Baptismal Certificate for Martha Nelson Goforth, 9 April 1844

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Baptismal Certificate for Martha Nelson Goforth, 9 April 1844
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JS, Baptismal Certificate for
Martha Nelson Goforth
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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, 9 Apr. 1844; handwriting of
William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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; signature of JS; one page; CHL.

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To whom it may concern:

This certifies that I baptised
Martha [Nelson] Goforth
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on sunday the 7th. day of April 1844, and confirmed her by the laying on of my hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Given under my hand at 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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this 9th. day of April 1844.

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Joseph Smith

President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. [p. [1]]
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Baptismal Certificate for Martha Nelson Goforth, 9 April 1844
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