License for Samuel Conklin, 20 September 1836

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Frederick G. Williams
28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...
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, License, for Samuel Conklin,
Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 20 Sep. 1836. Version copied [ca. 20 Sep. 1836] in Kirtland Elders’ Certificates, p. 170; handwriting of
Thomas Burdick
17 Nov. 1795/1797–6 Nov. 1877. Farmer, teacher, judge, postmaster, clerk, civil servant. Born at Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., New York. Son of Gideon Burdick and Catherine Robertson. Married Anna Higley, 1828, at Jamestown, Chautauque Co., New York. Baptized...
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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to License, 21 Mar. 1836.

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To Whom it may concern,

This certifies that Samuel Conklin has been received into the , organized on the sixth of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty, & has been an , according to the rules & regulations of said Church, & is duly authorized to preach the gospel, agreeably to the authority of that office. From the satisfactory evidence which we have of his good moral character, & his zeal for the cause of righteousness, & diligent desire to persuade men to forsake evil, & embrace truth, we confidently recommend him to all candid, & upright people as a worthy member of society.

We therefore in the name, & by the authority of this church, grant unto this, our worthy brother in the Lord, this letter of commendation as a proof of our fellowship & Esteem: paying for this success & prosperity in our Redeemer’s Cause. Given by the direction of a conference of the Elders of said Church, assembled in , Geauga county, Ohio, <the> third day of march, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, & thirty six.

Joseph Smith Jr. Chairman.

Clerk.——

. Ohio, September 20, 1836.—— [p. 170]

To Whom it may concern,

We therefore in the name, & by the authority of this church, grant unto this, our worthy brother in the Lord, this letter of commendation as a proof of our fellowship & Esteem: paying for this success & prosperity in our Redeemer’s Cause. Given by the direction of a conference of the Elders of said Church, assembled in , Geauga county, Ohio, the third day of march, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, & thirty six.