Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Townsend, 25 September 1844

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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Townsend, 25 September 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
James Townsend
20 Feb. 1808–2 Apr. 1886. Brick mason, hotel keeper. Born in Buxton, York Co., District of Maine. Son of Jacob Townsend and Abigail Elden. Married Susan Davis, 11 Apr. 1828, in Buxton. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aug. 1833. ...
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, 25 Sept. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signature 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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James Townsend
20 Feb. 1808–2 Apr. 1886. Brick mason, hotel keeper. Born in Buxton, York Co., District of Maine. Son of Jacob Townsend and Abigail Elden. Married Susan Davis, 11 Apr. 1828, in Buxton. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Aug. 1833. ...
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has done Twelve days Service as city police for the city of
Nauvoo
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There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Townsend.

Nauvoo
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Sept. 25th 1844—

Signature of Jonathan Dunham.
J[onathan] Dunham
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Pay Order, Jonathan Dunham to Nauvoo City Treasurer for James Townsend, 25 September 1844
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There is no transaction recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger for Townsend.
Signature of Jonathan Dunham.