Joseph Smith to Silas W. Condit S.E. [southeast] L[ot] 4 B[lock] 119

This Indenture made and entered in this first day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of Illinois of the first part, and Silas W. Condit of the county of and State aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowedged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Silas W. Condit party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of , in the State of Illinois, known and described as follows, to wit: the South East quarter of Lot number four in Block number one hundred and nineteen 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 Silas W. Condit party of the second part, his 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 Silas W. Condit, party of the second part, his 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. [scilicet] I a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said county, 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 ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. P. L. S.

Recorded December 6th. 1843 [p. 35]