Deed to Thomazin Woodward, 7 December 1843
Deed to Thomazin Woodward, 7 December 1843
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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Thomazin Woodward, 7 Dec. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signature of JS; witnessed by and ; certified by , 8 Dec. 1843; certified by , 18 May 1846; docket in handwriting of ; endorsement in handwriting of ; three pages; James Piggott Family Papers, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, IL.
THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This seventh day of December 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 Illinois of the FIRST part, and Thomazin D Woodward of the county of and state 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 acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Thomazin <D.> Woodward party of the SECOND part, his her heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of in the State of Illinois known and described as follows, to wit: the South half of the North half of Lot number three in Block number ninety four of the City of
together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
TO HAVE and TO HOLD The above described premises unto the said Thomazin D. Woodward party of the SECOND part, his her heirs and assings forever. And the said Joseph Smith, party of the FIRST part, his assigns and successors in office, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Thomazin <D.> Woodward party of the SECOND part, his her 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.
Signed sealed and delivered)
in presence of)
| STATE OF ILLINOIS,) | ss. [scilicet] |
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I, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City of Nauvoo, in said county, do certify upon the oath of 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 Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three
J. P. -[L. S.]- [p. [1]]
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Original signature of JS.

Original signature of William W. Phelps.

Signature of William Clayton in handwriting of Aaron Johnson.

Certification printed with manuscript additions in handwriting of Aaron Johnson.
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“L.S.” is an abbreviation of locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal.”
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