Earl B. Nourse and Margaret Coneroe Nourse, Deed for property in , IL, to JS, 14 May 1842. Version copied 4 June 1842 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 24–25; unidentified handwriting; CHL.
sell, convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith his heirs and assigns all and singular, the following described lot, tract or parcel of Land, to wit: Situate; lying; and being in the county of and state of and further discribed as follows (viz) the North half of East half of the south East quarter of section No Twenty five in Township No Seven north of the Base line of Range No nine West of fourth principal Meridian Containing forty acres of Land more or Less. and all the Estate, right, title, Interest, claim and demand of the said Earl B Nourse of, in and to the said tract of Land and premises, with all and singular the, rights, members, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining; and the rents issues and profits thereto, To Have and to Hold the said premises with the appurtenances to the only proper use, benefit and behoof, of the said Joseph Smith his heirs and assigns forever; and the said Earl B Nourse his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant and grant unto and with the said Joseph Smith his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he the said Earl B Nourse is the true and lawful owner of the premises hereby granted, and hath good right, full power, and Lawful authority, to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid: and Further, that he the said Earl B. Nourse his heirs, executors and administrators, will Warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises, with their appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Joseph Smith his heirs and assigns, against all persons claiming or to claim by, from, or under him, them, or any of them or by, from or under any other person or persons whomsoever.
In Witness Whereof, the said Earl B Nourse together with Margaret Nourse his wife, who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in the premises, hath hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.
Earl B Nourse L. S.
Margaret Nourse L. S.
Sealed and Delivered in Presence of)
J. M. Adams)
Benjamin Hubard)
The State of , Butler County, ss: Before me Benjamin Hubbard Mayor of the Town of Somerville within the County aforesaid, personally came Earl B. Nourse and Margaret Nourse his wife, the above named grantors, and acknowledged the above Deed of conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein contained, and the said Margaret Nourse wife of the said Earl B. Nourse having been by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of said Deed being read and explained to her, did on such examination declare 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 seal the Fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two.