Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, Recorder, Deed Record, Book B, 7 Sept. 1842–Feb. 1846; handwriting of , , John McEwan, an unidentified scribe, and ; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.
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 . Given under my hand and seal, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. P. L. S.
Fees 88 cts Recorded June 1st. 1844
No 422
E[than] Kimball to E[mery] Barrus L 4 B 22 in s Add.
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 and fifty dollars in hand paid by Emerry [Emery] Barrus of the County of and State of , bargained and sold unto the said Emerry Barrus a certain lot or piece of land lying and situated in s addition to in said and last mentioned, as will more fully appear by referrence to the plat of said addition, being lot No. four in block No. 22 in said addition to the Town of . To have and to hold the above described lot or piece of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Emerry Barrus 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 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 27th. day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Ethan Kimball Seal. by his Attorney .
State of Illinois, County of . I an acting Justice of the peace in and for said do certify that whose signature appears, to the foregoing Deed 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 27th. day of May A. D. 1844
J. P. L. S.
Fees 75 cts Recorded June 3— 1844
No 423
to pt L 3 B 124 & pt L 4 B 118 of
This Indenture, made and entered into, this twelvth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four between , 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 and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of three 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 those tracts, or parcels of land, situate and being in the county of , in the State of , viz: a part of Lot number three in Block number one hundred and twenty four of the City of , commencing fifty feet East of the South West corner of said Lot and running thence East forty nine feet, thence North one hundred and five feet nine inches, thence West ninety nine feet, thence South five feet, thence East fifty feet, thence South one [p. 176]