JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 29 Jan. 1844; in Hancock County Deed Book P, pp. 121–122; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
In testimony whereof the said Joseph Smith party of the first 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 Clerk of the Municipial Court in and for the city of in said do certify that Joseph Smith whose signature appears to the foregoing deed and who is personalley known to me to be the person discribed 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 of court this 29th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four