THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one between of the County of , and State of Illinois of the one part, and Lemira Calkins of the County of and teritory of Iowa of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said , for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Dollars dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the , in the Territory of Iowa, viz:

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs and assigns forever. And the said his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs 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 , of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered)

in presence of)

I, Justice of the Peace, of said county, do certify, that whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and who is personally known to me, to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknwoledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Given under my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one.