Deed to Harriet Sherwood Parker, 2 May 1842

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Deed to Harriet Sherwood Parker, 2 May 1842
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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed for property in
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 Harriet Sherwood Parker, 2 May 1842; signed by JS; witnessed by
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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; certified by
Samuel Smith
13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...
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. Version copied 31 Jan. 1844 in Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Record of Deeds, bk. B, pp. 65–66; unidentified handwriting; CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Deed, Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, to Emma Smith, 1 Oct. 1836.
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Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book B, 1843–1846
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<Josh. Smith to Hr. Parker>

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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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This Indenture made and entered into, this second day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, between Joseph Smith, as sole Trustee in Trust, for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...
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, of the county of
Hancock
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, and State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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of the First part, and Harriett [Harriet Sherwood] Parker of the county of
Hancock
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and
state
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aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Smith, party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Harriett Parker party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the county of
Hancock
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in the State of
Illinois
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known and described as follows, to wit. The East half of [p. 65]
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