JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 30 Apr. 1842; signed by JS; witnessed by ; certified by . Version copied 2 May 1842 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 18–19; unidentified handwriting; CHL.
and described as follows, to wit. The North West quarter of Lot No Two in Block No. one hundred and Eighteen in the City of together with all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
To Have and To Hold the above described premises unto the said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith; party of the First part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said party of the Second part, 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, party of the First part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Joseph Smith seal
as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Signed sealed and delivered)
in presence of)
State of Illinois,)
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I, , a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing Deed, and who is personally known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two