Day Saints, of the County of , and State of Illinois of the first part, and 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 five hundred dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the Second part, her heirs and assigns forever, all those tracts or parcels of land, situate and being in the County of in the State of Illinois known and described as follows, to wit: part of lot number one in Block number one hundred and Eight of the City of , commencing at the North West corner of said lot running thence East Eight Rods, thence South Eleven Rods thence West Eight Rods thence North Eleven Rods to the place of beginning containing Eighty Eight <​rods​> also part of Lot No two in said Block one hundred and Eight commencing at the North West corner of said lot running thence south fifty feet, thence East fifty feet, thence North fifty feet thence West fifty feet to the place of beginning. together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining To Have and to Hold The above described premises unto the said party of the Second part, her 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, her 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, , ss. [scilicet] 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 [p. 166]