DeKalb County, IL
Deed Book 25, page 43 (microfilm roll #10)

This Indenture, Made this Twenty Seventh day of April in the year of
our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine Between William 
Denel and Sarah Denel his wife of D.Kalb County Illinois party of the
first part and John C. Howard of the County & State aforesaid of the
second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the second part, for
and in consideration of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200) to them in hand
paid by the said party of the second part, (the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second part forever
released and discharged therefrom) have granted, bargained, sold,
remissed, released, alined and confirmed, and by these presents do
grant, bargain, sell, remiss, release, alien and confirm, unto the
said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever,
all the following described lot, piece or parcel of land situated in
the County of De Kalb and State of Illinois, and known and described
as follows, to wit:

        The North half of the South West Quarter of Section No.
        twenty-six (26) in Township No. thirty eight (38) North of
        Range No. five (5) East of the third Principal Meridian

        Containing Eighty acres (80) be the same more or less.

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging; or in anywise appertaining; and the reversion
and reversions; remainder and remainders rents issues and profits
thereof; and all the estate, right. Title, interest, claim or demand
whatsoever of the said part of the first part, either in law or equity
of in and to the before bargained premises, with the hereditaments and
appurtenances: To Have and to Hold the said premises above bargained
and described, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the
second part His Heirs and assigns forever.  And the said William
Denel & Sarah Denel his Wife party of the first part, for themselves
their heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, grant,
bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his
heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of
these presents he is well seized of the premises above conveyed as of
a good, sure perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance
in law, in fee simple and has good right, full power, and lawful
authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and
form aforesaid; and that the same are free and clear from all
assessments, and encumbrances of what kind or nature soever; and the
above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of
the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, against all
and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or
any part thereof, and the said party of the first part shall and will
Warrant and Forever Defend. 

In Testimony Whereof, the said party of the first part hereunto set
their hand and seal the day and year first above written.

          SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED      }     William Denel (SEAL)
          IN PRESENCE OF                    }     Sarah Denel   (SEAL)
          A. M. Kirkpatrick
          ________________________________


STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
DeKalb COUNTY        }SS.          I Smiley Kirkpatrick Justice of the
Peas in and for said County, in the State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That William Denel who is personally known to me as the real person,
whose name is subscribed to the above Deed, appeared before me this
day in person, and acknowledged that he executed and delivered the
said Deed, as his free and voluntary act, for the _______ and purposes
therein set forth.  And the said Sarah Denel wife of the said William
Denel having been by me examined, separate and apart and out of the
hearing of her husband, and the contents and meaning of the said Deed
having been by me made know and fully explained to her, acknowledged
that she had freely and voluntarily executed the same, and
relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned,
without compulsion of her said husband, and the she does not wish to
retract the same.

Given under my hand and Private seal, this 27th day of April in the
year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine.
                                   Smiley Kirkpatrick (SEAL)
                                   Justice of the Peace

Filed May 10th A. D. 1859, at 12 o'clock, ______M.


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