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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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Dollars, one hundred and twenty paid in hand, the receipt of which is herein acknowledged, and a certain promisary note of thirty dollars to be paid in sixty days from this date. Now if the said David Martin his heirs, executors administrators or assigns shall, and do, well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said
James Randall

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his heirs or assigns the sum of money aforesaid, in the manner and form as aforesaid, and if the said
James Randall

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his heirs or assigns shall execute and deliver to the said David Martin his heirs or assigns, upon the payment or tender of the money aforesaid, a good and sufficient title by Deed with covenants of General Warrantee to the land and premises aforesaid, then this obligation to be null and void otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof, the said
James Randall

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has hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Andrew L. Lamoreaux. Thomas Rogers.
James Randall

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Seal
734

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


Fees 75 cts Recorded May 31st.— 1844
 
No 421
G[ilbert] D. Goldsmith

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to
N[oah] M. Faunce

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E 2/3 of E 1/2 of L 2 B 158 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 eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between
Gilbert D. Goldsmith

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and Abigail [Goldsmith] his wife, of 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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and 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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, of the one part, and
Noah M. Faunce

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of 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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and
State

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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aforesaid, of the other part Witnesseth, that the said
Gilbert D. Goldsmith

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and Abigail his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one 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
Noah M. Faunce

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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. The East two thirds of the East half of Lot number Two (2) in Block number one hundred and fifty eight (158) of 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 anywise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said
Noah M. Faunce

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his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
Gilbert D. Goldsmith

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and Abigail his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said
Noah M. Faunce

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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
Gilbert D. Goldsmith

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and Abigail his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.
Gilbert D. Gould Smith [Goldsmith]

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L. S.
735

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


Abigail Gould Smith L. S.
736

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


Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
M[oses] M. Sanders

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.
State of Illinois,
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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, ss.
737

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


I
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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, a Justice of the Peace of said
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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, do certify, that
Gilbert D. Gouldsmith

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and Abigail 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 Abigail Goldsmith having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed and examined [p. 175]
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Footnotes

  1. [734]

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

  2. [735]

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

  3. [736]

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

  4. [737]

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

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