JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 5 Dec. 1843; in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Book B, 47–48; handwriting of ; CHL.
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in and for said , do certify upon the oath of 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 Eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three..