JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 1 Sept. 1843; in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Book B, pp. 34–35; handwriting of ; CHL.
Page 34
No 254
Joseph Smith to
⅔ L2 B67
This Indenture made and entered into, this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of of the first part, and of the county of and aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs 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; two thirds off from the South part of Lot number two in Block number sixty seven of the City of , commencing at the center of the old State Road thirty feet <South> of the South West corner of said Lot and running thence North one hundred and twenty one feet, thence East the whole length of said Lot, thence South one hundred and twenty one feet to the center of the old State Road thence West to the place of beginning, 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 , party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs 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 Joseph Smith, party of the first part, has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Joseph Smith Seal As sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Signed sealed and delivered in presence by .
State of , ss. I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and, who is personally known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknowledge that he has executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under [p. 34]