Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
Source Note
Source Note
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
THIS INDENTURE, MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five between and [blank] his wife, of the county of and State of , of the one part, and Rebecca Reed of the county of and aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said and [blank] his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty—— [blank] dollars, to them him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Rebecca Reed hur heirs and assigns forever, all that part or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of , viz; Lot No Two in Block Four in Spears’ Addition to
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 Robecca Reed hur heirs and assigns forever. And the said and [blank] his wife, their his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Rebecca Reed hur 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 [blank] his wife of the first part, have has hereunto set their his hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
-[L. S.]-
-[L. S.]-
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of
| STATE OF ILLINOIS,) | sct. |
| ,) |
I a Justice of Peace, in and for the said , do certify that and [blank] his wife, whose signatures appears to the foregoing Deed, and who are is 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 [blank] having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said husband, 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.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
J. P. -[L. S.]-
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Footnotes
Footnotes

Deed inserted into Deed Record Book B; printed form with manuscript additions in unidentified handwriting.

Signature presumably of William Spears.
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TEXT: locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”
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“sct.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”

Signature presumably of Daniel H Wells.
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