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Blessing to Roger Orton, 28 February 1835

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JS and others, Blessing, to
Roger Orton

Ca. 1799–1851. Miller. Son of Roger Orton and Esther Avery. Moved to Geneseo, Ontario Co., New York, by 1810. Married Clarissa Bicknell, ca. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, by 1834. Participated in Camp ...

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Kirtland Township

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, 28 Feb. 1835. Featured version copied [not before 25 Feb. 1836] in Minute Book 1, pp. 165–166; 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.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835.

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R[oger] Orton

Ca. 1799–1851. Miller. Son of Roger Orton and Esther Avery. Moved to Geneseo, Ontario Co., New York, by 1810. Married Clarissa Bicknell, ca. 1822. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, by 1834. Participated in Camp ...

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’s Blessing
You shall be blessed more than once your heart desired. You shall go forth and preach the everlasting gospel. You shall be delivered from your enemies. If there be no other way to escape them, you shall walk upon the waters. We ordain you to be one of the Seventy. Your tongue shall be loosed,
1

See Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11:21]; Revelation, Apr. 1830–B [D&C 23:3]; and Revelation, Sept. 1830–F [D&C 31:3].


The Heavens shall be open [upon?] your head, And you shall say as Paul of old, I have heard things unutterable,
2

See 2 Corinthians 12:4.


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Blessing to Roger Orton, 28 February 1835
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  1. [1]

    See Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11:21]; Revelation, Apr. 1830–B [D&C 23:3]; and Revelation, Sept. 1830–F [D&C 31:3].

  2. [2]

    See 2 Corinthians 12:4.

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