JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , IL, to Robert Burton, 5 Dec. 1843; in Deed Book M, 51–52; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
Page 52
has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
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
State of Illinois)
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I a Justice of the Peace, 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 Eight day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three