Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Jesse Harmon, 14 June 1844

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Jesse Harmon, 14 June 1844
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JS as Mayor, Pay Order,
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, to Nauvoo City Treasurer [
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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], for
Jesse Harmon
11 Aug. 1795–24 Dec. 1877. Policeman, alderman, farmer. Born in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Martin Harmon and Triphina Pool. Moved to Lewis, Essex Co., Vermont, ca. 1801. Served in War of 1812. Moved to Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, June 1813...
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, 14 June 1844; handwriting of
Jonathan 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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; signature of JS in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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This may certify that
J. P. Hammon [Jesse Harmon]
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has done duty one day as policeman

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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H. P. [High Policeman]

The
City
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Treasury will pay
J. P. Hammon
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This transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 15 June 1844. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 131.)
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Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 1842–1845. Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845. CHL. MS 16800.
one dollar for service as city watch out of any monies in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated

Nauvoo City
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June 14 1844

Signature in handwriting of William Clayton.
Joseph Smith

Mayor [p. [1]]
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