Promissory Note to Jacob B. Backenstos, 1 June 1843

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Promissory Note to Jacob B. Backenstos, 1 June 1843
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JS as Trustee-in-Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Promissory Note,
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
Jacob B. Backenstos
8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...
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, 1 July 1843; handwriting of
Jacob B. Backenstos
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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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and
Jacob B. Backenstos
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Notations in handwriting of Jacob B. Backenstos.
Jos. Smith

Note $498.88

2 years & 10⅔ mos. interest— 172 90

$671.78

I assign the within note to Cornelius Shell or bearer without recourse on me

June 1st 1845

J B Backenstos
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Promissory Note to Jacob B. Backenstos, 1 June 1843
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