Name/Title
Deed, Forest Mound Cemetry, Charles HanischScope and Content
Forest Mound Cemetry Deed for purchase of Lot No. 159 in Block A by Charles Honisch (Hanisch) in the sum of Ten Dollars, dated December 11, 1865. It is very, very fragile; torn at the folds.
*Information on this deed was partially handwritten and was difficult to decipher, so was left blank or typed at best ability of person entering it.
FOREST MOUND CEMETRY
DEED
This Indenture, made this 11th day of December A. D. 1865, between THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOREST MOUND CEMETRY ASSOCIATION, Of the village of Waupun in the County of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin, parties of the first part, and (handwritten) Charles Honisch, party of the second part,
Witnesseth, That the party of the first part in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars paid by the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do sell and quit-claim unto the party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever,
Lot No. 159 in Block A in the Forest Mound Cemetry in said Village, County and State, to be used for burial purposes only.
And it is Agreed and Understood by and between the parties that the second party is not to cut any timber or trees standing on said lot without the consent of the Trustees of said Association.
In Witness Whereof. The said Trustees, by their President and Treasurer, have hereunto set their hands and seals, this Eleventh day of December A. D. 1865.
In Presence of (names handwritten), W H Louyln(?), Edwin Hillyer, Geo. W. Bly, President, L.S., Thos Oliver, Treasurer, L.S.
County of Dodge - ss Be it Remembered, That on this Eleventh day of December A.D. 1865 personally came Geo. W. Bly President, and Thos. Oliver Treasurer of the Forest Mound Cemetry Association, to me well known to be the persons who executed the foregoing deed, and acknowledged the execution of the same to be the free act and deed of the said Assocation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
(name handwritten) Edwin Hillyer, Notary Public
F.M.C Association To Chas. Honisch is handwritten on back side of Deed.Acquisition
Accession
2012.0002Source or Donor
Hanisch, Harold WilsonAcquisition Method
Donation
