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Nauvoo City Treasury, Ledger,
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, 4 Jan. 1842–Mar. 1845 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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Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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John S. Fullmer
21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...
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; 178 numbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes archival markings.

Note this record book was edited according to the style for financial records in the Joseph Smith Papers. See Editorial Method for Financial Records.
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1843 B[righam] Young Dr 1843 Contra Cr

May 8 To order on
Jonathon [Jonathan] H. Hale
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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to pay taxes
322
Pay Order, William Clayton to Jonathan H. Hale for Brigham Young, 8 May 1843; see also Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Brigham Young, 15 Apr. 1843.
3.70 May 8 By City order allowed for servises in the City Council dated April 15th. 1843
323
Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Brigham Young, 15 Apr. 1843.

[May 8] [To] order on
E[lijah] B. Fordham
12 Apr. 1798–9 Sept. 1879. Carpenter. Born at New York City. Son of George Fordham and Mary Baker. Married first Jane Ann Fisher, 23 Nov. 1822. Married second Bethiah Fisher, 12 Apr. 1830. Lived at Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan Territory, 1831–1833. Baptized...
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to pay [taxes] 2.47½ Decr 11 By City order dated Decr. 4— 1843 & allowed Augt. 12— 1843
324
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.
9.00

May 12 [To order] on
H[enry] G. Sherwood
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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[to pay taxes] 2.32

1844 1844

Feby 5 [To] 3 orders on Collectors— 0.95 Feby 16 [By city order dated] Feby 12— 1844 for services
325
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 15 Feb. 1844.
12.00

M[ar]ch 14 [To] Order on Collector— 11.13 1845

[March] 21 [To order on collector] 1.25 Feby 20 [By city order dated] Feby 10— 1845 for [services]
326
Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845; see also Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845, Draft.
5.00

[March 21] [To order on collector] 0.62½

Ap[ri]l 26 [To order on collector] 3.80

[April 26] [To order on collector] 0.46

Novr. 1 [To order on collector] 4.16

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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
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178
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William Clayton
Footnotes
[322]
Pay Order, William Clayton to Jonathan H. Hale for Brigham Young, 8 May 1843; see also Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Brigham Young, 15 Apr. 1843.
[323]
Pay Order, James Sloan to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Brigham Young, 15 Apr. 1843.
[324]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 4 Dec. 1843.
[325]
Pay Order, Willard Richards to William Clayton for Hyrum Smith and Others, 15 Feb. 1844.
[326]
Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845; see also Pay Order, Daniel Spencer and Willard Richards to William Clayton for Orson Pratt and Others, 10 Feb. 1845, Draft.