In testimony whereof the said and Lorena his wife, of the first part, have hereunto set their hands & seals, the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered In presence of

I Notary Public in and for the city of , county & state aforesaid, do certify that and Lorena 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 Lorena Barrows having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined seperate 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, the said Notary, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, at the city of this 13th day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty four.

State of Illnois <​City of <​​> ​> Notary Public

R[obert] Thompson to Bond

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Thomson of the City of , State of Louisianna, have nominated appointed, and empowered and by these presents do Nominate appoint, empower and authorize of the City of and State of my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to ask sue for & receive such Title as is legal to the following peice or parcel of land as bonded by William Green to Joseph Neil, and by Joseph Neil to the Said Robert Thompson, reference being had to said bonds, which said parcel of Land is known and described as follows to wit: A part of the North half of Lot No twenty eight (28) in Block No six (6) in s addition to : -[reference to bond for boundaries:]- And the Said is also empowered and authorised to transact all business relating to the said Lot of land and every other matter connected with the same, as fully firmly, and legally as if I were there present myself, I hereby ratifying and confirming my said [p. 199]