JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 1 Nov. 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signatures of and ; dockets in handwriting of and ; endorsement in handwriting of ; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Junr. & — of the county of — and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto of tke county of and State of Illinois 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 — a certan lot of ground situated, lying and being in the county of — and State of Illinois, and described on the plat of the Town of as being Lot No. Two in Block No. one hundred & Forty two and received in payment for said lot one note of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars, and payable as follows.on the First day of November A. D. 1849 with interest
withThe interest for each and everysaid note to be paid annually.
Now if the said his 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 Jun & bind ourselves our— heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, to the said his heirs and assigns, 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 November— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine—