JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Cyril Call, 3 Jan. 1844; handwriting of ; Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Book B, p. 48; CHL.
Page 48
No 270
Joseph Smith to Cyril Call for N.E qr L1 B127 of
This Indenture made and entered into this third day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, 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 Cyril Call, 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 four hundred dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Cyril Call 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: the North East quarter of Lot number one, in Block number one hundred and twenty seven of the City of , together with all and singular the appurtances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Cyril Call 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 Cyril Call party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every persons 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 , , ss. I, , clerk of the Municipal Court, 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 purpose therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal of Court, this 3rd. day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
, clerk of the Municipal court of the City of Seal