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Deed to Sarah Phinney Foster, 10 March 1843
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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Sarah Phinney Foster, 10 Mar. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of JS; witnessed by ; certified by , 10 Mar. 1843; certified by on behalf of JS, 23 Mar. 1843; docket and notation in handwriting of ; two pages; Mormon Collection, Chicago History Museum.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Deed, Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, to Emma Smith, 1 Oct. 1836.
THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This tenth day of March 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 Sarah [Phinney] Foster—— 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 one thouand dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Sarah Foster—— party of the SECOND part, his 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: Lot number four (4) in Block number one hundred and forty (140) of the City of
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 Sarah Foster—— party of the SECOND part, his her heirs and assign forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Sarah Foster—— party of the SECOND part, his her heirs and assigns, 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,) | ss. |
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I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, 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 March in the year of our Lord one thousand and forty-three
J. P. -[L. S.]- [p. [1]]
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Printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of William Clayton.
Signature of JS.
Certification printed with manuscript additions in handwriting of William Clayton.
Signature of Newel K. Whitney.