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Introduction to Canfield v. Morey Statement, 19 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey] Account, 19 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey] Summons, 20 December 1842–A [Canfield v. Morey] Summons, 20 December 1842–B [Canfield v. Morey] Subpoena, 20 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey] Docket Entry, between 20 and circa 26 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey] Account, 25 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey] Execution, 26 December 1842 [Canfield v. Morey]

Summons, 20 December 1842–B [Canfield v. Morey]

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John D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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, Summons, for
George Morey

30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,...

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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, 20 Dec. 1842, Canfield v. Morey (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); handwriting of
John D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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; notation by
John D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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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], [ca. 20 Dec. 1842]; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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George Morey

30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,...

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Sir you are here by commanded to be and and appear at Joseph Smiths
office

Term usually applied to JS’s private office, which was located at various places during JS’s lifetime, including his home. From fall 1840 until completion of JS’s brick store, office was located on second floor of a new building, possibly on Water Street ...

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Mayor and one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the Citty 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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on the 26th day of December Inst to answer to the Complaind of
John Canfield

16 Jan. 1809 –? Born in New York. Son of David Canfield. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1842. Married Sally, by 1842. Owned property in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1842. Ordained a seventy, 9 Apr. 1845.

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for a failure to pay him a certain demand not exceding one Dollars
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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Handcocke Co, State of Ill, Dec. 20th 1842
J[ohn] D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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Summons, 20 December 1842–B [Canfield v. Morey]
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