Receipt, Lyman Wight and Henry W. Miller to Polly Knight Stringham, 17 June 1841

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Receipt, Lyman Wight and Henry W. Miller to Polly Knight Stringham, 17 June 1841
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Lyman Wight
9 May 1796–31 Mar. 1858. Farmer. Born at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Levi Wight Jr. and Sarah Corbin. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Benton, 5 Jan. 1823, at Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York. Moved to Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ...
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Henry W. Miller
1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885. Carpenter, builder, farmer. Born in Lexington, Greene Co., New York. Family resided at Windham, Greene Co., 1810. Son of James Miller and Ruth Arnold. Moved to Illinois, ca. 1829. Married first Elmira Pond, 19 June 1831. Baptized into...
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, agents, [on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], Receipt,
Springfield
Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...
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, Sangamon Co., IL, to
Polly Knight Stringham
7 Mar. 1811–28 Apr. 1844. Born in Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York. Daughter of Joseph Knight and Polly Peck. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New York, 1811. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...
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, 17 June 1841; handwriting of
Lyman Wight
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; signatures of
Lyman Wight
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and
Henry W. Miller
1 May 1807–9 Oct. 1885. Carpenter, builder, farmer. Born in Lexington, Greene Co., New York. Family resided at Windham, Greene Co., 1810. Son of James Miller and Ruth Arnold. Moved to Illinois, ca. 1829. Married first Elmira Pond, 19 June 1831. Baptized into...
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by
Lyman Wight
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; endorsement in handwriting of
James Whitehead
12 Apr. 1813–27 July 1898. Clerk, farmer. Born in Roughhay, Fulwood, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Whitehead and Mary. Married first Jane Marshall Hindle, 25 Jan. 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes unrelated text and archival marking.

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Endorsement in the handwriting of James Whitehead.
Polly Stringham
7 Mar. 1811–28 Apr. 1844. Born in Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York. Daughter of Joseph Knight and Polly Peck. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New York, 1811. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by...
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Entered July 7th 1843

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Receipt, Lyman Wight and Henry W. Miller to Polly Knight Stringham, 17 June 1841
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21026
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James Whitehead
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Endorsement in the handwriting of James Whitehead.
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TEXT: It appears that this paper was initially used for a letter and then repurposed for a receipt. The text of the letter appears on the recto but is not included in this transcript.