Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
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 , , , an unidentified scribe, and ; 356 numbered pages and two inserted leaves; CHL. Includes notations.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
assigns against the claims or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof the said and 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 [blank]
L. S
L. S.
| State of Illinois) | sct. |
| Hancock County) | |
| City of ) |
I a justice of the peace, in and for the city of , county and state aforesaid, do certify that ande his wife, whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed and who are personally known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the within <same>, did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the saide, 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 at the city of this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lorde one thousand eight hundred and forty four. J. P. (seal)
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W. Clarke [Walter Clark] to Jas Johnston 1/2 L. 1. B. 2. in revised ad. to ad. to .
This Indenture, made and entered into, This tenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four between Walter Clark and his wife of the County of and State of , of the one part, and James Johnston Territory of Witnesseth, that the Said Walter Clark and his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Seventy Dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, bargain sell, convey and confirm unto the Said James Johnston his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of Land Situate and being in the City of , County of State of , and described as follows: to wit; The west half of the east half of Lot No (1) one of Block No (2) two of ’s revised addition from s second addition to [p. 201]
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TEXT: “L. S” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
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“sct.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”

William W. Phelps handwriting ends; John McEwan begins.
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