Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
Source Note
Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, Recorder, Deed Record, Book B, 7 Sept. 1842–Feb. 1846; handwriting of , , , an unidentified scribe, and ; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
Dollars, one hundred and twenty paid in hand, the receipt of which is herein acknowledged, and a certain promisary note of thirty dollars to be paid in sixty days from this date. Now if the said David Martin his heirs, executors administrators or assigns shall, and do, well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said his heirs or assigns the sum of money aforesaid, in the manner and form as aforesaid, and if the said his heirs or assigns shall execute and deliver to the said David Martin his heirs or assigns, upon the payment or tender of the money aforesaid, a good and sufficient title by Deed with covenants of General Warrantee to the land and premises aforesaid, then this obligation to be null and void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof, the said has hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Andrew L. Lamoreaux. Thomas Rogers.
Seal
Fees 75 cts Recorded May 31st.— 1844
No 421
to E 2/3 of E 1/2 of L 2 B 158 of
This Indenture made, and entered into, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between and Abigail [Goldsmith] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part Witnesseth, that the said and Abigail his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty 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 viz. The East two thirds of the East half of Lot number Two (2) in Block number one hundred and fifty eight (158) of the City of . Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Abigail 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 by these presents defend. In testimony whereof, the said and Abigail his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.
L. S.
Abigail Gould Smith L. S.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of .
State of Illinois, , ss. I , a Justice of the Peace of said , do certify, that and Abigail 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 Abigail Goldsmith having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed and examined [p. 175]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
- [734]
TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
- [735]
TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
- [736]
TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
- [737]
“ss.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”
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