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Petition from Benjamin Brown and Others, 13 May 1842

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Benjamin Brown

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Reuben Atwood

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Stephen 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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Hezekiah Peck

19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized...

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Barnet Cole

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, George McKinzie, James Gordon, Daniel McKinzie, and George Scholes, 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, 13 May 1842; handwriting of
Benjamin Brown

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; signatures of petitioners; endorsements 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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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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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May 13th. 1842
Gentlemen of 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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, we the humble petitioners to your honorable Body Desire that you would grant the opening of Winchester Street South from Parley St. to Hills St.

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Benjn. Brown

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Reuben Atwood

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Stephen 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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Hezekiah Peck

19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized...

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Barnet Cole

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Georg[e] McKinzie
James Gordon
Daniel McKinzie
George Scholes
 

Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.


<​Committee of Imprvt.—​>
<​See report, on back hereof.​>
 
<​Adopted No 9.— May 14[th] 1842. at expence of Petrs..—​> [p. [1]]
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Petition from Benjamin Brown and Others, 13 May 1842
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  • Benjamin Brown
  • Reuben Atwood
  • Stephen Winchester
  • Hezekiah Peck
  • Barnet Cole
  • James Sloan

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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    Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.

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