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Petition from Ebenezer Jennings and Others, 17 January 1844

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Ebenezer Jennings

ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co.

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and sixty-nine 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 Mayor [JS],
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, 17 Jan. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signatures of petitioners; two pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU.

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To the Hon Mayer 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 inhab[it]ants of the 3d. Ward in said
City

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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would respectfully reccommend
Samuel Music[k]

23 Mar. 1804–after 1860. Farmer, tavern keeper, store owner. Born in Virginia. Son of Abram Musick. Married first Elizabeth, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1834. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, by Sept. 1834. Ordained...

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as a proper person to sell and retail Spirituous Liquors within said Ward & would reccommed him to your Honor for Licence in the Same—
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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Janu[a]ry 17th 1844

Signatures of petitioners.


Ebenezer Jennings

ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co.

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John Robinson
Thomas J Lawyer Adam Pilkington
Samuel Simpson John Edgar
A[ddison] Pratt

21 Feb. 1802–14 Oct. 1872. Sailor, farmer, carpenter. Born in Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Henry Pratt and Rebekah Jewell. Married Louisa Barnes, 3 Apr. 1831, in Dunham, Lower Canada. Settled on banks of Lake Erie, in New York, where he...

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John Barton
Austin H Loveland
Job. E. green

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George Colemere Nahum Ward
John Hill L. W. Condit
Joshua Simpson James Greratt
Evan Griffiths Joseph hutton
James Wareham Geo Ritchie
Samuel Driggs J[ohn] Alston
Uriel Driggs George Wardle
Shadrack Driggs
Abraham Washburn

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John Pickl[e]s G◊◊◊ [illegible]
Henry White David Johnson
Iseral Stadard [Israel Stoddard] J E Royce
Wm R Dixon F[ranci]s Clark
F[ranci]s Pullin Joseph Fring
William White Cyrus E Bayter
Ira Clothier
Samuel White
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Petition from Ebenezer Jennings and Others, 17 January 1844
ID #
4025
Total Pages
4
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  • Unidentified
  • Ebenezer Jennings
  • Addison Pratt
  • Job E. Green
  • Abraham Washburn

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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