ___ and i t now offers to the Court that the said Administrator has duly filed in the County Court of s aid County his inventory the appraisement bill and sale bill of the said estate and has rende red to said County Court a just and true amount of the personal estate and debts of the sai d deceased and it further appearing to the Court that these are just claims and demands again st the said estate remaining unpaid and that there in no personal property or effects of th e said estate which to pay the same the said Administrator having faithfully _____ all the s aid personal estate and effects towards the payment of the _____ claims and it also appearin g to the said Court that the said Reece Eagan died sized of certain real estate and that th e said Administrator has given due
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[Ibid:] [Page, 610]
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notice of his intention to present his said petition to this term of the Court for the sale o f said real estate by publishing the same in the Salem Advocate a weekly newspaper publishe d in Salem in said County for three weeks successively the 1st insertion having been on the 2 5th day of February A.D. 1865 more than five weeks previous to the ___ ___ of this term it i s ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said Administrator have leave and be hurried t o sell the following described real estate situated in the said County of Marion and State o f Illinois to wit: The North half of the North East quarter of Section Six (6) Township Two ( 2) North of Range Three (3) East of third principal meridian containing seventy five (75) Acr es and three quarters of an acre, And it further ordered and adjudged by the Court that the s aid Administrator sell the said land on the sixth day of June next between the hours of ten o 'clock, A.M. and 5 o'clock, P.M. of said day on the premises the said Administrator having fi rst given notice of such intended sale recording to the requirements of the laws and that i n ____ the said Administrator should deem it best for the interest of said estate he may post pone the said sale to such other day as he may appoint always giving notice of such postpon e sale the same as in the first instance and it is further ordered that said lands be sold o n the following terms, one third cash in hand, and the balance is twelve months with interest , the purchaser to give a mortgage on the premises with approved personal security and that s aid Administrator report his acts and claims herein to this court, And that this applicatio n before that purpose continue and whereas in pursuance of said order and decree I ____ proce ed to sell the premises aforesaid after having given the notice aforesaid on the day and betw een the hours aforesaid at the place aforesaid at pubic vendue, and the said premises were au ction off to Joseph Lynch of Marion County he being the highest and best bidder therefor fo r the sum of Nine hundred and fifty five dollars, Now therefore know ye that I the said Hen ry H. Eagan Administrator as aforesaid by virtue of the order and decree aforesaid and in co nsideration of the sum of Nine Hundred and fifty five dollars to me paid by the said Josep h Lynch, the receipt whereof I, do hereby acknowledged do hereby grant sell and convey unt o the said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns all that tract and parcel of land situated i n the County of Marion to wit: The North half of the North East quarter of Section (6) in Tow n (2) North Range (3) East containing 75 acres and three quarters of and acre, To have and to - the aforegranted premises unto the said Joseph Lynch his
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[Ibid:] [Page, 611]
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heirs and assigns to his and heir ____ forever, And the same Henry H. Eagan Administrator a s foresaid do hereby covenant with said Joseph Lynch his heirs and assigns that I have in re spects complied with the order and decree of said County Court and with the _____ of the la w generally in such care made and provided in Witness whereof I the said Henry H. Eagan in m y capacity of Administrator have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of June A.D. 186 4
In presence of John W. Merritt J.P. Henry H. X Eagan {seal}
State of Illinois}
Marion County} ss. Before me the undersigned justice of the peace in said County came Henr y H. Eagan personally known to me as the real person who executed the above conveyance and wh o acknowledged the said signature to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the purpose t herein mentioned
Witness my hand & seal this eleventh day of June A.D. 1864
(Stamp $100) John W. Merritt J.P. {seal}
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!DEED: Information found in the Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Illinois. Mortgage Records . Volume/s -D-. Page, 126. Year/s 1863 -1865.
