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Probate Fee Book, 1849-1859, 1 v.; 1859-1872, 1 v.; 1861-1870, 1 v.; 1869-1871, 1 v.; 1873-1877, 1 v.; 1874-1880, 1 v.; 1881- 1898, 2 v.; 1886-1904, 1 v.; also current Guardians and Conservators (C and D) EFFINGHAM COUNTY 209 RECORDS OF WILLS, BOXDS, AND LETTERS Record of Wills, 1839-1850, 1 v.; 1849-date, 6 v. (A-F) The first volume contains also sale bills and inventories. Administrators' Record, 1854-1863, 1 v.; 1862-1871, 1 v.; 1877- date, 4 v. (B-E) The volume for 1854-1863 contains guardians' record also. Administrators' Record, de bonis non, and will annexed, 1879- 1884, 1 V. ; 1905-date, 1 v. Executors' Record, 1872-date, 3 v. Volume A, 1872-1884, is a record of both administrator and executor. Guardians' Record, 1871-date, 6 v. (A-F) IN^'ENTORIES, APPRAISEMENTS, SALE BILLS, ETC. Inventory and Appraisement and Sale Bill Record, 1854-1869, 1 v. Inventory Record, 1890-date, 3 v. (A-C) Guardians' Inventory Record, 1873-date, 1 v. Appraisement Record, 1862-date, 5 v. (B-F) Sale Bill Record, 1854-1875, 1 v. Sale Record, Personal Property, 1872-date, 2 v. (A-B) Report Record, Guardians, Administrators, and Executors, 1889- 1890, 1 V. Administrators', Executors', and Guardians' Accounts Current, 1850-date, 4 v. Insolvent Record, 1876-1886, 1 v. Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1884-date, 3 v. (A-C) Record of Sale of Real Estate to Pay Debts; Administrators, 1874-1888, 2 v.; Guardians. 1874-1895, 1 v.; 1880-1889. 1 v.; 1910-date, 1 v. Clerk of the Circuit Court CIRCUIT court records Circuit Court Record, 1833-date, 30 v.; Criminal, 1868-1885, 2 v. extra. Application for tax judgment, 1839-1848, 1 v. Order for Discharge under Parole Law, 1898, 1 v. There is only one entry. Probation Record (request for release on probation), 1912, 1 v. There is but one entry. 210 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Index to Court Record, 4 v. each for plaintiff and defendant. Circuit Court Files, 668 f.b. These are indexed down to 1874 in a book index, since then on the regular index. Naturalization Record: Declaration of Intention and Final Certifi- cate, 1859-1892, 2 v.; Minors, 1870-1888, 1 v. DOCKETS, FEE BOOKS, ETC. Judges' Docket, 1868-1909, 4 v.; current, loose-leaf docket, 4 v. General Docket, 1873-date, 2 v. Court Docket, 1833-1848, 1 v. Clerks' Docket, 1872-1873, 2 v. ; 1885-1906, 4 v. Bar Docket, 1894 et seq., 2 v. Judgment Docket, 1840-1847, 1 v., in loft; 1853-1872, 1 v.; 1865- 1870, 1 V. Execution Docket, 1833-1880, 3 v. Default and Judgment Docket, 1859-1879, 1 v. This is a court record form. Judgment and Execution Docket, 1874-date, 4 v. Lien and Satisfaction Docket [Docket of Mechanics' Liens], 1887- date, 1 V. Fee Book, 1855-date, 21 v. (A-U) There is also an extra volume marked "A" which is without date. Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1852-date, 4 v. States Attorneys' Report Record, 1873-date, 1 v. Docket of Fines, 1869-1878, 1 v. Register of Jurors, etc., 1859-1878, 1 v. Circuit Clerk — Recorder deed and mortgage records Entry Book, 1833-date, 7 v. (A-F, 2 v. A) Record of Deeds and Mortgages, 1833-date, 146 v. Plat Record, 1 v.; Index, 1 v. Record of Sheriffs' Tax Deeds and Deeds on Execution, 1868- 1875, 1 V. Record of IlHnois Central Railroad Deeds, 1870-1908, 1 v. Index, 1833-date, 13 v. each for grantor and grantee. EFFINGHAM COUNTY 211 Index to Marginal Releases and Assignments, 1910-date, 1 v. each for grantor and grantee. Chattel Mortgage Record, 1908-date, 4 v. (1^) Record of Affidavits of Extension of Chattel Mortgages, 1890- date, 1 V. Chattel Mortgage Index, 1878-date, 2 v. (5-6) CERTIFICATES OF LEVY, SALE, AND REDEMPTION Record of Sheriffs' Certificates of Sale, 1869-date, 2 v. Record of Sheriffs' Certificates of Le\y, 1861-date, 1 v. This also contains certificates of redemption, 1861-date. Record of Masters' Certificates of Sale and Redemption, 1869- date, 2 V. Record of Masters' Certificates of Purchase, 1889-date, 1 v. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Road Plat Record, 1894-date, 1 v. Surveyors' Record (plats), 1859-1885, 1 v. Record of Town Collectors' Bonds, 1861-date, 4 v. Record of Town Treasiu-ers' Bonds, 1890-date, 1 v. StaUion Register, 1911-date, 1 v. Record of Lien on Gets of Stallions, 1890, 1 v. There is one entry. Record of Soldiers' Discharges, 1865-1880, 1 v. Assessment of Damages for Property Condemned for Vandalia Rail- road, 1868-1870, 1 v. Register of Fees Received by Circuit Clerk, 1873-date, 7 v. FAYETTE [COUNTY^ The county was set oflf in 1821, including territory formerly in Bond, Jefferson, Wayne, Crawford, and Clark; the county seat is Vandalia. The courthouse is in a public square but it is the old state capitol and is by no means fireproof. The vaults are twelve by fourteen feet and eleven feet high with three foot walls; the ceilings are of vaulted masonry supported by iron beams three feet apart; steel shelves and filingboxes are used. Supervisors' papers, 1844-1894, election papers, death and birth reports, 1877-1902, fee books, tax books, entry books, etc. are piled in little order in hall upstairs. County Clerk COUNTY commissioners' AND SUPERVISORS* RECORDS County Commissioners' Record, 1839-1849, 2 v. (C-D) County Court Record, 1849-1857, 1 v. (A) Supervisors' Record, 1857-date, 7 v. (B-H) Supervisors' Papers, 1850-1895, 53 f.b., in hall upstairs; 1895- date, in vault. Road Papers, 1821-c. 1875, 3 f.b. (66, 74, 33) The papers include petitions, surveys, plats, reports of road viewers, etc. Box 66 contains a survey of that part of the old national road lying in Fayette county. Jury List, 1872-1884, 1 v. COUNTY COURT RECORDS County Court Record, 1872-date: Common Law, 2 v. (1-2); Criminal, 2 v. (1-2) Default Record, 1873-1899, 1 v. (A) Pages 127-416 are blank. County Court Files, 1872-date, 22 f.b. Index to County Court Files (by plaintiff and defendant), 1872- date, 1 v. ^Examined June, 1912. 212 FAYETTE COUNTY 213 Special Assessment Record, 1905-date, 1 v. (A) Drainage Record. 