Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843

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Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843
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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
Robert D. Foster
14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...
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, 20 Mar. 1843; 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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; signature of JS; docket in handwriting of
Robert D. Foster
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; notation in handwriting of
Robert D. Foster
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; notation in handwriting of John M. Ferris; endorsement in unidentified handwriting; two pages; private possession; photocopy at CHL. Includes docket.

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See Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843 Declaration, circa 25 March 1849 [ Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
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Docket in handwriting of Robert D. Foster.
J Smiths Note

$1818.35

due March 20/4[4]
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TEXT: Page torn. Missing text supplied from context.

Notation in handwriting of Robert D. Foster.
I hereby assi[gn] [the] within Note to [Ephraim] S Green without re[co]urse on same Sep 2[0] [18]48

R. D. Foster
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Notation in handwriting of John M. Ferris.
I hereby [2 words illegible] <service of> notice of presenting notice as a claim against the Estate of Joseph Smith [illegible] and will appear the Man◊◊◊◊◊ of the County Court of
[Hancoc]k County
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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Illinois 23 Feb. 1880 [A.D.?]

John M Ferris, Amdr
De Bonis non
“Of goods not administered.” When an executor or administrator of an estate that has not been fully settled cannot perform the remaining duties, an administrator de bonis non is appointed.
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of the estate of J Smith Decd

Endorsement in unidentified handwriting.
allowed at $2585.0 [p. [2]]
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Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843
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2
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Robert D. Foster
John M. Ferris
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Docket in handwriting of Robert D. Foster.
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TEXT: Page torn. Missing text supplied from context.
Notation in handwriting of Robert D. Foster.
Notation in handwriting of John M. Ferris.
Endorsement in unidentified handwriting.