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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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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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Dr
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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1843 1843
Feby 20 To City Scrip sundry 13.00 Feby 20 By City order allowed for sevises [services] in Council
309

Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Heirs of Vinson Knight, 20 Feb. 1843.


13.50
 
1843
Dr
Charles C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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March 1st. To Scrip sundry No’s [numbers] 12.00 March 1st. By city order of Jany 30th. 1843
310

Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 30 Jan. 1843.


22.50
May 12 [To scrip] by
Wm. 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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2.00
1844 1844
Jany 10 [To] Order on Collector 5.00 M[ar]ch 23 By Mayors order 1.00
[January] 16 [To order on collector] 2.00 Augt. 24 [By]
[Jonathan] Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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s [order]
9.00
Mch 23 [To] order endorsed 1.00 Sepr 9 [By
Jonathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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’s order]
311

Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 4 Sept. 1844.


11.00
Augt. 24 [To] 2 orders on Collector 9.00 Octr. 5 [By
Jonathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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’s order]
8.00
Sep 9 [To] 6 [orders on collector]
312

See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Charles C. Rich, 9 Sept. 1844.


11.00 Decr 16 [By
Jonathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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’s order]
10.00
[September] 16 [To] 2 [orders on collector] 1.50 [December 16] [By
Jonathan Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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’s order]
313

See Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 12 Nov. 1844.


31.50
Octr. 5 [To] 5 [orders on collector] 8.00
Decr. 16 [To] 1 [order on collector] 41.50
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
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Total Pages
178
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Footnotes

  1. [309]

    Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Heirs of Vinson Knight, 20 Feb. 1843.

  2. [310]

    Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 30 Jan. 1843.

  3. [311]

    Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 4 Sept. 1844.

  4. [312]

    See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for Charles C. Rich, 9 Sept. 1844.

  5. [313]

    See Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Charles C. Rich, 12 Nov. 1844.

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