1880-1890, 1 v. (A) The volume contains petitions to establish drainage districts, assess- ment of damages done by ditches, record of levy for work, etc. Levee and Drainage Record, 1903-date, 4 v. (1-4) Drainage Papers, 1903-date, 12 f.b. Assignment Record, 1884-1898, 1 v. (A) Inventories of goods and chattels of assignees are recorded. Adoption Record, 1882-date, 1 v. (A) Juvenile Court Record, 1906-date, 1 v. (1) Insane and Conservators' Record, 1882-1893, 1882-1909, 1 v. (A) Findings and verdict in insanity cases are given for 1882-1893; and bonds and letters of conservators for 1882-1909. Insanity Record, 1893-date, 1 v. Naturalization Record, Declaration of Intention, 1866-1903, 1 V. (A) Pages 49-412 are blank. Record of Final Certificate of Naturalization, 1866-1902, 1 v. (A); 1904-1906, 1 v. (1) Pages 138^28 of the first volume, and pp. 9-544 of the second are blank. Minors' and Soldiers' Naturalization Record, 1872-1902, 1 v. (A) Pages 55-600 are blank. Judges' Docket, 1872-^ate, 4 v. (1-4) Judgment Docket, 1872-datc, 2 v. (1-2) Execution Docket, 1872-date, 1 v. (1) Fee Book (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 5 v. (1-5) Insanity Fee Book, 1890-date, 2 v. (1-2) TAXATION RECORDS Abstracts of Assessment and Taxes, 1874-1884, 2 v., in hall up- stairs. Aggregate of Taxes, 1900-date, 2 v. (1-2) This records the assessed value of each class of property, and its equalized value; amount of state, county and special taxes and rate per cent; also the aggregate of school taxes by districts. Docket of Rates and Amounts Wanted, 1876-1892, 1 v. 214 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Tax Lists, 1830-1835, in f.b. 32; 1837, in cupboard 3 in hall up- stairs.^ Railroad Tax Schedules, 1870-date, 11 f.b. "Entry Book A," c. 1820-1880, 1 v. This contains original land entries. It is a copy of the original volume, labeled "Tract Book," which is also in the vault. To\Ynship School Plat Book, 1856-1863, 1 v.; 1868-1907, 1 v. (1); 1866-1883, 1 V. Assessors' Books, 1853-date. Collectors' Books, 1855-date. All collectors' and assessors' books except those for the last few years are in haU upstairs. Board of Review Record, 1899-date, 2 v. (1-2) Board of Review Complaint Docket, 1899-1909, 1 v. (1) Tax Judgment Record, 1859-1879, 5 v. (A-E) Tax Sale and Redemption Record, 1859-1880, 4 v. (A-D) Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption, and Forfeiture Record, 1880- date, 8 v. Record of Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1875-date, 4 v. (1-4) RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS Register of Marriages, May, 1821-December, 1877, 2 v. (A-B) The pages are ruled into columns for date of license, names of parties, name of person giving consent to marriage, date married, by whom. Volume B, 1874-1877, has a column for ages also. Volume A is a tran- script record copied from two old records, one 6x8 inches and the other 8 X 13 inches. Register of Marriages, 1878-date, 3 v. (A-C) Board of health form. Index to Marriages, 1821-1877, 1 v. (A), indexed by male only; 1878-date, 2 v. (1-2), indexed by male and female. ^In the tax list for 1837, slaves and slave owners are listed as follows: Owners Slaves Horses Number Value Number Value Tas. W. Berry 2 $300 1 sS50 E. C. Berry 2 $300 5 $300 W. L. D. Ewing 1 $300 4 $495 R.K. McLaughlin.... 1 $150 12 $980 James T. B. vStapp.... 2 $200 1 $40 The total number of tax paj^ers recorded was 718. FAYETTE COUNTY 215 Record of Marriage Affidavits and Consent of Parents, 1881-date, 6 V. (2-7) The volumes contain affidavits as to names, ages, etc., and consents of parents when parties are not of age. Marriage Licenses, 1821-date, 29 f.b. Register of Births, 1877-date, 4 v. (A-D) Register of Still Births, 1878-1902, 1 v. (A) Register of Deaths, 1877-date, 3 v. (1-3) Index to Births and Deaths, 1877-date, 2 v. (A-B) Birth Reports, 1877-1901, 6 f.b., in hall upstairs; 1902-date, 3 f.b., in vault. Death Reports, 1877-1901, 4 f.b., in hall upstairs; 1902-date, 2 f.b., in vault. Register of Physicians and Accoucheurs, 1877-date, 1 v. (1) Register of Dentists, 1877-date, 1 v. (1) Record of Physicians' Certificates, 1877-date, 1 v. (A) Census Schedule, 1835, 1 folio, cupboard 3 in hall upstairs. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Election Papers: Vandalia poll book, 1852; poU books, tally sheets and abstracts, November, 1860; poll books, 1862, in cupboard 3 in hall upstairs. Election Returns, 1821-1880, 26 f.b. (1-25, 98) The returns include poU books, tally sheets, and abstracts of votes. Indentures, 1827-1862, 1 f.b. (71) These are apprenticeship and Negro indentures. Assessors' Bond Record, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Official Bond Record, 1878-1908, 1 v. (A) Justices' and constables' bonds. Justices' and Constables' Official Bond Record, 1908-date, 1 v. (B) Miscellaneous Bond Record, 1878-date, 1 v. (1) The volume records the bonds of sheriflF, county clerk, and other county officers. Register of Officers, 1860-1891, 1 v. (B) Militia Roll Record, 1861-1862, 1 v. (A) Certificates of Thoroughbred Stock, 1888-1908, 1 v. (1) Pages 3-320 are blank. Swamp Land Book, c. 1855, 1 v. 216 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS This is an abstract of swamp lands surveyed by county surveyor, giv- ing location, description, number of acres, and remarks as to kind of land. County Clerk — Probate probate court records Probate Record, 1821-1849, 7 v. (A-G) All probate records of the period, wills, bonds, letters, inventories, sale bills, claims, reports, settlements, etc. are recorded. Probate Record, January, 1850-date, 17 v. (A-Q) The volumes contain orders and decrees, claims allowed, record of reports and settlements, petition for letters, record of papers filed, etc. Probate Files, 1821-date, 169 f.b. Index to Probate Files, 1821-date, 1 v. Name of estate, and of administrator or guardian, and number of filing- box are given. DOCKETS AND FEE BOOKS Probate Judges' Docket, 1855-date, 4 v. (A-D) Estate Docket, 1854-1902, 4 v. (A-D), labeled "Probate Docket." Estate Ledger, 1866-date, 6 v. (A-D, 1-2) This is a list of claims allowed against estates. Probate Judgment Docket, 1857-1876, 1 v. (A) Probate Fee Book, 1860-date, 13 v. (A-M) RECORDS OF WILLS, BONDS, AND LETTERS Will and Executors' Record, 1861-date, 6 v. (A-F) Copies of wills, executors' bonds, letters, etc. are recorded. Record of Administrators' and Guardians' Bonds and Letters, 1858-1867, 1 V. Administrators' Record, 1867-date, 6 v. (A-F) Conservators' Record, 1910-date, 1 v. (1) Guardians' Record, 1867-date, 6 v. (A-F) Miscellaneous Bonds and Letters, 1873-date, 2 v. (A-B) The volumes contain letters and bonds of administrators de bonis non, etc. INVENTORIES, APPRAISEMENTS, AND SALE BILLS Record of Inventories, Sale Bills, Bonds and Letters, etc., 1849- 1859, 3 v. (A-C), labeled "Probate Record." FAYETTE COUNTY 217 Record of Inventories, Appraisements and Sale Bills, 1859-1863, 1 v., labeled "Probate Record D." Inventory Record, 1863-date, 8 v. (A-H) Guardians' Inventory Record, 1873-date, 2 v. (A-B) Appraisement Record, 1863-date, 8 v. (A-H) Sale Record, 1863-date, 4 v. (A-D) Private Sale Record, 1887-date, 1 v. (D) Guardians' Sale Record, 1874-1899, 1 v. (B) Pages 17-291 are blank. REPORTS, ETC. Record of Accounts Ciurent, 1849-1860, 1 v. (1) This is an account of all money received from estates and lists of claims and expenditures. Report Record, 1870-1897, 4 v. (A-D) Guardians' Report Record, 1885-date, 3 v. (B-D) Administrators' Report Record, 1897-date, 3 v. (E-G) Insolvent Estate Record, 1876-date, 1 v. (A) Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1867-date, 4 v. (A-D) Record of Proceedings on Petitions to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts, 1867-date, 4 v. (A-D) The volimies contain the decree and report of sale. Pages 51-420 of V. A are blank. Record of Proceedings on Guardians' Petitions to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts, 1877-1891, 1 v. (1) Pages 90-288 are blank. Clerk of the Circuit Court circuit court records Circuit Court Record (common law, criminal, and chancery), 1821^ate, 47 v. (A-47) Up to 1880, common law, chancery and criminal records were kept in same volumes; since 1880 they have been kept in separate volumes, which are numbered in the same series. Index to Court Records, 1858-date, 4 v. each for plaintiff and defendant. Circuit Court Files (common law, chancery, and criminal), 1821- date, 299 f.b.; Index, 1 v. 218 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Naturalization Record: Final Certificate (adults), 1875-1889, 1 v.; Petition. Oath, and Certificate (minors), 1880, 1 v. DOCKETS, FEE BOOKS, ETC. Judges' Docket, 1842-date, 22 v. (A-V) Judgment Docket, 1858-date, 3 v. (A-C) Execution Docket, 1878-date, 1 v. (2) Docket of Mechanics' Liens, 1891-date, 1 v. (1) Circuit Court Fee Book, 1856-date, 34 v. (A-N, 1-20) Volumes A-L are in hall upstairs. Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1857-date, 3 v. (1-3) Record of Masters' Reports, 1873-date, 1 v. (1) This is a report of moneys received for lands sold by order of court. States Attorneys' Report Record, 1883-1908, 1 v. (1) Circuit Clerk — Recorder Entry Book, 1821-1848, 1 v.; 1874-date, 7 v. (A-G) Deed and Mortgage Record, 1821-date, 201 v. Up to 1861, deeds and mortgages were recorded in the same volumes. Since that time, deeds, mortgages, and chattel mortgages have been kept in separate volumes but in the same series and the volumes are numbered consecutively. General Index, 1821-date, 8 v. each for grantor and grantee. Mortgage Index, 1882-date, 4 v. each for mortgagor and mort- gagee. Chattel Mortgage Index, 1872-date, 3 v. (1-3) Index to Marginal Releases, 1905-date, 1 v. (1) Record of Sheriffs' Certificates of Lew, Sale, and Redemption, 1862-date, 2 v. Record of Masters' Certificates of Sale and Redemption, 1873- date, 3 V. (1-3) "Field Notes," 1875, 1 v. The record of United States surveys; it contains descriptions and plats of comers of sections and quarter sections, etc. Surveyors' Record, 1844-1849, 1 v.; 1856-date, 3 v. (1-3) Record of Certificates of Election of Trustees, 1873-date, 1 v. (A) Township Treasurers' Bond Record, 1891-date, 1 v. (1) FAYETTE COUNTY 219 Collectors' Bond Record, 1873-date, 3 v. (2^) "Ledger A. Vandalia Lots," c. 1820-1839, 1 v. This is a record of sale of lots in the city of Vandalia by the state com- missioners, giving number of lot, date of sale, price and name of pur- chaser. FORD COUNTY^ The county was set off from Vermilion in 1859; the county seat is Paxton. The courthouse is situated in a square. The building, which was erected in 1906, is fireproof. The vaults are good, and are furnished with metallic shelves and filingboxes. The various files in the county clerk's office are well arranged and have just been reindexed. County Clerk COUNTY commissioners' AND SUPERVISORS' RECORDS Supervisors' Record, 1859-date, 7 v. (A-G) Supervisors' Papers, 1892-date, 34 f.b. Jury List, 1872-date, 2 v. COUNTY COURT RECORDS County Court Record, 1872-date, 3 v. (A-C) Common law and criminal records are in the same volumes. Confession Record, 1886-date, 1 v. (A) This is a record of judgments by confession. County Court Files, 1872-date: Common Law, 17 f.b.; Criminal, 8 f .b. ; Adoptions, 2 f.b.; Insanity (1860-date), 13 f.b. Index to Coimty Court and Miscellaneous Files, 1 v. Record of Special Assessments for Local Improvements, 1906- date, 3 v. (1-3) Drainage Record, 1880-date, 12 v. (A-L) Drainage Papers, 1880-date, 37 f.b. Assignment and Miscellaneous Record, 1894-1906, 1 v. (B) The volume contains records of assignment, inventories of goods of assignee, and miscellaneous records. Insanity Record, 1883-date, 3 v. (1-2, A) Insanity Files, 1860-1906, 6 f.b. Naturalization Record, 1860-1906, 9 v. Naturalization Papers, 1860-1906, 6 f.b. 1 Examined July ,^1912. 220 FORD COUNTY 221 Cotinty Court Docket, 1872^ate, 5 v. (A-E) Judgment Docket, 1870-1875, 1 v. (1) Execution Docket, 1870-1875, 1 v. (1) Judgment and Execution Docket, 1875-date, 2 v. (2-3) Insanity Docket. 1893-date, 2 v. (A-B) Cotmty Coiu-t Fee Book (common law and criminal), 1872- date, 5 v. (A-E) TAXATION RECORDS Abstracts of Assessment and Taxes, 1875-date, 5 v. These contain tabular statements showing the total footings of the assessors' books, real and personal, for each township; and also a grand summary of all property in county. Coimty Clerks' Statement of Taxes to Auditor (statement of assessment), 1889-1904, 1 v. Docket of Rates and Amoimts Wanted, 1893-date, 3 v. (1-3) School Plat Record, 1871-1905, 1 v. (A) Plats of school districts are recorded. Railroad Tax Schedules, 1888-date, 3 f.b. These are schedules submitted by railroads showing taxable property. Assessors' Books, 1859-date. Collectors' Books, 1859-date. Railroad Tax Book, 1874-1891, 2 v., lower vault; 1892-date, 2 v. (1 and A) Telephone and Telegraph Tax Book, 1884-date, 3 v. (1-3) Tax Judgment Record, 1866-1879, 4 v. (1-4) Tax Sale and Redemption Record, 1864-1879, 4 v. (1-4) Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption, and Forfeiture Record, 1880- date, 8 v. (5-12) Index to Tax Sales, 1863-date: Town Lots, 1 v.; Lands, 1 v. Record of Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1870-date, 7 v. (A-G) Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1860-date, 22 f.b., in vault. RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS Marriage Register, 1859-1877, 2 v. (1-2) Volume 1, 1859-1874, gives names of parties, date of license, when and by whom married; v. 2 gives ages of parties also. Register of Marriages, 1878-date, 3 v. (1-3) Board of health form is used. 222 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Record of Applications for Marriage License, 1905-date, 3 v. (1-3) Marriage Licenses, 1859-date, 20 f.b. Index to Marriages, 1859-date, 2 v. each for male and female. Register of Births, 1878-date, 3 v. (1-3); Index, 1 v. Register of Deaths, 1878-date, 4 v. (1-4); Index, 1 v. Birth and Death Reports, 1905-date, 6 f.b. Register of Physicians and Accoucheurs, 1878-date, 1 v. Record of Physicians' Certificates, 1878-date, 2 v. (1-2) Agricultural Statistics for years 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, and 1888, 9 v. Census Schedules, 1880, 2 v. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Election Papers, 1886-1910, 24 f.b. These include poll books, tally sheets, and abstracts of votes. Justices' and Constables' Bond Record, 1881-date, 2 v. (A-B) Justices' Bond Record, 1865-1873, 1 v. (A) Assessors' Bond Record, 1899-date, 1 v. (A) Register of County Officers, 1861-date, 3 v. (1-3) Militia Roll Record, 1861-1862, 1 v. (A) Swamp Land Sale Record, 1863-1865, 1 v. (A) The contents record description of land; when and to whom sold; amount and price. County Clerk — Probate probate court records Probate Court Journal, 1859-date, 13 v. (A-M) Volvmies A and B are in basement vault. Miscellaneous Probate Record, 1883-date, 2 v. Letters and bonds of administrators de bonis non, with will annexed, etc. are recorded. Probate Files, 1859-date: Executors, 31 f.b.; Administrators, 40 f.b.; Guardians, 21 f.b. Index to Probate Files, 1 v. Probate Judges' Docket, 1859-date, 12 v. (A-L) Probate Estate Docket, 1859-1861, v. A (only a few pages used); 1871-1893, V. 1. FORD COUNTY 223 Probate Judgment Docket, 1859-1904, 3 v. (A-C) Continued in Estate, claim, and judgment docket. Estate, Claim, and Judgment Docket, 1904-date, 1 v. (D) One-half of one page is given to estate docket ; the other one and one- half pages to list of claims filed and judgment thereon. Probate Fee Book, 1862-date, 7 v. (A-G) RECORDS OF WILLS, BONDS, AND LETTERS Record of WiUs, 1862-date, 4 v. (A-D) Administrators' Record, 1859-date, 4 v. (A-D) Executors' Record, 1860-date, 4 v. (A-D) Conservators' Record, 1908-date, 1 v. (A) Guardians' Record, 1859-date, 3 v. (A-C) INVENTORIES, APPRAISEMENTS, SALE BILLS, ETC. Inventory, Appraisement, and Sale Bill Record, 1859-1873, 1 v. (A) Inventory Record, 1873-date, 5 v. (B-F) Guardians' Inventory Record, 1873-date, 2 v. (A-B) Appraisement Record, 1873-date, 4 v. (B-E) Sale Bill Record, 1873-date, 4 v. (B-E) Report Record, 1883-date, 8 v. (C-J) Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1875-date, 3 v. (A-C) Record of Proceedings on Petitions to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts, 1871-1905, 2 v. (A-B) Clerk of the Circuit Court circuit court records Circuit Court Record, 1859-date, 35 v. (A-Z, 27-35) Since 1899 (v. X), common law, criminal, and chancery proceedings are recorded in separate volumes, which are numbered consecutively. Circuit Court Files, 1859-date: Chancery, 65 f.b.; Common Law, 103 f.b.; Criminal, 15 f.b. Naturalization Record, 1859-1906, 4 v. (A-D) DOCKETS, FEE BOOKS, ETC. Judges' Docket, 1859-date, 15 v. (A-0) 224 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Clerks' Docket, 1859-date, 20 v. (1-20) Judgment Docket, 1859-1874, 2 v. (A-B) Execution Docket, 1859-1874, 2 v. (A-B) Judgment and Execution Docket, 1874-date, 8 v. (C-J) Docket of Mechanics' Liens, 1887-date, 1 v. (1) Fee Book, 1859-date, 19 v. Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1859-date, 2 v. (A-B) States Attorneys' Report Record, 1873-1898, 1 v. Indictment Record, 1873-date, 3 v. (A-C) Circuit Clerk — Recorder deed and mortgage records Entry Book, 1859-date, 9 v. (A-I) Deed Record, 1859-date, 75 v. (1-75) Mortgage Record, 1859-date, 58 v. (1-58) Release Record, 1859-date, 15 v. (1-15) Plat Book, 1857-date, 1 v. General Index, 1859-date, 9 v. (A-I) each for grantor and grantee. Chattel Mortgage Record, 1873-date, 26 v. (4-29) MISCELLANEOUS FECORDS Record of Sheriffs' and Masters' Certificates of Levy, Sale, and Redemption, 1866-date, 2 v. (A-B) Field Notes of United States Surveys, 1877, 1 v. Survey notes and plats locating comers of sections and quarter sections. Surveyors' Record, 1875-date, 1 v. (1) Collectors' Bond Record, 1861-date, 2 v. (A-B) Grand Army of the Republic, Paxton Post, 387: Personal War Sketches, 1 v. FRANKLIN COUNTY^ Franklin county was formed in 1818 from territory formerly attache.J to White, Jackson, and Gallatin; the county seat is Benton. The court- house, while partly protected against fire by its location in a public square, is not fireproof. The vaults are fireproof and though small are large enough to accommodate the records. The filing equipment, however, is old; the papers are in cardboard filingboxes fitted in wooden pigeonholes, and the books are stored on end in wooden racks. The courthouse of Franklin coimty was burned in 1843, practically all the records going with it. County Clerx COUNTY commissioners' AND SUPERVISORS* RECORDS County Commissioners' Record, March, 1838-September, 1862, 4 V. (A-D) Cotmty Court Record, December, 1862-March, 1872, 1 v. (E) Super\-isors' Record, 1872-date, 5 v. (A-E) County Commissioners' and Supervisors' Papers, 1865-date, 25 f .b. Register of Railroad Bonds, 1849, 1 v. A register of bonds issued in 1849 by the coimty, giving names of holders, amount of interest, date of maturity, etc. Jury List, 1872-date, 1 v. (1) COUNTY COURT RECORDS Coimty Court Record, 1872-date: Common Law, 3 v.; Criminal, 5 V. Default Record, 1873-1899, 1 v. (A) Pages 33-572 of the default record are blank. Index to Court Records, 1872-1904, 2 v. each for plaintiff and defendant. Coimty Court Files (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 77 f.b. The papers are filed in cardboard boxes, 5x8 inches, which fit into wooden pigeonholes. ' Examined May, 1912. 225 226 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Assignment Record, 1881, 1 v. (A); 1883-1893, 1 v. (B) Volume A contains 583 p., blank after p. 4; volume B contains 597 p., blank after p. 87. Schedule of property of insolvent debtors is given. Insane and Conservators' Record, 1879-1891, 1 v. (A) Insanity trials with letters and bonds of conservators are recorded. Insanity Record, 1894-date, 2 v. (1-2) County Court Judges' Docket, 1872-date, 11 v. (A-K) Judgment Docket, 1872-date, 3 v. (1-3). Execution Docket, 1872-date, 1 v. (1) Coimty Court Fee Book: Common Law and Criminal, 1872-date, 7 v.; Insanity, 1894-date, 1 v. (A) TAXATION RECORDS Record of Abstracts of Assessment and Taxes, 1878-date, 2 v. County Clerks' Statement of Taxes to Auditor, 1879-1891, 1 v. (1) Docket of Rates and Amounts Wanted, 1883-1888, 1 v. Land Entry Book, 1853-1855, 1 v. The volume is labeled: "Record No. 1." School District Plat Book, 1874, 1 v.; 1881-1911, 1 v. Assessors' Books, 1851-date. Collectors' Books, 1853-date. Board of Review Record and Complaint Docket, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Tax Judgment Record, 1850-1879, 4 v. Tax Sale and Redemption Record, 1859-1879, 3 v. Record of Forfeited Lands, 1873-1879, 2 v. Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption, and Forfeiture Record, 1880- date, 6 v. Record of Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1853-1860, 1 v.; 1873-date, 5 V. (A-E) RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS Marriage Record, 1835-1855, 2 v. Certificates of marriage, giving names of parties, and date of marriage are recorded. Marriage Record, 1856-date, 10 v. The contents include copy of license and certificate of marriage, giving names, residence, dates, and person officiating; and after 1874, parties' ages. FRANKLIN COUNTY 227 Register of iMarriages, 1877-date, 3 v. (1-3); Index, 1 v. each for male and female. The board of health form is used. Record of Applications for Marriage License, 1878-date, 16 v. Marriage Licenses, 1862-date, 15 f.b. and shelves in vault. Register of Births, 1877-date, 3 v. (1-3) ; Index, 1 v. Register of Still Births, 1877-date, 1 v. (1) Register of Deaths, 1877-date, 2 v. (1-2); Index, 1 v. Record of Coroners' Certificate of Death, 1910-date, 1 v. (A) Birth Reports, 1877-date; Death Reports, 1877-date, 8 f.b. Record of Physicians' Certificates, 1877-date, 2 v. (1-2) Register of Physicians and Accoucheurs, 1877-date, 1 v. Record of Dentists' Certificates, 1877-date, 1 v. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Abstracts of Votes, 1870-date, 3 f.b. Assessors' Bond Record, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Justices' and Constables' Bond Record, 1874-date, 1 v. (1) Register of Commissions, 1857-date, 2 v. (1-2) Militia Roll Record, 1861-1862, 1 v. Estray Record, 1857-1910, 2 v. (A-B) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1850-1875, 1 f.b. School Commissioners' Record, 1841-1878, 2 v. The contents include record of lands sold, of school money invested in loans, and of the interest collected, etc. Solomon Clark's Daybook, 1834-1835. This is a daybook of accounts kept by Clark, who kept a general mer- chandise store at Frankfort, Illinois. County Clerk — Probate PROBATE court RECORDS Probate Record, October, 1837-June, 1859, 1 v. This is a transcript of volumes A, B, and C, containing wills, letters and bonds of administrators, executors, and guardians; reports and settle- ments; claims and orders, sale bills, inventories, etc. Probate Record, October, 1845-September, 1851, 1 v. Pages 1-40 contain wills, letters testamentary and of administration, and bonds; pp. 40-306 (July, 1846-September, 1851) contain record of settlements and reports made in court by administrators, guardians, etc. The volume is labeled "Probate Record B." 228 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Probate Record, October, 1848-June, 1859, 2 v. These are eight by twelve inch volumes, with cardboard binding, and contain all probate records, such as sale bills, reports, settlements, claims, copies of letters and bonds of administrators, wills, etc. Probate Order Book, December, 1853-December, 1857, 1 v. The volume is a kind of docket and minute book combined, giving orders of the court, record of claims filed, records of appointment of guard- ians and administrators, etc., and of reports filed, etc. Probate Record, 1871-date, 7 v. (D-J) Probate Files, 1843-date, 223 f.b. Index to Probate Files: Estates, 1 v.; Guardians, 1 v. DOCKETS AND PEE BOOKS Probate Judges' Docket, 1859-date, 9 v. (C-K) Probate Estate Docket, 1859-1871, 1 v. (1); 1875-date, 4 v. (A-D) The contents include name of estate; date of death; proof of will; date of letters; name of administrator; date and amount of bond; names of widow and heirs; date and amount of sale bills and inventory; list of claims allowed. Guardians' Docket, 1849-1893, 3 v. (1, A-B) The headings are as follows : name of guardian and of ward ; date of letters ; amount and date of bond, and names of sureties; date and amount of inventories, etc. Probate Fee Book, 1861-date, 7 v. (A-G) RECORDS OF WILLS, BONDS, AND LETTERS Record of Wills, 1860-date, 3v. (A-C) Record of Administrators' Bonds and Letters, 1859-1877, 1 v. (B) ; 1895-date, 3 v. (D-F) Record of Executors' Bonds and Letters, 1864-date, 2 v. (A-B) Record of Guardians' Bonds and Letters, 1859-date, 4 v. (B-E) Miscellaneous Bond Record, 1884-1890, 1 v. (A) Pages 5-285 are blank. Additional Bond Record, 1881-1886, 1 v. (B) There are 592 p. in the volume; all are blank after p. 6. INVENTORIES, APPRAISEMENTS, AND SALE BILLS Inventory, Appraisement, and Sale Record, 1845-1871, 5 v. (B-F) FRANKLIN COUNTY ' 229 Inventor}' Record, 1871-date, 5 v. (G-K) Guardians' Inventon- Record, 1880-date, 2 v. (1-2) Appraisement Bill Record, 1871-date, 5 v. (G-K) Sale Record, 1871-date, 3 v. (G-I) Copartnership Inventory Record, 1889-1909, 1 v. (A) Report Record. 1863-date, 4 v. (B-E) Guardians' Report Record, 1849-1855, 1 v.; 1868-date, 3 v. (B-D) Insolvent Estate Record, 1894^ate, 1 v. (A) Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1878-date, 3 v. Record of Proceedings on Petitions to Sell Real Estate to Pay Debts, 1871-1887, 2 v.; 1895-1904, 1 v. Clerk of the Circuit Court circuit court records Circuit Court Record, Alarch, 1837-November, 1870. 5 v. Chancer}' Record, 1870-date, 21 v. (F-Z) Divorce Record, 1901-date, 2 v. (1-2) Criminal Record, 1871-date, 4 v. (G-J) Common Law Record, 1870-date, 5 v. (F-J) Recognizance Record, 1869-1897, 1 v. (1) Record of Defaults, 1861-1874, 1 v. (1) Index to Court Records, 1858-date, 5 v. each for plaintiff and defendant. Circuit Court Files, 1843-date, 293 f.b. The filingboxes are paper boxes five by eight by ten inches, set in wooden pigeonholes. Index to Court Files, 1843-date, 1 v. each for plaintiff and de- fendant. Naturalization Record: Declaration of Intention, 1908-date, 3 v.; Final Certificate of Naturalization, 1908-date, 3 v. DOCKETS AND FEE BOOKS Judges' Docket, 1854-datc, 20 v. (A-T) Judgment Docket, 1846-1897. 3 v. (A-C) Execution Docket, 1836-1874, 2 v. (A-B) Judgm.ent and Execution Docket, 1875-date, 3 v. (C-E) Index to Judgments, 1861-date, 2 v. (1-2) 230 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Docket of Mechanics' Liens, 1887-date, 1 v. (1) Fee Book, 1836-1845, 1 v.; 1860-date, 16 v. (E-T) MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Register of Jurors, 1862-1877, 1 v. (A) Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1847-1860, 1 v. In the county clerk's vault; 8 x 12 inches, cardboard back. Record of Transcripts from Justices' Docket, 1860-date, 3 v. Masters' Report Record, 1878-date, 3 v. (A-C) The volumes record reports of sale to foreclose mortgage, sale for parti- tion, etc., and lands sold by decree of court. States Attorneys' Report Record, 1878-date, 1 v. (1) Indictment Record, 1873-date, 8 v. (A-H) Coroners' Record, 1879-date, 3 v. (A-C) The records include: name of party; date; names of witnesses; evidence and verdict. Circuit Clerk — Recorder deed and mortgage records Entry Book, 1854-1861, 1 v.; 1871-date, 9 v. (A-I) Deed Record, November, 1835-date, 116 v. (B-Z, 1-91) Volume "A" was burned in 1843. Masters' Deed Record, 1876-date, 2 v. (A-B) Mortgage Record, 1862-date, 46 v. (A-Z, 1-20) Release Record, 10 v. (A-J) General Index, 1835-date, 17 v. (A-Q) each for grantor and grantee. Mortgage Index, 3 v. (D-F) each for mortgagor and mortgagee. Index to Marginal Releases and Assignments, 1905-date, 1 v. (1) Plat Record, 1880-date, 3 v. (A-C) Chattel Mortgage Record, 1865-date, 