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Petition from Benjamin Brown and Others, 1 March 1842

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Benjamin Brown

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and 24 Others, Petition,
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, to Nauvoo City Council, 1 Mar. 1842; handwriting of
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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; signatures of petitioners; notation in handwriting of
John 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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, with signatures of S. F. Phippon and J. S. Johnston; endorsement 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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To the city Council of the City of
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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Gentleman having understood that those [there?] was a petition in circulation for the purpose of opening kimble Street from Hibbards east line to
[John] 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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s West line we the undersi[g]ned petitioners Desire that said Street may not be oponed [opened] this year as we can not see that it will be any particular benefit to the people as it will be closed at both ends and will be considerable Damage to several individuals causing fincing removing buildings &c. &c—
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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. March 1st 1842

Signatures of petitioners.


Benjamin Brown

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Daniel G Luce
Israel Whiton
George Scholes
William Whitehead
Barnet Cole

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Reuben Atwood
Malahah Luce
John E Royce
George W. Hickerson

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Elisha Pace
Gehial Hildreth
Allen Taylor
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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Isaac Allred

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Joseph Egbert
Wilber G. Earl
C[harles] W Hubbard

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Lorenso Brown
Wm Casper
James Randall

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Samuel Zemmer
William Spears

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Editorial Title
Petition from Benjamin Brown and Others, 1 March 1842
ID #
12140
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Charles C. Rich
  • Benjamin Brown
  • Unidentified
  • Barnet Cole
  • George W. Hickerson
  • William Allred
  • Isaac Allred
  • Charles W. Hubbard
  • James Randall
  • William Spears

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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