J Smith Appointment Trustee

Recorded 8th February 1841

City of Nauvoo Hancock Co. Ills

February 2nd A D 1841

To the County Recorder of the County of Hancock

Dear Sir

At a meeting of the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints” at this place on Saturday the 30th day of January A D 1841 I was elected Sole Trustee for said Church to hold my office during life (my successors to be the first Presidency of said Church) and vested with Plenary Powers as sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Latter Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to receive acquire manage or convey property real personal or mixed for the sole use and benefit of said church agreeably to the provisions of <​an Act entitled​> “an act concerning religious Societies” approved February 6th 1835

Joseph Smith

State of Illinois) Ss

Hancock County)

This day personally appeared before me [Daniel] H Wells a Justice of the Peace within and for the County [and state] aforesaid, Isaac Galland Robert B Thompson, and J[ohn C.] Bennett who being duly sworn depose and say that [the foregoing] Certificate of Joseph Smith is true

Isaac [Galland]

R B T[hompson]

John C [Bennett]

Sworn to and subscribed this Third day of February [in the] year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty [one] before me

Daniel H Well[s]

Justice of the P[eace]