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.
Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two. J. P. L. S. for .
No 276
to pt L 5 B 34 of s Add
Know all men by these presents that I , of County of , State of , have this day sold to of the & aforesaid one certain Lot of land lying in Block No 34 & in lot 5 in s addition to , the Boundary of which is as follows to wit; beginning at the South west corner of a fration sold to Archibald Carr lieing in the centre of the Street, thence South seven Rods, thence East to the Boundary line running between said lot & [blank] Brown thence North to the South East corner of the aforesaid Carrs lot thence West to the place of beginning, for & in consideration of forty Dollars to me in hand paid, I do promise & bind myself to make execute & deliver to the said his heirs and assigns a good and sufficient Deed of general warrantee for the lot above described on or before the tenth of December Eighteen hundred & forty two under the penalty of Fifty Dollars and damages Witness my hand & seal this 5th. day of July Eighteen hundred & forty two.
L. S. Attest .
Fees 30 Recorded Jany 10th. 1844
No 277
to Cyrus Bates pt L 41 B 6 of s add
This Indenture, made and entered into, this Thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between and Patty [Martha Long Peck] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and Cyrus Bates of the county of , and State aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and Patty his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Two dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Cyrus Bates, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of , viz: Part of Lot No. Forty one (41) in Block No. Six (6) in s Addition to , and bounded and described as follows, to wit, beginning on the East side of said lot, at its junction with the south side of Parley Street, thence South Eleven Rods to a stake, thence West to the East side of Bagby Street, thence North along the East side of Bagby Street, Eleven rods, to Parley Street, thence East along the South side of Parley Street 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 Cyrus Bates his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Patty his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Cyrus Bates 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 , and Patty his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
L. S.
Patty Peck L. S.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of [blank] [p. 53]