THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of the county of , and State of of the FIRST part, and of the county of and aforesaid, of the SECOND part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred—— dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowleged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said —— party of the SECOND part, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of known and described as follows, to wit: the West half of the North West quarter of Section number Twelve in Township number six North of Range number Eight West of the fourth principal Meridian——

TO HAVE and TO HOLD The above described premises unto the said —— party of the SECOND part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said —— party of the SECOND part, his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of , in said , do certify that Joseph Smith, whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and, who is personally known to me to be the person describe in, and who executed the same, did acknowledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Given under my hand and seal, this 23rd. day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three