License for John Rigs, 28 April 1840, Extract

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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 John Rigs, 28 Apr. 1840. Extract copied [ca. 28 Apr. 1840] in General Church Record, License Record Book, p. 36; 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.
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See Historical Introduction to License for Hosea Stout, 20 Apr. 1840.

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This may Certify that John Rigs has been regularly an according to the rules and regulations of the and has received a Licence from under our hands this 28th day of April A. D. 1840

Joseph Smith Jr

Clerk pro tem [p. 36]