Bond to Zenas Gurley, 1 November 1839

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Joseph Smith Jun & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto of the county of — and State of 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 Junr & have this day sold unto the said a certan 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. one in Block No. Sixty nine— and received in payment for said lot five notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Five hundred and fifty— dollars, and payable as follows. The first for $110 on the 1st day of Novr 1841

The Second for $110 on the 1st day of Nov 1843

The Third for $110 on the 1st day of Nov 1845

The Fourth for $110 on the 1st day of Nov 1847

The Fifth for $110 on the 1st day of Nov 1849

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 Junr & bind ourselves our— heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, to the said his heirs and assigns, 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 First day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine

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