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Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844

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John P. Herr and forty-three 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, 7 Mar. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signatures of petitioners; docket in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; endorsement in handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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State of Illinois
Hancock County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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March 7th. 1844
To the Honourable 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 your petitioners citizens of the North part of 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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pray your Honourable Boddy to grant an order for the Cuting and grading the river hill on the north end of Wells Street to intersect at the river road, from thence South to Brattle Street and Your petitioners in duty bound will ever pray
Names— Names <​44 names​>
Stphen Blackmon

Signatures of petitioners.


John P. Herr
George Snider
James Leithead J G Morgun
Geo. C— Wilson

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Davis McOlny
John Reece John Henderson
John Huse
A[lbert] P. Rockwood

9 June 1805–25 Nov. 1879. Stonecutter, merchant, prison warden. Born in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Luther Rockwood and Ruth Perry. Married Nancy Haven, 4 Apr. 1827. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Brigham ...

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Thom M Callam G. O. Luke
Ormond Butler Thomas Wenkless
John Wych
John Wood Henry Nelson
Constans’ Krejmeyer [Constantine Kreymeyer]

8 Nov. 1806–21 Feb. 1875. Farmer. Born at Ibbenbueren, Westfalen, Prussia (later in Germany). Son of Mauritz Kreymeyer and Eleanor Tenbrink. Immigrated to U.S., 1832. Purchased land in Hancock Co., Illinois, 29 Dec. 1835. Married first Louisa Sherman, 18 ...

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Harrison Pickel
Guy. C. Wilson

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William M Law
John M McCaul
Daniel Allen Jr

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August[us] Dodge David Cluff Sen
Dhira Young
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Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844
ID #
12311
Total Pages
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  • Unidentified
  • George Wilson
  • Albert P. Rockwood
  • Constantine Kreymeyer
  • Guy Wilson
  • Daniel Allen
  • Augustus Dodge

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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