JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 25 June 1844; in Hancock Co. Recorder’s Office, Deed Book O, pp. [594]–[595]; unidentified handwriting; Hancock Co. Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
Page 595
State of Illinois)
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I an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of do certify that personally appeared before me, and did acknowledge that he signed the within Deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed as the agent of Joseph Smith Sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints, and that the same is his free act and Deed. Given under my hand and seal this the 24 day of July 1844.