Deed to William Law, 24 January 1842
Deed to William Law, 24 January 1842
Source Note
Source Note
JS and , Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 24 Jan. 1842; signed by JS and ; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 4 Oct. 1842 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. K, pp. 491–492; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Letter to Edward Hunter, 26 Jan. 1842.
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
Joseph Smith L S
L S
Signed. sealed and delivered in Presence of
| State of Illinois) | ss |
| ) |
I, a justice of the Peace of the City of 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 there in 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 there in conveyed: Voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her Said husband.
Given under my hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty two
J. P. L. S.
for [p. 492]
Source Note
Source Note
Document Transcript
Document Information
Document Information
Go to page