on behalf of Ethan Kimball, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 20 Apr. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; certified by , 20 Apr. 1843; docket in handwriting of ; certified by on behalf of JS, 22 May 1843; notations in handwriting of ; certified by , 27 July 1846; 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 of the County of and State of , bargained and sold unto the said —— a certain lot or piece of land lying and situated in Kimball’s addition to in said and last mentioned, as will more fully appear by refference to the plat of said addition, being lot No. 49 in block No. Four in said addition to the Town of . Also Lots No Forty six and Forty Seven in Block No Five in said addition to the town of Nauvoo.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD The above described lot<s> or piece<,> of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him 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<s> 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 20th day of April—— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
Ethan Kimball-[SEAL.]-
by his Attorney
State of Illinois)
County of )
I an acting 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 identicle person who executed the same, and acknowledged that he had executed the same freely and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and expressed
Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of April A. D. 1843