April 6, 1829

Harmony, Pennsylvania
Joseph Smith incurred a debt in purchasing a small home and land from his father-in-law, Isaac Hale.
Sources: 
 LDS Church Archives, Joseph Smith Legal Papers series 
Agreement with Isaac Hale, 6 April 1829 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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