Deed from Jefferson and Mary Ann Dimick, 2 May 1842
Source Note
and Mary Ann Gates Dimick, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 May 1842. Version copied [between 2 Mar. and 10 Apr. 1843] in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 84–85; unidentified handwriting; CHL.
forever, all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the county of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit. The North half of Lot No four in Block No nine of ’s addition to the City of and also as much land joining said lot as will make it equally as large as other half Lots containing sixty six Rods together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. To Have and To Hold The above described premises unto the Said Joseph Smith, party of the Second part, his successors in office and assigns forever. And the said and Mary Ann his wife, party of the First part, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust. &c. party of the Second part, his successors in office and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Testimony Whereof, the said and Mary Ann his wife, party of the First part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered)
in presence of)
seal
X <her mark> Mary Ann Dimick seal
State of Illinois,)
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I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said do certify that and Mary Ann his wife, whose signatures appear to the foregoing Deed, and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in, and who executed the same, did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Mary Ann Dimick having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said , acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said .
Given under my hand and seal, this Second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two