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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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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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created them for mine own purpose and by the same have I created them, which is mine only begotton and the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many; but only an account of this Earth and the inhabitants thereof give I unto you for behold there are many worlds which have passed away by the word of my power: and there are many also which now stand and numberless are they unto man, but all things are numbered unto me, for they are mine, I know them, And it came to pass that Moses spake unto the Lord saying be merciful unto thy servant O God and tell me concerning this Earth and the inhabitants thereof and also the heavens and then thy servant will be content. And the Lord God spake unto Moses saying, the Heavens there are many, and they cannot be numbered unto man but they are numbered unto me for they are mine and as one Earth shall pass away and the heavens thereof even so shall [p. [32]]
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Visions of Moses, June 1830, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Moses 1]
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