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License for Anson Mathews, 18 April 1842

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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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, Hancock Co., IL, for Anson Mathews, 18 Apr. 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; notation in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; Sturdevant and Mathews Family Collection, CHL.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This certifies that Anson Mathews—— has been recieved into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, organized on the sixth of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and has been ordained an Elder—— according to the rules and regulations of said church; and is duly authorised to preach the gospel, agreeably to the authority of that office.

Given by the direction of a general conference of the authorities of said church, assembled in Ill. on the sixth of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

C[l]erk.

Joseph Smith

President.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Given by the direction of a general conference of the authorities of said church, assembled in Ill. on the sixth of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Clerk.