July 7, 1836
Barker for use of Bump v. Smith and Cowdery: Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery executed a promissory note to pay William Barker $621.32 in money or Missouri land by September 1, 1836.
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September 19, 1836
Rigdon, Smith, and Cowdery for use of Smith v. Woodworth: Eli Woodworth signed a note for $5.88 to pay Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, and Oliver Cowdery.
September 22, 1836
Smith for use of Hitchcock and Hitchcock v. Cheney: Cheney was indebted to the plaintiff for $400 for work, money, goods, and merchandise.
September 26, 1836
Lake for use of Quin v. Millet, Smith, and Smith: Artemus Millet, Joseph Smith, and Hyrum Smith borrowed $50 from Cyrus Lake, payable four months later. Lake assigned the obligation to Christopher Quin Jr.
September 30, 1836
Smith for use of Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin: John Coltrin and Cyrus Smalling signed a promissory note for $500 to pay Julius Granger and Joseph Smith.
October 1, 1836
Samuel and Sabrina Canfield executed a promisory note payable to Joseph Smith for $500 for the purchase of parts of lots 29, 41, and 42 in Kirtland, which note he held for four weeks.
October 3, 1836
Wright v. Whitney and Johnson: Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Newel K. Whitney, and John Johnson signed two promissory notes for $500 each to pay Justus Wright.
October 5, 1836
Holmes and Holmes v. Smith and Cahoon: Lory and Charles Holmes sold three parcels of land in Kirtland township to Joseph Smith and Reynolds Cahoon for $12,000.
October 11, 1836
Stannard v. Young, Pratt, and Smith: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Parley P. Pratt purchased a farm from Claudius Stannard just outside of Chester, Ohio (south of Kirtland) for $6,914.93, payable $1,000 that day and $2,000 within sixty days, which amounts were paid (possibly by way of Kirtland Safety Society notes), with $1,000 due each October 3 for the next four years (which payments were not paid).
October 11, 1836
Stannard v. Young and Smith: Brigham Young and Joseph Smith signed a promissory note for $235.50 to pay Claudius Stannard and also for "goods sold and delivered amount appearing to be due $250."
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