JS and , Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 6 Sept. 1841; printed form with handwriting of ; signatures of JS and ; witnessed by ; certified by ; one page; private possession.
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THIS INDENTURE made, and entered into, This Sixth—— day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one between Joseph Smith and his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and —— of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith— and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of , viz: And Known and described as three quarters of lot four, on the east side, running north and south, in Block one hundred and forty one, as laid down on the plat of the City of —
Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.
TO HAVE and TO HOLD the above described premises unto the said — his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph— Smith and his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said 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 and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.
Joseph Smith-[L.S.]-
-[L.S.]-
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
STATE OF ILLINOIS,)
ss.
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I, a justice of the Peace, of said , do certify, that Joseph Smith 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 separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said husband.
Given under my hand and seal, this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one
