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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger

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Nauvoo City Treasury, Ledger,
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, 4 Jan. 1842–Mar. 1845 handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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,
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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,
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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, and
John S. Fullmer

21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...

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; 178 numbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes archival markings.
Note this record book was edited according to the style for financial records in the Joseph Smith Papers. See Editorial Method for Financial Records.

Page 47–48

William Clayton handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.


Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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Dr. Contra Cr.
1842 page $ 1842 $
Jany. 6 To city Scrip, one dollar, certificates numbering 66 & 94 inclusive, for services rendered 2 29.00 Jan 7 By order from the
city

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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, for services rendered Jany 5: 1842.
38.50
[January] 7 To city Scrip $5, Numbering from 110 & 114 inclusive for Services rendered as per order of the
City

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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Jan 5, 1842
2 5.00 May 31 By order of the
city

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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for Services rendered in surveying Burying ground May 19, 1844
228

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 19 May 1842.


24.00
March 12 To city scrip No [number]— 191 & 194 inclusive 2 4.00
May 31 To city scrip Nos 249 & 272 inclusive 24.00

Willard Richards handwriting ends; William Clayton begins.


Augt 5
To Scrip Nos 433 & 435 inclusive 3.00 Augt 5 By
City

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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order for surveying first Street East of Warsaw Street Allowed January 28th. 1842
229

Pay Order, John C. Bennett to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 28 Jan. 1842.


3.00
$65.00 65.50
Amount Dr 65.00
Balance due 0.50
 
Dr Cr
Decr. 26th To order to Lewis Robinson [Robison] 0.50 Brought forward 0.50
1843 1843
Feby 24th. To City Scrip sundry numbers— 10.00 Feby 24 By order of City Council allowed January 30th. 1843
230

Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 30 Jan. 1843.


10.00
Sepr. 2 [To] order on
Jonathan H. Hale

1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...

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to pay tax
2.00 July 12 [By order of city council allowed] June 10th. 1843
231

Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 1 June 1843.


3.00
[September 2] [To order] on
H[enry] G. Sherwood

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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[to pay tax]
1.00
$13.00 $13.00
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Editorial Title
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
ID #
13704
Total Pages
178
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  • Willard Richards
  • William Clayton

Footnotes

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    William Clayton handwriting ends; Willard Richards begins.

  2. [228]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 19 May 1842.

  3. new scribe logo

    Willard Richards handwriting ends; William Clayton begins.

  4. [229]

    Pay Order, John C. Bennett to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 28 Jan. 1842.

  5. [230]

    Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 30 Jan. 1843.

  6. [231]

    Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Alanson Ripley, 1 June 1843.

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