Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843

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Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
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John M. Finch
30 Sept. 1815–13 Dec. 1888. Steamboat owner, speculator, postmaster, merchant, politician. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, 1838, where he owned a steamboat that operated on Mississippi River...
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and 89 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, ca. 15 Apr. 1843; handwriting of
Sylvester Emmons
28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...
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; signatures of petitioners; notations in unidentified handwriting; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Isaac Nelson

Anson Mathews
1 Dec. 1787–after 27 Jan. 1848. Tinsmith. Born in Chatham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Asael (Asahel) Mathews and Anner Harding. Married Elizabeth (Betsey) Burgess, ca. 15 Sept. 1811, in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Moved to Canandaigua, Ontario...
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Ethan Barrows
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Salmon Warner
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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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Phineas R Bird
29 Jan. 1802–25 July 1850. Weaver, stone mason. Born in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Benjamin Bird and Mary. Moved to Romulus, Seneca Co., New York, by 1810. Moved to Wells, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Captain in U.S. Army, 10 Jan. ...
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Benjamen Taylor

Samuel Bent
19 July 1778–16 Aug. 1846. Born in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joel Bent and Mary Mason. Married first Mary Kilburn, 3 Mar. 1805, in Wendell, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Colonel in Massachusetts militia. Lived in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts...
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. John Cole

George D Van Beck
Joseph Fielding
26 Mar. 1797–19 Dec. 1863. Farmer. Born at Honeydon, Bedfordshire, England. Son of John Fielding and Rachel Ibbotson. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 21 May 1836, in Black Creek...
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Asher Baldwin Henry Royle

G S Clark David Clark

William Clark William Spe◊◊◊◊

Richard Barlow
Danl H Wells
27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...
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John Ballantyne Peter Fife

Henry ◊ Lamerea[ux] Thomas Corbet

Truman R. Barlow
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Duncan McIntyre

D Goddard George Spears

Mason Thompson. Richard Clark

Hiram Mace Elliot Hartwell

Joseph. S. Scofield H Tate Carthage road

Thomas Nelson
St[e]phen 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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Lorenzo Brown

Levi Fifield

Jno N Spaulding

John Coltrin
July 1775–13 Aug. 1846. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of John Coltrin and Rebecca Maxon. Moved to Colrain, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, by 1790. Married first Sarah Graham, ca. 1793–1794. Moved to New York, ca. late 1790s; to Ovid, Seneca...
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Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
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Anson Mathews
Ethan Barrows
Salmon Warner
John D. Parker
Phineas R. Bird
Samuel Bent
Joseph Fielding
Henry Royle
Daniel H. Wells
Stephen Winchester
John Coltrin