Signed sealed and delivered in presence [blank].

State of Illinois, , sct. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said , do certify that and Polly M. 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 Polly M. Colton having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said , acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd. day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

J. P. L. S.

Fees 88 cts Recorded April 17. 1844

E[than] Kimball to N 1/2 L 43 B 5 in s Add.

Know all men by these presents, that Ethan Kimball of the County of , and State of , has this day for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid by of the County of and State of , bargained and sold unto the said a certain lot or peice of land lying and situated in s addition to in said and last mentioned, as will more fully appear by refference to the plat of said addition, being the North half of Lot No forty-three (43) in Block No five (5) of s addition to the town of . To have and to hold the above described lot of peice of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Ethan Kimball for himself his heirs and assigns administrators and executors, do warrant and forever defend the title of the lot or peice piece of land against every person or persons claiming by, through, or under him in any manner or any other persons whatever. In testimony whereof he has hereunto set his name and affixed his seal this 20th. day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Ethan Kimball Seal by his Attorney

State of Illinois, . I an acting Justice of the peace in and for said do certify that whose signature appears to the foregoing deed and who is personally known to me to be the identicle person who executed the same and acknowledged that he had executed [p. 125]