Transcript

Title: Deed of stewardship, 1832 October 12

Call Number: MS 286

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Be it known, that I, Edward Partridge of Jackson county, and state of
Missouri, bishop of the church of Christ, organized according to law, and
established by the revelations of the Lord, on the 6th day of April 1830, have
leased, and by these presents do lease unto Joseph Knights jun of Jackson
county and state of Missouri, a member of said church, the following
described piece or parcel of land, being a part of section #thirty three
township #forty nine, range #thirty three, situated in Jackson county,
and state of Missouri, and is bounded as follows, vig - Beginning forty two
rods E. from the N.W. corner of sd Sec. Whence E. on the N. line of sd Sec
ten rods, thence S. 5 1/2 (degrees) W. thirty sisc rods thenty one E. thence W six rods
to land leased to N. Knights, thence N. thirty sisc rods to the place of
beginning, containing one acre and eighty one hundreds .Be the same
more or less. And also have leased the following described property,viz:-
Sundry articles of crockery, tinware, knives, forks and spoons, valued nine
dollars forty three cents. Sundry articles of iron ware and household
furniture valued twelve dollars ninety two cents. - one bed and bedding
valued nineeteen dollars- sundry articles of clothing valued twenty two
dollars thirteen cents.- grain valued seven dollars - sundry articles of
joiner tools valued twenty dollars forty four cents, one cow valued twelve
dollars. To have and to hold the above described property by him the
same Joseph Knight jun to be used and occupied as to him shall seem
meet and proper. And to a consideration for the use of the above described
property, I the said Joseph Knight jun do bind myself to pay the taxes,
and also to pay yearly unto the said Edward Partridge bishop of said church
or his successor in office, for the benefit of said church, all that I shall make
or accumulate more than is needful for the support and comfort of myself
and family. And it is agreed by the parties, that this lease and loan shall
be binding during the life of the said Joseph Knight jun unless he transgress.

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and is not deemed worthy by the authority of the church, according to its
laws, to belong to the church. And in that case, I the said Joseph Knights
jun do acknowledge that I forfeit all claim to the above described leses
and loaned property and hereby bind myself to give back the leased, and
also pay an equivalent for the loaned, for the benefit of said church, unto
the said Edward Partridge bishop of said church, or his successor in office.
and further, in case of said Joseph Knights jun or family's inability in
consequence of informity or old age, to provide for themselves while members
of this church, I the said Edwrd Partridge bishop of said church, do bind myself to administer to their necessities out of any funds in my hands
appropriated for that purpose, not otherwise disposed of, to the satisfaction of
the church. And further, in casse of the death of the said Joseph Knights jun
his wife or widow, being at the time a member of said church, has claim upon
the above described leased and loaned property, upon presisely the same
conditions that her said husband had known, as above described; and the
children of the said Joseph Knights jun in case of the death of both their parents,
also have claim upon the above described property, for their support, until they
shall become of age, and no longer subject to the same conditions yearly that
their parents were; provided however, should the parents not be members of said
church and in possession of the above described property at the time of their
death, the claim of the children as above described is null and void.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal this twelfth
day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

In presence of Edward Partridge (seal)

John Corrill Joseph Knight jun (seal)
Newel Knight Betsy Knight

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12 October 1832

Edward Partridge - Bishop
and
Joseph Knight jun

Lease of inheritance in Jackson
Co. and loan of property there

August 12 - 62
copied from original deed, in
Jos. Knight's care:
Thomas Bullock