Petition from Davis McOlney and Others, 8 August 1844

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Petition from Davis McOlney and Others, 8 August 1844
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Davis McOlney and twenty-four others, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council, 8 Aug. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signatures of petitioners; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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; endorsement in handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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<Petition of the Police <Davis Mc Olney & 20 others> Read>

<Aug 10th 1844>
Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.

Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.
Petition of
Hosea Stout
18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...
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and 24 others— of the Police Force

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Petition from Davis McOlney and Others, 8 August 1844
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Willard Richards
Thomas Bullock
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Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.
Docket in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.