Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 12 November 1844

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 12 November 1844
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Jonathan Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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, Pay Order,
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 [Nauvoo City Treasurer (
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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)], for
Abraham C. Hodge
10 July 1806–5 Aug. 1879. Policeman, blacksmith. Born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York. Son of Jacob Hodge and Sarah. Married Rebecca. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, by 1840. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 Oct...
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, 12 Nov. 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan Dunham
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; notation 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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; docket in unidentified unidentified; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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Abraham [C.] Hodge
10 July 1806–5 Aug. 1879. Policeman, blacksmith. Born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., New York. Son of Jacob Hodge and Sarah. Married Rebecca. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, by 1840. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 Oct...
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has done three days duty as City Police
Nauvoo City
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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Nov. 12th 1844——
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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is one transaction recorded 24 December 1844 in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Hodge for $3.00, which corresponds to the 2 October 1844 order for Hodge. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 145; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 2 Oct. 1844.)

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The police salary was $1.00 per day. There is one transaction recorded 24 December 1844 in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Hodge for $3.00, which corresponds to the 2 October 1844 order for Hodge. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 145; Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Abraham C. Hodge, 2 Oct. 1844.)