Deed from Robert D. and Sarah Phinney Foster, 22 January 1844
Source Note
and Sarah Phinney Foster, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 Jan. 1844. Version copied 21 Apr. 1844 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. B, pp. 128–129; handwriting of ; CHL.
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Deed from Robert D. and Sarah Phinney Foster, 22 January 1844
This Indenture, made and entered into this twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, Between & Sarah [Phinney] Foster of the County of and State of of the first part, and Joseph Smith as Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the and aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars, lawful money of the , to them in hand, well and truly paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and his successors in office forever, a part of Lot numbered (52) in Block numbered (4) of Kimballs addition to , Hancock County, Illinois, commencing on the South end of Lot aforesaid, twelve Rods from the South East corner of the same, running thence North to the centre of Munson Street, thence East to centre of Fulmer Street, thence South to the South line of aforesaid Lot, thence West along the line to the place of beginning as per survey of County Surveyor. And all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, both at law and in equity of them the said party of the first part, of, in, and to the said premises, and every part thereof: Together with all and singular, the privileges and appurtenances, to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining: and the rents, issues, and profits thereof: To have and to hold, the said premises hereby bargained and sold, or meant or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, to the [p. 128]