Joseph Smith to L[ot] 2. B[lock] 120.

This Indenture made, and entered into, This fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two, between Joseph Smith and his wife, of the county of and State of Illinois, of the one part, and of the county of and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Nine hundred 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 Illinois, viz: Described and known on the plot of the City of , as Lot No 2 (two) in Block one hundred and twenty (120) 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 his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith 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 defend by these presents.

In testimony whereof, the said Joseph Smith and his wife, of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written

Signed sealed & delivered)

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State of Illinois)

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I a Justice of the peace for City, 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 person 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 seperate 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 fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.