in said 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 successors 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 by these presents.
In Testimony whereof the said Joseph Smith party of the first has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Smith (seal)
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 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 twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
(seal)
J. P. for the City of
Recorded 27th. August 1842
State of Illinois)
Sc[ilice]t.
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I clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Recorder in and for said do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original deed and acknowledgement from Joseph Smith as sole Trustee in trust &c to as appears from the Records of my office.
L. S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in this sixteenth day of November A. D. 1850.