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This indenture made and entered into this the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord o n thousand eight hundred and sixty from between Joseph Lynch and Sarah Lynch his wife of t he county of Marion and State of Illinois the parties of the first part and Henry H. Eaga n Administrator of Reece Eagan deceased of the county of Marion and State of Illinois the pa rty of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consider ation of the sum of six hundred and thirty five dollars and ____ cents in hand paid by the sa id party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, barg ain and sell unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns one certain tract f or and situate lying and being in the county of Marion and state of Illinois known, designate d and described as follows to wit, The North half of the North East quarter of Section Six (6 ) Town two (2) North of Range Three (3) East containing Seventy Five acres and Three quarter s of an acre, and for the consideration aforesaid the said parties of the first part thereb y name and release confirm and transfer, and forever relinquish to the said party of the seco nd part all right interest or title they may now have or may hereafter acquire in and to sai d real estate here in before described by virtue of the Laws of the State of Illinois approve d February 11th A D 1851, entitled “An Act to exempt homestead from sale on execution” And al l laws given _____ thereof To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land free fr om all homestead exemption rights together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging o r in anywise appertaining to the only proper use and benefit of the said party of the secon d part his heirs and assigns forever. And the same parties of the first part for themselve s heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said party of the second part tha t they are lawfully sized that the said land is free from all incumbrance that they have ful l right to convey and will forever Warrant and defend the said tract of land from the claim o f them the said parties of the first part their heirs and assigns and against the claim of cl aims of any other person whomsoever nevertheless the above indenture of mortgage ______ ___ _ ___ ___ only condition that whereas
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[Ibid:] [Page 127]
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the said Joseph Lynch and one Samuel P. Wilson are indebted to the said party of the secon d part Administrator as aforesaid in the sum of $635.00 as appears by a curtain promissory no te of even date herewith and payable twelve months after date with interest at the rate of te n per cent per annum Now if the said parties of the first part shall pay said note and inter est when due then this mortgage shall cease. But if the said parties of the first part shal l fail to pay said sum of money to the said party of the second part according to the tenor a nd effect of the said promissory note and shall also by themselves cause the pay all cost o f collection of said sum of money to pay all attorney’s fees for the collection of said sum o f money and from the time said promissory note becomes due according to the time, tenor an d effect whereof and also as liquidated damages the additional sum of ten per cent per annu m Then these presents to be in full force and virtue for all the purposes herein before expr essed.
In witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seal s the day and year first above written - Joseph Lynch {seal}
In the presents of............Sarah A. X Lynch {seal}
State of Illinois}
Marion County, }ss. Before me the undersigned John W. Merritt Justice of the Peace in _ _ and for the County aforesaid came Joseph Lynch and Sarah A. Lynch his wife who are perso nally known to me as the real person by whom and in whose name the above conveyance was execu ted and by whom and in whose name the same is proposed to be acknowledged and who then severa lly acknowledged their signature there to be their free and voluntary act and deed for the pu rpose of wavering and releasing all right title and interest in and to said land by virtue o f homestead exemption laws of said State and for all the other purposed therein expressed An d the said Sarah A. Lynch wife of the said Joseph Lynch, being by me first examined separat e and apart from her said husband and the contents of the said conveyance being first made kn own to her acknowledged that freely and voluntarily and without any compulsion or coercion fr om her said husband she executed the same and forever released and waved all right interest o r title to said land by virtue of the homestead exemption laws of said state and relinquishe d all her right to the claim of dower in and to the lands and _____ in the said conveyance de scribed Given under my hand and seal this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one Th ousand Eight hundred and Sixty four - John W. Merritt J. P. {seal}
{Stamp $_40}
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!CENSUS: 1865 ILLINOIS STATE CENSUS: Information found in the State Capitol, Springfield Illi nois, 1865 Illinois State Census, Page, 1.
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To the secretary of the State of Illinois
I Durham Tracy Commissioner appointed to take the census in the county of Marion and Stat e of Illinois for the year A D 1865 do hereby certify that the above report is _____ & full a nd true report so far as I have been able to ascertain ____ even under my hand and sea l this 23rd day of November A D 1865. Durham Tracy
Commissioner for taking the census of Marion County, Illinois
State of Illinois}
Marion County} I Dwyer Tracy, Clerk of the county court in and for the county and state afo resaid do hereby certify that Durham Tracy was duly appointed by the County court of Mario n County to take the census of the County of Marion and state aforesaid to take the census fo r the year 1865 appointed on the 7th day of June A D 1865 A. _________ Given under my ha nd and seal of office at Salem this 23 November A D 1865. Dwyer Tracy Co Clerk
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[Ibid:] Page, 88.
