Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
Source Note
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
year above written. Joseph Smith Seal. As sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of . State of Illinois, , ss. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and, and who is personally known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal, this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S..
Recorded November 21st. 1843
No 251
to Hiram Bostwick W 1/4 B 1 in Add.
This Indenture made, and entered into, this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between and his wife, of the county of , and State of of the one part, and Hiram Bostwick of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Hiram Bostwick his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of viz. the undivided West one fourth of Fractional lot No. (4) four in Block No (1) one in addition to , running the whole length of the Lot from North to South, as will be seen by reference to the plat of said addition to . 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 Hiram Bostwick his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Hiram Bostwick his 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 and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. L. S. L. S. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of [blank]
State of Illinois, , ss. I an acting justice of the peace of said , do certify, that and 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 having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined seperate [p. 31]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
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TEXT: “Seal” 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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TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) circled.
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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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