Deed to Eliza Partridge and Others, 10 February 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
Source Note
JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , , Caroline Partridge, Lydia Partridge, and Edward Partridge, 10 Feb. 1843; sealed by JS; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied ca. 10 Feb. 1843 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 71–72; handwriting of or ; CHL.
Edward Partridge all of the County of and State aforesaid, of the Second part, Witnesseth that the said Joseph Smith, party of the First part, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said , , Caroline E. Partridge, Lydia Partridge and Edward Partridge parties of the Second part, their heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the County of in the State of Illinois known and described as follows, to wit; Lot number two in Block number one hundred and forty-six in 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 premises unto the said , , Caroline E. Partridge, Lydia Partridge and Edward Partridge parties of the Second part, their 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 parties of the second part, their 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. [scilicet]
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I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, 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 purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal, this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three