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HEAD OF FAMILY,
Joseph Lynch
White person 10 years old and under, Male -(1)
White person 10 years old and under, Female -(1)
White person over 10 and not over 20, Male -(2)
White person over 10 and not over 20, female -(2)
White person over 20 and not over 30, Male -(3)
White person over 40 and not over 50, Female -(1)
White person over 50 and not over 60, Male -(1)
Total white Males, (7). Total white Females, (4). Total, (11). Value of Live Stock. Dollars , 337.
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[Ibid:] [Same Page Following The Above]
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HEAD OF FAMILY,
Thomas M. Smith
White person 10 years old and under, Male - (2)
White person over 20 and not over 30, Male - (1)
White person over 20 and not over 30, Female - (1)
Total white Males, (3). Total white Females, (1). Total, (4). Value of Live Stock. Dollars, 2 5.
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!PROBATE: - Inventory Of The Estate Of Joseph W. Lynch Deceased.
State Of Illinois,}
Marion County, } ss. In the Matter of The Estate of Joseph W. Lynch Deceased. The followin g is a full and perfect Inventory of all the Real and Personal estate of the said deceased, s o far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned Administrator o f the Estate of Joseph W. Lynch Decd.
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[Ibid:]
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The equity of Redemption in the following described Real Estate to wit: The North half of th e North East of section six, 6, in Township Two, 2, North of Range Three, 3, East, containin g 75 3/4 acres more or less.
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[Ibid:]
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W. F. Lynch Note April 21, 1860 10% $32.00
E. Edie Judgement $15.00
Samuel Mcquinter Acct $8.90
I do hereby certify that the above is a correct Inventory of the Real Personal Estate of Jose ph W. Lynch deceased. Given under my hand this 16th day of April 1866. William R. Lynch Admi nistrator. Filed April 16, 1866. Approved April 20, 1866. Recorded May 16th, 1866.
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[Ibid:] [The above is from Marion County Inventory Records Volume -K-. Page, 9]
[Following is from Marion County Probate Record Volume -K- Years 1864-1866. Page, 394.
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William R. Lynch, Adim.
Est., of Joseph Lynch, Died
vs (Debt.)
Alex Edie
And now on this day cause the plaintiff and it appearing to the court from the return of th e Sheriff of Marion County Illinois that the said Debt was duly served with summons herein , and not appearing, was three times solemnly called, and came not but made default, which d efault is entered, and this, action being, on a promissory note and the damages unknown to th e Court; It is ordered that the Clerk represents the principal of said Note to be Fifteen Dol lars and the interest thereon as the sum of Two 87/100 Dollars; Whereupon it is considered b y the Court that said Plaintiff do recover of, and from said Debt the sum of Seventeen & 87/1 00 Dollars, Damages, together with his costs, and charges in this behalf expended, and may ha ve execution therefor & C.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 403]
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Estate of Joseph Lynch Deceased. Appointment.
Whereas on the 24th day of January 1866, and during the vacation of this Court it was represe nted to James S. Jackson Clerk of this Court that Joseph Lynch late of Marion County Illinoi s Deceased died in said County on or about the 17th day, of January 1866, Intestate; and sai d Clerk being assured, by proof, of said death, intestacy; and the value of said estate and W illiam Lynch having, applied to said Clerk that he be appointed Administrator, which said Cle rk, allowed and book Bond in the sum of $900.00 with Samuel P. Wilson and William C. Garner , as security. And the Court having examined said papers, on file, and being fully advised i t is ordered: That the appointment of said William Lynch be, approved. Ordered, that said Bon d & Security be, approved. Ordered, that the issue of Letters herein be approved. Ordered, t hat said Bond & Letters be, approved.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 468]
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Estate of Joseph Lynch - Filing Papers - Deceased.
