Bond to Charles D. Barnum, 10 November 1839, Copy
Bond to Charles D. Barnum, 10 November 1839, Copy
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JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , 10 Nov. 1839; sealed by JS, , and . Version copied ca. 10 Nov. 1839; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of ; docket in handwriting of ; endorsement in handwriting of ; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jr & of the county of and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto of tke county of and State of Illinois his heirs and assigns in the sum of one Thousand 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 a certain lot of ground situated, lying and being in the county of and State of Illinois, and described on the plat of the Town of as being Lot No. Three in Block No. Sixty and received in payment for said lot Three notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Five hundred dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for Fifty dollars on demand
The second for one hundred and twenty five dollars on the tenth day of November A D 1844
The third for One hundred and twenty five dollars on the tenth day of November A D 1849
with The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said his heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said notes with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, We the said Joseph Smith Jr & bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot 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 tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
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TEXT: Instances of “L. S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) are enclosed in hand-drawn representations of seals.

Original signature of Hyrum Smith.
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TEXT: A hand-drawn representation of a seal follows the signature.
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TEXT: Printed form ends.
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