to for pt L 77 B 1 in s Add.

This Indenture made and entered this first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, Between and Lavinia Whipple his wife of the county and State of the one part, and of the county of and aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth, that the said and Lavinia Whipple his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ninty five dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situated and being in the county of , in the State of , viz. it being a part of the North half of lot (77) seventy seven, in Block (1) one in s addition to , commencing at the South east corner of said lot running North twenty two rods, thence West Six rods, thence South twenty two rods, thence east six rods to the place of beginning, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, the west half of a two story house included. To have and hold the above described premises unto the said his heirs and assigns forever. And the said and Lavinia Whipple his wife their heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises, unto the said his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever by these presents defend. In testimony whereof the said and Lavinia Whipple his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

State of Illinois, , ss. I an acting Justice of the Peace of said do certify that and Lavinia Whipple 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 Lavinia Whipple 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 . Given under my hand and seal this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three J. P. L. S.

Fees 88 cts Recorded Jany 3rd. 1844

This Indenture made and entered into, this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between Joseph Smith, as Sole Trustee in Trust, for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of of the first part, and [p. 49]