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Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846

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Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, Recorder, Deed Record, Book B, 7 Sept. 1842–Feb. 1846; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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,
James Whitehead

12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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, John McEwan, an unidentified scribe, and
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Nauvoo City Register of Deeds Records.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Deed to Hyrum Smith, 26 August 1843 *Deed to Sarah Ann Whitney, 6 September 1842

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No 488
L[evi] Stewart

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to
E[lisha] Edwards

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Know all men by these presents that I
Levi Stewart

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and Melinda Stewart his wife, of the county of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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and State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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, has this day for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars in hand paid by
Elisha Edwards

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of the
county

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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and
state

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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aforesaid, granted bargained and sold unto the said
Elisha Edwards

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a certain lot or piece of land lying & situated in
Kimball

31 May 1806–27 Apr. 1863. Merchant, iron foundry operator, mail carrier. Born in West Fairlee, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Phineas Kimball and Abigail. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1833, and established several stores. Married ...

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s addition to
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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in said
county

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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and
state

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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above mentioned, as will more fully appear by refference to the plat of said addition, being a part of the North half of lot twenty five, in Block No Six, in said addition to the town of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, bounded as follows, to wit:— commencing with the North West corner of said lot running south with the west line of said lot three chains sixty one and a fourth links, thence East to the centre Warsaw street, thence North with the centre of said street to a stone twenty inches by eight inches placed in the centre of said street, thence west to the starting point, being one hundred and seventy two links.
To have and to hold the above described lot or piece of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said
Elisha Edwards

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his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
Levi Stewart

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and Melinda his wife, for themselves their heirs and assigns, administrators and executors do warrant and forever defend the title of the lot or piece of land against the claims of every, or any person claiming the same in any manner whatsoever.
In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands & set our seals this the Seventh of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
In presence of [blank]
Levi Stewart

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L. S.
974

TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Melinda Stewart L. S.
975

TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


State of Illinois) ss.
976

“ss.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”


County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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)
I
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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a Justice of the Peace, in and for said
county

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, do certify, that
Levi Stewart

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and Melinda his wife, whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed, and who are personally known to me to the persons described in, and who executed the same, and who acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Melinda Stewart, having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said deed, and examined seperate and apart from her said
husband

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, 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

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.
Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
E. Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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J. P. L. S.
977

TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


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Footnotes

  1. [974]

    TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  2. [975]

    TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  3. [976]

    “ss.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”

  4. [977]

    TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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