Deed
L. L. Greenleaf and wife
to
Evangelical Association
of Wilmette
State of Illinois, County of Cook No. 119173
I certify this instrument to be
Filed for Record
Aug 7 A.D. 1873
Recorded in Book 244
of Records Page 440 Aug 13 A.D. 1873
Jas. Stewart, Recorder
[p.1] This Indenture made the twenty first
day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and seventy three Between Luther L. Greenleaf
and Elizabeth M. his wife of the Town of
Evanston in the County of Cook and State
of Illinois of the first part and Charles A.
Vail, Samuel M. Dingee, Samuel Mitchell,
Thomas B. Morris and Charles R. Stouffer
all of the village of Wilmette in the said
County of Cook, Trustees, parties of the
second part Witnesseth as follows:
Whereas by certain articles of agreement
dated the twelfth day of July A. D. One
thousand eight hundred and seventy two
it was stipulated and agreed as follows:
We the undersigned agree to pay the
sums set to our names respectively for the
erection of a church edifice in the village
of Wilmette according to the following conditions to wit:
1 These subscriptions shall be due and
payable provided the entire amount received
on subscription shall be at least Four
thousand dollars
2 They shall be payable as follows, namely,
one third when the work is commenced
one third when the building is roofed and
enclosed and one third when it is completed
ready for occupancy
[p.2] 3 The location of the church shall be fixed
by the concurring vote of so many of these
subscribers as shall represent at least
two thirds of the whole amount subscribed
4 The church shall for the present be
held in trust by the Executive Committee
of the Wilmette Evangelical Association;
namely, John Stevenson, Alexander
McDaniel, John D. Brown, Samuel M.
Dingee and Thomas B. Morris and their
successors in office and shall be used
and occupied under their direction
5 The subscriptions that may be made
on this paper shall be for the ultimate
and permanent benefit of such religious
denominations as each subscriber here
shall designate at the time of making
his subscription as hereinafter provided:
and if any amounts are left undirected
they shall be divided in the same proportion
as those here designated
6 Whenever any denomination mentioned
in this subscription and represented here
have amount not less than one fifth of
the whole shall see fit to organize a church
and undertake the maintenance of
stated public worship in the village
of Wilmette it may give notice of a
[p.3] desire to terminate this copartnership
in church property to the Evangelical
Association of Wilmette or the officers
thereof. Then one of two courses shall be
open to the Association. First Either to pay
back to the representatives of such denom-
ination the money that has actually been
paid in its interest, or second within
six months of the time of giving such
notice this copartnership shall cease
and determine and the following steps
shall be taken to wit:
(1) The Committee having the temporary
guardianship of the property shall proceed
to sell it at public auction on the premises,
public notice of the time and place of sale
having been given for at least four weeks
by posting up such notice in four of the
most public places in Wilmette
(2) They shall divide the proceeds of
such sale among the religious denomin-
ations represented in this copartnership
according to the amounts actually paid
in in their interest giving each its
pro rata share
(3) These amounts shall be paid to the
Trustees of such denominations in
Wilmette provided churches have been
organized and Trustees elected, otherwise
[p.4] they shall be paid to the Trustees of the
First church of each of these denominations
respectively in the Town of Evanston
to be held sacredly in trust to be used
for the erection of church edifices for
the benefit of such denomination
in the Village of Wilmette.
(4) Should any denomination become the
purchaser of this church property at
such sale, when it shall have complied
with the conditions above specified the
Trustees or executive Committee of the
Evangelical Association of Wilmette shall
convey the property to them to be held by
them for their sole use and benefit.
To all of which above mentioned con-
ditions we hereby agree, and on these
conditions we agree to pay the sums
set by [?] our respective names
Dated this twelfth day of July 1872.
And whereas the parties of the second part
have been duly appointed and elected
successors to the said John Stevenson,
Alexander McDaniels, John D. Brown,
Samuel M. Dingee and Thomas B. Morris
named in the said articles
And whereas the said party of the first
part both agree to convey to the parties
of the second part the hereinafter described
[p.5] piece or parcel of land to be held in
Trust by them and their successors for the
purpose of erecting a church edifice
thereon and to be used and enjoyed by
the Evangelical Association of Wilmette
aforesaid in accordance with the terms
and conditions expressed in the said
articles of agreement
Now therefore the said party of the
first part in consideration of the promises
and of the sum of one dollar by them
in hand paid by the parties of the second
part the receipt whereof is hereby ack-
nowledged doth hereby grant bargain
sell convey and assume unto the land
parties of the second part and their
successors in office all the following
described piece or parcel of land to wit:
Lots seven and eight in Block number
ten in L. L. Greenleaf's Resubdivision
of Blocks twenty nine (29) to thirty four
(34) inclusive in the said village of
Wilmette together with all and singular
the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anyway appertaining
and all the estate right title and
interest of the said party of the first
part of in or to the said above described
premises
[p.6] To have and to hold the same unto [?]
The said parties of the second part and
their successors upon trust for the uses
and purposes set forth in the aforesaid
articles of agreement
And the said parties of the first part
hereby waive and release any and all
rights in respect to the above granted
lands to them secured by the statutes
of Illinois relating to the alienation
and exemption [?] of Homesteads
In witness whereof the parties
hereto have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Luther L. Greenleaf [signature]
delivered in presence Elizabeth M. Greenleaf [signature]
C. D. Paul
[p.7] State of Illinois
County of Cook
Town of Evanston
I, Cornelius D. Paul, a notary Public
in and for the Town of Evanston in the County
of Cook and State of Illinois do hereby
certify that Luther L. Greenleaf and
Elizabeth M. his wife being of lawful
age and personally known to me as the
persons whose names are subscribed to the
foregoing deed as having executed the
same appeared before me this day in
person and acknowledged that they
signed sealed and delivered the said
instrument of writing as their free and
voluntary act for the uses and purposes
therein set forth and thereby conveyed
and relinquished all their right, title
and interest, dower and homestead
exemption rights in and to the premises
in said deed described.
Given [?] under my hand and notarial
seal this twenty first day of July A.D.
One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy
Three
C. D. Paul
Notary Public
