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Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Moses 1]

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“A Revelation given to Joseph the Revelator June 1830,” Visions of Moses, [
Fayette Township

Located in northern part of county between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Area settled, by 1790. Officially organized as Washington Township, 14 Mar. 1800. Name changed to Fayette, 6 Apr. 1808. Population in 1830 about 3,200. Population in 1840 about 3,700. Significant...

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, Seneca Co., NY, or
Harmony Township

Located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Area settled, by 1787. Organized 1809. Population in 1830 about 340. Population in 1840 about 520. Contained Harmony village (no longer in existence). Josiah Stowell hired JS to help look for treasure in area, Oct. 1825...

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, Susquehanna Co., PA (or possibly
Colesville Township

Area settled, beginning 1785. Formed from Windsor Township, Apr. 1821. Population in 1830 about 2,400. Villages within township included Harpursville, Nineveh, and Colesville. Susquehanna River ran through eastern portion of township. JS worked for Joseph...

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or
Manchester Township

Settled 1793. Formed as Burt Township when divided from Farmington Township, 31 Mar. 1821. Name changed to Manchester, 16 Apr. 1822. Included village of Manchester. Population in 1825 about 2,700. Population in 1830 about 2,800. JS reported first vision of...

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, NY)], June 1830. Version copied [between 1838 and 1846] in Cleminson, Record, pp. [26]–[33]; handwriting of
John Cleminson

28 Dec. 1798–28 Nov. 1879. Farmer, teacher, cabinet maker, carpenter, clerk. Born at Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Migrated to St. John’s, New Brunswick (later in Canada), 1812. Moved to Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Lexington, Lillard Co...

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; CHL.

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earth, yea even all the face of it, and there was not a particle of it which he did not behold, discerning it by the Spirit of God; and he beheld also the inhabitants thereof and there was not a soul which he beheld not; and he discerned them by the Spirit of God and there numbers were great even as numberless as the sand upon the sea shore— and he beheld many lands, and each land was called earth and there were inhabitants upon the face thereof. And it came to pass that Moses called upon God saying tell me I pray thee why these things are so and by what thou madest them— And behold the glory of God was upon Moses that Moses stood in the presence of God and he talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses for mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me, and by the word of my power have I created them, which is mine only begotton Son full of grace and truth; and worlds without number have I created; and I also [p. [31]]
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Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Moses 1]
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