JS and , Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Brigham Truman Young, 1 Nov. 1841; signed by JS and ; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 3 Dec. 1841 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. I, pp. 545–546; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
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This Indenture, Made, and entered into, this First day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred, and forty one, between Joseph Smith and his wife of the county of and State of of the one part, and Brigham Truman Young of the County of and aforesaid, of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith and his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, Sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Brigham T Young 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 on the plat of the City of , as being Lot two (2) in Block one hundred and twenty six (126) Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. To Have and To Hold the above described premises with the said Brigham Truman Young his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith and his wife, their heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Brigham T. Young his heirs and assigns, against 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 and his wife of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written
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I , a justice of the peace of said , do certify that Joseph Smith and his wife, whose Signatures appear to the foregoing deed, and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in, and who executed the same, did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said, Deed and examined seperate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said husband