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Certification of Deed, 2 September 1843

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Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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and Sarah Phinney Foster, Deed 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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, Hancock Co., IL, to Joseph Hartshorn, 11 July 1842; unidentified handwriting; signatures of
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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and Sarah Phinney Foster; witnessed by
George G. Fidler

?–after July 1842. Probably born in England. Immigrated from Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 10 May 1841; arrived in Quebec, Province of Canada, 12 July 1841. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illlinois, by 1842. Served as clerk for JS, by 1842.

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; certified by
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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, 27 Feb. 1843; certified by
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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on behalf of JS, 2 Sept. 1843; notations in unidentified handwriting; two pages; microfilm in Illinois Probate Records, 1819–1988, microfilm 1,637,612, U. S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.

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have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first within written

Signatures of Robert D. Foster and Sarah Phinney Foster


Robt. D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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seal
Sarah Foster seal
Signed Sealed and Delivered In presence of

Signature of George G. Fidler.


George G. Fidler

?–after July 1842. Probably born in England. Immigrated from Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 10 May 1841; arrived in Quebec, Province of Canada, 12 July 1841. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illlinois, by 1842. Served as clerk for JS, by 1842.

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Daniel H. Wells certification in handwriting of unidentified scribe and Daniel H. Wells.


State of Illinois)
Hancock 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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)
I

Unidentified handwriting ends; Daniel H. Wells begins.


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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an acting Justice of the peace

Daniel H. Wells handwriting ends; unidentified begins.


do hereby certify that
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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and Sarah his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing Deed and who are personally known to me to be the persons described and who executed the same did severally acknowledge that they had executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned and the said Sarah Foster having by me made acquainted with the contents of said Deed and examined separate and apart from her said
Husband

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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did acknowledge that she had executed the said conveyance and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, freely and voluntarily and without compulsion of her said
husband

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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Given under my hand and seal the 27th day of February one thousand eight hundred and Forty Two three

Signature of Daniel H. Wells


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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Editorial Title
Certification of Deed, 2 September 1843
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4154
Total Pages
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  • Unidentified
  • Robert D. Foster
  • Sarah Phinney Foster
  • George Fidler
  • Daniel H. Wells

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    Signatures of Robert D. Foster and Sarah Phinney Foster

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    Signature of George G. Fidler.

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    Daniel H. Wells certification in handwriting of unidentified scribe and Daniel H. Wells.

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    Unidentified handwriting ends; Daniel H. Wells begins.

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    Daniel H. Wells handwriting ends; unidentified begins.

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    Signature of Daniel H. Wells

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