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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, 4 Jan. 1842–Mar. 1845 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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Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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John S. Fullmer
21 July 1807–8 Oct. 1883. Farmer, newsman, postmaster, teacher, merchant. Born at Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfass. Moved to Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, spring 1832. Married Mary Ann Price, 24 May 1837...
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; 178 numbered pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes archival markings.

Note this record book was edited according to the style for financial records in the Joseph Smith Papers. See Editorial Method for Financial Records.
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1844 City Treasury Dr 1844 Contra Cr

March 1st. To amount brough[t] over 978.87½ March 1st. By amount brought over 927.59½

[March] 6 [To] City Scrip by
J. P. Green [John P. Greene]
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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10.00 [March 1] By
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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s order of July 28 1843 charged to him 52 4.50

[March 6] [To] Treasurers orders by [
John P. Greene
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] 37.00 [March 1] By Treasurers order Feby 5st. 44 charged Josh. Smith 55 3.01

[March] 9 [To] Specie by
J[onathan] H. Hale
1 Feb. 1800–4 Sept. 1846. Butcher, school director, assessor. Born in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Soloman Hale and Martha Harriman. Married Olive Boynton, 5 Sept. 1825, in Bradford. Moved to Dover, Strafford Co., New Hampshire, between June...
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129 5.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 27— [charged]
Wm Clayton
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74 0.82½

[March] 13 [To] Specie by
City Recorder
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for [Frederick] Merryweather’s Licence 7.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 8th. [charged] D[aniel] M. Repsher 101 16.00

[March] 20 [To] Scrip No 372 by W[illiam] A. Gheen 1.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 5 [charged]
B[righam] Young
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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77 0.13

May 1 [To] Specie by
A[lbert] P. Rockwood
9 June 1805–25 Nov. 1879. Stonecutter, merchant, prison warden. Born in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Luther Rockwood and Ruth Perry. Married Nancy Haven, 4 Apr. 1827. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Brigham ...
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13.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] [January] 22nd. [charged] Josh. Smith 55 5.00

[May] 2 [To specie by]
J. H. Hale
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8.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] Feby 20 [charged Joseph Smith] 55 4.13

[May] 16 [To specie by]
A. P. Rockwood
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3.00 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order February] 14 [charged]
J[onathan] Dunham
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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113 1.67

[May 16] [To] Sundry Treasurers orders 146.20 [March 1] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 31 [charged]
S[amuel] H. Smith
13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...
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37
Pay Order, Samuel Smith to William Clayton for Alanson Ripley, 30 Jan. 1844.
95 1.25

[May 16] [To] Scrip Nos [numbers] 4—221—194—432—503 & 184 6.00 [March] 6 [By Treasurer’s order] Novr. 3 43 [charged]
H[enry] G. Sherwood
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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83 25.00

[May 16] [To] Sundry nos endorsements 11.00 [March 6] [By Treasurer’s order] M[ar]ch 6 44— [charged]
E[benezer] Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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59 12.00

[May] 22 [To] Treasurers orders returned by
W[illard] Richards
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11.33 [March 6] [By] Specie paid
Wm Clayton
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75 4.00

[May 22] [To] Specie by
W. Richards
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1.75 [March] 12 [By specie] paid for paper for Blanks & c 1.00

June 6 [To specie] by
J. P. Green
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4.86 [March] 13 [By specie] paid J. Smith 55 7.00

[June] 13 [To specie] by
A. P. Rockwood
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1.00 May 1 [By specie] paid
[Frederick] Moeser
21 Aug. 1805–1853. Merchant, baker, butcher. Born in Germany. Son of Johan Georg Moeser and Anna Margaret Appel. Immigrated to Pittsburgh, before 1835. Married first Magdalena Zundel, before Feb. 1835. Moved to Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, by Oct. 1836. Moved...
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for powder obtained Decr. 1843 102 5.63

J. H. Hale
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8.00 [May 1] [By specie] paid
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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122 1.10

[June 18] [To specie] by
Daniel Hendrix
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34.00 [May] 2 <16> [By] Treasurers order Mch 14— 1844 chgd
S[hadrach] Roundy
1 Jan. 1789–4 July 1872. Merchant. Born at Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Uriah Roundy and Lucretia Needham. Married Betsy Quimby, 22 June 1814, at Rockingham. Lived at Spafford, Onondaga Co., New York. Member of Freewill Baptist Church in Spafford...
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65 1.50

Jonathon [Jonathan] Dunham Jr
14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...
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20.31 [May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Feby 27— 44 [charged]
Z[ebedee] Coltrin
7 Sept. 1804–21 July 1887. Born at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Member of Methodist church. Married first Julia Ann Jennings, Oct. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Solomon Hancock, 9 Jan...
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114 1.23

[June 21] [To specie] by
J. H. Hale
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See Pay Order, William Clayton to Jonathan H. Hale for David D. Yearsley, 16 Mar. 1844.
4.50 [May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 10— 44 [charged] [blank] 4.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 14 44 [charged]
James Emmett
22 Feb. 1803–28 Dec. 1852. Farmer, policeman, explorer, miner. Born at Boone Co., Kentucky. Son of Silas Emmett and Elizabeth Trowbridge. Married Phebe Jane Simpson, 13 Apr. 1823. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, in Boone Co...
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111 6.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Mch 6— 44 [charged]
H[yrum] 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; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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57 1.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Jany 15— 44 [charged] A[braham] O. Smoot 113 3.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] M[ar]ch 9—44 [charged]
J. P. Green [John P. Greene]
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110 3.87½

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Mch 8 44 [charged
John P. Greene
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] 110 0.50

John Pack
20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely...
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112 0.80

John Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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107 19.25

S. Roundy
1 Jan. 1789–4 July 1872. Merchant. Born at Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Uriah Roundy and Lucretia Needham. Married Betsy Quimby, 22 June 1814, at Rockingham. Lived at Spafford, Onondaga Co., New York. Member of Freewill Baptist Church in Spafford...
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65 25.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Mch 1 44 [charged]
S[tephen] H. Goddard
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111 0.50

J. P. Green
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Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John P. Greene, 12 Mar. 1844.
110 2.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Feby 6— 44 [charged]
Wm. Pace
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See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–A; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–B; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–C; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–D.
112 1.00

[May 16] [By Treasurer’s order] Mch 26 44 [charged]
J[osiah] Arnold
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106 12.86

$1311.80½ $1102.35½

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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger
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Footnotes
[37]
Pay Order, Samuel Smith to William Clayton for Alanson Ripley, 30 Jan. 1844.
[38]
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Jonathan H. Hale for David D. Yearsley, 16 Mar. 1844.
[39]
Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for John P. Greene, 12 Mar. 1844.
[40]
See Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–A; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–B; Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–C; and Pay Order, William Clayton to Nauvoo City Collector for William Pace, 6 Feb. 1844–D.