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.
I. a Justice of the peace within said do hereby certify that , Fanny J Adams, Moses Adams and Freeman E Tupper. whose signatures appears 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 the same to be their free and voluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ths 4th day of February A. D 1846—
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No 590
Jos. Smith to pt of Lot one B 138
This Indenture made and entered into this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two between Joseph Smith as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints of the county of and State of of the first part and of the county of and aforesaid of the Second part Witnesseth that the said Joseph Smith party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the county of in the state of known and described as follows— to wit The North Half of the South East quarter of lot No one in Block number one hundred and thirty eight of the city of 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 party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever— And the said Joseph Smith party of the first part his assigns and successors in office the aforesaid premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Testimony Whereof the said Joseph Smith party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Joseph Smith seal
As sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
State of Illinois)
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I. a Justice of the peace in and for the city of in said , do certify that Joseph Smith whose signature appears to the foregoing Deed and who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the same did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
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No 591
L[ewis] Telle to
This Indenture made and entered into this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Lewis Telle and Amelia [Telle] 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 Lewis Telle and Amelia his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby [p. 339]