JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 26 Aug. 1843; in Hancock County Deed Book N, pp. 253–254; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
This Indenture made and entered into, this twenty sixth day of August 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 and part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty 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 The undivided third part of the east half of Lot number three in Block [p. [253]]