Marriage Certificate for William Mattocks and Harriott Potter, 8 January 1843

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Marriage Certificate for William Mattocks and Harriott Potter, 8 January 1843
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Thomas Richardson, Marriage Certificate for William Mattocks and Harriett Potter,
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, 8 Jan. 1843; handwriting presumably of Thomas Richardson; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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See Historical Introduction to Nauvoo Marriage Record, Feb. 1842–Jan. 1846.
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Jany 8th 1843

William Mattocks of
Nauvoo
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<and>
Insertion in handwriting of James Sloan.
Harriott [Harriett] Potter of
Iowa Teritory
Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803. First permanent white settlements established, ca. 1833. Organized as territory, 1838, containing all of present-day Iowa, much of present-day Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota. Population in...
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<were joined in Matrimony in the City of
Nauvoo
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, the above date.>

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Elder
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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Thos. Richardson

<Recd Jan.y. 24th. 1843.>

<& 50 Cents.—>
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.
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Marriage Certificate for William Mattocks and Harriott Potter, 8 January 1843
ID #
17407
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2
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Thomas Richardson
James Sloan
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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.