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
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Joseph Smith to N. E. 1/4 L 1 B 158
This Indenture made and entered into, this ninth day of March 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 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 North East quarter of Lot number one in Block number one hundred and fifty eight 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 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 20th. day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S.
Recorded September 7th. 1843
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to L 1 B 3 in s Addition
This Indenture made and entered into this 29th. Day of April A. D. 1843 Between and Sarah [Warrington] his wife of the County of and State of and of the same place witnesseth that the said and Sarah his wife for the consideration of forty 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 of one certain lot of land known as Lot No (1) one in block No (3) three in s Addition to . With all and singular the appurtenances [p. 1]
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Source Note
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Footnotes
Footnotes

William Clayton or James Whitehead handwriting begins. (See Source Note for Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843.
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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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