Seal X <​her mark​> Myrza Alexander Seal Signed sealed and delivered in presence of. [blank] State of Illinois, , ss. I a justice of the peace within and for said do certify that and Myrza his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in and executed the same did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein contained. And the said Myrza Alexander having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed and examined separate and apart from her said acknowledged that she had executed the same and relinquished her right of dower to the same vollentarily, freely and without compulsion of her said . Given under my hand and seal this eighth day of November A. D. 1843 J. P. L. S.

Recorded November 9th. 1843

to W 1/2 L 70 & 71 in B 2 s Add.

This Indenture made and entered into this twenty second day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty two Between and Lorensa [Murray] his wife of the County of and State of of the first part and of the and aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth, that the said and Lorensa his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred 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 City of in the County of and State of , viz:— being the West half of Lot No seventy (70) and Lot No seventy one (71) in Block No Two (2) of s addition to the City of in the and aforesaid, being the West half of Two City Lots according to the City plat and being the same as Deeded by & wife to the said . A. D. 1842. 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 his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Lorensa 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 Defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said and Lorensa his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day month and year first above written. Seal Lorensa Murray Seal. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of . State of Illinois, , ss. I a Justice of the Peace of said , do certify, that and Lorensa 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 [p. 25]