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Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843

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Nauvoo Legion Court-Martial, Minutes, [
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], 20 May–[8] July 1843; 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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,
Hosea 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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, and unidentified scribe; six pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL. Includes dockets.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843

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Resolved, that the Courts of Appeals be dispensed with & privilege of Appeal to be to Cols of Regts.— for all fines heretofore, or hereafter to be assessed, & he shall <​may​> remit or, suspend according to the evidence. & the Presdts of the respective Boards of Assessts. [Assessments] may be appealed to, in like manner as to Cols.
Adjd. to 2nd. Satdy. in July next.—

James Sloan handwriting ends; unidentified begins.


Court Marshall <​met​> acording to ajournment. Gen
Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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President, the former minutes Read and approvd,
D. H[arvey] Redfield

31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon...

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aplied to have his fine Remited
D— H Redfield

31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon...

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s fine Remited
Motion that the Major Gen. Order
John Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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draw the list of Men fines out of Lewis Robinsons [Robison’s] hands and hand them over to
D Huntinton

26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church...

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the Colector
A. Buterfields fine Remited
◊ortus Millers fine remited
The laws of the
Legion

A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...

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formd by the Commity of Revision Read and Adopted
Moved that Major
H. 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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prepare the Laws of the Legion for the press which was adopted.
Resolv’d— that all Laws appointe Collector and the three Resoluitions aprovd on the 10th. of June last Resolv’d and Adopted that the Commity be paid out of the first Mony paid [p. [6]]
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Minutes, 20 May–8 July 1843
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