27 v. (A-Z, 1) Index to Chattel Mortgages, 4 v. (1-4) MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Record of Certificates of Levy, Sale, and Redemption, 1860-date, 3 V. (B-D) Sheriffs' and masters' certificates are recorded. FRANKLIN COUNTY 231 Siirv-eyors' Record, 1885-datc, 2 v. (A-B) Soldiers' Discharge Record, 1866-1899, 1 v. (A) Collectors' Bond Record, 1870-date, 2 v. (A-B) Township Treasurers' Bonds, 1890-date, 1 v. (1) Stallion Register, 1910-date, 1 v. (1); Renewals, 1911-date, 1 V. (2) Miscellaneous Record, 1875-date, 12 v. (A-L) FULTON COUNTY^ The county was set off from Pike in 1823; the county seat is Lewistown. The courthouse is located in a public square and while not absolutely fireproof is fairly safe. The records are not kept in vaults, but are in steel furniture in the clerks' offices. A part of the circuit clerk's older records are in a basement storeroom, for the most part in cupboards; the records of this office are generally in excellent condition. County Clerk COUNTY commissioners' AND SUPERVISORS' RECORDS Comit}^ Commissioners' Record, 1823-1849; Supervisors' Record, 1849-date, 17 v. Supervisors' Papers, 1850-date, 104 f.b. Road and Ferry Papers, 1833-1902, 2 f.b. Road Record, 1841-1891, 1 v. Register of County Orders, 1881-date, 5 v. (A-E) Orders and Receipts for County Orders, 1826-date, 12 f.b. COUNTY COURT RECORDS Court Record, 1872-date: Criminal, 2 v. (1 and 3) ; Common Law, 1 V. ; Index by plaintiff and defendant, 2 v. County Court Files, 1872-date, 24 f.b. Drainage Record, 1900-date, 3 v. Record of Dependent and Delinquent Children, 1907-date, 1 v. Record of Mothers' Pensions, 1913-date, 1 v. Adoption Record, 1895-date. Insane and Conservators' Record, 1870-date, v. A (contains v. A, 1, and B), C, and D. Insanity Files, 1888 [?]-date, 19 f.b. Naturalization Record, 1860-1902, 1 v.; 1862-1868, 1 v.; 1900- 1906, 2 V. Naturalization Papers, 1878-date, 8 f.b. ^Examined Julj^-August, 1912; reexamined April, 1914. 232 FULTON COUNTY 233 General Docket, 1874-date. Clerks' Docket, 1876, 1 v.; 1877, 1 v.; 1872-1891, 8 v. Judges' Docket, 1898-1905, 1 v. Insanity Docket, 1893-date, 1 v. Judgment and Execution Docket, 1872-date, 3 v. (A-C) The first volume also contains probate judgments for 1870. Chancery Docket [?J, 1892-1899, 1 v. TAXATION RECORDS Township Plats, 1873, 1 v. Township School Plats, 1886-date, 1 v. Certificates of Le\T, 1837-1909, 12 f.b. District Road Tax Lists, 1837-1903, 51 f.b. Assessors' Books, 1840-date. Collectors' Books, c. 1851-date. The earlier ones are unbound. Railroad Tax Book, 1873-date, 5 v. Telephone and Telegraph Tax Book, 1893-1900, 1 v. Board of Review Record, 1899-date, 1 v. Board of Review Complaint Docket, 1899-date, 1 v. Tax Judgment Record, 1864-1881, 4 v. (B-E) Tax Sale Record, 1823-1858, 1 v.; 1833-1839, 2 v.; 1839-1850, 1 v.; 1850-1859, 1 v.; 1860-1877, 1 v.; 1877-1882, 1 v. Forfeiture Record, 1870-1883, 2 v. (1-2) Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption, and Forfeiture Record, 1882- date. Record of AfiSdavits for Tax Deeds, 1870-date, 2 v. (1-2) RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS Register of Marriages, 1844-1908, 6 v. (B-G); 1877-date, 4 v. (1-4) The board of health form is used. Marriage Licenses, 1824-date, 76 f.b. Register of Births, 1878-date, 8 v. (1-7; 2 v. "3") Register of Deaths, 1878-date, 7 v. Record of Coroners' Certificates of Death, 1911-date, 1 v. Birth Reports, 1878-date, 14 f.b. Death Certificates, 1878-date, 6 f.b. 234 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Record of Physicians and Accoucheurs, 1877-date, 1 v. Record of Dental Certificates, 1892-date, 1 v. Register of Physicians, 1877-date, 2 v. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Election Returns, 1899-date, 10 f.b.; Town Officers, 1839-date, 8f.b. Poll Books and Tally Sheets, 1836-1902, in bundles in basement. Official Bond Record (assessors and supervisors of assessment), 1899-date, 1 v. Constables and Justices of the Peace (bonds), 1885-date, 2 v. ; 1903- date, 1 V. Docket of Examination of Official Bonds, 1875-date, 1 v. Record of Constables' Bonds and Supervisors' Bonds for Dog License Fees, 1885-1902, 1 v.; 1903-date, 1 v. Register of County Officers, 1861-date, 2 v. Estray Record, 1849-1870, 1 v.; 1870-date, 2 v. MiUtia Roll, 1861-1863, 1 v. Patent Record, 1869-1872, 1 v. States Attorneys' Report Record, 1872-1881, 1 v.; 1888-date, 1 v. County Ledger, 1869-1908, 2 v. (A-B) Sale of Swamp Land Record, 1854-1856, 1 v. Register of Receipts and Expenditures, 1874-date, 3 v. School Schedules, 1837-1860, 3 f.b. Miscellaneous Record, 1890-date, 2 v. County Clerk — Probate probate court records Probate Court Record, 1827-date, 24 v. (1-24) Probate Files, 1824 [?]-date, 192 f.b. Possibly the files date from 1824, though some of the earliest are missing; indexed as they are by numbers arbitrarily assigned it is impossible to say. Guardians' Files, 1867 [?]-datc, 35 f.b. DOCKETS AND FEE BOOKS Probate Estate Claim Docket, 1849-1865, 1 v. Estate Claim Docket, 1855-date, 10 v. (A-J) Probate Estate Docket, 1870-1872, 1 v. (A) Probate Judgment Docket, 1859, 1 v.; 1851-1870, 1 v. FULTON COUNTY 235 Probate Claim Ledger, 1849-1854, 1 v.; 1855-1865, 1 v.; 1855- 1890, 3 V. (A-C) Probate Docket, 1871-1891, 27 v.; also 1 v. each, 1874-1875, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895-1896, 1896, 1897-1898, 1898-1899, 1900; 1902- date, V. P-T. Probate Fee Book, 1848-1852, 1 v.; 1851-1865. 1 v. Administrators and Guardians Record, 1859-date, 18 v. (A-R) RECORDS OF WILLS, BONDS, AND LETTERS Record of Wills, 1835-date, 11 v. (2-12) Administrators' Record, 1860-date, 8 v. (A-H) Executors' Record, 1859-date, 6 v. (A-F) Guardians' Record, 1859-1872, 1 v.; 1870-date, 5 v. (B-F) INVENTORIES, APPIL\ISEMENTS, SALE BILLS, ETC. Inventor}', Appraisement, and Sale Record, 1850-1859, 2 v. (3-4); 1859-1872, 6 v. (A-F); Inventory Record, 1872-date, 10 v. (G-P) Appraisement Record, 1872-date, 7 v. (G-M) Conservators' Inventor}^ Record, 1892-date, 1 v. (A) Personal Property Sale Record (public and private) , 1872-date, 5 v. (G-K) Guardians' Inventory Record, 1871-date, 2 v. (A-B) Guardians' Ledger, 1870-date, 2 v. (A-B) Record of Accounts Current, 1845-date, 17 v. (3—4, A-0) Guardians' Report Record, 1884-date, 4 v. (A-D) Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1874-date, 2 v, (A-B) Record of Sale of Real Estate, 1870-date, v. A-L [?] Assignment Record, 1875-date, 6 v. (1-6) For assignment of dower [?]