JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to , Phebe Watrous Woodworth, , Mary Elizabeth Woodworth, and John Woodworth, 31 May 1843. Version copied 31 May 1843 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 162–163; handwriting of either or ; CHL.
party of the first part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said , Phebe Woodworth, , Mary E. Woodworth & John Woodworth parties of the Second part their 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. Joseph Smith seal as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. State of Illinois, , ss. 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 described 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 31st. day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three J. P. L. S..