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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 October 1844–C

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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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, Pay Order,
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, 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
John Scott

6 May 1811–16 Dec. 1876. Joiner, farmer, military officer. Born in Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Son of Jacob Scott and Sarah Warnock. Immigrated to York, Upper Canada, ca. May 1819. Moved to Trafalgar, Halton Co., Upper Canada (later in Oakville, Regional...

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, 2 Oct. 1844; handwriting of
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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; computational notations possibly in 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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John Scott

6 May 1811–16 Dec. 1876. Joiner, farmer, military officer. Born in Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Son of Jacob Scott and Sarah Warnock. Immigrated to York, Upper Canada, ca. May 1819. Moved to Trafalgar, Halton Co., Upper Canada (later in Oakville, Regional...

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has done seven days and 1/4 services as policeman
Nauvoo 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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Oct 2nd. 1844
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Scott for $7.25; there is an entry recorded 19 February 1845 for $24.00 for three orders. This order and two others for Scott given 2 October 1844 may correspond to this entry. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 143; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 Oct. 1844–A; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 Oct. 1844–B.)


J[onathan] 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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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 October 1844–C
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    The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Scott for $7.25; there is an entry recorded 19 February 1845 for $24.00 for three orders. This order and two others for Scott given 2 October 1844 may correspond to this entry. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 143; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 Oct. 1844–A; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for John Scott, 2 Oct. 1844–B.)

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