Signed and sealed in the presence of [blank]

The State of Illinois, , ss. Before me, a justice of the Peace within and for said , personally came & Parmelia Dayton the above named grantors, and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above Deed to be their voluntary act for the use and purposes therein expressed. And the said Parmelia Dayton being examined by me separate and apart from her said , and the contents of the said Deed being fully made known to her upon such separate examination declared, that she did voluntarily sign, seal and acknowledge the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and this my seal, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Fees 1.25 Recorded June 7— 1844

to John Saunders pt L 4 B 19 of add.

This Indenture, made this the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, between of the County of and State of of the first part, and John Saunders of the County of and State of , Witnesseth, that the said for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred Dollars, lawful money of the , to him in hand, well and truly paid by the said John Saunders the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the said John Saunders and his heirs and assigns forever, all that piece or parcel of land in addition to , known and des-cribed as follows, viz, a part of Lot No (4) four in Block No (19) nineteen in addition to , commencing at the South West corner of said Lot running thence East to a Lot sold to Mr Davis [Amos Davis Jr.] about forty six feet more or less, then North along the West line of said Davis Lot to an Alley about eleven rods, then West to the West line of lot No four aforesaid, thence South to the place of beginning be the same more or less. And all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, both at law and in equity of the same the said of, in, and to the said premises, and every part thereof: Together with all and singular, the privileges and appurtenances, to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining; and the rents, issues, and profits thereof: To have and to hold, the said premises hereby bargained and sold, or meant or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Saunders and his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said for himself, and for his heirs, executors, and administrators do promise, covenant and agree, to and with the said John Saunders and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that before the ensealing and delivery hereof he was the true and lawful owner of the premises hereby granted, and had good right, full power, and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid: [p. 181]