Blessing to Bradford Elliott, 1 March 1835

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Blessing to Bradford Elliott, 1 March 1835
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JS and others, Blessing, to Bradford Elliott,
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Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 1 Mar. 1835. Featured version copied [not before 25 Feb. 1836] in Minute Book 1, p. 169; handwriting of
Warren Cowdery
17 Oct. 1788–23 Feb. 1851. Physician, druggist, farmer, editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Married Patience Simonds, 22 Sept. 1814, in Pawlet, Rutland Co. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1816...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minute Book 1.

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See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835.
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Minute Book 1
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Bradford Elliot[t]’s blessing

You are a child,
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Bradford Elliott (1824–1852) was the son of David Elliott. He accompanied his father on the Camp of Israel expedition. Born on 12 January 1824, he was eleven years old at the time of this blessing. (Elliott, “Reminiscences in the Life of Orson Hyde Elliot,” 7, 50, 130.)
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Elliott, Orson Hyde. “Reminiscences in the Life of Orson Hyde Elliott,” 1899. CHL. MS 8162.
but your Heavenly Father designs to train you up for usefulness. We confirm upon you the Priesthood. We seal upon your head all the blessings of the Ancients. You shall in due time be sent forth among the nations, and be an instrument in the hands of God of doing much good. You shall live to a good old age and see the prophecies fulfilled on the head of Joseph.
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See Deuteronomy 33:13–17.
You shall see the sons of God coming from far. You shall be among that number who shall see the Lord descend, and be among that number. Even so Amen. [p. 169]
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[1]
Bradford Elliott (1824–1852) was the son of David Elliott. He accompanied his father on the Camp of Israel expedition. Born on 12 January 1824, he was eleven years old at the time of this blessing. (Elliott, “Reminiscences in the Life of Orson Hyde Elliot,” 7, 50, 130.)
Elliott, Orson Hyde. “Reminiscences in the Life of Orson Hyde Elliott,” 1899. CHL. MS 8162.
[2]
See Deuteronomy 33:13–17.