Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 30 January 1843

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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 30 January 1843
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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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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo city treasurer [
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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], for
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 first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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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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James Sloan
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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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I hereby Certify that the sum of Thirty five dollars has been this day allowed by the City Council, to be paid to
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 first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 30 January 1843, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 2 March 1843. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, 30 Jan. 1843; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 4; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 68.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
City Marshal, out of the City Treasury, which amount the City Treasurer will please pay him.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Corporation, at
Nauvoo City
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, Ills. this 30th. day of January 1843.—

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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.

James Sloan
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Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 30 January 1843
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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 30 January 1843, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 2 March 1843. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, 30 Jan. 1843; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Nov. 1842–Jan. 1844, 4; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 68.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
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TEXT: Embossed seal, “CORPORATION SEAL of CITY of NAUVOO 1840”.