Recorded November 14th. 1843

to E 1/2 q S. W qr B 2 in s Add.

This Indenture made this ninth (9) day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between & Lorensa Murr[a]y his wife of the County of & State of of the one part and of the & aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said & Lorensa his wife for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey & confirm unto the said his heirs & assigns for ever all that tract or parcel of land situate & being in the County of in the State of viz, The East half of the South West quarter in Block No Two (2) in s Addition to the City of , bounded on the South by Mulholland Street & on the West by land heretofore deeded to the said by the said , and also on the North by Land now owned by the said , and on the East by land owned by , containing one half acre. Together with all & singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have & to hold the above described premises unto the said his heirs & assigns forever. And the said & Lorensa Murry his wife the aforesaid premises unto the said his heirs and assigns against the claims or claims of all & every person whomsoever do & will warrant & forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said & Lorensa Murry his wife of the first part have hereunto set their hands & seals this day & year as above written. L. S Lorensa Murry L. S. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of . . State of Illinois, , ss. I a Justice of the Peace in & for the & aforesaid do certify that & Lorensa his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed & who are personally known to me to be the persons described in & who executed the same did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the uses & purposes therein mentioned. And the said Lorensa Murry having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed & examined separate & apart from her said acknowledged that she had executed the same & relinquis<​h​>ed her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion of her said . Given under my hand & seal this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty Three J. P. L. S.

Recorded Nov 14— 1843 [p. 26]