License for Pleasant Ewell, 20 April 1840, Extract

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License for Pleasant Ewell, 20 April 1840, Extract
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Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...
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, Hancock Co., IL], for
Pleasant Ewell
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, 20 Apr. 1840. Extract copied [ca. 20 Apr. 1840] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 35; handwriting of
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for License Record Book.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to License for Hosea Stout, 20 Apr. 1840.
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This may Certify that
Pleasant Ewell
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has been regularly
ordained
The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...
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A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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according to the rules of the Church of Jesus of Latter day Saints and has received a Licence from under our hands this 20th Day of April AD 1840

Joseph Smith Jr Pres.
H[yrum] Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...
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