JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to John Hampton, 10 Sept. 1839; sealed by JS, , and ; witnessed by . Version copied ca. 10 Sept. 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes endorsement, docket, and 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 John Hampton of tke county of and State of Illinois heirs and assigns in the sum of Five hundred dollars for the payment of which well and truly 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 John Hampton 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. four in Block No. One hundred & fifty seven and received in payment for said lot Two notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for one hundred dollars on demand
The second for one hundred and fifty dollars on the first day of October A. D. 1840—
withThe interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said John Hampton 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 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 tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine