William Rooney and Julia Phelan (3x-great-grandparents)

Des Plaines Timber lot in "Section 9"


Document Date Parties Amount Notes
26553 (I) 11/13/1874 William Rooney and wife Julia (Chicago)

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Constantine Bender (Township of Maine)
$950 (Deed) Lot 14 in section 9-41-12 commencing at the NE corner of SW quarter south ten chains and 55 links south five degrees and thirty minutes west 7 chains and 70 links thence north 11 chains and 70 links thence east 7 chains and 60 links to place of beginning containing 8 and 1/2 acres.
77611 (I - II) 3/20/1876 John Forsythe and wife Eliza W. (Chicago)

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William Rooney (Chicago)
$5 - Quitclaim Quitclaim to William Rooney - Lot 14 in the SW quarter 9-41-12
375137 (I - II) 5/16/1876

[Filed 2/13/1882]
John Conant and wife Anne (?) (Wisconsin) and Betsey M. Conant, Marcy (?) Conant, Melissa W. Conant (his wife), and Coretta (?) Conant (Rockford, County of Winnebago)

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William Rooney (Chicago)
$20 - quitclaim Lot 14 in the SW quarter 9-41-12

Described as: commencing at the NE corner of SW quarter, thence south 10 and 55 chains thence south 85 degrees West 7 and 70 chains, thence north 11 and 70 chains, thence east 7 and 60 chains to place of beginning
427254 (I) 9/30/1882 Adam Glos and wife Emilie (Elmhurst, DuPage) $61 - Quitclaim Quitclaim to William Rooney (Chicago) all interest in lot 14 SW quarter of 9-41-12.
425203 (I - II) 10/7/1882 William M. Brophy (Special Commissioner)

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William Rooney (Chicago)
Commissioners Deed On 9/20/1882 Superior Court of Cook County on the Chancery side entered decree in William Rooney v. Constantine and Louise Bender that Bender deliver a quit claim deed. They failed to do so, thus Brophy through power and authority appointed by the Superior Court entered this quit claim deed for $1.

Lot 14 in SW quarter of 9-41-12
425647 (I) 10/11/1882 Affidavit - Mrs. Betsy M. Conant, widow of Augustus Conant Document States that John Conant, Marcy Conant, and Caretta Conant (not sure of first names) executed a quit claim deed of lot 14 in SW quarter of 9-41-12 to William Rooney dated 5/16/1876 and that they were the only surviving children of Augustus Conant. On that date, John Conant and his wide Amy (?) executed the deed, Marcy and his wife Melisa, executed the deed. Caretta was unmarried.
430753 (I - II) 11/3/1882 Lyman Baird and Francis Bradley (Chicago)

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William Rooney (Chicago)
Discharge of Lien $1 paid to William Rooney to release and discharge from any lien upon the premises through transcript of judgment filed in Circuit Court of Cook County 9/13/1880 as number 1611 (but not a discharge against any other property owned by William Rooney at the date of judgment)

lot 14 of the SW quarter of 9-41-12
383113 (I, II) 2/9/1882 William Rooney and Julia Rooney

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Frederick Wegner
Agreement Agreement to purchase the property for $510 as follows: $100 cash in hand with the remainder within 30 days. William Rooney is required to provide an abstract of title.

Lot 14 in SW Quarter of 9-41-12
431346 (I) 10/20/1882 William Rooney and wife Julia (Chicago)

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Frederick Wegner (Town of Maine)
$510 (Deed) Lot 14 of SW 1/4 of 9-41-12 containing 8.5 acres.


Compiled by Michael E. Byczek, Illinois Attorney and Managing Real Estate Broker
3x-Great-Grandson of William and Julia Rooney

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