| 663 to the Reorganized Church, in the manner described in "Plaintiff's Abstract of Evidence in Temple Lot Suit," page 243, and following pages; to which the reader is referred.
Through the trying scenes in Jackson, Clay, and Caldwell counties, accounts of which are elsewhere given in this book, Bishop Partridge was a patient and faithful participant, being prominently engaged in every measure to
son of Oliver Cowdery, now seven years old; and Jane Cowdery three years, and Joseph Smith Cowdery one year old, all the lands entered in my name in the county of Jackson, in the district of Lexington, in the State of Missouri said Edward Partridge the first party and signer of this deed does also sell, alien, and confirm to the aforesaid John Cowdery all real estate and lands he has both entered as aforesaid, and all he owns in his own name by private purchase and holds by deed of gift, being intended for the use of the Church of Latter Day Saints or otherwise. This sale is to embrace all lots of all sizes, situated in Independence, and to embrace the lot known as the Temple Lot, and all other lands of whatever description said Partridge the first party is entitled to in said Jackson county, in the State of Missouri said Partridge also agrees to amend this deed to said Oliver Cowdery at any time for the purposes aforesaid
Given under my hand and seal on the date above written
E. G. Gates, Witness. Edward Partridge. [Seal]
State of Missouri,}
Caldwell County. } ss.
Be it remembered, that on the 25th day of March, 1839, before me, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the County court in and for said County, came Edward Partridge, who is personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as party thereto, and did acknowledge the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal on the day and year above written.
Elias Higbee, J. C. C. C.
The foregoing deed with the acknowledgment thereon from Edward Partridge to Jane Cowdery, et al, was filed and duly recorded in my office on the 7th day of February, A. D 1870.
A Cumingo, Recorder,
By H. G. Goodman, Deputy.
State of Missouri, }
County of Jackson.} ss.
I, R. T. Hinde, Recorder of Deeds within and for said County of Jackson, and State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and complete transcript of the record of the Deed-acknowledgment-and note of record thereon endorsed from Edward Partridge to Jane Cowdery et al., as the same now remains on record in my office In Independence, Book No 73, page 432, and following
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office in the city of Independence, in said County, this 11th day of June, A. D. 1887.
R. T. Hinde, Recorder,
[Seal] By W. R. Hall, Deputy.
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