Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
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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
No 484
Lewis Telle to & pt L. 4 B. 139.
This Indenture made and entered into this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between Lewis Telle and Amelia [Telle] his wife, of the county of and state of of the one part, and , and of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Lewis Telle and Amelia 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 and their heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the county of in the state of , viz:— Fifty feet off the South side of Lot four, in Block one hundred and thirty nine, as described on the plat of the city of , and bounded as follows, commencing at the South West corner of said lot, from thence running fifty feet East, from thence one hundred and four feet North, from thence fifty feet West, from thence to the place 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 & their heirs and assigns forever, and the said Lewis Telle and Amelia his wife, their heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises unto the said and 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 <Lewis> Telle and Amelia his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Lewis Telle LS
Amelia Telle LS
signed sealed and Delivered In presence of & Sandford [Sanford] Bingham
| State of Illinois) | Ss |
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I, a Justice of the that Lewis Telle and Ameli peace of said , do certify that Lewis Telle and Amelia 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 Amelia Telle having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had executed the same and relinquished her dower, to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily freely and without compulsion of her said husband.
Given under my hand and seal this eight day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
J. P. -[L S]- [p. 241]
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John McEwan handwriting ends; William W. Phelps begins.
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TEXT: “LS” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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TEXT: “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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“Ss” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”
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