Deed to Gilbert Gouldsmith, 7 March 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
Source Note
JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Gilbert Gouldsmith, 7 Mar. 1843; sealed by JS; certified by , 20 Mar. 1843. Version copied [3 Feb. 1845] in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. B, p. 250; handwriting of John McEwan; CHL.
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Deed to Gilbert Gouldsmith, 7 March 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
Joseph Smith to G[ilbert] Gouldsmith N. E [northeast] 1/4 & S[outh] 1/2 of L[ot] 2. B[lock] 158 City of
This Indenture made and entered into this Seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, between 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, of the one part, and Gilbert Gouldsmith of the county of and state aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth that the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, & confirm unto the said Gilbert Gouldsmith party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the state of Illinois, viz: known and described as follows, to wit: The South half and the North East quarter of lot number two (2) in Block— Number one hundred and fifty eight of the City of .
Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Gilbert Gouldsmith, 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 Gilbert Gouldsmith, 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 L. S.
As sole Trustee in Trust for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.
Signed sealed & delivered)
In presence of [blank])
State of Illinois)
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I a Justice of the peace, in and [for] the City of , in said county, 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 20th. day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.