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Minutes, 3 June 1842

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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, 3 June 1842; 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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; two pages; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 3 June 1842 Minutes, 3 June 1842, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, February 1841–October 1844

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read a 2nd. time by Title.— rules dispensed with, & read a 3rd. time, & passed Unanimously.— Title, <​Ordinance No 2.​>
A Pet[itio]n. was presented <​& read​> asking that the Ct. Martial w[oul]d Order a 5th Reg[imen]t. in the 2nd. Cohort to be formed, & that you wd draw
Captn [James] Worthington

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s &
Captn Huntingdons [William Huntington’s]

28 Mar. 1784–19 Aug. 1846. Farmer, brick maker, potash manufacturer. Born in New Grantham, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of William Huntington and Prescendia Lathrop. Married first Zina Baker, 28 Dec. 1806, in Plainfield, Sullivan Co. Moved to Watertown...

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Companies from the 3rd. regt., & place them in the 1st. Battalion of the 5th. Regt., &
Capt Alreds [William Allred’s]

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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&
Capt Hammeltons [James B. Hamilton’s]

July 1814–20 Oct. 1904. Brick maker, farmer, minister. Born in Tennessee. Married Levisa McQwiten, 15 Nov. 1832, in Edwards Co., Illinois. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 5 May 1839. Moved to Missouri. Ordained a seventy,...

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Compys to form the 2nd Battln..
Petn. read, & A Motion was then made, Seconded, & Carried, that the Petn. be laid on the Table.
Adjourned for one Hour, at one oC.—
Came to order after Dinner.—
Resolved that the 3rd. Company of the 2nd. Regt. <​1st. Cohort,​> Commanded by
Capt [King] Follett

24/26 July 1788–9 Mar. 1844. Born at Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Follett and Hannah Oak (Oake) Alexander. Married Louisa Tanner, by 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spring 1831. Member of Whitmer branch...

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, be, & hereby is attached to the 2nd. Battn., 1st. regt., 1st. Cohort.—
Genl [Charles C.] Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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.— Breveted, by an Unanimous Vote.—
The
Major Genl.

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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spoke, respecting the <​distribution of the​> Arms which he drew for 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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, which was discussed, & the Matter, upon vote was ordered to stand over to the next general Parade.
Q[uarte]r. Master [Leonard] Soby

Ca. 1810–14 Dec. 1892. Tobacco merchant. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of David Soby. Married Helen. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1840. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by June 1840. Received elder’s license, 6 Dec. 1840...

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to produce Bonds at that time.—
<​This is included in the Order passed this day.—​>
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It was unanimously voted that two <​Ass[istan]t. Adj[utan]t Genls with the rank of Co[lone]l.,​> be appointed to the Staff of <​the​>
Major Genl.

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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, one to be on his right, & one on his left to Convey orders &c.<​, & to the Staff of each B[rigadie]r Genl, an Adjt, a Serg[ean]t. Major, & a qr. Master Segt, with the rank of L[ieutenan]t. Col.​>
Resolved that the thanks of this Genl. Ct. Martial be tendered to Major General
Jno. 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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for the able discharge of his Duty since the formation of this Legion.
Whereupon the
Major Genl.

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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made an appropriate reply.
It was then Carried by vote, that the Heads of departments in the Legion, be Brevetted.—
Lt. Col. [Stephen] Markham

9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...

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, Brevetted to the Rank of Colonel.—
Adjourned to the first Law day after the next Genl. Parade.— [p. [2]]
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