Bond to Chandler Rogers, 7 March 1840
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Source Note
JS, , and , Bond for property in [], Hancock Co., IL, to Chandler Rogers, 7 Mar. 1840; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; signatures of JS and ; docket in handwriting of ; endorsement in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket, endorsement, and archival marking.Note that the six promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located. See also Town Lot Order to Chandler Rogers and Noah Rogers, 7 Mar. 1840.
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Joseph Smith Junr & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto Chandler Rogers 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 Chandler Rogers a certain 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. Two in Block No. nineteen—— and received in payment for said lot Six— notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Five hundred—— dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for 30 dollars on demand
The second for 70 dollars on the 7th. day of March A. D. 1842
The third for 100 dollars on the 7th day of March A D 1844
The fourth for 100 dollars on the 7th day of March A D 1846
The fifth for 100 dollars on the 7th day of March A D 1848
The sixth for 100 dollars on the 7th day of March A D 1850
The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said Chandler Rogers 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 Chandler Rogers 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 Seventh— day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty——
Joseph Smith Jr L. S.
L. S.
L. S.
Acknowledged in presence of
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