JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 31 Jan. 1842; handwriting of and ; signatures of JS, , and ; witnessed by ; certified by ; docket in handwriting of ; notation in handwriting of ; three pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes seals.
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Know all men by these presents, That we Joseph Smith & of the county of and State of Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto Joseph Smith as sole trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the county of and State of Illinois his successors in office and assigns in the sum of Five thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents
Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the said Joseph Smith, & have this day sold unto the said Joseph Smith as sole trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints certain Lots of ground, situated lying and being in the county of and State of Illinois and described on the plat of Joseph Smiths addition to the city of as follows,
To Wit; Lots No one. Three & Four in Block Eleven; Also Lots Nos. one Two, three & four in Block Twenty three; also Lots. No. one three & four in Block No Ten; also Lots. Nos. one & four, in Block Twelve; also Lots Nos one, Two, three & four in Block No. Nine; also Lots. No. one Two three & four in Block No. Twenty four; also Lots Nos one Two. three & four in Block No. thirty nine; Also Lots Nos one Two three & four in Block No. eight; also Lots. Nos one Two. three & four in Block No. thirteen; also Lot Fractional Block No fourteen; also. Lots. Nos. one Two three & four in Block No four; also Lots. Nos one Two. three & four in Block No five; also Lots Nos. one Two three & four in Block No. six; also. Lots Nos one Two three & four in Block No seven also Lots Nos one Two three & four in Block No three; also Lots Nos. one Two three & four in Block No. Two. also Lots Nos one & Two in Block No one
and received in payment for said Lots <the sum of one dollar> the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
Now the said Joseph Smith as sole trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ having paid the sum of <one dollar. To us.—> we the said Joseph Smith [p. [1]]