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George W. Crouse and 168 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, ca. 9 Mar. 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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; endorsements 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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and
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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; six pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Wm D Pratt
3 Sept. 1802–15 Sept. 1870. Schoolteacher. Born at Worcester, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon, 10 Feb....
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George P Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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Wm Midgate

Wm W Dryer T S Lanyon

John Ritchie J G. Sheffield

Thos. Kenton Frs Pullin

Jacob Morris William Hartley

J P Hillman A. M. Harding

John Fordham

Joseph A Kelting
13 Oct. 1811–after 1900. Deputy sheriff, merchant, attorney, gristmill owner. Born in Philadelphia. Married Elizabeth Martin, 20 Sept. 1832, in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, by 2 May 1836...
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Archibald Montgomery

John F. Weld
11 Dec. 1809–28 July 1892. Physician, surgeon. Born in Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Daniel Weld and Lydia Fuller. Moved to Cornish, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, by 1810. Moved to Sonora Township, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1827. Attended Dartmouth...
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P Colton

Seth Palmer Ira Clothier

C[harles] Warner Christian Southworth

Thos S Edwards Amos Lowen

George Moore William Allen

John M Chidester J B Stoddard

Joseph H Foster
E[benezer] Robinson
25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....
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Edward W Ivins
J[ohn] D. Parker
22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...
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Wm G Ware
Ca. 1819–after 1855. Carpenter. Born in Ohio. Lived in Cincinnati, 1839. Married first Emily V. Ryland, 6 Apr. 1841, in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Wife died, 1842. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by Mar. 1844. Attended Illinois state convention that supported...
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Graham Coltrin
11 Dec. 1797–24 May 1851. Farmer. Born in Colrain, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Moved to Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1820. Married first Anna Norwood, 16 Nov. 1828, in Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Baptized into...
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R, D, Sprague
M[erinus] G . Eaton
22 Mar. 1812–? Lived in Seneca, Ontario Co., New York, by June 1842. Indicted for “passing and having in possesion Counterfeit bank bills,” Aug. 1842, in Ontario Co. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by Jan. 1844. Commissioned aide-de-camp to JS in ...
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Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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R. H. Loomis
Peter Haws
17 Feb. 1796–1862. Farmer, miller, businessman. Born in Leeds Co., Johnstown District (later in Ontario), Upper Canada. Son of Edward Haws and Polly. Married Charlotte Harrington. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moved to Kirtland...
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G. Bigelow Jesse Nichols

Wandle Mace Merit Rockwell

James Bird B W Rolfe

Jeremiah Mobey S. Pinkham

Reynolds Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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C. D. Stevens

Alpheus Cutler
29 Feb. 1784–10 June 1864. Stonemason. Born in Plainfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Knight Cutler and Elizabeth Boyd. Married Lois Lathrop, 17 Nov. 1808, in Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Moved to Upper Lisle, Broome Co., New York, ca. 1808...
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David D Yearsley
3 Mar. 1808–Oct. 1849. Merchant. Born in Thornbury Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Nathan Yearsley and Elizabeth Worrall. Married Mary Ann Hoopes, 4 Sept. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by JS, 22 July 1841, in ...
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Wm F.Cahoon
7 Nov. 1813–6 Apr. 1893. Shoemaker, carpenter, joiner. Born at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Son of Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 16 Oct. 1830, at Kirtland, Geauga Co....
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Hiram Spencer

Welcome Chapman
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David Brinton

Wm Holdridge

R. A. Russell

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Petition from George W. Crouse and Others, circa 9 March 1844
ID #
12317
Total Pages
10
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William Pratt
George Stiles
Unidentified
Joseph A. Kelting
John F. Weld
Charles Warner
Ebenezer Robinson
John D. Parker
William G. Ware
Graham Coltrin
Merinus G. Eaton
Aaron Johnson
Peter Haws
Jesse K. Nichols
Wandle Mace
Reynolds Cahoon
C. D. Stevens
Alpheus Cutler
David D. Yearsley
William Cahoon
Welcome Chapman