JS, agent of , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, 25 Sept. 1839; handwriting of ; signature of JS; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival markings.
Note that the three promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located.
In Consideration of Two hundred dollars to me to be paid as follows viz: Thirty dollars on demand— Eightyfive dollars with interest on the first day of November Eighteen hundred and forty— And— Eightyfive dollars with interest on the first day of November Eighteen hundred and fortyfour— I of — Hancock County Illinois do hereby obligate myself my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to make and executors execute a good and sufficient warrantee deed to [blank] his heirs— executors administrators or assigns for all that lot of land known on the map of Said Town of — as Lot No four in Block One hundred and forty six.——
And for the performance of this obligation I hereby bind myself my heirs— executors administrators and assigns in the penal sum of Four hundred dollars.——
This bond to be in full force and virtue provided the abovementioned payments be well and duly made at the periods of time above specified Otherwise to be null and void.——
Witness my hand and seal this twentyfifth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirtynine.