JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to Alpheus Gifford, 1 Dec. 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket and archival markings.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Junr & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto Alpheus Gifford of the county of and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of seven hundred— dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas, the said Joseph Smith Junr & have this day sold unto the said Alpheus Gifford a certan lot of ground situated, lying and being in the county of and State of , and described on the plat of the Plat of Town of as being Lot No. three in Block No. forty seven— and received in payment for said lot ten— notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Three hundred & fifty dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for 35 dollars on the 1st of Decr A.D. 1840
withThe interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said Alpheus Gifford his heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said notes with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, We the said Joseph Smith Junr & bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot and then this Bond to become null and void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Given under our hands and seals this First— day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine