In the presence of William Logan.

State of Illinois, , ss. I William Logan a Justice of the Peace of said do certify that Thomas Stevens and Phebe 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 Phebe Stevens 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 the 4th. day of April A. D. 1844

Fees 94 cts Recorded May 8th. 1844

Chas. Taylor to pt L 70 B 2 s Add.

This Indenture made, and entered into, this twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between Charles Taylor 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 Charles Taylor, 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 his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of , viz. on lot seventy, in Block two in s addition to , bounded as follows, beginning four and a half rods West from the centre of Barlow and Young Streets, thence West three rods, thence North about twelve rods to the section line, thence East with the section line three rods, thence South to the place of beginning, containing about one fourth of an acre 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 Charles Taylor his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whosoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In testimony whereof, the said Charles Taylor of the first part, have hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Charles Taylor L. S.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of .

State of Illinois, , sct. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said , do certify that Charles Taylor whose signature appears to the foregoing Deed, and who is personally known to me to be the person described [p. 149]