In presence of A. L. Fullmer

State of Illinois, . I an acting Justice of the peace in and for said do certify that & whose signatures appear to the foregoing Deed, and who are personally known to me to be the identicle persons who executed and acknowledged the same to be their own free act and Deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and expressed, and the said his wife, being by me made acquainted with the contents of the same and examined separate and apart from her said , she did acknowledge that she executed and signed the same, and that she is still satisfied therewith. Given under my hand and seal this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three

Fees 75 cts Recorded May 24— 1844

to Josh. Smith 1 acre in S. E qr S 31 T 7 N. R 8 W.

This Indenture made and entered into, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two between and Clarissa [Reed Hancock] his wife, of the county of and State of of the first part, and Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said and Clarissa his wife, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the love and good will they bear to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which the said Joseph Smith, party of the second part, is sole Trustee in Trust, and also for the sum of one dollar, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Joseph Smith, as Sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, party of the second part, his successors in office 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, commencing forty rods East of the South West corner of the North half, of the West half, of the South East quarter of Section No Thirty one in Township seven North, Range Eight West of the fourth principal Meridian, running thence North Ten rods, thence West Sixteen Rods, thence South Ten Rods, thence East sixteen Rods to the place of beginning, containing one acre be the same more or less, 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 Joseph Smith, party of the second part, his successors in office and assigns forever. And the said , and Clarissa his wife, party of the first part, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, &c. party of the second part, his successors in office 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 , and Clarissa his wife, party of the [p. 162]