JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 3 Jan. 1844; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of JS; witnessed by ; certified by ; docket in handwriting of ; two pages; Lorin Farr Papers, BYU.
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THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This third day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four 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 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 one hundred and eighty dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said 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 East undivided two thirds of Lot number One in Block number one hundred and twenty 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 party of the SECOND part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part, his assigns and succesors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said 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]
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I, Willard Richards <clerk of the Municipal Court>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 exccuted 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 3d day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four