Freedom Township, New York

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Area settled, 1811.

Berrett, Sacred Places, 2:248–249; French, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 190.

Berrett, LaMar C., ed. Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites. 6 vols. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999–2007.

French, J. H. Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State. . . . 8th ed. Syracuse, NY: R. Pearsall Smith, 1860.

Township created, 1820.

Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 367–368.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Gordon, Thomas F. Gazetteer of the State of New York: Comprehending Its Colonial History. . . . Philadelphia: By the author, 1836.

Population in 1835 and 1840 about 1,800.

Chapin, Complete Reference Gazetteer of the United States, 105; Gazetteer of the State of New-York, 174.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Chapin, William. A Complete Reference Gazetteer of the United States of North America; Containing a General View of the United States. . . . New York: W. Chapin and J. B. Taylor, 1839.

A Gazetteer of the State of New-York: Comprising its Topography, Geology, Mineralogical Resources, Civil Divisions, Canals, Railroads and Public Institutions. . . . Albany: J. Disturnell, 1842.

Included Freedom village, which had about fifteen dwellings in 1836.

Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 367–368.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Gordon, Thomas F. Gazetteer of the State of New York: Comprehending Its Colonial History. . . . Philadelphia: By the author, 1836.

Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in township, 1834.

JS, Journal, 9–12 Mar. 1834; Pratt, Autobiography, 117.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Pratt, Parley P. The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt, One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry and Travels, with Extracts, in Prose and Verse, from His Miscellaneous Writings. Edited by Parley P. Pratt Jr. New York: Russell Brothers, 1874.

Warren Cowdery appointed to preside in area.

Revelation, 25 Nov. 1834 [D&C 106].

JS preached and recruited participants for Camp of Israel expedition, 1834.

Berrett, Sacred Places, 2:248–249; JS, Journal, 9–12 Mar. 1834.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Berrett, LaMar C., ed. Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites. 6 vols. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999–2007.

Members of Quorum of the Twelve preached here, 1835.

JS History, vol. B-1, 592–593.

Comprehensive Works Cited

JS History / Smith, Joseph, et al. History, 1838–1856. Vols. A-1–F-1 (original), A-2–E-2 (fair copy). Historian’s Office, History of the Church, 1839–ca. 1882. CHL. CR 100 102, boxes 1–7. The history for the period after 5 Aug. 1838 was composed after the death of Joseph Smith.

Freedom branch had 70 members, 1835.

Minutes, LDS Messenger and Advocate, Apr. 1835, 1:101.

Comprehensive Works Cited

Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate. Kirtland, OH. Oct. 1834–Sept. 1837.

Freedom Township, New York

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