Deed from Charles W. and Mary Ann Bosworth Hubbard, 2 January 1844
Source Note
and , Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 Jan. 1844. Version copied 25 Jan. 1844 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. B, pp. 61–62; handwriting of ; CHL.
Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which the said Joseph Smith, party of the second part, is sole Trustee in Trust, and also for the sum of one dollar, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, party of the second part, his successors in office and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit. it being in part of Lot number thirty two in Block number six of Kimballs addition to commencing nine and a half rods North, and fourteen and a half rods East from the South West corner of said Lot, and running thence East thirteen & a half rods, thence North twelve & a half rods, thence West thirteen & a half rods, thence South twelve & a half rods to the place of beginning; and would be the South East corner Lot in Block which is bounded East by Green Street, North by Parley Street, West by Rich Street & South by Sidney Street, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Joseph Smith party of the second part, his successors in office and assigns, forever. And the said and his wife, party of the first part, thier heirs and assigns the aforesaid premises, unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, &c. party of the second part, his successors in office and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In testimony whereof, the said and his wife party of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.
L. S.
L. S.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
State of , , ss. I a Justice of the Peace in and for the said , do certify, that and his wife, whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed, and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in, and who executed the same, did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said , acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said . Given under my hand and seal, this Nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.