Deed from John and Alice Jacobs Johnson, 5 May 1834, Copy

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Deed from John and Alice Jacobs Johnson, 5 May 1834, Copy
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John Johnson
11 Apr. 1778–30 July 1843. Farmer, innkeeper. Born at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Israel Johnson and Abigail Higgins. Married Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 22 June 1800. Moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont, ca. 1803. Settled at Hiram, Portage...
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and Alice Jacobs Johnson, Deed for property in
Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, to JS, 5 May 1834. Version copied [likely not before 4 Jan. 1837]; unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of
Lyman Cowdery
12 Mar. 1802–22 Apr. 1881. Lawyer, probate judge. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Older brother of Oliver Cowdery. Married Eliza Alexander, 20 Apr. 1825. Served as probate judge in Ontario Co., NY, mid-1830s...
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; two pages; Lyman Cowdery, Collection, CHL.

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a Deed given to Joseph Smith Jr by
John Johnson
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4th Day of Jany. 1837 Being the tract or parsel of land heretofore Deeded by the said
Johnson
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and wife to Joseph Smith Jr and to his Succesor in the office of
President
The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...
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of the
Church of Christ
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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which Deed is supposed to be illegal for which reason this deed executed be the same more or less

Docket in handwriting of Lyman Cowdery.
Copy of Deed for the
Temple
JS revelation, dated Jan. 1831, directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” In Dec. 1832, JS revelation directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS revelation, dated 1 June 1833, chastened...
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Deed from John and Alice Jacobs Johnson, 5 May 1834, Copy
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3096
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2
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Lyman Cowdery
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Docket in handwriting of Lyman Cowdery.