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Bond, Stephen Wilkinson and Others to John S. Fullmer, 25 September 1843

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Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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,
Henry J. Young

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, and
John Winn

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, Bond, [
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
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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, [
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], 25 Sept. 1843; handwriting of
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; signatures of
Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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,
Henry J. Young

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,
John Winn

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, and
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes seals and docket.

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Know all men by these presents that I
Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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as principal and <​
Henry J. Young

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and
John Winn

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​> as securities are held and firmly bound unto
John S. Ful[l]mer

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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, Paymaster General of the
Nauvoo Legion

A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...

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, in the penal sum of two hundred dollars lawful mony of the
United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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of which payment well and truly to be made <​paid made​> we bind ourselves our heirs executors administrators and assigns firmly by these presents this the twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1843.
The conditions of the above bond is such that if the above bounden
Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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shall well and truly perform the duties of Collector of fines for the Nauvoo Legion according to the Laws of said Legion. that is to say shall collect all such fines as may be put into his hands for collection within the time specified in the warrant or warrants and pay over the same to the officer or officers whose duty it shall be to recieve them or account for them according to the afforesaid laws then this bond shall and forever be and remain forever null and void in Law and equity else remain in full force and virtue. Given under our hands & seals the day and year above written

Signatures of Stephen Wilkinson, Henry J. Young, and John Winn.


Stephen Wilkinson

Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike...

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TEXT: Instances of “LS” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in hand-drawn representations of seals.


Henry J. Young

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John Winn

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L.S.
Attest
Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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Bond, Stephen Wilkinson and Others to John S. Fullmer, 25 September 1843
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  • Hosea Stout
  • Stephen Wilkinson
  • Henry J. Young
  • John Winn

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    Signatures of Stephen Wilkinson, Henry J. Young, and John Winn.

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    TEXT: Instances of “LS” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in hand-drawn representations of seals.

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