JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to , 1 Feb. 1840; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket and archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Junr & of the county of — and State of are held and firmly bound unto of the county of and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of One thousand—— 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 a certain lot of ground situated, lying and being in the county of — and State of , and described on the plat of the Town of as being Lot No. four in Block No. Twenty eight— and received in payment for said lot Three notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Five hundred—— dollars, and payable as follows. to wit
The first for fifty dollars on the 1st of June 1841
The Second for Two hundred dollars on the first of February A. D. 1842
The third for Two hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of February A. D. 1844
with interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said note with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, we the said Joseph Smith Jr & 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 February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty