Marriage Certificate for James Brown and Esther Raper, 28 November 1842

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Marriage Certificate for James Brown and Esther Raper, 28 November 1842
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Stephen Abbott
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, Marriage Certificate for
James Brown
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and Esther Raper,
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, 28 Nov. 1842; handwriting presumably of
Stephen Abbott
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; endorsement 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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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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November the 28th AD 1842

I her by Certify that I Sollomnized the wrighte of Matrimony between
James Brown
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and Esther Raper on the 20th day of November 1842

Stephen Abbott
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A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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<Recd. Novr. 29th. 1842. & 50 Cts.—>
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.
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Marriage Certificate for James Brown and Esther Raper, 28 November 1842
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17390
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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.