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Petition from Thomas J. Brandon and Others, 11 May 1842

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Thomas J. Brandon

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and 24 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, 11 May 1842; handwriting of
Charles C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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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.
Docketing suggests that this petition was kept together with Petition from E. Thompson and Others, 14 May 1842.

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To 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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Gentleman of the Council we the undersined petitioners pray your honorable body to order Hotchkiss Street opon [open] from Arlington Street east to Winchester Street and we your peti[ti]oners will be verry much Accommodated
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 the 11th 1842

Signatures of petitioners.


Thomas P. [J.] Brandon

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J. Conyers
Sephen. R. Akes
Archibald Kerr
Harmon J Akes
Robert Hill
John Robinson
James Coupe
Richard Robinson
John abbot
[illegible] Thompson
Allen Taylor
Allen J Stout

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Hosea Stout

18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...

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Andrew Moore

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R, C, Moore
Norman G Blodget
Miles Wilson
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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Reuben Atwood
Samuel McClanathan
Wm. M. Allred

24 Dec. 1819–8 Jan. 1901. Carpenter. Born in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Son of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. Moved to Missouri, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 Sept. 1832. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1835; to Caldwell...

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Thomas Pitt
Chandler Holbrook
Dwight Harding

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Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.


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Editorial Title
Petition from Thomas J. Brandon and Others, 11 May 1842
ID #
12149
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Charles C. Rich
  • Thomas J. Brandon
  • Unidentified
  • Allen Stout
  • Hosea Stout
  • Andrew Moore
  • Stephen Winchester
  • Samuel McClanathan
  • William Allred
  • James Sloan

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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    Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.

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