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Agreement with John Eagle, 19 June 1841

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JS and
John Eagle

19 Jan. 1805–ca. 1854. Grocer, laborer. Born in Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Eagle and Catharine Spence. Moved to Porter, Huntingdon Co., by 1820. Married Susannah Whitelock, 4 Dec. 1827, in Licking Co., Ohio. Moved to Illinois, by...

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, Agreement,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, IL, 19 June 1841; handwriting of
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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; signatures of
John Eagle

19 Jan. 1805–ca. 1854. Grocer, laborer. Born in Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Eagle and Catharine Spence. Moved to Porter, Huntingdon Co., by 1820. Married Susannah Whitelock, 4 Dec. 1827, in Licking Co., Ohio. Moved to Illinois, by...

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and JS; witnessed by
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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and
Ephraim Potter

7 June 1817–after Sept. 1845. Born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Son of Ephraim Potter and Hannah Woodmansee. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by July 1841. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and left ...

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; docket probably in handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson

1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...

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; notation probably in handwriting of
John S. Fullmer

21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...

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; one page; JS Collection, CHL. Includes docket.

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[This i]s to Certify that I have this day sold to Joseph Smith [illegible] Hundred acres of land, it being the East part of [illegible] farm on which I now reside, for the sum of fifteen Hundred dollars payable as follows one span of Horses & wagon on demand One Hundred & twenty dollars cash the remainder in three annual payments at six per cent
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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Ill 29 19th. June 1841—

Signatures of John Eagle and JS.


John Eagle

19 Jan. 1805–ca. 1854. Grocer, laborer. Born in Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Eagle and Catharine Spence. Moved to Porter, Huntingdon Co., by 1820. Married Susannah Whitelock, 4 Dec. 1827, in Licking Co., Ohio. Moved to Illinois, by...

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Joseph Smith
Witness

Signatures of Newel K. Whitney and Ephraim Potter.


N[ewel] K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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E[phraim] Potter Jr

7 June 1817–after Sept. 1845. Born in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Son of Ephraim Potter and Hannah Woodmansee. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by July 1841. Member of Nauvoo Legion. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and left ...

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Editorial Title
Agreement with John Eagle, 19 June 1841
ID #
1967
Total Pages
2
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  • Newel K. Whitney
  • John Eagle
  • Joseph Smith Jr.
  • Ephraim Potter

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    Signatures of John Eagle and JS.

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    Signatures of Newel K. Whitney and Ephraim Potter.

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