to A[lanson Eldredge] & I[ra] Eldredge L 3 B 13 in Add.

This Indenture made and entered into, this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between and his wife, of the county of and State of of the one part, and Alanson and Ira Eldredge of the county of Marion, and State of , of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Alanson & Ira Eldredge their heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of , in the State of , viz: Lot three (3) in Block thirteen (13) in 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 Alanson and Ira Eldredge their heirs and assigns forever. And the said and his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Alanson & Ira Eldredge their heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever by these presents defend. In testimony whereof, the said , and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of .

State of Illinois, , ss. I a Justice of Peace of said , 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 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 separate and apart from her said , acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her . Given under my hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S.

Fees 88 cts Recorded April 24. 1844

Josh. Smith to pt L 4 B 151 of

This Indenture made, and entered into, this thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four between Joseph Smith Mayor of the City of , in the county of , and State of of the one part, and of the and aforesaid, of the the other part Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, as Mayor by order of the City Council of said , for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does 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 , viz: a certain portion of land in the City of . Beginning at a post 130 feet South of the N. E. corner of Lot No 4 in Block No 151; thence North 72 degrees West 12 rods and 20½ links to a post; thence South 50 feet to high water mark, thence South 72 [p. 133]