Bond to Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840
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JS, , and , Bond for property in , Hancock Co., IL, to Welcome Chapman, 1 Feb. 1840; printed form with handwriting of ; endorsement in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes endorsement and archival marking.This bond is associated with the following four promissory notes: Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–A, Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–B, Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–C, and Promissory Note from Welcome Chapman, 1 February 1840–D.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jr & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto Welcome Chapman of the county of — and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of Four hundred 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 Jr & have this day sold unto the said Welcome Chapman 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. four in Block No. Sixty four— and received in payment for said lot Four notes of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of Two hundred—— dollars, and payable as follows. with interest
The first for one hundred dollars [fifty dollars] on the first day of February AD 1841
The second for one hundred dollars [fifty dollars]on the first day of February AD 1842
The third for one hundred dollars [fifty dollars]on the first day of February AD 1843
The fourth for one hundred dollars [fifty dollars]on the first day of February AD 1844
The interest for each and every note to be paid annually.
Now if the said Welcome Chapman 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 Jr & bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient Deed for the above described lot 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 first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Joseph Smith Jr LS
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Acknowledged in presence of
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