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Minutes, 23 December 1842

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Nauvoo Lodge under Dispensation, Minutes, [
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], 23 Dec. 1842. Version copied [ca. 23 Dec. 1842] in Nauvoo Masonic Lodge Minute Book, [153]–[154]; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; CHL.

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The Ballot was then passed for Henry Alonzon Cleveland &
George W. Pitkin

16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage...

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for the second degree of Masonry and found clear.
No further business appearing in this degree the Lodge adjourned to meet on the 24th Instant.— A. Fellow Crafts Lodge was then opened in due form and H. A. Cleveland &
Geo. W. Pitkin

16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage...

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were duly passed to the 2nd. degree of Masonry.
No further business appearing this Lodge of Fellow Crafts Masons was closed
Sine Die

Latin for “without a day”; the old form of a judgment that discharges the defendant from any further need to appear in court, without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing, a final adjournment, or a dismissal of a cause.

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Hyrum Smith

9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co., by...

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John A. Forgeus

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Minutes, 23 December 1842
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