, Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to JS as Trustee-in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Feb. 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of ; witnessed by ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; private possession; digital images in Lewis D. Wilson Collection, 1836–1922, CHL. Includes seals.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I of the county of and State of am held and fiirmly bound unto Joseph Smith Trustee in Trust to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—— of the county of and State of his heirs <successors in office> and assigns, in the sum of Forty Dollars—— dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, I bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the said —— have this day sold unto the said Joseph Smith a certain lot of ground, situated, lying and being in the county of and State of , and described on the plat of theKimballs addition to as being Lot No. 27 in Block No. Six and received payment for said lot notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Twenty dollars, and payable as follows, with interest:The payment of which is hereby acknowledged the description of the lot or parcel of land is as follows to wit. it being a part of the North half of lot 27 and Block 6 of Kimballs addition to the city of commencing on <Where> the centre of Water Street crosses crosses the East line of said Lot running West 5½ Rods, thence North 10 Rods, thence East 5½ Rods, thence South 10 Rods to the place of beginning containing about 55 Rods square be the same more or less
The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now, if the said Joseph Smith Trustee in Trust having well and truly paid the sum of Twenty Dollars according to the tenor of this instrument——heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said note with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due,I the said bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, to make, or cause to be made, to the said Joseph Smith—— his heirs <successors in office> and assigns, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot on or before the twentieth of December A. D 1842 and then this bond shall become null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two