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.
<Joseph Smith to L 1/2 & S 1/2 of N 1/2 of L 3 B 108 of > 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 Eight hundred and seventy 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 des-cribed as follows, to wit; The South half, and the South half of the North half of Lot number three, in Block number one hundred and 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 des-cribed 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.
Joseph Smith SealAs Sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
State of Illinois, , ss. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the 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 28th. day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S.
Fees 75 cts Recorded Jany 6th. 1844
No 273
to Geo. W. Potter L 1 B 117 of
This Indenture made, and entered into, this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between and Mary [Magill Sloan] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and George W. Potter of the county of and aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said , and Mary his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said George W. Potter, 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 the South of half of Lot number one in Block number one hundred and seventeen 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 George W. Potter his heirs and assigns forever. And the said , and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns, the [p. 50]