. Clerk of the Circuit Court CIRCUIT court records Common Law Record, 1824-date, 22 v. (1-22) Volumes 16 and 17 (1887-1894) are missing; probably these and the chancery records were burned in a fire said to have occurred twenty years ago. Chancery Record, 1824-date. 44 v. (1-44) Volumes 27 and 28 (1892-1894) are missing; v. 44 is loose leaf. 236 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Criminal Record, 1869-datc, 8 v. (1-8) Record of Confession in Vacation, 1898-date, 1 v. Parole Record, Discharge, 1898, 1 v. Record of Judgment on Confession in Vacation, 1894-date, 1 v. Index to Circuit Court Records, 2 v. each for plaintiff and defend- ant. There are also a few scattered earlier indexes. Circuit Court Files : Civil and Chancery, nos. 1-18035, 1840-date, 442 f.b.; Criminal, nos. 1-3432, 1877 [?]-date, 65 f.b. Naturalization Record: Declaration of Intention, 1859-1886, 1 v.; Final Certificate, 1859-1892, 1 v. ; Soldiers and Minors, 1865- 1876, 1 V. (A) Tax Judgment Record, Circuit Court, 1840-1849, 1 v. DOCKETS, FEE BOOKS, ETC. General Docket, 1885-date, 5 v. (1-5) Judges' Term Docket, 1840-1908, c. 250 v. Loose-leaf volumes have been in use since 1908. Judgment Docket, 1824-1857, 3 v. Judgment and Execution Docket, 1857-1864, 2 v.; 1865-1870, 1 v. (C); 1870-1875, 1 v. (7); 1872-1886, 1 v. (8); 1875-1881, 1 v. (9); 1881-1887, 1 v. (10); 1887-1894, 1 v. (13); 1894-date, 5 V. (14-18) Judgment and Execution Docket, Canton City Court, 1894-date, 1 V. Judgment Docket, Transcript from Justice of the Peace, 1888- date, 1 V. (5) Circuit Court Fee Book, 1824-1840, 1 v. ; 1831-1837, 1 v. (2) ; 1839, 2 V. (3-4); 1839-1842, 1 v.; 1847-1852, 1 v.; v. 7-35, 38, 40- 45, 47-52. Docket of Mechanics' Liens, 1887-date, 2 v. (1-2) Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1859-date, 4 v. (3-6) Record of Transcript of Judgment, 1890-date, 1 v. States Attorneys' Report Record, 1872-1881, 1 v.; 1888-date, 1 v. Circuit Clerk — Recorder deed and mortgage records Entry Book, 1821-date, 22 v. FULTON COUNTY 237 Transcribed Deed Record, 1818-1824, 3 v. Deed and Mortgage Record, 310 v. (1-310) Plat Book, 1890-date, 2 v. Earlier plats are in deed record. Grantor and Grantee and Mortgagor and Mortgagee Index, 1821- date: "inverse" indexes, 6 v.; and "direct" indexes, 6 v.; also V. 13-16; 17-19 (2 v. each niimber); and 4 v. of alphabetical indexes. Tract Index, labeled "Abstract Records," c. 60 v. Entry Book, Chattel Mortgages, 1858-date, 4 v. Chattel Mortgage Record, 1851-date, 52 v. (A-Z, AA-00, and 1-11) Index to Chattel Mortgages, 2 v. (A-B) MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Record of Certificates of Levy and Sale, 1853-1878, 2 v. (1-2) Record of Redemptions, 1851-1871, 1 v. Record of Sheriffs' Certificates of Lev}^ and Sale, 1893-date, 1 v. (3) Record of Masters' Certificates of Levy and Sale, 1892-date, 1 v. (4) Court Order Confirming Masters' Reports of Sale, 1904-date, 1 v. Certificate Record (trustees elected, etc.), 1870-date, 4 v. (1-4) Record of United States Surveys, 1 v. Original Entry Book, 1 v. Sur^'eyors' Record, 1874-date, 1 v. Collectors' Bond Record, 1855-date, 3 v. Township Treasurers' Bond Record, 1890-date, 1 v. Stallion Register, 1911-date, 2 v. Record of Lien on Gets of Stallions, 1888-date, 1 v. Record of Soldiers' Discharges, 1863-1865, 1 v. Register of Fees, 1885-date, 5 v. GALLATIN COUNTY^ Gallatin county was set off from Randolph in 1813; the county seat is Shawnectown. The courthouse at Shawneetown is not located in a square and is not fireproof. The interior work is wood, lath, and plaster, and the building is heated by coal stoves. The vaults are not substantial and have only single steel doors. Moreover, the ceiling of the county clerk's vault is cracked. However, this vault is equipped with steel fiHng material. The circuit clerk's vault is fitted only with wooden shelving on which the books stand on end, and wooden pigeonholes in which the files are kept. Many of the tax records, etc. are in a storeroom outside the vaults. County Clerk COUNTY commissioners' AND SUPERVISORS* RECORDS "Order Book A. 1813-1820," 1 v. This volume contains a record of the court of common pleas; of grant- ing ferry and tavern licenses, with rates, etc.; of allowance of claims against county, etc.; and of probate records, inventories, appraisements, and sale bills, etc.; 8 x 14 inches, leather bound, 367 p. County Commissioners' Order Book, March, 1840-February, 1847, 1 v., labeled "Order Book." This is a record of orders of commissioners, lists of jurors, appointment of road supervisors, road surveys and notes, etc. County Court Record, 1860-1876, 2 v. (A-B) County Commissioners' Record, 1876-1891, 3 v. (C-E) These volumes were in a recent flood and are warped, but otherwise not greatly damaged. Supervisors' Record, 1891-date, 3 v. (1-3) County Commissioners' Papers, 1869-1890. The contents include petitions for roads, licenses, reports of road viewers, etc. Miscellaneous County Commissioners' Papers, 1856-1886. These are on top of filingboxes in the storeroom, tied in bundles. Supervisors' Proceedings, 1890-date, 5 f.b. (112, 137, 154, 155, 159) 1 Examined April, 1912. 238 GALLATIX COUNTY 239 Register of Railroad Bonds, 1870-1900, 1 v. (1) The record contains date, number and amount of bond ; when due, rate of interest, and to what road subscription was made. Record of Indentured Negroes, 1814-1837, 1 v. (B) The volume contains Negro indentures; certificates of freedom; register of Negro children bom of free parents, etc. There is also the transcript of a record from the parish court of New Orleans of the case of Venus Davenport vs. S. D. Dixon. Venus, who was claimed as a slave by Dixon, was declared free by the court, partly on the ground that she was living in Illinois when the constitution of 1818 was adopted and had not been indentured. The volume is indexed, measures 8 x 13 inches, and has a cardboard back. "Free Negro Book C, 1839-1849," 1 v. This is an eight by thirteen inch volume with cardboard back, containing a record of Negro freedom papers, e.g., copies of wills or manumissions, certificates of free birth, etc. Record of Free Negroes, 1846-1856, 1 v. (1) This is a record of evidences of manumission or free birth, etc. Jury List, 1872-date, 1 v. (A) COUNTY COURT RECORDS Countv Court Record (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 3 v. (1-3) Coimty Court Files (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 53 f.b." Index to Court Files and Miscellaneous Papers, 1 v. Drainage Record: Ridgeway District, 1907-date, 1 v.; Cypress District, 1902-date, 1 v. Judges' Docket (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 4 v. Judgment Docket, 1872-date, 2 v. (A-B) Execution Docket, 1872-date, 1 v. (A) Fee Book (common law and criminal), 1872-date, 7 v. (1-7) TAXATION RECORDS List of Taxable Lots in Equality, New Haven, and Shawneetown, c. 1850. Exact date is unascertainable. "Tax Book. 1845," 1 v.; 1846, 1 v. in storeroom. This is a list of lands and personal property in the county, with value and names of owners. 