JS and , Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 12 July 1841; signed by JS and ; witnessed by and Jacob Weilmer; certified by . Version copied 7 June 1847 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. S, p. 200; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
This Indenture made and entered into this twelfth day of July, in the year of our Lord, on thousand eight hundred and Forty one between Joseph Smith and his wife of the County of and state of of the one part and of the county of and aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith and his wife, for and in Consideration of the sum of Eight hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain Sell Convey and Confirm unto the said his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, Situate and being in the County of in the state of and described on the Plat of the Town of , as being lot Number (4) four, in Block number Ninety one (91) Together with all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, To Have and To hold the above described premises unto the said his heirs and assigns forever, and the Said Joseph Smith and his wife their heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises unto the said his heirs and assigns against the Claim or Claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will Warrant and for ever defend by these presents, In Testimony whereof the said Joseph Smith and his wife of the first Part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written,
Joseph Smith Seal
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Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of)
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Jacob Weilmer,)
State of Illinois
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I, a Justice of the Peace of said do Certify that Joseph Smith and 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 mentioned and the Said having been by me made acquainted with the Contents of the said Deed, and examined Seperate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she had executed the Same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein Conveyed, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion of her said husband. Given under my hand and Seal this twelfth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty one