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Deed to Alonzo LeBaron, 2 July 1842
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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 2 July 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of JS; witnessed by ; certified by , 2 July 1842; certified by , 20 Oct. 1845; certified by John Carlin, 29 Mar. 1849; docket in handwriting of ; notations in handwriting of , , and unidentified scribes; three pages; private possession; photocopy in Joseph Smith Papers project files.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Letter from Alonzo LeBaron, ca. 29 June 1842.
THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This Second day of July— in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty Two between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the , 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 Nine 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 those tracts or parcels of land, situate and being in the county of in the state of known and described as follows, to wit: Lot No four in Block No one hundred and Twenty one. Also Lot No four in Block No one hundred and Sixteen, of the City of
together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
TO HAVE and TO HOLD The above described presmises unto the said party of the SECOND part, his heirs and assigns forever.
<Jos Smith> 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 of
| STATE OF ILLINOIS,) | 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 had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposses therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal, this Second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-Two
J.P. -[L. S.]- [p. [1]]
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TEXT: Insertion written vertically in left margin.
Signature of JS.
Signature of Newel K. Whitney.