License for Zachariah Willson, between circa 28 and circa 29 September 1838, Extract

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License for Zachariah Willson, between circa 28 and circa 29 September 1838, Extract
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Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...
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, Caldwell Co., MO], for Zachariah Willson, between ca. 28 and ca. 29 Sept. 1838. Extract copied [between ca. 28 and ca. 29 Sept. 1838] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 28; handwriting of
George W. Robinson
14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high...
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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 Gardner Snow, 19 Jan. 1839.
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This may certify that Zacheriah [Zachariah] Willson has been
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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to the office of [blank] according to the rules and regulations of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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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And has received a License from under our hands

Joseph Smith Jr Prest

Geo. W Robinson
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Geo W Robinson
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Gen. Recorder [p. 28]
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License for Zachariah Willson, between circa 28 and circa 29 September 1838, Extract
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