License for Charles Shumway, 6 October 1840, Extract

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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], for
Charles Shumway
2 Aug. 1806–21 May 1898. Policeman, carpenter, politician, farmer, miller. Born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Parley Shumway and Polly Johnson. Moved to Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, by 1820. Moved to Southbridge, Worcester Co.,...
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, 6 Oct. 1840. Extract copied [between ca. 26 Oct. and 2 Nov. 1840] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 62; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson
1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for License Record Book.
Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to License for Hosea Stout, 20 Apr. 1840.

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This certifies that is an in the and has this day received a license from under our hands at Hancock Co. Ill. Oct. 6th. 1840

Joseph Smith Jr.

Clerk [p. 62]

This certifies that is an in the and has this day received a license from under our hands at Hancock Co. Ill. Oct. 6th. 1840

Joseph Smith Jr.

Clerk [p. 62]

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