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Pay Order to William Clayton for Stephen Markham and Charles C. Rich, 9 December 1843

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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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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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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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and
Charles C. Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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, 9 Dec. 1843; handwriting of JS; notation in handwriting of
Wilson Law
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....
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; 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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Decr. 9th 1843

Treasury for the City of you will Please pay out of the City funds in your hands Sixty dollers to be paid to the Commandants of Cohorts to be used in case of defence

Joseph Smith

Mayor of said

The commandant of the 1st. and 2nd. cohorts is, of the 1st. Col. in the absenc[e] of his Senr. Officers, and Genl. of the 2nd..

Major. Gel. [p. [1]]

Decr. 9th 1843

Treasury for the City of you will Please pay out of the City funds in your hands Sixty dollers to be paid to the Commandants of Cohorts to be used in case of defence

Joseph Smith

Mayor of said

The commandant of the 1st. and 2nd. cohorts is, of the 1st. Col. in the absence of his Senr. Officers, and Genl. of the 2nd..

Major. Gel. [p. [1]]

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Pay Order to William Clayton for Stephen Markham and Charles C. Rich, 9 December 1843
ID #
1221
Total Pages
2
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- Joseph Smith Jr.
- Wilson Law
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Pay Order to William Clayton for Stephen Markham and Charles C. Rich, 9 December 1843

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