Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 14 May 1842

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 14 May 1842
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JS as vice mayor, Pay Order, to Nauvoo city treasurer [
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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], 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 Polly by 17 May 1823. Lived at Bolton, Warren Co., New York, 1830. Baptized...
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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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, Hancock Co., IL, 14 May 1842; handwriting of
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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; signature of JS; notation in handwriting of
Henry G. Sherwood
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; endorsement in handwriting of
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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Treasurer
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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of the City of
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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will pay
H[enry] G. Sherwood
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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 14 May 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 18 May 1842. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, ca. 14 May 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 26; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2.)
the Sum of Twelve Dollars, being the Amount this day allowed him by the City Council for Services as City Marshal from the third day of February 1841, until Octr 15th. 1841,— this Order to be Signed by the Vice Mayor before presentation for payment.

May 18 14th. 1842.

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith Vice Mayor

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 for Henry G. Sherwood, 14 May 1842
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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 14 May 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 18 May 1842. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, ca. 14 May 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 26; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2.)
Signature of JS.