Fees 70 cts Recorded March 9th. 1844

to Margt. Simp[t]son prt L 2 B 118 of

This Indenture, made and entered into, this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between and his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and Margaret Simptson of the and County of New York, and State of , of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said , and his wife, for and in consideratin of the sum of one hundred and sixty four dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Margaret Simptson her heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the County of , in the State of , viz: a part of the North East quarter of Lot number Two in Block number one hundred and Eighteen of the City of , commencing two and a half rods West of the North East corner of said lot and running thence South Five and a half rods or half way through the lot, thence West thirty two feet and nine inches, thence North Five and a half Rods, to the North line of said lot, thence East thirty two feet and nine inches to the place of beginning be the same more or less. 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 Margaret Simptson her heirs and assigns forever. And the said and his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Margaret Simptson, her 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 his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered, in presence of ,

State of Illinois, Hancock County, City of , sct. I a Justice of the peace, in and for the City of , County and State aforesaid, do certify that , 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 [p. 93]