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Petition from Albert P. Rockwood and Others, 18 July 1842

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Albert 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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and others, Petition,
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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), aldermen, and counselors 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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, Hancock Co., IL, 18 July 1842; handwriting of
Albert 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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; signatures of petitioners; four pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Johnson G Bentley	Seth Jackson
Josiah James	Wm Oaks
Daniel Allen	W[indsor] P. Lyon 8 Feb. 1809–Jan. 1849. Physician, druggist, merchant. Born at Orwell, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Child Lyon and Roxana (Rocksey) Palmer. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832, in New York. Lived at Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co... View Full Bio
Benjn. Sweat	David Jenkins
Ormond Butler	Isaac Higbee 23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830... View Full Bio
Jacob Johnson	John Thorp
Jacob h Johnson	James Spencer
An[thony] head.	Richard Withnell
Geo Middagh
John H Lyons	Nathan Cheney
Francis Lee	Joseph Aldridge
Chester Southworth	John Baus[h]
Horace S Rawson	H[enry] L, Moore
W[hitford] G, Wilson	George Burket 18 Oct. 1788–15 Mar. 1871. Store owner/keeper, carpenter. Born in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of George Burket Sr. and Catharine Swovelin. Married first Sarah Smith, 1810. Purchased home in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana, 1821; extended house... View Full Bio
Joseph Dudley	Daniel Cathcart
	George Morey 30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,... View Full Bio
Charles Hulett	B[enjamin] F, Grouard 4 Jan. 1819–18 Mar. 1894. Farmer, brickmaker. Born in Stratham, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. Son of Francis Grouard and Sophronia. Married first Caroline Mode, 30 May 1839, in Philadelphia. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, after 1841. Received elder... View Full Bio
Ira Ames 22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;... View Full Bio	Jacob G Bigler
Nathan West 10 Apr. 1801–8 May 1888. Joiner, farmer. Born in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of William West and Mary Ayers. Married first Mary Hulet, 25 Oct. 1828, in Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Nelson, Portage Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ... View Full Bio	Peter Hopkines [Hopkins]
Allen Taylor	Calob Lions [Caleb Lyons]
O D Hovey
Luther V Burklow	Graham Caltrin [Coltrin]
Welcome Chapman	Lewis Leigler
David W Wright	Newman G Bladget [Blodget]
Worthy Clark	Daniel Cahoon
John Aitkin	Andrew Smith
Lorenzo D Driggs	Samuel hodge
Lewis Hyde	John Drysdale
Lyman Curtis	Elisha Averett
	George Ritche
Charles L Lewis	John Keown
John Young May 1811–30 Oct. 1886. Lumber and sawmill worker, clerk, farmer. Born in Jackson Co., Tennessee. Son of David Young and Elizabeth Vance. Possibly baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John D. Lee at same time as his parents and siblings... View Full Bio	James Standing
Abel Prior
Henry Kearns	Wm. Higbee
Pulaski G. Cahoon 18 Sept. 1820–15 Feb. 1892. Liquor merchant, shoe and boot retailer, harness maker. Born in Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Son of Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles. Moved near Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1825. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	Nahum Curtis
Franklin Green	W[illiam] Huntington Senr 28 Mar. 1784–19 Aug. 1846. Farmer, brick maker, potash manufacturer. Born in New Grantham, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of William Huntington and Prescendia Lathrop. Married first Zina Baker, 28 Dec. 1806, in Plainfield, Sullivan Co. Moved to Watertown... View Full Bio
David Jones	Wm Anderson
Isaac Allred

