JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , IL, to Julius Guinard, 23 Apr. 1842; signed by JS; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 25 June 1842 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. K, pp. 328–329; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
Page 329
Said Joseph Smith as sole Trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints party of the first part, hath hereunto Set his hand and seal, this day and year above written
Joseph Smith
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for the church of Jesus Crhrist of Latter day Saints
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I a justice of the peace of the City of . do certify that Joseph Smith as Sole Trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 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 has executed the said Conveyance. for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and Seal, this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two