Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843

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Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843
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Lewis Dunbar Wilson
2 June 1805–11 Mar. 1856. Born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Bradley Wilson and Mary (Polly) Gill. Married Nancy Ann Waggner, by ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 May 1836. Ordained an elder, Sept. 1836. ...
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and Nancy Waggner Wilson, Deed 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 JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 26 Dec. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions 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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; signatures of
Lewis Dunbar Wilson
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and Nancy Waggner Wilson; witnessed by
Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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; certified by
Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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, 19 Jan. 1844; certified by
William Clayton
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on behalf of JS, 24 May 1844; docket and notations in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; two pages; Hiram Kimball Collection, CHL.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843 Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843, as Recorded in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds
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Certification by JS in handwriting of William Clayton.
State of Illinois)

Hancock County)

City of
Nauvoo
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Recorders Office May 24 1844

I Joseph Smith Recorder in and for the said City of
Nauvoo
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in the
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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&
State
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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aforesaid do hereby certify that the within Deed and certificate of acknowledgment were this day duly recorded in Book B Page 167 and numbered 411

Joseph Smith Recorder by
Wm Clayton
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Clerk

Docket and notations in handwriting of William Clayton.
Warrantee Deed

Lewis D. Wilson
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to Joseph Smith

pt L 27 B 6 Kimballs add

Filed for Record

May 24 1844

Fees 95 cts

No 411 En [p. [2]]
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Deed from Lewis Dunbar and Nancy Waggner Wilson, 26 December 1843
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Certification by JS in handwriting of William Clayton.
Docket and notations in handwriting of William Clayton.