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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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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.
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1842
Henry 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 Polly by 17 May 1823. Lived at Bolton, Warren Co., New York, 1830. Baptized...
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Dr. 1842 Contra Cr

Novr. 3rd. To City Scrip various numbers 15.00 Novr 3rd. By City order allowed for cervices as city Marshall and dated Octr. 31<st.> 1842
314
Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 31 Oct. 1842.
15.00

[1843] 1843

Decr. 26 To order on
Recorder
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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to pay Licence to D[avid] Bryant 8.75 M[ar]ch 31st. By City order dated Jany 30th. 1843
315
Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 30 Jan. 1843.
35.00

Decr. 11 By [city order] dated August 4— 1843
316
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.
7.00

[December] 26 By [city order] dated June 1st. 1843
317
Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 1 June 1843.
8.75

[December 26] [By city order] dated Nov 11— 43 for servises as Watch
318
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Elijah Fordham and Others, 15 Dec. 1843.
30.00

[December 26] [By city order dated November 11] for servises as Marshal
319
65.05

1844

Jany 13 [By] this amount chgd [charged]
Wm D. Huntington
28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ...
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109 6.00

[January] 27 [By] City order dated Jany 21st. 1844—
320
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Henry G. Sherwood and Others, 21 Jan. 1844.
12.00

Feby 16 [By city order dated] February 12— 1844
321
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 15 Feb. 1844.
6.00

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Editorial Title
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
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13704
Total Pages
178
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William Clayton
Footnotes
[314]
Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 31 Oct. 1842.
[315]
Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 30 Jan. 1843.
[316]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.
[317]
Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 1 June 1843.
[318]
[319]
[320]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Henry G. Sherwood and Others, 21 Jan. 1844.
[321]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 15 Feb. 1844.