JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 20 May 1843; unidentified handwriting; certified by , 9 June 1844; certified by , 3 Sept. 1844; three pages; negative Photostat in JS Collection, CHL, converted to positive.
his heirs <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—
(Signed) 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
(Signed)
State of Illinois)
SS—
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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 purpose Therein mentioned—
Given under my hand and Seal this Ninth day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four—