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Assignment from Frederick Taylor, 30 January 1843

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David H. Nevins and John Alstyne, Deed,
New York City

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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, New York Co., NY, to
Frederick Taylor

?–?. Bookbinder, land agent. Lived in Philadelphia, by 1830. Worked as secretary of New York and Boston Illinois Land Company. Moved to New York City, before 8 Oct. 1842. Visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and met with JS, Jan. 1843. Gifted land in Madison...

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,
New York City

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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, New York Co., NY, 30 Sept. 1842; 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, 30 Jan. 1843; Madison County, IL, Deed Record, 19:532–533; unidentified handwriting; Madison County Recorder’s Office, Edwardsville, IL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Letter from Frederick Taylor, 30 Jan. 1843.

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and his heirs, executors and administrators that he hath not made, done, committed, executed, or suffered any act or thing whatsoever whereby the above mentioned and described premises, or any part or parcel thereof, now are, or at time hereafter shall or may be impeached, charged or encumbered, in any manner or way whatsoever—
IN Witness whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their Hand and seals, the day and year first above written—
David H Nevins Seal
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John Alstyne Seal
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Sealed and delivered in the presence of A. Morton Ferris
State of
New York City

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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)
SS.
and County of New York)
On the fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally came before me A Morton Ferris Subscribing witness to the within Indenture, within with whom I am personally acquainted, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, that he resided in the said
City

Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...

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, that he knew David H Nevins and John Alstyne, the persons described in and who executed the within Indenture; that they executed and acknowledged they executed the same for the uses, purposes and considerations therein Mentioned, in his presence, and that the said A Morton Ferris Subscribed his name as a witness thereto— IN Testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name, and caused my Notarial seal of office to be hereunto affixed the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
LS
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S. C. Williams
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Know all men by these Presents that I
Frederick Taylor

?–?. Bookbinder, land agent. Lived in Philadelphia, by 1830. Worked as secretary of New York and Boston Illinois Land Company. Moved to New York City, before 8 Oct. 1842. Visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and met with JS, Jan. 1843. Gifted land in Madison...

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in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paide by Joseph Smith, of the City of
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 County Illinois the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, assigned, and set over, and by these presents do bargain sell, assign and set over unto the said Joseph Smith his heirs and assigns for ever, as well the within written deed; as also all and Singular the land and premises within mentioned, and likewise all my estate right title interest, claim, property, and demand of in and to the same land and premises which I now have either by means of the within Indenture or otherwise howsoever— IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of January A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty three
F Taylor

?–?. Bookbinder, land agent. Lived in Philadelphia, by 1830. Worked as secretary of New York and Boston Illinois Land Company. Moved to New York City, before 8 Oct. 1842. Visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and met with JS, Jan. 1843. Gifted land in Madison...

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LS
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sealed and delivered in presence of
W[illiam] W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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State of Illinois) SS.
County of
Hancock

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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)
I
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County

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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do hereby certify that
F Taylor

?–?. Bookbinder, land agent. Lived in Philadelphia, by 1830. Worked as secretary of New York and Boston Illinois Land Company. Moved to New York City, before 8 Oct. 1842. Visited Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and met with JS, Jan. 1843. Gifted land in Madison...

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whose signature appears to the foregoing assignment of deed, is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the same and who acknowledged the same to be his free act and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned—
Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of January A. D. 1843
E Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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Recorded August 8th. 1843 J. s. Lusk Recr [p. 533]
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