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Petition from Samuel Henderson and Others, circa 9 April 1842

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Samuel Henderson

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and 53 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. 9 Apr. 1842; 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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; signatures of petitioners; dockets 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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Docket in graphite in handwriting of James Sloan.


April 9th 1842.
To the Honorable 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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.
The Petition of The Undersigned
Most humbly Sheweth.
That Petitioner
Samuel Henderson

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and others, dug a Well some time since, in the Centre at the crossing of two Streets where said
Henderson

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, Benjamin Clapp,
Isaac Al[l]red

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, & Wilkinson Hewitt now reside, situate on the first Street West of Wells Street, the Water of which is of the best quality.
That one of said Streets is now altogether impassable with a Horse, or Waggon, & it is with much difficulty that the other of said Streets can be travelled upon, so that there is very little recourse of Horses Cattle or Waggons upon said Streets, besides, that there are Streets sufficiently good & passable in that part of the
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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, without the necessity of using the Streets at present, whereon said Well is Dug. And in as much as the present Season of the year, is not the most fit and proper Time to Dig a Well, so as to insure Water in a dry Season, & as <​such of your​> Petitioners who are most benefitted by the use of said Well, have not the means of digging a Well at present, and would suffer much inconvenience, & loss, by being obliged to go a great distance for Water, and even then not yet good Water, by which their Health would be endangered. They Pray your Honorable Body to permit said Well to remain open for their Use, (as it serves for the use of a great number of Families) until they have opportunity of digging a Well <​or Wells,​> in the driest Season of the year, & before the ensuing Winter. And Petitioners as in duty Bound will Pray.—
Petitioners Names. Petitioners Names.

Signatures of petitioners.


Isaac Allred

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Noah Rogers

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Samuel Henderson

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Chandler Rogers

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Mary Clapp John Adams,
Sarah Mcclure
Samuel H Rogers

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James Holt
John Taylor

1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...

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R P Baldwin
Jacob Johnson

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Wilkeson Huitt Eli Weed
Hironimus Omstead
John Bair

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Editorial Title
Petition from Samuel Henderson and Others, circa 9 April 1842
ID #
12147
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • James Sloan
  • Isaac Allred
  • Noah Rogers
  • Samuel Henderson
  • Chandler Rogers
  • Unidentified
  • John Adams
  • Samuel H. Rogers
  • John Taylor
  • Jacob Johnson
  • John Bair

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    Docket in graphite in handwriting of James Sloan.

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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