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.
This Indenture made and entered into this Eighth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four between and Lucinda G [Pace] his wife of the county of and State of of the one part and William Dixson of the county of and aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Lucinda G his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of forty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge do hereby grant, bargain sell, <convey and> confirm, unto the William Dixon his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land, situated being in the county of and State of viz— a part of Lot No fifty three in Block No (4) four of s addition to commenceing two hundred thirty three and one fourth links South from the centre of Hotchkiss and Warsaw Streets there South thirty seven and one haf<l>f links there East two hundred eghty one and one half links there North thirty seven and one half links there west two hundred eighty one and half <links> to the place of begining be the same more or less Together with all and Singular the appurtenincs there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining to <have> and <to> hold the above described premises unto the said William Dixson his heirs and assigns forever. and the said , and Lucinda G his wife there heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises unto the said William Dixson his heirs and assigns againts the claim or claims of all and evry person whomsoever do and will warrent and forever by these pesents defend. In Testimony whereof the said and Lucinda G his wife of the first pat have hereunto set ther hands and seals the day of year obove writen
(L S)
Lucinda Pace (L S)
State of Illinois)
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I a Justice of the peace within and for said do certify that and Lucinda his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in and executed the same did severally acknowledge that they executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mention, and the said Lucinda Pace having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed and examined seperate and apart from her <said> acknowledge that she had executed the same and relinquished her dowr right of dowr to the same vole<u>ntar<l>y freely and without compulsion of her said . given under my hand and seal this eighth day of May A D 1844