Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 31 October 1842

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Henry G. Sherwood, 31 October 1842
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JS as mayor, 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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Henry 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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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, 31 Oct. 1842; 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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; signature of JS; docket 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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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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of the City of
Nauvoo
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, will pay
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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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 31 October 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 3 November 1842. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, 31 Oct. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 44; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2, 70.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
the City Marshal, Fifteen Dollars, which Sum was this day granted to him, to apply towards his services as the City Marshal.

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith Mayor

Nauvoo
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Novr. 2nd. Octr. 31th. 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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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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Sherwood presented a claim to the Nauvoo City Council on 31 October 1842, which was allowed and this order written. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 3 November 1842. (Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, 31 Oct. 1842; Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, Jan.–Nov. 1842, 44; Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 2, 70.)
Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
Signature of JS.
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.