Oath from William W. Phelps, 5 June 1843

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Oath from William W. Phelps, 5 June 1843
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William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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, Oath, as Nauvoo City Councilor,
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, 5 June 1843; 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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; signature of
William W. Phelps
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; certified by
James Sloan
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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City of
Nauvoo
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, Ills., June <5th.> A.D. 1843.—

I
William W. Phelps
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do solemnly swear in the presence of almighty God, that I will support the Constitution of the
United States
North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...
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, and of the State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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, and that I will well and truly perform the duties of Councillor of the City of
Nauvoo
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, to the best of my skill and abilities.

Signature of William W. Phelps.
W[illiam] W. Phelps
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Sworn to before me, the day and year above Written.

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James Sloan
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, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of
Nauvoo
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