John M Camren |
To |
David Whray |
This Indenture made and entered into this ninteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
one1
Betwen
John M Camrin and Polly his wife of the County of Sangamon
and and State of Illinois of the first and David Whary of the County and State aforsaid of the second part Witnesseth That the said party of the first for and in consideration
of the sum of sixten dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is
here by acknowledged have granted bargained and
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sold remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do grant bargain
and sell remise release and forever quit claim unto the said party of the second part
his heirs and assigns all thir interest in and to a certain lot of Ground situated as follows Being lot No 12 in
the Town of New Salem according to the Town Plat and to the return of survy[surveyor] General at part of the south West quarter of Section No 25 Township 18 North Range
7 West2 in the district of land offered for sale at Spri^n^gfield Illinois To have and to hold the aforesaid lot of Ground together with all and singular the
rights profits tinemints
hiriditimints and appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise there unto appertaining to
the only proper use and benefit and behoof of David Wharay the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns foreverAnd the said party of the first part do covenant to and with the said of the second
part that they will forever warint and defend the said Lot of ground from the claims of John M Camrin & Polly his wife the said party of the first part thir heirs and assigns and against the claim or claims of any other person or persons
whomsoever
In testimony whereof the party of the first part have here unto set their hands and
seals the day and year above mentioned
John M Camrin
seal
Polly Camrin
seal
[ certification
]
12/09/1831
12/09/1831
State of Illinois
Sangamon County
Sangamon County
Personaly came before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid John Camrin and Poly his wife both known to me to be the granters of the within deed and severaly acknowledged the same to be thir voluntary act and deed for the purpose there in contained and Polly Camrin wife of the said John Camrin being by me Examined separate and appart from her husband and by me made acquainted with contents there of freely acknowledged
the same without the persuasion or compulsion of her husband3Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of Decem 1831
Bolling Green
seal
[ docketing
]
01/09/1832
01/09/1832
Recorde
Jan 9 1832
1Although this document appears to be dated on December 19, the certification by Bowling Green is dated December 9. Because the Camrons executed two other deeds to John McNamar on December 9, with the same witnesses, the December 19 date is likely an error.
3“Dower” is a term that refers to the legally protected lifetime right of a woman to
one-third of her husband’s lands and personal property. Dower was intended to provide
for the support of a widow and her children. Because of this, a husband could not
convey property without the consent of his wife.
Christopher A. Schnell, “Wives, Widows, and Will Makers: Woman and the Law of Property,”
in In Tender Consideration: Women, Families, and the Law in Abraham Lincoln’s Illinois (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2003), 129, 133; Joan R. Gundersen, “Women
and Inheritance in America,” in Robert K. Miller Jr. and Stephen J. McNamee, eds.,
Inheritance and Wealth in America (New York: Springer Science and Business Media, 1998), 94.
Handwritten Transcription, 2 page(s), Sangamon County Deed Book E, 309-10, Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois at Springfield (Springfield, Illinois) ,