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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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No 510
Know all men by these presents that we
Hugh Herrin[g]shaw

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and
Edward Thompson

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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 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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are held and firmly bound unto William McBride and Henry Jening [Jennings] of the
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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and State aforesaid in the penal sum of six hundred dollars to the which payment payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators and every one of them firmly by these by these presents. sealed with our seals and dated this twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty five. The condition of the above bond is such that if the above named McBride & Jen[n]ings their heirs or legal representatives shall pay to the above named
Herrinshaw

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and
Thompson

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the part and full sums of three hundred dollars lawful money of the
United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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, in the following manner, to wit: one hundred and fifty dollars by the of first day of October next and the remaining one hundred and fifty dollars: by the first day of April A. D. 1846, at the times the several payments full due as aforesaid, and in accordance with two promisory notes executed to the said
Herrinshaw

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and
Thompson

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by the said McBride and Jenings and payable as aforesaid being the balance of purchase money for part of Lot No two (2) in Block No eighty (80) 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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, commencing at S. W. corner of said Lot running N sixty eight feet on Durphy st thence east one hundred and eight feet, thence southe sixty eight feet, thence west one hundred and eight feet to the place of beginning with all the buildings on the same: Now if the said
Herringshaw

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and
Thompson

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or either of them, on the receipt of the full sum of three dollars at the times and manner specified shall make and execute and deliver unto the said McBride and Jenings their heirs or legal representatives a good warrantee Deed to the above described property 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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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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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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, then, and in that case the above bond and every thing contained to be void, otherwise to be in full force and effect.
Witness our hands and seals this twelfth day of April A. D. 1845.
attest
John Bair

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Edward Thompson

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seal
1059

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


Hugh Herringshaw

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seal
1060

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


By his agent
Edward Thompson

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