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Deed from William A. and Dolly Eaton Wightman, 8 December 1841

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William A. Wightman

12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served...

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and Dolly Eaton Wightman, Deed for property in
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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, Hancock Co., IL, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 Dec. 1841. Version copied 27 Dec. 1841 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. K, pp. 19–20; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at Family History Library.

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See Historical Introduction to Letter from Benjamin F. Johnson, 16 Apr. 1843.

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and acknowledged that he did voluntarily Sign Seal & deliver the same and that it is his free act & deed And I having fully made known unto the said Dolly Wightman the contents of the above deed & having examined her apart from her
husband

12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served...

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She acknowledged that she did of her own free will & accord voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge and as her own free act and deed deliver the same without the force or coercion or compulsion of Her
Husband

12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served...

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and that she is still Satisfied therewith
Given Under my hand and seal this 14th day of December 1841
Abm Lincoln Just Peace
H Co

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


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Deed from William A. and Dolly Eaton Wightman, 8 December 1841
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    TEXT: “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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