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.
said premises, and every part thereof: Together with all and ingular, the privileges and appurtenances, to the same beglonging or in anywise 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 Wm C. Gallaher and his heirs and assigns forever. And the said for himself and his heirs, executors, and administrators doth promise, covenant and agree, to and with the said Wm. C. Gallaher 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, & lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid: And further, that he the said and his heirs, executors and administrators will warrant and forever defend, the aforesaid premises, with their appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Wm. C. Gallaher and his heirs and assigns forever, against all persons claiming or to claim, by, from or under him them, or any of them, or by, from or under any other person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof, the said together with Sarah [Phinney] Foster wife of the said who hereby forever relinquishes all right of dower in the said premises, hath hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written.
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Sarah Foster Seal
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Before me, , a Notary Public, within and for said , personally came and Sarah Foster 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 Sarah Foster being examined by me seperate and apart from her said , and the contents of the said Deed being fully made known to her upon such seperate 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 placed my seal this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.