Bond to Almera Oaks, 27 February 1840

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jr & of the county of and State of held and firmly bound unto Almera Oaks of the county of and State of her heirs and assigns in the sum of Seven hundred dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas, the said Joseph Smith Jr & have this day sold unto the said Almera Oaks a certain lot of ground situated, lying and being in the county of and State of , and described on the plat of the Town of as being Lot No. Two in Block No. Twenty one and received in payment for said lot Seven notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars, and payable as follows.

The first for 50 dollars on the 27th day of Feby AD 1841

The second for 50 dolls on " 27th " " " AD 1842

The third for 50 dolls " " 27th " " "AD 1843

The fourth for 50 dolls " " 27th " " " A.D 1844

The fifth for 50 dolls " " 27th " " " AD 1845

The sixth for 50 dolls " " 27th " " " AD 1846

The seventh for 50 dolls " " 27th " " " AD 1847

The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.

Now if the said Almera Oaks her heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said notes with such intersest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, We the said Joseph Smith Junr & bind ourselves our— heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot at the expiration of twenty years from the date hereof and then this Bond to become null and void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.

Given under our hands and seals this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty

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