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Minutes, 1 January 1842

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Nauvoo City Council, Minutes,
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, 1 Jan. 1842; in Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, pp. 1–5; 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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; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 1 January 1842 Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, January–November 1842 Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845

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Deft.

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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— Witness’ Wifes Testy.,— Cd not say that <​she said, that​>
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was satisfied with the price at the rate of $2,50 pCent.— Cant say posy. that Complt. went to Island next day, Dont know when Complt. returned,— but was absent at time of 2nd. Trial, but at home when Property was returned— Dont know whether Complt. was noticed for 2nd Trial.— Did not hear all
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s Evidence on 1st. Trial.— Were addl. witnesses on both Sides at 2.nd Trial.— Dont know whether Complt was at Home in the meantime between the two Trials.—
D. S. Smith.— Sworn.— Complt pd.
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part price before he killed the ox.—
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wanted 22 <​21​> or 22 Dols for ox, & Complt sd he wd give $2,50 pCent..—
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agd. to take $2,50 pCent. Complt. pd. $10,00 at that time.— Wt was 699lbs.— price to be at that Rate, after Beef was killed.— Cd. not say whether Complt. was to have Hide & Tallow for Killing— took it tha[t]
Deft.

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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sided with
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, from his manner of repeatedly asking the same questions 6 times or more, over again.—
Deft.

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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gave same oppy. of answering, to both Parties.—
By
Deft.

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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— his evidence was same there, as here.—
Complt wished Witness to be particular in Weighing the ox
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Wilson 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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.— of Course
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measured the Wt of Beef alon◊
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Deft.

29 Jan. 1804–18 Oct. 1846. Music teacher, engraver, jeweler, newspaper editor, judge. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Lebbeus Hills and Mary Gibson. Married Elizabeth Mansfield, 25 Dec. 1827, in Middletown, Middlesex Co. Moved to Warren...

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— he sd.
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sd. he wd. rather take $2,50 pCent., than to take less than $22 for the ox.— for he thought he wd come to that.—
Complt.)
Sworn)
—sd
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wanted $22 for the ox.—
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then wanted him to kill the ox for him.— Ox was Butchered.— he pd $10 at once & payts. of two or three Dolls at times.—
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refused Money, & sd Complt owed him $8.— Wilber took $2,31 as a Tender. Sd Cahoon saw ox 2 Mos before, & Evidence was that he was worth $22 for Work.—
Mrs. Grover <​he​> sd. she was present when Complt. bargd with a Man for an Ox at $2½ pCent., & that
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then talked of price being 2½, but bargain not concluded.—
[Hiram] Dayton

1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

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he said gave Evidence that price was to be 2½ or to kill Ox for
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