JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 30 Mar. 1843; signed by JS; certified by . Version copied 16 Oct. 1844 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. N, pp. 49–50; handwriting of ; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
number one hundred and twenty four of the city of beginning at the South East corner of Said Lot and running Thence north the whole length of said Lot thence west to the North West corner of said lot, thence south Eighty feet and nine inches, thence East fifty feet thence due South one hundred feet and nine inches, thence East one hundred and forty Eight feet to the place of Beginning 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 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
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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 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 30th day of March in the Year of the Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty three