JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 4 Sept. 1840; sealed by JS and . Version copied ca. 4 Sept. 1840; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; endorsements in handwriting of and ; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jr & of the county of — and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto of tke county of and—and State ofTerritory of Iowa his— heirs and assigns in the sum of one thousand three 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 Jr & have this day sold unto the said a certain 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. one in Block No. Sixty seven (67)— and received in payment for said lot one— note— of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Five hundred dollars, and payable as follows, to be paid Ten years from the date hereof— or in part in a draught from for Lot in this Town— ()
Also $150 on demand in a draught for cash from his brother Robert B Burk of Oswega Co. NY
Making in all six hundred & fifty dollars it being the price of the aforesaid Lot of ground
with interest for each and every note to be paid annually. on the fourth day of Sept
Now if the said his heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said note and draught 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 Nineteen 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 Fourth— (4th[)] day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty—