Bond to Jackson Smith, 1 April 1840
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Source Note
JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to Jackson Smith, 1 Apr. 1840; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket and archival marking.Note that the three promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located with certainty. It is possible that three unsigned notes dated 1 Apr. 1840 are associated with this bond: Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 Apr. 1840–A, Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 Apr. 1840–B, and Unsigned Promissory Note, 1 Apr. 1840–C.
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Joseph Smith Jun & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto Jackson Smith of the county of and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of one thousand two 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 Jun & have this day sold unto the said Jackson Smith—— 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. four in Block No. five— 5— and received in payment for said lot Three— notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Six hundred dollars, and payable as follows. one for one hundred dollars and interest payable the first day of April AD 1842—
One of two hundred and fifty dollars and interest payable the first day of April AD 1845—
One for two hundred and fifty dollars and interest payable the on first day of April AD 1850—
Making in all the aforesaid Six hundred dollars
with interest for each and every note to be paid annually. on the first day of April
Now if the said Jackson Smithheirs, 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, we the said Joseph Smith Jun & 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 First—— day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty—
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Acknowledged in presence of [p. [1]]
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