Fees 88 cts Recorded April 29— 1844

to pt L 25 B 6 of s Add.

This Indenture made, and entered into, this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between and Melinda [Stewart] 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 , and Melinda his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-five 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: a part of Lot Twenty five, in Block six, of s addition to commencing two hundred and thirty three and one fourth links South from the North East corner of said Lot, thence South one hundred and four links, thence West three hundred and twenty one Links, thence North one hundred and four Links, thence East three hundred, twenty and three fourth Links, to the place of beginning, be the same more or less. 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 his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Melinda his wife, their heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises, 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 by these presents defend. In testimony whereof, the said and Melinda his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of . .

State of Illinois, , ss. I , a Justice of the Peace of said , do certify, that and Melinda 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 Melinda Stewart 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 . Given under my hand and seal, this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Fees 75 cts Recorded April 29— 1844 [p. 140]