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Bond from First Presidency, 31 January 1842
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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.
& bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made a good and sufficient deed for the aforesaid Lots unto the said Joseph Smith as sole trustee in trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when we shall obtain a deed of the same of and then this Bond to become null and void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Given under our hands and seals at this 31st. day of January A.D, one thousand eight hundred and forty Two.
Joseph Smith L.S.
L.S.
L.S.
Acknowledged)
in presence of)
| State of Illinois | Recorders office 18th April 1842 |
I Recorder in and for said do <hereby> certify that the within Bond was this day duly Recorded in Book of Bonds and mortgages on pages 223 & 224.
Fees 4.37½
Recorder [p. [2]]
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Signature of JS.
- [1]
TEXT: “L. S.” is an abbreviation of locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal.” Each instance of “L.S.” is enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
Signature of Sidney Rigdon.
Signature of Hyrum Smith.
Signature of Willard Richards.
Willard Richards handwriting ends; Chauncey Robison begins.
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TEXT: Signature of Chauncey Robison.