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Assignment from Alanson Ripley, 23 March 1840

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Hugh White

Ca. Jan. 1810–30 Mar. 1891. Steamboat captain. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1828. Family among first settlers of what became Commerce, Hancock Co. Married...

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, Bond for property in
Hancock Co.

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, IL, to
Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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, 30 Apr. 1839; signed by
Hugh White

Ca. Jan. 1810–30 Mar. 1891. Steamboat captain. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1828. Family among first settlers of what became Commerce, Hancock Co. Married...

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; witnessed by
Isaac Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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and
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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; assigned to JS, [
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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, Hancock Co., IL], 23 Mar. 1840. Version copied 29 Aug. 1840 in Hancock Co., IL, Bonds and Mortgages, vol. 1, pp. 31–32; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at Family History Library.

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See Documents, Volume 6, Part 4 Introduction: 24 Apr.–12 Aug. 1839.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Assignment of Bond from Alanson Ripley, 23 March 1840 Assignment from Alanson Ripley, 23 March 1840

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to the foregoing deed is the real person who executed the same and that he the said
Galland

15 May 1791–27 Sept. 1858. Merchant, postmaster, land speculator, doctor. Born at Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Matthew Galland and Hannah Fenno. Married first Nancy Harris, 22 Mar. 1811, in Madison Co., Ohio. Married second Margaret Knight, by 1816....

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subscribed his name as a witness to said deed in the presence and at the request of the said
White

Ca. Jan. 1810–30 Mar. 1891. Steamboat captain. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1828. Family among first settlers of what became Commerce, Hancock Co. Married...

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. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of August AD 1840
Daniel H Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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J P Seal
2

TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


 
Recived on the within Obligation five hundred Dollars on the day of the date of this Obligation being the 30th. day of April AD 1839 thereby cancelling one of the within mentioned promisory notes and also Received on this 29th. day of October 1839 the sum of fifteen hundred dollars being payment of a promissery note mentioned within as one of the notes securing the five thousand dollars as described in the Obligation thereby cancelling the said note within the time stipulated for payment as witness our hands this date of October as above written
Fanny Emeline White
Davison Hibard

20 Aug. 1788–11 Sept. 1854. Farmer. Born in Brookfield, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Roger Hibbard and Sarah Davidson. Married Sarah Tilton, 1816, in Maine. Lived at Morgan Co., Illinois, by 2 Aug. 1824. Commissioned captain in Twenty-First Regiment of Illinois...

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for
Hugh White

Ca. Jan. 1810–30 Mar. 1891. Steamboat captain. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1828. Family among first settlers of what became Commerce, Hancock Co. Married...

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State of Illinois)
County of Hancock)
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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who is personally known to me to be the subscribing witness to the foregoing deed, who being my me first duly Sworn says that
Hugh White

Ca. Jan. 1810–30 Mar. 1891. Steamboat captain. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1828. Family among first settlers of what became Commerce, Hancock Co. Married...

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whose name appears to the foregoing deed is the real person who executed the same and that he the said
Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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was present at the signing and delivery of said deed. Given under my hand and Seal this 10th day of August AD 1840
Daniel H Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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<​J. P.​> Seal
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


 
I do hereby assign and set over all my my right, title, claim, interest, property and demand whatsoever, in and to the within bond, unto Joseph Smith Junr. his heirs, or assigns for value received reserving Lot No four in Block one hundred and sixty Lot No One in Block one hundred and twenty six— Witness my hand and Seal this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty
Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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Seal
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


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Assignment from Alanson Ripley, 23 March 1840
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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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