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Deed from Ethan Kimball, 5 November 1842

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation Deed from Ethan Kimball, 5 November 1842 Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
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THIS INDENTURE made and entered into, This Fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two between Ethan Kimball—— and —— his wife, of the county of and State of of the FIRST part, and Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the , of the county of , and State of of the SECOND part, Witnesseth, that the said Ethan Kimball and [blank] his wife, party of the FIRST part, for and in consideration of the love and good will he bears to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which the said Joseph Smith, party of the SECOND part, is sole Trustee in Trust, and also for the sum of one dollar, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, party of the SECOND part, his successors in office and assigns forever, all that <​those​> tract<​s​> or parcel<​s​> of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit. Lots number one, two, three, and four in Block number Seven also Lot number one in Block number seventeen also Lot number four in Block number four; all the above Lots being in Kimballs second addition to .
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 Joseph Smith, party of the SECOND part, his successors in office and assigns forever. And the said Ethan Kimball—— and —— his wife, party of the FIRST part, his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, &c. party of the SECOND part, his successors in office 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 Ethan Kimball and —— his wife, party of the FIRST part, have <​hath​> hereunto set their <​his​> hands and seals the day and year above written.
Ethan Kimball -[seal.]-
by his Attorney -[seal.]-
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ss.
,
I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said do certify that and [blank] his wife, whose signatures appear<​s​> to the foregoing deed, and who <​is​> are personally known to me to be the persons described in, and who executed the same, did severally acknowledge that they <​he​> had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. <​as Attorney in fact.​> And the said [blank] 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 said husband.
Given under my hand and seal, this ◊◊◊th◊◊◊◊◊th 19 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
J. P. -[L. S.]- [p. [1]]
THIS INDENTURE made and entered into, This Fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two between Ethan Kimball—— —— , of the county of and State of of the FIRST part, and Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the , of the county of , and State of of the SECOND part, Witnesseth, that the said Ethan Kimball [blank] , party of the FIRST part, for and in consideration of the love and good will he bears to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which the said Joseph Smith, party of the SECOND part, is sole Trustee in Trust, and also for the sum of one dollar, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, party of the SECOND part, his successors in office and assigns forever, all those tracts or parcels of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit. Lots number one, two, three, and four in Block number Seven also Lot number one in Block number seventeen also Lot number four in Block number four; all the above Lots being in Kimballs second addition to .
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 Joseph Smith, party of the SECOND part, his successors in office and assigns forever. And the said Ethan Kimball—— —— , party of the FIRST part, his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, &c. party of the SECOND part, his successors in office 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 Ethan Kimball —— , party of the FIRST part, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Ethan Kimball -[seal.]-
by his Attorney -[seal.]-
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ss.
,
I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said do certify that [blank] , whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and who is personally known to me to be the person , who executed the same, did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. as Attorney in fact.
Given under my hand and seal, this 19 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
J. P. -[L. S.]- [p. [1]]
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