Deed to Emily Rockwell and Others, 28 February 1843
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 Emily Rockwell, , Orrin DeWitt Rockwell, and Sarah Jane Rockwell, 28 Feb. 1843; signed by JS; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 20 Apr. 1843 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 122–123; unidentified handwriting; CHL.
said Lot, 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 Emily Rockwell, , Orrin De Wit Rockwell, and Sarah Jane Rockwell 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 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of , State of Illinois ss. I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the 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 purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, J. P. L. S.