Brigham Young's money

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Re: Brigham Young's money

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Well it appears he was retroactively paid $10,000.00 a year for 30 years of service to the church after he died.

This is from page 85 in the journal of Wilford Woodruff.

The following property was turned over today by George
Q. Cannon and Brigham Young and Albert Carrington as executors of the Estate
of President Brigham Young to John Taylor, Trustee in Trust for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This property turned over was Church
property or to pay Church debts:
The Empire Mills $40,000
Two offices of Pres. Young 7,000
Gardo House 100,000
Theater 125,000
Various lots of land 28,648.50
Washington Factory 60,000
Z.C.M.I. stock 118,000
Provo Factory 50,000
Utah Southern Railroad Bonds 16,000
Street Railroad Bonds or Stock 55,050
Salt Lake City Gas Stock 80,000
For Mary Ann and Amelia Young 20,000
Total 699,698.00
For services tendered the Church at 30 year
$10,000 $300,000

Total of all claims against the estate = $999,698.50.
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