Fees 90 cts Recorded June 17— 1844

to Briggs Alden L 3 B 7 of s Add.

This Indenture, made and entered into, this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, between and Malinda [Robinson Barnett] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and Briggs Alden of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and Malinda his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Briggs Alden his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of , in the State of viz: and known as Lot No Three (3) in Block No Seven (7) in s Addition to . 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 Briggs Alden his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Malinda his wife, theirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Briggs Alden 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 and Malinda 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 .

State of Illinois, , sct. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said do certify that and Malinda 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 Malinda Barnett 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 ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four. . J. P. L. S.

Fees 90 cts Recorded June 17— 1844 [p. 186]