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List of Property in the City of Nauvoo, 1841

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Nauvoo City Assessor, List of Property in the City of Nauvoo, 1841,
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, ca. Nov. 1841–ca. 22 Jan. 1842; handwriting of Lewis Robison and an unidentified scribe; 103 unnumbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Cattle Horses Mules Jacks & Jeneys Waggons Carriages Clocks Watches Money Lo[a]ned Stock in trade Property not inumert [enumerated] Value of property Lot Block Value
John Snider

11 Feb. 1800–19 Dec. 1875. Farmer, mason, stonecutter. Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Martin Snyder and Sarah Armstrong. Married Mary Heron, 28 Feb. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1836, at Toronto. Stockholder in Kirtland...

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8 8 40 56 2 148 130<​140​> <​x​>
Solon Foster

8 Jan. 1811–17 Mar. 1896. Farmer. Born at Danby, Tompkins Co., New York. Son of Luther Foster and Ruth Hedges. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1833. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained an elder,...

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10 4 14 . . . . .
<​x​>
Wm Backenstos

29 Aug. 1813–11 July 1875. Sheriff, merchant, painter. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Baptized into Lutheran Reformed Church, 31 Oct. 1813, in Lower Paxton. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, by...

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100 50 1000 1150 . . . . .
W[illiam]

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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and
W[ilson] Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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32 160 30 60 25 10 50 367 . . 3 148 200 <​x​>
Asa Smith 8 10 20 38 . . 4 148 120 <​x​>
D B Smith 5 10 15 . . . . .
G[eorge] W. Harris

1 Apr. 1780–1857. Jeweler. Born at Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Harris and Diana (Margaret) Burton. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1800. Married second Margaret, who died in 1828. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, by 1830. Married...

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5 6 50 61 . . . . .
Andrew Lytle

25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ...

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8 8 . . 4 122 30 <​x​>
John Lytle

18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana...

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16 5 9 30 . . 3 122 30 <​x​>
Jeremiah McLey 24 15 10 49 . . 1 122 30 <​x​>
John McLey 8 70 <​10​> 1◊ <​15​> . . 2 122 30 <​x​>
J[oshua] S. Holman

12 Apr. 1794–1 Nov. 1846. Mechanic. Born in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonathan Holman and Zilpha Sawyer. Moved to Genesee Co., New York, by 1829; to Byron, Genesee Co., by June 1830; and to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1836. Baptized ...

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8 10 18 . . 1 123 30 <​x​>
Same

12 Apr. 1794–1 Nov. 1846. Mechanic. Born in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonathan Holman and Zilpha Sawyer. Moved to Genesee Co., New York, by 1829; to Byron, Genesee Co., by June 1830; and to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1836. Baptized ...

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. . 2 123 30 <​x​>
<​x​>
Edmond [Edmund] Durfee

3 Oct. 1788–15 Nov. 1845. Farmer, miller. Born in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Perry Durfee and Annie Salisbury. Moved with grandparents to Broadalbin, Montgomery Co., New York, 1801. Married Magdalena Pickle, ca. 1810. Moved to Lenox, Madison...

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. . 3 123 25 <​x​>
Nicholas V. Runnion [Runyon] 100 40 10 150 . . . . .
<​x​>
Rodman Clark

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4 123 35 <​x​>
John Hatfield

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8 10 18 . . . . .
<​x​>
J. W. Cooledge [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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8 15 23 . . <​S ½​> 3 124 110 <​x​>
Joseph Smith . . 4 124 25 <​x​>
Same . . 1 124 35 <​x​>
Same . . 2 124 40 <​x​>
J. A. Forges [John A. Forgeus]

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5 40 45 N ½ 3 124 70 <​x​>
Joseph Smith . . 1 125 35 <​x​>
Same . . 4 125 40 <​x​>
E[benezer] F. Wiggins

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. . 3 125 100 <​x​>
<​x​>
Austin Coal [Cowles]

3 May 1792–15 Jan. 1872. Farmer, teacher, minister, millwright, miller, merchant. Born in Brookfield, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Timothy Cowles and Abigail Woodworth. Moved to Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York, by 1810. Married first Phebe Wilbur, 14 Jan. 1813...

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16 60 25 4 20 18 133 S ½ 2 125 80 <​x​>
Thomas Wakefield N ½ 2 125 45 <​x​>
W

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co...

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&
W Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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N ½ 1 126 45 <​x​>
Joseph Smith 42 90 45 6 100 100 250 543 <​633​> 1 155 1800 <​x​>
N[ewel] 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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8 6 25 39 4 126 110
Joshua Smith

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8 20 15 6 10 25 84 S ½ 4 126 110 <​x​>
S. B. Stodard [Sylvester B. Stoddard]

7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....

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8 . . . 10 500 30 548 S ½ 1 126 110 <​x​>
$3194 $3345
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Editorial Title
List of Property in the City of Nauvoo, 1841
ID #
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Total Pages
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