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Deed to Joseph W. Coolidge, 30 March 1843

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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 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 W. Coolidge

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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, 30 Mar. 1843; signed by JS; certified by
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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. Version copied 16 Oct. 1844 in Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, vol. N, pp. 49–50; handwriting of
A. W. Blakesley

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; Hancock County Recorder’s Office, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Deed to Joseph W. Coolidge, 30 March 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843 Deed to Joseph W. Coolidge, 30 March 1843

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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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number one hundred and twenty four of the city 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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beginning at the South East corner of Said Lot and running Thence north the whole length of said Lot thence west to the North West corner of said lot, thence south Eighty feet and nine inches, thence East fifty feet thence due South one hundred feet and nine inches, thence East one hundred and forty Eight feet to the place of Beginning together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining To Have and To Hold The above described premises unto the said
Joseph W. Coolidge

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever And the said Joseph Smith party of the First part, his assigns and successors in Office, the aforesaid premises unto the said
Joseph W Coolidge

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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Party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
In Testimony whereof the Said Joseph Smith party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written
Joseph Smith Seal
As sole Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
State of Illinois) Ss.
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,
Newel, K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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, a Justice of the Peace in and for the City 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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, in 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 Joseph Smith whose signature appears to the foregoing and who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the Same did acknowledge that he had executed the Said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein Mentioned Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of March in the Year of the Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty three
N. K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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