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Fielding, Amos
Biography
16 July 1792–5 Aug. 1875. Clerk, matchmaker, surveyor. Born in Lancashire, England. Son of Matthew Fielding and Mary Cooper. Christened Anglican. Immigrated to U.S., 1811; returned to Lancashire, by 1829. Married Mary Haydock, 28 June 1829, in Eccleston, Lancashire. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder, fall 1837. Resided in Liverpool, 1841. Served as church agent in Liverpool. Led group of emigrating British Latter-day Saints to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1842. Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Mar. 1844. Served as church agent in England, 1844–1845, 1845–1846. Migrated to Salt Lake City, 1854. Died in Salt Lake City.
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papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Times and Seasons, 16 May 1842
- Account and Pay Order from Parley P. Pratt and Amos Fielding, 16 September 1842
- Account of Meeting and Discourse, 18 June 1842
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Authorization for Amos Fielding, 13 March 1844
- Certification of Deed, 12 March 1844
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Alfred Cordon, 17 February 1842
- Letter from George J. Adams, 21 April 1842
- Letter from Hiram Clark and Others, 21 October 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 13 March 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 2 September 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 4 December 1841
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 5 February 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, between 23 and 27 September 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 24 October 1841
- Letter from Reuben Hedlock, 10–21 January 1844
- Letter from Reuben Hedlock, 4 October 1843
- Letter from Thomas Ward and Hiram Clark, 1 March 1843
- Letter to Parley P. Pratt and Others, 12 June 1842
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, May 1844
- List of Members, Council of Fifty, probably between 25 April and 3 May 1844
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
Amos Fielding 1867 (Church History Library, Salt Lake City).
- Gender
- Male