Pay Order, John C. Bennett to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Sylvester B. Stoddard, 12 February 1842

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Pay Order, John C. Bennett to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Sylvester B. Stoddard, 12 February 1842
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John C. Bennett
3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...
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, Pay Order, to Nauvoo city treasurer [
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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], for
Sylvester B. Stoddard
7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....
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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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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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John C. Bennett
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; notation in handwriting of Lewis Robison; endorsement in 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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City Treasurer
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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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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Silvester [Sylvester] B. Stoddard
7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....
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Stoddard presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 12 February 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 24 June 1842. (Claim from Sylvester B. Stoddard, 12 Feb. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 10; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2, 61, 62.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
Eleven Dollars and Fifty Cents, allowed him this day by the City Council, for Measures furnished by him. this Order to be Signed by the Mayor before presented for payment.—

February 12th. 1842.—

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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John C. Bennett
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Stoddard presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 12 February 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 24 June 1842. (Claim from Sylvester B. Stoddard, 12 Feb. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 10; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2, 61, 62.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
Signature of John C. Bennett.