Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
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 , , , an unidentified scribe, and ; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
No 611
to Joseph A. Young L 1 B 17 of the Town of
To all people to whom these presents shall come— Greeting. Know Ye that we and Dolly [Eaton Wightman] wife of said , of the Town of , county of , and State of , In & for the consideration of fifty Dollars paid to our full satisfaction by Joseph Angell Young of & aforementioned do give grant, Bargain, sell & confirm unto the said Joseph Angell Young his heirs and assigns forever the following described lot being situated in the Town of , County of & State of , and described as Lot No. One, in Block No Seventeen, be the same more or less. To have & to hold the above bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Joseph A. Young, his heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof; And also I the said do for myself my heirs, executors & administrators covenant with the said Joseph Angel[l] Young his heirs & assigns that at & untill the ensealing these presents I was well seized of these premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple & have good right to Bargain & sell the same in manner above written & that the same is free from all encumbrance & I do hereby bind myself, & my heirs forever to warrant & defend the above bargained premises against all lawful claims & demands whatsoever. And I the said Dolly Wightman do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Joseph Angel Young his heirs & assigns all my right & title of dower to the above described premises. In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands & seals this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
L. S.
Dolly Wightman L. S.
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and delivered in presence of Abm Lincoln
State of Illinois, S. S.
Personally appeared before me to me personally known as the signer & sealer of the above instrument and acknowledged that he did voluntarily sign & seal the same & that it is his free act & deed.
And I fully having made known and explained to the said Dolly Wightman the contents of the above deed & having likewise examined her separately & apart from her she declared that she did of her own free will and accord voluntarily sign, seal, acknowledge and as her free act and deed deliver the same without the force or coercion of her & that she is still satisfied therewith.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th. day of December 1841
Abm. Lincoln J. P. H. C. Seal [6 lines blank] [p. 356]
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TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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“S. S.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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