240 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Assessors' Books, 1850-date, in storeroom and Collectors' Books, ISSQ-date, in storeroom. Board of Review Record, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Board of Review Complaint Docket, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Tax Judgment Record, 1850-1860, 1 v. This is on top of filingboxes tied up with several other books. List of Lands Sold for Taxes, 1836-1843, 1 v. ; 1850-1860, 1 v. The above was found tied up together together with several other books on top of filingboxes. Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption, and Forfeiture Record, 1880- date, 6 v. Record of Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1878-date, 3 v. (A-C) Affidavits for Tax Deeds, 1853-date, 7 f.b. (113-118), in vault. RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS Marriage Record, January, 1830-September, 1846, 1 v. (1) One-half of the first page is torn off. Record of Marriages, January, 1846-May, 1859, 1 v. The record contains certificates of marriage with names of parties and dates of marriage. Marriage Record, May, 1859-date, 9 v. (A-I) These volumes contain records of licenses issued and certificates of marriages giving names and dates. Beginning with 1882 (v. D), the ages of parties are given also. Register of Marriages, March, 1878-date, 3 v. (1-3) ; Index, 2 v. Board of health form. Record of Applications for Marriage License, 1899-date, 9 v. (1-9) Marriage Licenses, 1870-1899, in boxes in 2d floor storeroom; 1899-date, 4 f.b., in vault. Register of Births, 1878-date, 4 v. (1-4); Index. Register of Still Births, 1878-date, 1 v. Register of Deaths, 1878-date, 3 v. (1-3) ; Index, 1 v. Birth Reports, 1903-date, 2 f.b. Death Reports. 1903-date, 2 f.b. Birth and Death Reports, 1878-1903, in storeroom. Coroners' Record, 1874-1898, 1 v. This volume was badly damaged by water during flood of 1898. Census, 1840, 1 v. GALLATIN COUNTY 241 Compendium, Sixth Census, 1840, 2 copies. Census Schedule, Gallatin County, 1830, 1 folio. Names of heads of families, number and ages of females and males in family, number of free Negroes and mulattoes, number of slaves, number of mills, stores, etc., are given. The folio measures 8 x 13 inches, and is bound in cloth. Abstract of Census, 1830, Gallatin County, Illinois. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Poll Book and Abstract of Votes, 1870. Abstract of Votes, 1888, 1 v. ; 1906, 1 v. Record of Officers Elected, 1839-1869, 2 v. ; 1890-date, 1 v. The contents include the names of justices, constables, sheriffs, clerks, etc., giving date of election and expiration of term. Justices' and Constables' Bond Record, 1905-date, 1 v. (1) Assessors' Bond Record, 1899-date, 1 v. (1) Stock Mark Book (record of marks and brands), 1835-1906, 1 v. Estray Record, 1837-1867, 1 v. The record measures 8x13 inches and has a cardboard back. Swamp Lands in Gallatin County, First Report, c. 1850, 1 v. This is on top of filingboxes tied up with several other books. School Commissioners' Record, 1845-1876, 1 v. Contents : reports of sale of lands, and of school money loaned. County Clerk — Probate PROBATE court RECORDS Probate Order Book, December, 1849-July, 1856, 1 v., labeled "Order Book." Contents: orders and records of probate court, petitions for letters, settlements of administrators, etc. Probate Order Book, August, 1856-June, 1860, 1 v. The contents include orders appointing administrators and guardians, orders allowing claims, and accepting reports, etc. Probate Journal, 1860-date, 16 v. (A-P) Probate Files, 1830 -date, 74 f.b. Index to Estate and Guardianship Papers, 1 v. dockets and fee books Probate Judges' Docket, 1853-1859, 1 v.; 1861-1863, 1 v.; 1880- 1887, 2 v.; 1893-date, 9 v. 242 ILLINOIS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS Names of parties, kind of action, and order of court are listed. Probate Fee Book, 1860-date, 5 v. (A-E) RECORDS OF WILLS, BONDS, A^rD LETTERS Probate Record, December, 1849-November, 1859, 1 v., labeled "Records, Wills, A." The volume contains wills, bonds, letters of administrators, executors, and guardians. Record of Wills, 1814-1846, 1 v.; 1859-date, 2 v. (B-C) The first volume has 156 p., 8 x 13 inches. Administrators' Record, 1859-date, 6 v. (A-F) Record of Administrators' and Guardians' Bonds and Letters, 1854-1860, 1 V. Executors' Record, 1861-date, 1 v. (A) Guardians' Record, 1872-date, 3 v. (C-E) Record of Administrators, de bonis non, etc., 1883-date, 1 v. (1) INVENTORIES, APPRAISEMENTS, SALE BILLS, ETC. Inventory Record, 1862-date, 4 v. (A-D) Guardians' Inventory Record, 1874-date, 2 v. (A-B) Appraisement Record, 1859-date, 6 v. (A-F) Sale Record, 1859-date, 3 v. (A-C) Volumes A-B, 1859-1897, are warped. Estate Ledger, 1864-date, 5 v. (A-E) Guardians' Report Record, 1889-date, 3 v. (1-3) Administrators' Report Record, 1886-date, 2 v. (1-2) Widows' Relinquishment and Selection Record, 1905-date, 2 v. (A-B) Clerk of the Circuit Court circuit court records "Order Book, 1813," July, 1813-August, 1818, 1 v. The volume contains records of the court of common pleas and its suc- cessors— common law, chancery, and criminal records. Order Book, Court of Common Pleas, June, 1813-July, 1818, 118 p. Pages 119 to 230 of this volume contain records of long chancery suits dating between 1827 and 1839. Many of them have the state bank of Illinois (Bank of Illinois?) as plaintiff. GALLATIN COUNTY 243 Circuit Court Order Book, May, 1819-date, 38 v. (A-Z, 1-12) Common law, chancery, and criminal records were kept together until 1899. Beginning with 1899 the chancery records were kept in a separate series (3 v. to date). Circuit Court Files, 1813-date, 622 p.h. These include common law, chancery, and criminal cases, executions and judgments, and justices' transcripts. They are tied in bundles and filed in pigeonholes and labeled by years. Chancery and common law are kept separate. Index to Court Records, 1858-date, 3 v. each for plaintiff and de- fendant. Naturalization Record, 1859-1893, 3 v. DOCKETS, FEE BOOKS, ETC. Judges' Docket, 1847-date, 20 v. (D-W) Other dockets, some as early as 1825, are piled on top of shelves. Judgment Docket, 1846-date, 6 v. (A-F) Execution Docket, 1814-date, 4 v. (A-D) Docket of Mechanics' Liens, 1887-date, 1 v. (1) Fee Book, c. 1837-date, 29 v. (E-Z, 1-7) Justice of the Peace Transcript Record, 1848-date, 4 v. (A-D) Circuit Clerk — Recorder deed and mortgage records Original Land Entry Book, c. 1814-1856, 1 v. Deed Record, 1813-date, 69 v. (A-Z, 1-13) Mortgage Record, 1860-date, 26 v. (A-Z) Plat Record, 1906-date, 1 v. (1) Masters' Foreclosure and Deed Record, 1886-1905, 1 v. (1) The volume records decree of court on bill to foreclose mortgage, masters' sale, and deed to land. General Index, 1813-date, 7 v. each for grantor and grantee. Index to Marginal Releases and Assignments, 1905-date. 1 v. (1) Chattel Mortgage Record, 1867-date, 25 v. (1-25) Index in each volume. 