The Court examined the sale bill, appraisement bill, and Inventory herein, on file and ordere d, that same be appointed and recorded.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 495]
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Estate of Joseph Lynch - Deceased - Adjustment of Claims
And now at this day comes W. R. Lynch Admin., and moves the court for, an adjustment of claim s and presents froff of publication, and notice, as required by law. Whereupon the followin g claims were presented, and proof being heard were allowed, as follows, to wit: John Vaugh n 4 class $10.00. Jas A. Marshall 4 class $21.12 1/2. Marshall & McElivain 4 class $9.00. Dav enport & Pratt 4 class $79.00.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 498]
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Estate of Joseph Lynch Decd., on motion cause continued until Wednesday morning, 10 O'clock.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 505]
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Anna Edie
vs
Estate of Joseph Lynch Deceased
On this day to wit, June 20th 1866 comes the Plaintiff herein by M. Schaeffer his Attorney an d Defendant by T. E. Merritt his Attorney and moves to Court that this cause by now heard, wh ich is allowed. Whereupon the Court proceeded to hear evidence and being fully and sufficien tly advised that the said claims is just and unpaid it is ordered, that the said claim be an d is hereby allowed against said estate.
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[Ibid:] [Probate Records Marion County Illinois Volume -L-. Page, 409. Year/s 1866 - 1868.]
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986 Estate of Joseph W. Lynch Deceased. Claims.
Tuesday February 18th 1868, comes William R. Lynch, Administrator of said Estate and file s a claim in favor of John Lynch; Note $50.00; dated March 1st 1853; cv. June 1855 $5.00 an d the Court being fully advised, it is Ordered, That said Note of John Lynch be allowed, to w it: John Lynch. Bal in Note & Int, $90.00 and, at same time Wm R. Lynch said Administrator pr esented a Note in his favor for $50.00 dated May 10th 1864; whereupon D.C. Jones Esqr, is b y Court, appointed Administrator Duiante Life and upon proof heard, it is Ordered, That sai d claim be allowed, to wit: Wm R. Lynch - Note and Interest, $69.00.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 417]
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998 Estate of Joseph W. Lynch Deceased Final Settlement and Dividends
Wednesday, February 19th 1868, comes William R. Lynch Administrator of the Estate of Joseph W . Lynch deceased and files in Court, a Final Settlement, of his Account, as such Administrato r; And the Court having examined said Settlement, of his Account, as such Administrator; An d the Court having examinded said Settlement and being fully and efficiently advised concerni ng same, it is Ordered, by the Court, That said Final Settlement, be approved and recorded W hich records is in words figures following, viz:
State of Illinois} In the County Court of Marion County} February Term A.D. 1868 - To the Hon ; James S. Martin Judge of the County Court. - Partial Settlements in the Estate of Jos. Lync h deceased, by William R. Lynch Administrator. Administrator stand charged as follows $420.25 . Collected on Note of Lynch $45.00. On Acct., of S. Mcquiver 8.90. Totals $474.15. Credi t to Administrator - Widow (Bond) $195.85. - J. S. Jackson Clk County $5.- L. V. Tafh Printe r $3.50. Tax on Real Estate $16.90. Auctioneers Fee $4.- Burial Expenses $25.00. Revenue S tamps $2.- $2152.25 - Balance on hand. $2121.91. - 1st Class Claims allowed (Davenport and P ratt) $29.00. Interest on same $2.90.
