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.
the said his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith Senr 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 Joseph Smith Senr and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. Joseph Smith, 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 Joseph Smith 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 husband, acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her husband. Given under my hand and seal, this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S.
Recorded December 7th. 1843
No 258
to pt B2 s
This Indenture made, and entered into, this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between and Elizabeth H[aven] Barlow 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 and Elizabeth H. Barlow his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five 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. the South half of a fractional Lot in Block 2 s addition to , Bounded as follows, Bounded North by Land of said , East by the center of Green Street, South by Auguestine [Augustine] Forey West by the line that divides Lot 71 and Lot 72. Together with all and singular the appurtenance 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 Elizabeth H. his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all every person whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever by these presents defend.In testimony whereof, the said and Elizabeth H. his wife [p. 37]