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Bond to James Goff, 25 September 1839–B

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JS, agent of
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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, Bond for property in
Nauvoo

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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[
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
James Goff

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, 25 Sept. 1839; Hancock County Bonds and Mortgages, vol. 1, p. 255; unidentified handwriting; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL.
Note that the three promissory notes associated with this bond have not been located.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Bond to John L. Butler, 1 Nov. 1839; Bond to Elijah Able, 8 Dec. 1839; and Bond to Jane Miller, 6 Mar. 1840.

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O Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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To
J Goff

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<​Recorded 1st July 1842​>
<​Bond​>
<​Fee. 56. cts​>
In Consideration of Two hundred Dollars to me to be paid as follows viz: Thirty Dollars on demand— Eighty five Dollars with interest on the first day of November Eighteen and forty. and Eighty five Dollars with interest on the first day of November Eighteen hundred and forty four— I
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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of
Nauvoo

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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Hancock County State of Illinois do hereby obligate myself my heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns to make and execute a good and suficient warantee waranty deed to
James Goff

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, his heirs executors administrators or assigns for all that Lot of Land Known on the map of Said Town of
Nauvoo

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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as Lot No one on Block one hundred and fifty Seven. And for the performance of this obligation I hereby bind myself— my heirs— executors, administrators, and assigns in the penal sum of Four Hundred Dollars. This bond to be in full force and virtue provided that above mentioned payments be well and duly made at the periods of time above Specified. Otherwise to be null and void. Witness my hand hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of September one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine
Joseph Smith Jr LS
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TEXT: “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


acting agent of
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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Witness Present)
James Mulholland

1804–3 Nov. 1839. Born in Ireland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Married Sarah Scott, 8 Feb. 1838/1839, at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Engaged in clerical work for JS, 1838, at Far West. Ordained a seventy, 28 Dec. 1838....

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)
Nauvoo

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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25 Sept 1839 [p. 255]
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Bond to James Goff, 25 September 1839–B
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    TEXT: “LS” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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