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[Ibid:] [Page, 418]
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James S. Jackson Clerk $14.85. Administrators fee at 6% on the bond. $29.64. Omelvere y & Merritt fee $10.- Thomas & Merritt $10.- Total first class Claims $96.39. Aumt, of Sec ond & Third Class claims allowed - John Vaughn $10.00. Interest on same $1.- Marshall & McE livain $9.- Int. -.90. Davenport and Pratt $54.- Int $5.- Judgement of Annie Edie $75. - Int on same $7.50. Courts on same $25.20. Meritt & ____ $5.13. Interest -.50. Finle y & Hogan $5.50. Interest .50. John Bungarluer $1.75. Interest .17. A. Finn $5.- Int., .20 . Wm A. Marshall $8.15. Interest .81. Jane K. Finley $32.50. Interest $3.20. Note of Jame s Lynch $50.00. Int. $40.00. Note of Wm R. Lynch $50.00. Int., $19.00. Total $405.71. Bala nce, of Cash to pay said Claims $125.52 which will pay 32 per ct to the Dollar. All of whic h is submitted and respectfully asked to be allowed. William R. Lynch, Administrator, Ther e is one judgement, that standing, uncollected against Alexis Edie, for the Aumt of $20.0 0 & cost. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that all the claims filed and al lowed, against said Estate excepting those of the 4th class, have been paid by said Administr ator, And it further appearing that said 4th class claims Amount to the sum of $416.70 and th at the __ remaining in the hands of said Administrator Amount to $123.51, it is therefore Ord ered by the Court, that a prorate Dividend be __ among 4th class claimants; and that where sa id dividend is paid and receipts for same filed said Estate shall be considered settled and A dministrator, discharged. Said Dividend, being 30 cents on the $1.00, is as follows, to wit : John Vaughn Claim $10.00., Int$1.00., Total., $11.00 - Aumt of Div $3.00. Jas A. Marshal l Claim $21.12 1/2 Int., $2.11. Total., $23.23. - Aumt of Div - $6.97. Marshall & McElivai n Claim $9.00., Int., .90. Total., $9.90. Aumt of Div $2.97. Davenport & Pratt Claim $50.00. , Int., $5.00., Total., 55.00., Aumt of Div., $16.50. Anna Edie Claim $65.00. Int., 7.50. , Total $72.50. Aumt of Div., $21.75. H. C. Moore Claim $26.00., Int., $2.60., Total $28.60. , Aumt of Div., $8.58. Merritt & Forg Claim $5.13., Total., $5.13., Aumt of Div., $1.53. F inley & Hogan Claim $5.50., Total., $5.50., Aumt of Div., $1.65. Jno. Bungarlure Claim $1.75 ., Total., $1.75., Aumt of Div., .52. Alfred Finn Claim $5.00., Total., $5.00., Aumt of Div. , $1.50. Wm A. Marshall Claim $8.15., Total., $8.15., Aumt of Div., $2.44. Joel K. Finley C laim $32.00., Total., $32.00., Aumt of Div., $9.60. John Lynch, Note and Interest, Total $90 .00., Aumt of Div., $27.00. Wm R. Lynch Note and Interest, Total $69.00., Aumt of Div., $20. 70. - Total., $416.76. Total of Aumt of Div. $125.01.
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!RELATIONSHIP: Willis Fletcher Lynch is the brother to Joseph W. Lynch because he is named i n the above Probate Inventory of the Estate of Joseph W. Lynch.

!BURIAL: ?

!TOMBSTONE: ?

!HISTORY: Lynch History - The Lynch Family History was compiled and signed by a Youree C. Rod dy. The history was told to him by James Thomas Lynch while sitting in front yard swing at 2 628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th Stree. - From Charles Ray Lynch of Woodward, Woodward, Okla homa - rlynch@pldi.net
JOSEPH W. LYNCH
Born in Franklin County, Tennessee circa 1813. Died in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, Januar y 17, 1866.
Father of James Thomas Lynch.
SARAH ANN MARTIN LYNCH
Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. circa 1820. Died in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, Apri l 10, 1892. Mother of James Thomas Lynch.
Children born of this union: 13 in all, 3 of which died in infancy. Six boys lived to manhoo d, four girls lived to womanhood.
Order in which thery were born:
Boys:
James Thomas Lynch
William Riley Lynch
John Marion Lynch
Henry Dudley Lynch
Charles Henry Lynch
Joseph Willis Lynch
Girls:
Mary Jane Lynch - Died March 11, 1876
Martha Louiza Lynch
Marguerite Lynch
Sarah Ann Lynch
Note: Do not know if death date of April 10, 1892 is Mother or Daughter - Sarah Ann Lynch.
Joseph W. Lynch and Sarah Ann (Martin) Lynch moved from Lincoln County, Tennessee to Salem, M arion County, Illinois in 1841, when James Thomas Lynch was only two years old. The above hi story of the Lynch Family, compiled by Youree C. Roddy (as told to him by James Thomas Lynch , while sitting in front yard swing at 2628 Camp Bowie Blvd., or West 7th St., Fort Worth, Ta rrant County, Texas - Youree C. Roddy (Signature).

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