, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 11 July 1843; assigned to JS, 20 July 1843. Version copied 25 July 1843 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Book A, 206–207; handwriting of ; CHL.
then and from thenceforth, these presents and every thing herein contained shall cease, and be void, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
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State of Illinois, s.s. I, , a Justice of the Peace in and for the said . do certify that , whose signature appears to the foregoing Mortgage is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the same, and who acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 11th. day of July A.D. 1843. J. P. L.S.
Twelve months after date I promise to pay to the Sum of Two hundred dollars with ten per ct., Interest per annum. for value received as set forth in a certain Mortgage of even date with this note, and being the same, Ill. July 11th. 1843
$200.
I hereby assign into the hand of Joseph Smith all my Right, title and claim to this Morgage with Interest thereon July 20th. 1843.