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 one hundred and sixty 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 viz: commencing four rods and two links south of the North East corner of Lot nine in Block three in s addition to running thence West eight rods and a half, thence south thirteen rods and eleven links, thence East eight and a half rods, thence North Thirteen rods and eleven links to the place of beginning. 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 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 forever by these presents defend. In testimony whereof, the said and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. L. S. L. S. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of . State of Illinois, , ss. I, . a Justice of the peace of said , do certify, that 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 therein mentioned. And the said having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said deed, and examined 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 fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.