Joseph Smith to John Bowen For W[est] 1/2 of L[ot] 3 in B[lock] 125 of

This Indenture, mad[e] and entered into, This Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty Two 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 First part, and John Bowen of the county of and State of Pensylvania of the Second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the First part for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred dollars, to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said John Bowen 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 known and described as follows, to wit. the West half of Lot No Three (3) in Block No one hundred and twenty five (125) of the City of . together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in a anywise appertaining.

To Have and to Hold The above described premises unto the said John Bowen 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 John Bowen 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.

Signed sealed and delivered)

in presence of)

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 seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Two

Recorded June 7th. 1842. [p. 26]