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Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843, Draft

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JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deed 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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, Hancock Co., IL, to
Emma Smith

10 July 1804–30 Apr. 1879. Scribe, editor, boardinghouse operator, clothier. Born at Willingborough Township (later in Harmony), Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Isaac Hale and Elizabeth Lewis. Member of Methodist church at Harmony (later in Oakland...

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Julia M. Smith

30 Apr. 1831–12 Sept. 1880. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Daughter of John Murdock and Julia Clapp. After death of mother, adopted by JS and Emma Smith at age of nine days. Lived in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, 1831. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co....

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Joseph Smith III

6 Nov. 1832–10 Dec. 1914. Clerk, hotelier, farmer, justice of the peace, editor, minister. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839; and to Commerce ...

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Frederick Granger Williams Smith

20 June 1836–13 Apr. 1862. Farmer, merchant. Born at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Married Anna Marie Jones, 13 Sept. 1857, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Died in Nauvoo, Hancock Co.

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, and
Alexander Smith

2 June 1838–12 Aug. 1909. Photographer, carpenter, postmaster, minister. Born at Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. Son of JS and Emma Hale. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839. Married Elizabeth Agnes Kendall, 23 June 1861, at Nauvoo...

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, 12 July 1843. Version drafted 12 July 1843; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843, and Deed, Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, to Emma Smith, 1 Oct. 1836.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843

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Also Block number one hundred and twenty-eight. Also Block number one hundred and twenty-nine. Also Lots number one, two and four, in Block number one hundred and thirty one. Also Lots number one, two and four in Block number one hundred and thirty-five. Also Lots number two, three and four in Block number one hundred and thirty-six. Also Block number one hundred and thirty-seven. Also Lot number four in Block number one hundred and forty two. Also Block <​Lot​> number three in Block number one hundred and forty-three. Also Block number one hundred and forty-four. Also Lot number one in Block number one hundred and forty-five. Also Lot number three in Block number one hundred and forty-seven. Also Block number one hundred and fifty-five. Also Lot number two in Block number one hundred and fifty-nine. Also Lot number one in Block number one hundred and sixty. <​together with all &c​>
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Deed to Emma Smith and Others, 12 July 1843, Draft
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1947
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