Marriage Certificate for Horace Washburn and Julia Caroline Mott, 21 December 1842

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Marriage Certificate for Horace Washburn and Julia Caroline Mott, 21 December 1842
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Orson Spencer
14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,...
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, Marriage Certificate for Horace Washburn and Julia Caroline Mott,
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, 21 Dec. 1842; handwriting of
Orson Spencer
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; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; notation in handwriting of
Orson Spencer
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; one page; CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Nauvoo Marriage Record, Feb. 1842–Jan. 1846.
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Marriage

Horace Washburn) Jefferson Iowa Territory

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Julia Caroline Mott)

The above couple were married This Twenty first day of Dec. A. D 1842 according to the Order of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...
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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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Dec. 21, 1842.

Orson Spencer
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Elder
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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, & J.P. LS
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TEXT: “LS” is enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

<Recd. 31st. Decr. 1842.—>

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Orson Spencer
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to allow me Credit for it.—>

<2nd— Pensionioners fee due me also.—>
Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.
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Marriage Certificate for Horace Washburn and Julia Caroline Mott, 21 December 1842
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Orson Spencer
James Sloan
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TEXT: “LS” is enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.