JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , IL, to Sally Allred, 10 Feb. 1843; signed by JS; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 12 Dec. 1843 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. M, p. 48; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
This Indenture made and entered into, This tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the , of the County of , and State of of the First part, and Sally Allred of the County of and aforesaid, of the Second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the First part, for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Sally Allred party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the County of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit: The West half of the North West Quarter of Section number five in Township number five north of Range number Eight West of the fourth principal Meridian Containing Eighty Acres of Land be the same more or less, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. To Have and To Hold The above described premises unto the said Sally Allred party of the Second part her heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith party of the First part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises unto the said Sally Allred party of the second part her heirs and assigns, and 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.
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 the 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 purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal, this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.