October 11, 1836

Kirtland, Ohio
Martindale v. Smith, Whitney, Cahoon, and Johnson: Joseph Smith, Newel K. Whitney, Reynolds Cahoon, and Luke Johnson executed a promissory note for $5,000 to pay Timothy Martindale, payable on January 1, 1837.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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