Account Statement from Josiah Butterfield, 29 December 1835

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Josiah Butterfield
13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH], for “work on the House of the Lord,” 29 Dec. 1835; unidentified handwriting; notation and docket presumably in handwriting of
Josiah Butterfield
13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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; other docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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by work on the House of the Lord JS revelation, dated Jan. 1831, directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” In Dec. 1832, JS revelation directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS revelation, dated 1 June 1833, chastened... More Info Oct 1834
by laying Stone 20 Days at one Dollar 50 <c[en]ts per day>	30.00
April 25— 1835— by four Hundred fifty feet boards	2.25
by three Days work laying Brick on board kiln	4.50
by Plastering two Days on Wm. Perry 26 Jan. 1812–9 May 1893. Farmer, carpenter. Born at Madison, Madison Co., New York. Son of Asahel Perry and Polly Chadwick. Lived at Middlebury, Genesee Co., New York, beginning 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835. Ordained... View Full Bio s house—	3.00
by two Dollars Cash paid Jared Carter 14 June 1801–6 July 1849. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married Lydia Ames, 20 Sept. 1823, at Benson. Moved to Chenango, Broome Co., New York, by Jan... View Full Bio —	2.00
	$41.75

Bill settled

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by work on the House of the Lord JS revelation, dated Jan. 1831, directed Latter-day Saints to migrate to Ohio, where they would “be endowed with power from on high.” In Dec. 1832, JS revelation directed Saints to “establish . . . an house of God.” JS revelation, dated 1 June 1833, chastened... More Info Oct 1834
by laying Stone 20 Days at one Dollar 50 cents per day	30.00
April 25— 1835— by four Hundred fifty feet boards	2.25
by three Days work laying Brick on board kiln	4.50
by Plastering two Days on Wm. Perry 26 Jan. 1812–9 May 1893. Farmer, carpenter. Born at Madison, Madison Co., New York. Son of Asahel Perry and Polly Chadwick. Lived at Middlebury, Genesee Co., New York, beginning 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835. Ordained... View Full Bio s house—	3.00
by two Dollars Cash paid Jared Carter 14 June 1801–6 July 1849. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married Lydia Ames, 20 Sept. 1823, at Benson. Moved to Chenango, Broome Co., New York, by Jan... View Full Bio —	2.00
	$41.75

Bill settled

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Editorial Title
Account Statement from Josiah Butterfield, 29 December 1835
ID #
7777
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- Jared Carter
Footnotes
1. Notation presumably in handwriting of Josiah Butterfield.