Ethan Kimball, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Mary Ann Bullard, 6 Feb. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions in the handwriting of ; certified by Ebenezer Robinson, 6 Feb. 1843; certified by on behalf of JS, 21 May 1844; docket and notations in handwriting of ; two pages; Hiram Kimball Collection, CHL.
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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 One Hundred—— dollars in hand paid by Mary. Ann Bullard of the County of and State of , bargained and sold unto the said Mary. Ann. Bullard— a certain lot or piece of land lying and situated in Kimball’s [blank] addition to in said and last mentioned, as will more fully appear by refference to the plat of said addition, being part of lot No. 72 in block No. two in said addition to the Town of ,— To wit.— beginning at the North East corner of said Lot and Block, running South thirty two and a half Rods thence west twenty Rods thence North thirty two and a half Rods then East to the place of beginning being more or Less—
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 Mary. Ann— Bullardhisher heirs and assigns forever.
And the 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 Si 6th day of February— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
Ethan Kimball-[SEAL.]-
by his Attorney
the words (part of) are interlined between the sixth & Seventh lines
In preasance of
State of Illinois)
ss.
County of )
I, , a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said , do certify that Ethan Kimball, by his Attorney, , whose signature appears to the foregoing Deed, is personally Known to me to be the person described in and who executed the same, and who acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty-three.