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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

Page 275

No 518
W[illiam] Mendenhall

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to
E[llis] M Sanders

5 Dec. 1808–15 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born near Stanton, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Ellis Sanders and Hannah Mendenhall. Married Rachel Broome Roberts, 8 Nov. 1830, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

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Lot 4 Block 5
This Indenture made and entered into this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four between
William Mendenhall

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and
Sarah L [Mendenhall]

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his wife of the county
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
Ellis M Sanders

5 Dec. 1808–15 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born near Stanton, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Ellis Sanders and Hannah Mendenhall. Married Rachel Broome Roberts, 8 Nov. 1830, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

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of the County of Newcastle and State of Delaware of the other part witnesseth that the said
William Mendenhall

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and
Sarah L

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his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said
Ellis M Sanders

5 Dec. 1808–15 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born near Stanton, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Ellis Sanders and Hannah Mendenhall. Married Rachel Broome Roberts, 8 Nov. 1830, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

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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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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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, viz:— The East half of Lot No four (4) in Block No five (5) of
Hibbard

20 Aug. 1788–11 Sept. 1854. Farmer. Born in Brookfield, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Roger Hibbard and Sarah Davidson. Married Sarah Tilton, 1816, in Maine. Lived at Morgan Co., Illinois, by 2 Aug. 1824. Commissioned captain in Twenty-First Regiment of Illinois...

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s second addition to 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 described premises unto the said
Ellis M Sanders

5 Dec. 1808–15 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born near Stanton, New Castle Co., Delaware. Son of Ellis Sanders and Hannah Mendenhall. Married Rachel Broome Roberts, 8 Nov. 1830, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

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his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
William Mendenhall

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and
Sarah L

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his wife their heirs and assigns against the claim or claim of all and every person whomsoevers do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof the said
William Mendenhall

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and
Sarah L

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his wife of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
William Mendenhall

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L S
1088

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


Sarah L. Mendenhall

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L. S
1089

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


Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thos Downing C. A. Draper
State of Illinois Hancock County) sct
1090

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


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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)
I
Eben[e]zer 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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Notary Public in and for said 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
William Mendenhall

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and
Sarah L

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his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing Deed and who are pesonally known to me to be the pesons 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
Sarah L Mendenhall

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

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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

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.
In testimony whereof I <​the said notary​> have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal 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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this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
E. 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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Notary Public
L. S
1091

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


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

  1. [1088]

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

  2. [1089]

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

  3. [1090]

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

  4. [1091]

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

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