Sinking Fund Sales
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 31 Aug 1942 p 1 (think this is where this was from - if not, please forgive)
SALE OF SINKING FUND LANDS – the following pieces, parcel or lots of land or so much thereof as may be necessary will on Tuesday the 10th day of December – next, within the Courthouse in the city of Indianapolis be offered for sale to the highest bidder – the bid being equal to the amount chargeable or such a sum as the Commissioners may be willing to sell for – the same having been mortgaged to the State of Indiana to secure loans from the Sinking Fund and forfeited by the non-payment of interest thereon said sale will be continued from day to day until completed, towit:
Putnam County:
W hf se qr sec 35 t 13N 43w, containing 80 acres; mortgaged by W. Thomas Bradbury and Nancy M. Bradbury, his wife. Loan, interest, etc $553.40.
The sw qr of the nw qr of sec 22, also ne qr of ne qr sec 21 all in t 14n, r3w, containing 80 acres; mortgaged by Leonard Bowman and Mary Bowman his wife. Loan, interest etc. $553.40.
So much as lies east of Bainbridge Road of lot No 8 in Sec 16 t 14 n r4w, containing about one acre and a a qurter more or less, as will more fully appear by reference to the tract book in the Auditor’s office of said county; mortgaged by William S. Collier and Henrietta E. Collier his wife. Loan, interest etc, 231.31.
E hf ne qr sec 9, t 13N, r5w, containing 80 acres; mortgaged by James J. Gilmore and Elizabeth C. Gilmore, his wife. Loan, interest, etc $566.63.
Nw qr of sw qr, se qr of sw qr also sw qr of se qr, all in sec 5, t 12n, r4W, 120 acres; mortgaged by Simpson Sill and Lavina Sill his wife; forfeited and sold on credit to James Gavin. Loan, interest, etc, $697.75.
The w hf of nw qr, also 6 acres off of the w side of ne qr of nw qr, all sec 28, t 13n, 45W, containing 86 acres; mortgaged by Thomas W. Hogue and Martha Hogue his wife. Loan, interest, etc $555.35.
Lots 17 and 18 lying in South Greencastle on Allen’s Enlargement; mortgaged by William C. Larrabee and Harriet Larrabee, his wife; forfeited and sold on credit to William H. Larrabee. Loan, interest, etc. $1,898.50
Lot 24 in the Southern Enlargement to Greencastle; mortgaged by Daniel S. Place. Loan, interest, etc $552.05.
The ne qr of sec 35, t 13n, r 3w, containing 160 acres; mortgaged by Conrad Sipel and Catherine Sipel his wife. Loan, interest, etc $576.15
The sw fractional qr of sec 6 t 13n r4w, containing 96 59-100 acres mortgaged by Meredith Yowell and Julian Yowell, his wife; forfeited and ld on credit to Daniel Zaring. Loan, interest, etc. $687.53