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Trustee Accounts, March–May 1842

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[JS as Trustee-in-Trust], Accounts with
James Prindle

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and Others, [
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], March–May [1842]; 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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,
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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and
James Whitehead

12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

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; four pages; Papers Removed from Trustee’s Account Books, ca. 1841–1846, CHL. Includes mathematical computations and notation.

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Block 118 Lot 1 to be Deeded to
Shadrach Roundy

1 Jan. 1789–4 July 1872. Merchant. Born at Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Uriah Roundy and Lucretia Needham. Married Betsy Quimby, 22 June 1814, at Rockingham. Lived at Spafford, Onondaga Co., New York. Member of Freewill Baptist Church in Spafford...

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$1000.00—
Block 118 Lot 4 to be receipted back to trustee <​J. S.​>
Block 147 Lot 1 East half Deeded to
H[iram] Clark

22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful...

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$500.00 West half receipted back to trustee J. Smith

William Clayton handwriting ends; James Whitehead begins.


Dr Modiset [Charles Modesitt]

Aug. 1784–22 Jan. 1848. Physician. Born in Prince William Co., Virginia. Son of Charles Modesitt and Francis Byrnes. Graduated from Prince William College, in Virginia. Married first Rebeccah Welton, 15 Nov. 1812, in Hardy Co., Virginia (later in West Virginia...

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Terre Haut[e]

Situated high on east bank of Wabash River. French settlement, 1720–1763; name is French for “high land.” Founded as Fort Harrison, 1811. Laid out and incorporated, 1816. Vigo Co. seat. Population in 1830 about 600; in 1837 about 1,100; and in 1840 about ...

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, I[ndiana]a
property to the amount of $20,000.00 or $50,000.00 which he will exchange
Whose Rifle exchanged to Jno Moon & what watches to
James H. Rowlins [Rawlins]

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M[ar]ch 19 <​Deed received​>

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Albert G. Fellows

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offers Lot 29 Block 3 in <​The only ◊◊◊ese in the Town Post Office​> the Town of Desmoines & Frame House— 18ft by 24 for $100.00—
[19] William Seely wants to get a Lot on the
River

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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to erect a Stone Factory.—
[19] Jesse Lowder wants to put in one of the two 40 acres of Timber land situate in Schuyler Co for $200.00— 3/4 mile from a Saw Mill
<​Deed made out​>

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Williams <​Symons​> wants a Deed
[21] Widow Murphy can have pay for her Mules in Lot & cow if she wants
[21] Jacob Wyrich wants credit for $28.00— lent money 2 years ago for Presidents family— Page 26 <​paid on a Lot.— Name to be found in a list collected by Bro Wight​>
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<​Letter sent​>

Insertion in handwriting of William Clayton.


South W. [southwest] Q of Section 28, in S. 20 south & Range of 2 west Jacob Fry,— Gilead, Calhone [Calhoun] Co.— Thru clerk of circuit court, to redeem last year taxes, Sold, Taxes, & this year taxes ◊◊◊◊
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Trustee Accounts, March–May 1842
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  • William Clayton
  • James Whitehead
  • Willard Richards

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    Insertion in handwriting of William Clayton.

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