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Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846

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Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, Recorder, Deed Record, Book B, 7 Sept. 1842–Feb. 1846; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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,
James Whitehead

12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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, John McEwan, an unidentified scribe, and
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Nauvoo City Register of Deeds Records.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Deed to Hyrum Smith, 26 August 1843 *Deed to Sarah Ann Whitney, 6 September 1842

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bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said David Martin his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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in the State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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, viz: being the North part of lot four, in Block one hundred and forty eight, containing forty feet on Main Street, running West one hundred and ninety eight feet, thence South forty feet, thence East one hundred and ninety eight feet to Main Street, said Lot being in the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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. 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 David Martin his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
Abiathar B. Williams

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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and Lucy Ann his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said David Martin 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
Abiathar B. Williams

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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, and Lucy Ann his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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. Andrew L. Lamoreaux}
Abiathar B. Williams

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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L S.
726

TEXT: “L S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Lucy Ann Williams L. S.
727

TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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,
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, sct.
728

“sct.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”


I
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, County and State aforesaid do certify that
Abiathar B. Williams

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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and Lucy Ann 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 Lucy Ann Williams having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said
husband

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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, 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

10 June 1806–28 Feb. 1875. Physician. Born in Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York. Son of Isaiah Williams and Ann Mattison. Married first Abiah Mackson, 10 Nov. 1825, in Cazenovia. Married second Harriet Sanford, 3 Mar. 1827. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois...

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. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal, at the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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this 25th. day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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Seal
729

TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Justice of the Peace.
Fees 95 cts Recorded May 31st. 1844
 
No 419
A[aron] Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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to D[avid] Martin pt L 4 B 150 of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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This Indenture, made and entered into, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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and Polly Zerviah [Zeruah Kelsey Johnson] his wife, of the county of Hancock, and State of Illinois, of the one part, and David Martin, of the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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and Polly Zerviah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said David Martin his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of Hancock, in the State of Illinois, viz: part of Lot No four Block one hundred and fifty bounded as follows, beginning sixty feet from the South West corner of said lot, and running thirty feet east in line of Water Street, thence North one hundred and two feet, thence West thirty [p. 173]
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Footnotes

  1. [726]

    TEXT: “L S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  2. [727]

    TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

  3. [728]

    “sct.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”

  4. [729]

    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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