Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
the sum of two hundred and fifty 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 known and described as follows to wit:—
The North East qr. of lot No. one Block no. one hundred and thirty nine 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 successors in office, the aforesaid premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns 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
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Joseph Smith 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, a Justice of the Peace in and for the 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 25 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
J. P. (seal)
Recorded May 4th. 1846.
State of Illinois)
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I, Clerk of the Circuit Court and exofficio Recorder in and for said do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original deed of conveyance and certificate of acknowledgement from Joseph Smith as [p. 596]