State of Illinois, , ss. I, clerk of the Municipal Court in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and, who is personally known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal of Court this 8th. day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four

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to John Holliday pt L 3 B 146 of

This Indenture, made and entered into, this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, between and Elizabeth [Meneary Scott] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and John Holliday of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and Elizabeth his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said John Holliday 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 part of Lot No three in Block No one hundred and forty six of the City of , commencing at the South East corner of said Lot, thence North one hundred feet, thence West twenty four feet nine inches thence South one hundred feet, thence East twenty four feet nine inches to the place of beginning. 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 John Holliday his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said John Holliday 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 and Elizabeth 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, , sct. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said , do certify that and Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Scott, 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 said . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four

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