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Bond to Warren Smith, 18 September 1839

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JS,
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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, and
Hyrum Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...

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, Bond for property in
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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[
Commerce

Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...

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], Hancock Co., IL, to Warren Smith, 18 Sept. 1839; handwriting of
James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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; signature of JS; one page; photocopy at CHL.
Note that the two promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

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In Consideration of Two hundred dollars to Us to be paid as follows viz, One hundred dollars at the expiration of Ten years from the date hereof— with interest at six per cent payable annually— And one hundred dollars at the expiration of Twenty years from the date hereof, with interest at six per cent payable annually— The first payment of interest on both sums to be made one year from the date hereof— We, Joseph Smith Jr,
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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, and
Hiram [Hyrum] Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...

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do hereby all 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— State of Illinois— do hereby Obligate ourselves— our heirs— executors— administrators and assigns to make and execute a good and sufficient warrantee deed to Warren Smith his heirs— executors— administrators and assigns for all that lot of land known on the map of Said Town 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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as Lot No three in Block One hundred and five—
(And for the performance of this obligation we hereby bind ourselves our heirs— executors— administrators and assigns in the penal sum of Four hundred dollars.——
This bond to be in full force and virtue provided the above mentioned payments be well and duly made at the periods of time above specified— Otherwise to be null and void.——
Witness our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine.—

Signature of JS.


Joseph Smith Jr— LS
1

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


LS
2

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


LS
3

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


Witness Present
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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Bond to Warren Smith, 18 September 1839
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Total Pages
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  • James Mulholland
  • Joseph Smith Jr.

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    Signature of JS.

  2. [1]

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

  3. [2]

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

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

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