Footnotes
JS, Journal, 29 June 1842; “Clayton, William,” in Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 1:718.
Jenson, Andrew. Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 4 vols. Salt Lake City: Andrew Jenson History Co., 1901–1936.
Richards, Journal, 9 Aug. 1844; “Conference Minutes,” Times and Seasons, 1 Nov. 1844, 5:693; see also Minutes, Times and Seasons, Dec. 1839, 1:30.
Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
See the full bibliographic entry for Helen Vilate Bourne Fleming, Collection, 1836–1963, in the CHL catalog.
Footnotes
Agreement with Ebenezer and Elender Moore Wiggins, 14 May 1841; Ebenezer Wiggins to Emma Smith, Agreement, Nauvoo, IL, 15 May 1841, JS Collection (Supplement), CHL; Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. I, pp. 329–330, 15 May 1841, microfilm 954,598, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; JS to Ebenezer Wiggins, Promissory Notes, Nauvoo, IL, 15 May 1841, JS Collection, CHL.
Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. L, pp. 173–174, 28 Jan. 1843, microfilm, 954,599, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.
Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. M, pp. 263–264, 7 Sept. 1843, microfilm 954,600, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
Although Pratt believed that Emma held the title to this property, as a married woman subject to coverture, Emma could not independently own property. Therefore, the land in question was considered the property of her husband, JS. The earlier deed that JS gave Chase therefore would have sufficiently conveyed the title of the land. (See “Coverture,” “Marriage,” and “Women,” in Bouvier, Law Dictionary, 1:392; 2:127, 639.)
Bouvier, John. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, and of the Several States of the American Union; With References to the Civil and Other Systems of Foreign Law. 2 vols. Philadelphia: Deacon and Peterson, 1854.
27 April 1844.
26 April 1844. Deed Book M for Hancock County, however, noted the recording date as 25 April 1844, which was a Thursday. (Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. M, pp. 263–264, 7 Sept. 1843, microfilm 954,600, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
Hancock Co., IL, Deed Records, 1817–1917, vol. I, pp. 329–330, 15 May 1841, microfilm 954,598, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.