Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
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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
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 December 4th. 1843
No 255
Joseph Smith to S. E. L 4 B 119
This Indenture made and entered into this first day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Joseph Smith, as Sole Trustee in Trust, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of of the first part, and of the county of and aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of , in the State of , known and described as follows, to wit: the South East quarter of Lot number four in Block number one hundred and nineteen of the City of , 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 party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said , party of the second part, 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 Joseph Smith, party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and 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, who is personally known to me to be the person des-cribed 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 December 6th. 1843
No 256
This Indenture made and entered into, this ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between Joseph Smith, as Sole Trustee in Trust, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of [p. 35]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
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TEXT: “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) circled.
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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”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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