Bond to Hugh Herringshaw and Edward Thompson, 12 April 1841

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Bond to Hugh Herringshaw and Edward Thompson, 12 April 1841
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JS, Bond for property in
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 Herringshaw
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and
Edward Thompson
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, 12 Apr. 1841; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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;
quit claim
A deed that operates without any warranty, except that no one apart from the grantor can be in possession of the title at the time of delivery.
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probably in handwriting of
Edward Thompson
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; certified by
Chauncey Robison
27 Mar. 1805–4 Nov. 1891. Clerk, postmaster, farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Charles Robison and Jerusha Rebecca Kellogg. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1829. Registrar in land office in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Moved to Carthage, Hancock...
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(by
Charles D. Bagley
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); docket in handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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; notation probably 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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; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Bond to Hugh Herringshaw and Edward Thompson, 12 April 1841 Bond to Hugh Herringshaw and Edward Thompson, 12 April 1841, as Recorded in Bonds and Mortgages
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State of
[Illi]nois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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Hancock 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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Recorders office 17th April 1841

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Chauncey Robison
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Recorder of Said
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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do hereby Certify that the within bond was this day duly Recorded in the Book of Mortgages and bonds on pages 111

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Chauncey Robison
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Recorder

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C[harles] D Bagley
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Bond to Hugh Herringshaw and Edward Thompson, 12 April 1841
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1742
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