Promissory Note to John Gillet and Smith Tuttle, 12 August 1839–M

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Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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, JS, and
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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, Promissory Note,
Commerce
Located near middle of western boundary of state, bordering Mississippi River. European Americans settled area, 1820s. From bank of river, several feet above high-water mark, ground described as nearly level for six or seven blocks before gradually sloping...
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, Hancock Co., IL, to
John Gillet
2 Aug. 1796–17 July 1848. Likely born in Connecticut. Son of Benoni Gillett and Phoebe Dean. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1837. In Aug. 1839, with land-speculating partners Horace Hotchkiss and Smith Tuttle, sold land in...
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and
Smith Tuttle
12 Mar. 1795–7 Mar. 1865. Shipping merchant, land speculator. Born in East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Christopher Tuttle and Abigail Luddington. Moved to Wallingford, New Haven Co., by 1810. Married first Rachel Gillett. Married second Amarilla...
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, 12 Aug. 1839; handwriting of
Horace Hotchkiss
15 Apr. 1799–21 Apr. 1849. Merchant, land speculator. Born in East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Heman Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Rowe. Moved to New Haven, New Haven Co., by 1815. Married Charlotte Austin Street, 22 Feb. 1824, in East Haven. Purchased...
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; signatures of
Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...
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, JS, and
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb. 1800–27 June 1844. Farmer, cooper. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Randolph, Orange Co., 1802; back to Tunbridge, before May 1803; to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1804; to Sharon, Windsor Co...
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; one page; JS Collection, CHL. Includes notation.
Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Promissory Note to John Gillet and Smith Tuttle, 12 Aug. 1839; and Bond from Horace Hotchkiss, 12 Aug. 1839–A.

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(Illinois) 12th. Aug 1839

Thirteen years after date we promise to pay and Fifteen Hundred Dollars for value received

<Paid>

Joseph Smith Jr

[p. [1]]

(Illinois) 12th. Aug 1839

Thirteen years after date we promise to pay and Fifteen Hundred Dollars for value received

Paid

Joseph Smith Jr

[p. [1]]

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Editorial Title
Promissory Note to John Gillet and Smith Tuttle, 12 August 1839–M
ID #
2096
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- Horace Hotchkiss
- Unidentified
- Sidney Rigdon
- Joseph Smith Jr.
- Hyrum Smith
Footnotes
1. 1
  TEXT: “Fifteen Hundred Dollars” is double underlined.
2. “Paid” is written vertically in red ink over “Dollars”, in unidentified handwriting.
3. Original signatures of Sidney Rigdon, JS, and Hyrum Smith.

Promissory Note to John Gillet and Smith Tuttle, 12 August 1839–M

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