JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to , 23 Mar. 1840; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes dockets and archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Joseph Smith Jr & 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. Three in Block No. twenty seven and received in payment for said lot Four notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of four hundred & seventy five dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for 118..75c on the 23rd day of March— A. D 1842
The second for 118..75 on the 23rd day of March A D 1844
The third for 118..75 on the 23rd day of March A D 1846
The fourth for 118— 75 on the 23rd day of March A D 1848
withThe interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said hisheirs, 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 at the expiration of Twenty years from the date hereof 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 twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty