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Bond from Chauncey Robison, 22 October 1842, as Recorded in Bonds and Mortgages

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Chauncey Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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, Bond for property in
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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, 22 Oct. 1842. Version copied 22 Oct. 1842 in Hancock County Bonds and Mortgages, vol. 1, p. 310; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Courthouse; microfilm at Family History Library.

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C Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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To J Smith Trustee​>
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Know All men by these presents That I
Chauncey Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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of the 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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and State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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am held and firmly bound unto Joseph Smith as Sole Trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and his successors in office or assigns in the sum of Five Four thousand Dollars to the payment whereof I bind myself my heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents— Sealed with my seal and dated the 22nd day of October AD 1842 The Conditions of the above bond is Such that if the aforesaid Joseph Smith or assigns Shall well and truly pay up and discharge two several promissory notes for the sum of nine hundred and Sixty Dollars each bearing even date herewith and payable to the Said
Chauncey Robison

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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as follows to wit The first due on or before the first day of April 1843 and the second due on or before the first day of September 1843 both notes to draw interest at the rate of two percent per annum from Maturity untill paid and Signed By Joseph Smith by
Wm 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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his agent. then on the Receipt of Such payment I bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to make execute and deliver unto the said Joseph Smith as Sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and his Successors and assigns forever a good and Sufficient Deed of General warrantee of in and to— the South East Quarter of Section Eight in Township No Six North in Range No Eight West of the fourth principal Meridian Whereupon this Bond Shall become Null and Void
It is expressty Stipulated that— that Middleton who resides upon the Land Shall be entitled to the ocupancy of the the improvements by him heretofore made on the premises a Sufficient time to comprensate him for his improvements therein
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C. Robinson

27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...

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

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