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Promissory Note to Hugh Rhodes, 19 January 1844

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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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and JS, Promissory Note,
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 Hugh Rhodes, 19 Jan. 1844; 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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; signatures 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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and JS; notations 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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; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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$720.00
Six months after date for full value received we or either of us promise to pay Hugh Rhodes as Adminstrator for the estate of Erie Rhodes. Decd. the sum of Seven hundred and twenty dollars. Witness our hands and seal at
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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this 19th. day of January A. D. 1844

Signatures of William Clayton and JS.


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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L. S.
Joseph Smith L. S.

Notations written across the text of the note in handwriting of William Clayton.


Cancelled
June 2— 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
 

Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.


Principal
720
Int—37.65
$ 757.65
220.52
1st. endors—200.—
int—10.46
2nd. endors.213.82
int—5.58
3rd. endorst.69.12
int.—1.79
4th. endorst.35.91
intt.—.45
537.13
pd balance June 2. 45220.52
$ 757.65
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Promissory Note to Hugh Rhodes, 19 January 1844
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  • Joseph Smith Jr.

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    Signatures of William Clayton and JS.

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    Notations written across the text of the note in handwriting of William Clayton.

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    Notation in handwriting of William Clayton.

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