on behalf of Ethan Kimball, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 31 Oct. 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; certified by , 9 Nov. 1842; certified by on behalf of JS, 10 Feb. 1843; docket in handwriting of ; notations in handwriting of ; two pages; Hiram Kimball Collection, CHL.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS—That Ethan Kimball of the county of , and State of , has this day for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty———— dollars in hand paid by — of the County of and State of , grant bargained and sold unto the said —— a certain lot or piece of land lying and situated in Kimball’s Second addition to in said and last mentioned, as will more fully appear by refference to the plat of said addition, being lot No. four in block No. twenty in said addition to the Town of .
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD The above described lot or piece of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to himher the said — his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said ETHAN KIMBALL for himself his heirs and assigns administrators and executors, do warrant and forever defend the title of the lot or piece of land against every person or persons claiming by, through, or under him in any manner whatsoever,or any other persons whatever
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF He has hereunto set his name and affixed his seal this 31st day of October— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two
the word grant is interlined between the third and fourth lines
Ethan Kimball-[SEAL.]-
by his Attorney
State of Illinois)
County of )
I a justice of the peace of said do certify that whose signature appears to the foregoing Deed and who is personally known to me to be the identical person who executed the same, and did acknowledge that he had executed the same freely and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and expressed— Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of November A D 1842