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Johnson G Bentley	Seth Jackson
Josiah James	Wm Oaks
Daniel Allen	Windsor P. Lyon 8 Feb. 1809–Jan. 1849. Physician, druggist, merchant. Born at Orwell, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Child Lyon and Roxana (Rocksey) Palmer. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832, in New York. Lived at Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co... View Full Bio
Benjn. Sweat	David Jenkins
Ormond Butler	Isaac Higbee 23 Dec. 1797–16 Feb. 1874. Farmer, merchant, judge. Born in Galloway, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Son of Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers. Moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, ca. 1802. Married Keziah String, 11 Feb. 1819, in Clermont Co. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1830... View Full Bio
Jacob Johnson	John Thorp
Jacob h Johnson	James Spencer
Anthony head.	Richard Withnell
Geo Middagh
John H Lyons	Nathan Cheney
Francis Lee	Joseph Aldridge
Chester Southworth	John Baush
Horace S Rawson	Henry L, Moore
Whitford G, Wilson	George Burket 18 Oct. 1788–15 Mar. 1871. Store owner/keeper, carpenter. Born in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of George Burket Sr. and Catharine Swovelin. Married first Sarah Smith, 1810. Purchased home in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana, 1821; extended house... View Full Bio
Joseph Dudley	Daniel Cathcart
	George Morey 30 Nov. 1803–15 Dec. 1875. Farmer. Born at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York. Son of William Morey and Anda Martin. Moved to Collinsville, Butler Co., Ohio, 1814. Married Sylvia Butterfield, 29 Oct. 1825, at Butler Co. Moved to Vermillion Co., Illinois,... View Full Bio
Charles Hulett	Benjamin F, Grouard 4 Jan. 1819–18 Mar. 1894. Farmer, brickmaker. Born in Stratham, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. Son of Francis Grouard and Sophronia. Married first Caroline Mode, 30 May 1839, in Philadelphia. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, after 1841. Received elder... View Full Bio
Ira Ames 22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;... View Full Bio	Jacob G Bigler
Nathan West 10 Apr. 1801–8 May 1888. Joiner, farmer. Born in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of William West and Mary Ayers. Married first Mary Hulet, 25 Oct. 1828, in Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Nelson, Portage Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ... View Full Bio	Peter Hopkines [Hopkins]
Allen Taylor	Calob Lions [Caleb Lyons]
O D Hovey
Luther V Burklow	Graham Caltrin [Coltrin]
Welcome Chapman	Lewis Leigler
David W Wright	Newman G Bladget [Blodget]
Worthy Clark	Daniel Cahoon
John Aitkin	Andrew Smith
Lorenzo D Driggs	Samuel hodge
Lewis Hyde	John Drysdale
Lyman Curtis	Elisha Averett
	George Ritche
Charles L Lewis	John Keown
John Young May 1811–30 Oct. 1886. Lumber and sawmill worker, clerk, farmer. Born in Jackson Co., Tennessee. Son of David Young and Elizabeth Vance. Possibly baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John D. Lee at same time as his parents and siblings... View Full Bio	James Standing
Abel Prior
Henry Kearns	Wm. Higbee
Pulaski G. Cahoon 18 Sept. 1820–15 Feb. 1892. Liquor merchant, shoe and boot retailer, harness maker. Born in Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Son of Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles. Moved near Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1825. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	Nahum Curtis
Franklin Green	William Huntington Senr 28 Mar. 1784–19 Aug. 1846. Farmer, brick maker, potash manufacturer. Born in New Grantham, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of William Huntington and Prescendia Lathrop. Married first Zina Baker, 28 Dec. 1806, in Plainfield, Sullivan Co. Moved to Watertown... View Full Bio
David Jones	Wm Anderson
Isaac Allred

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Editorial Title
Petition from Albert P. Rockwood and Others, 18 July 1842
ID #
12121
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- Daniel Allen
- Windsor P. Lyon
- Isaac Higbee
- Jacob Johnson
- Anthony Head
- Nathan Cheney
- Joseph Aldridge
- Horace Rawson
- Henry Moore
- Whitford G. Wilson
- George Burket
- Daniel Cathcart
- George Morey
- Charles Hewlett
- Benjamin Franklin Grouard
- Ira Ames
- Jacob G. Bigler
- Nathan West
- Graham Coltrin
- Welcome Chapman
- Newman Blodgett
- Lewis Hyde
- Lyman Curtis
- Elisha Averett
- John Young
- William Higbee
- Pulaski Cahoon
- Nahum Curtis
- William Huntington
- David Jones
- Isaac Allred

Petition from Albert P. Rockwood and Others, 18 July 1842

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