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List of Officers, circa November 1841

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John C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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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, [ca. Nov. 1841]; handwriting of
John C. Bennett

3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...

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; docket in handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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Line— Second Cohort.
First Regiment.
Titus Billings

24 Mar. 1793–6 Feb. 1866. Stonemason, carpenter, musician. Born in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ebenezer Billings and Esther Joyce. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1817. Married Diantha Morley, 16 Feb. 1817, in Geauga Co. Moved to...

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Colonel.
Staff:
X
Ira S. Miles

25 Dec. 1808–31 July 1878. Born at Tinmouth, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah (Sally) Simonds. Moved to Attica, Genesee Co., New York, by Nov. 1825. Lived near New Portage, Medina Co., Ohio, winter 1835. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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Adjutant.
X
Wm. 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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Quarter Master Sergeant.
X Lewis Robinson [Robison], Sergeant Major.
First Battalion.
X
John Scott

6 May 1811–16 Dec. 1876. Joiner, farmer, military officer. Born in Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. Son of Jacob Scott and Sarah Warnock. Immigrated to York, Upper Canada, ca. May 1819. Moved to Trafalgar, Halton Co., Upper Canada (later in Oakville, Regional...

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Lieutenat Colonel.
First Company.
B[enjamin] S. Wilber

19 Apr. 1810–by 10 Aug. 1853. Merchant. Born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Wilber and Abigail Salisbury. Married first Sally Ann. Married second Sophia F. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 3 Mar. 1836. Ordained...

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Captain.
S[tephen] Winchester

8 May 1795–1 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born in Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Benjamin Winchester and Bethia Benjamins. Married Nancy Case, 31 July 1816, in Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York. Moved to Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Baptized...

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1st Lieutenant.
Stephen H. Goddard

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2nd Lieutat.
A[aron] 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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3rd Lieutenat.
Second Company.
J[esse] D. Hunter

5 July 1806–27/29 Aug. 1877. Farmer, carpenter, Indian agent. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky. Son of Samuel Hunter and Lydia Devinney. Married Keziah Brown, Dec. 1827, in St. Louis. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...

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Captain.
A. Badlam [Alexander Badlam Sr.]

28 Nov. 1808–30 Nov./1 Dec. 1894. Coachmaker, realtor, inventor, author. Born at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezra Badlam and Mary Lovis. Married Mary Ann Brannan, ca. 1833, near Saco, York Co., Maine. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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1st Lieutenant.
X
John S. Higbee

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2nd Lieutenant.
D[aniel] Cathcart

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3rd Lieutnant.
Second Battalion.
H[osea] Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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Major.
First Company.
John T. Barnett

20 Oct. 1809–2 Sept. 1905. Farmer, community and civic leader. Born in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Son of James Henry Barnett and Mary A. Tipton. Moved to Jefferson Co., Tennessee, by 1822. Moved to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1829. Boyhood friend of...

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Captain.
Wm. M. Allred

24 Dec. 1819–8 Jan. 1901. Carpenter. Born in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Son of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. Moved to Missouri, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 Sept. 1832. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1835; to Caldwell...

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1st Lieutnat.
Allen Taylor

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2nd Lieutnat.
C[harles] D. Barnum

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3rd Lieutnat.
Second Company.
Theodore Turley

10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...

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