Sold To Benjamin B. Richmond For Delinquent Taxes In Detroit

From Early land transfers, Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan / Michigan Works Progress Administration, Vital Records Project:

Wayne Co, MI, Deeds

88-27

Richmond, Benjamin B of Detroit (assignee of John C Williams of Detroit*) from the State of Michigan

23 Jan 1861

Tax title for year 1857 to Lot 22, north of Henry Street on Sibley subdivision of Park Lots 77, 78 and 79 in Detroit

Said premises sold 4 October 1858 for delinquent taxes...

*This guy?  The founder of St. Petersburg, Florida?

The founder of St. Petersburg in 1850, living in Henry Ford territory?

United States Census, 1850 

name: John C Williams

residence: Greenfield, Wayne, Michigan

age: 32 years

calculated birth year: 1818

birthplace: Michigan

gender: Male

  Household Gender Age

  John C Williams M 32y

Charlotte Williams F 22y

Cornelia Williams F 3y

David S Williams M 1y

Arthur Collins M 8y

The John C./Charlotte Williams family was in Detroit's 6th ward in 1860.  They were back in Greenfield, Wayne County, Michigan, in 1870.