Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Stephen Markham, 3 September 1843

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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Stephen Markham, 3 September 1843
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JS as mayor, Pay Order, 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
Stephen Markham
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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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], 3 Sept. 1843; handwriting of
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 Polly by 17 May 1823. Lived at Bolton, Warren Co., New York, 1830. Baptized...
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and JS; endorsement in handwriting of
William Clayton
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; one page; JS Collection, CHL.

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I hereby certify that
Stephen Markham
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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JS issued this pay order on 3 September 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 13 December 1843. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 101.)
assisted in moving Mr Dayly in Case of Small pox— thought to be worth $1—.

3 Sept 1843— Charged to the city of
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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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 Polly by 17 May 1823. Lived at Bolton, Warren Co., New York, 1830. Baptized...
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Con[stable]

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Treasurer
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will please to pay

Joseph Smith

Mayor [p. [1]]
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Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Stephen Markham, 3 September 1843
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Henry G. Sherwood
Joseph Smith Jr.
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JS issued this pay order on 3 September 1843. The transaction was recorded in the Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger on 13 December 1843. (Nauvoo City Treasury Ledger, 101.)
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