JS, agent of , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, 25 Sept. 1839; handwriting of ; signature of JS; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival markings.
Note that the three promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located.
In Consideration of Two hundred and thirty dollars to me to be paid as follows viz: Thirty dollars on demand— One hundred dollars with interest on the first day of November Eighteen hundred and forty— And One hundred dollars with interest on the fi[rst day] of November Eighteen hundred and fortyfour.——
I of Hancock County— State of Illinois do hereby Obligate myself, my heirs— executors— administrators and assigns— to make and execute a good and sufficient warrantee deed to [blank] his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns for all that Lot of land known on the map of Said Town of as Lot No two in Block One hundred an[d] eighteen.——
And for the performance of this obligation I hereby bind myself— my heirs executors— administrators and assigns in the penal Sum of Four hundred and sixty dollars.
This bond to be in full force and virtue provided the abovementioned payments be well and duly made at the periods of time above specified, Otherwise to be null and void.
Witness my hand and seal this twentyfifth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirtynine