Petition from Jeremiah Hatch Jr. and Others, 29 February 1844

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Jeremiah Hatch Jr. and 25 others, Petition,
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, Hancock Co., IL, to Nauvoo City Council, 29 February 1844; handwriting of Jeremiah Hatch Jr.; signatures of petitioners; endorsement in handwriting of
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. Feb. 29. 1844.

To the honorable Council of the City of — We the undersigned hereby petition your hon. body for the opening <wo[r]keing> of Fulmer Street, from Mulholland to Parley Streets, believing that it will <be> of great benefit <to> this portion of the and not injurious to any man— And your petitioners will ever pray

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Signatures of petitioners. Jeremiah Hatch Jr.	John Barton
Chandler Holbrook	John Edger
Charles. H. Collins	Dwight Harding
Guy C. Barnum	Isaac Yunks
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	John D Murdock 15 July 1792–23 Dec. 1871. Farmer. Born at Kortright, Delaware Co., New York. Son of John Murdock Sr. and Eleanor Riggs. Joined Lutheran Dutch Church, ca. 1817, then Presbyterian Seceder Church shortly after. Moved to Orange, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ca. 1819.... View Full Bio
Benjamin Aber	Joseph Young 7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
Abram D Boynton
John Pack 20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely... View Full Bio
Daniel Hill
Benjamin Jones
John Craig
Henry Sanders
Thomas Sanders
Joseph Hutchinson
Henry Backer
Jno McIlwrick
Ezra T. Benson 22 Feb. 1811–3 Sept. 1869. Farmer, hotelier, postmaster, merchant. Born in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Benson and Chloe Taft. Married Pamelia Andrus, 1 Jan. 1832, in Northbridge, Worcester Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by... View Full Bio
Jared Porter
Fredrick Cooke

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. Feb. 29. 1844.

To the honorable Council of the City of — We the undersigned hereby petition your hon. body for the workeing of Fulmer Street, from Mulholland to Parley Streets, believing that it will be of great benefit to this portion of the and not injurious to any man— And your petitioners will ever pray

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Signatures of petitioners. Jeremiah Hatch Jr.	John Barton
Chandler Holbrook	John Edger
Charles. H. Collins	Dwight Harding
Guy C. Barnum	Isaac Yunks
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio	John D Murdock 15 July 1792–23 Dec. 1871. Farmer. Born at Kortright, Delaware Co., New York. Son of John Murdock Sr. and Eleanor Riggs. Joined Lutheran Dutch Church, ca. 1817, then Presbyterian Seceder Church shortly after. Moved to Orange, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, ca. 1819.... View Full Bio
Benjamin Aber	Joseph Young 7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
Abram D Boynton
John Pack 20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely... View Full Bio
Daniel Hill
Benjamin Jones
John Craig
Henry Sanders
Thomas Sanders
Joseph Hutchinson
Henry Backer
Jno McIlwrick
Ezra T. Benson 22 Feb. 1811–3 Sept. 1869. Farmer, hotelier, postmaster, merchant. Born in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Benson and Chloe Taft. Married Pamelia Andrus, 1 Jan. 1832, in Northbridge, Worcester Co. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by... View Full Bio
Jared Porter
Fredrick Cooke

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Editorial Title
Petition from Jeremiah Hatch Jr. and Others, 29 February 1844
ID #
12310
Total Pages
2
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- Jeremiah Hatch Jr.
- Unidentified
- Hiram F. Dayton
- John Murdock
- Joseph Young
- John Pack
- John McIlwrick
- Ezra Benson
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