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Bond from Thomas Rich, 5 February 1842

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Thomas Rich
29 Nov. 1817–26 Jan. 1884. Farmer. Born in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana. Son of Landon Rich and Elizabeth Rickets. Family owned land in Missouri, by 1838. Charged along with JS and others with treason and other crimes, 29 Nov. 1838. Married Henrietta Peck...
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, Bond for property in
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, to JS as Trustee, 5 Feb. 1842; printed form with handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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and unknown scribe; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU.

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I of the county of and State of held and firmly bound unto Joseph Smith Trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the county of and State of Illinois his heirs successors and assigns, in the sum of Fifty one hundred—— dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, I bind myself heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the said —— have this day sold unto the said Joseph Smith Trustee in trust for for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints a certain lot of ground, situated, lying and being in the county of —— and State of , and described on the plat of the s addition to as being part of Lot No. 33 <and> 32 in Block No. six and received in payment for said lot notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of fifty—— dollars, and payable as follows, with interest it being five rods wide and full length of a city lot east and west lying on the south Side of a fractional lot lying in the north west corner of 33 and the north east corner of 32——

The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.

Now, if the said Joseph Smith having paid the sum of fifty dollars— to me the said heirs, 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, I the said bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, to make, or cause to be made, to the said Joseph Smith—— —— his heirs Successors and assigns, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot— on or before the first day of September A.D. 1843 and then this bond shall become null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand and seal this fifth— day of February— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.—

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I of the county of and State of held and firmly bound unto Joseph Smith Trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the county of and State of Illinois his successors and assigns, in the sum of one hundred—— dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly made, I bind myself heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the said —— have this day sold unto the said Joseph Smith Trustee in trust for for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints a certain lot of ground, situated, lying and being in the county of —— and State of , and described on the plat of s addition to as being part of Lot No. 33 and 32 in Block No. six and received in payment for said lot the sum of fifty—— dollars, it being five rods wide and full length of a city lot east and west lying on the south Side of a fractional lot lying in the north west corner of 33 and the north east corner of 32——

the said Joseph Smith having paid the sum of fifty dollars— to me the said , I the said bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, to make, or cause to be made, to the said Joseph Smith—— —— his Successors and assigns, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot— on or before the first day of September A.D. 1843 and then this bond shall become null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand and seal this fifth— day of February— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.—