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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
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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,
James Whitehead

12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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, John McEwan, an unidentified scribe, and
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Nauvoo City Register of Deeds Records.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Deed to Hyrum Smith, 26 August 1843 *Deed to Sarah Ann Whitney, 6 September 1842

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follows (to wit) a part of Lot Number one in Block Number thirty seven beginning at the South West corner of said Lot thence East ninety nine and one half feet, thence North one hundred and eighty five, thence West ninety nine and a half feet, thence south one hundred and eighty five feet, to the beginning, containing the West half of said Lot the above Lot is in
Warrington

1810–June 1850. Wheelwright. Born in New Jersey. Married Sarah Horner, 16 Jan. 1834, in Preble Co., Ohio. Owned lots in Somerville, Milford Township, Butler Co., Ohio, 1835–ca. 1838. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840. Appointed quartermaster sergeant...

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s Addition to
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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. And all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, both at law and in equity of them the said
Edson Barney

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and wife, of, in, and to the said premises, and every part thereof: Together with all and singular, the privileges and appurtenances, to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining: and the rents, issues, and profits thereof: To have and to hold, the said premises hereby bargained and sold, or meant or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, to the only proper use and behoof of the said
Charles Dolton

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and his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
Edson Barney

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and wife for themselves and for their heirs, executors, and administrators doth promise, covenant and agree, to and with the said
Charles Dolton

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and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that before the ensealing and delivery, hereof they were the true and lawful owners of the premises hereby granted, and had good right, full power, and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid: And further, that they the said
Edson Barney

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and wife and their heirs, executors and administrators will Warrant and forever defend, the aforesaid premises, with their appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said
Charles Dolton

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and his heirs and assigns forever, against all persons claiming or to claim, by, from or under them, or any of them, or by, from or under any other person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof, the said
Edson Barney

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together with Lillis Barney [Lilles Ballow Barney] wife of the said
Edson Barney

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who hereby forever relinquisheth all right of dower in the said premises, hath hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written
Edson Barney

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Seal
223

TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Lillis Barney Seal
224

TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Signed and sealed in the presence of, [blank]
The State of Illinois,
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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ss.
225

“ss.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”


Before me
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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a Justice of the Peace within and for said
County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, personally came
Edson Barney

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and Lillis his wife the above named grantors and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above Deed to be their voluntary act for the use and purposes therein expressed. And the said Lillis Barney being examined by me separate and apart from her said
husband

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, and the contents of the said Deed being fully made known to her upon such separate examination declared, that she did voluntarily sign, seal and acknowledge the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and placed my seal, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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J. P. Seal.
226

TEXT: “Seal.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


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Footnotes

  1. [223]

    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  2. [224]

    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  3. [225]

    “ss.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”

  4. [226]

    TEXT: “Seal.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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