License for Benjamin Clapp, between circa 1 June and circa 29 September 1838

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Far West
Originally called Shoal Creek. Located fifty-five miles northeast of Independence. Surveyed 1823; first settled by whites, 1831. Site purchased, 8 Aug. 1836, before Caldwell Co. was organized for Latter-day Saints in Missouri. William W. Phelps and John Whitmer...
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, Caldwell Co., MO], for Benjamin Clapp, between ca. 1 June and ca. 29 Sept. 1838. Version copied [between ca. 1 June and ca. 29 Sept. 1838] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 20; handwriting of
George W. Robinson
14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for License Record Book.
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See Historical Introduction to License for Gardner Snow, 19 Jan. 1839.

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This certifies that Benjamin L Clapp has been rec[e]ived into the organized on the sixth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty, and has been an accordingly to the revelations regulations and rules of Said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel agreeably to the authority of that office.

Given by order the direction of a general conferance of the athorities of Said Church assembled in the city of Mo. the Sixth of april in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

Joseph Smith Jr, Prest.

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Recorder General [p. 20]

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This certifies that Benjamin L Clapp has been received into the organized on the sixth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty, and has been an according to the regulations and rules of Said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel agreeably to the authority of that office.

Given by the direction of a general conferance of the athorities of Said Church assembled in the city of Mo. the Sixth of april in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight