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Deed from Benjamin and Anna Jones, 29 October 1842

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Benjamin Jones and Anna Jones, 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 JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 29 Oct. 1842. Version copied [31 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. A, pp. 62–63; handwriting of either
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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or
James Whitehead

12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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; CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Deed from Orson and Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde, 10 Feb. 1843.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Deed from Benjamin and Anna Jones, 29 October 1842 Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843

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day and year above written
Benjamin Jones seal
2

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


Anna Jones Seal
3

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


State of Illinois s.s.
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,
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 certify that Benjamin Jones and Anna his wife, whose signatures appear to the foregoing Deed, and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in, and who executed the same, did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Anna Jones having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the said Deed, and examined separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the premises therein conveyed, voluntarily, freely, and without compulsion of her said husband,
Given under my hand and seal, this Third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two
E. Robinson

2 Aug. 1819–20 Nov. 1861. Oculist (ophthalmologist). Born in England. Immigrated to U.S., before June 1844. Resident of Marion Co., Illinois, by June 1850. Married Mary Truitt, 6 Nov. 1853, in Greene Co., Illinois. Moved to Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois,...

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J. P. (L. S.) [p. 63]
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Deed from Benjamin and Anna Jones, 29 October 1842
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    TEXT: “seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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

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