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Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843

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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 the United States Senate and House of Representatives,
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Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
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, 28 November 1843; 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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; signatures of authors; docket by unidentified scribe; fifty-three pages; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC.

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Albert Banat	Frederick Cook
Mary Banta	Sarah Elizabeth Cook
Euphma Jackson	Nelson Turner
Charity J Banta	Lucinda Turner
Samuel H Banta	John Peart
William L Banta	Nicholas Robson
Hannah A Banta	Mary Thompson
Thomas Dobson	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
Sarah Dobson	Julia Pack
Benjamin Jones	Phylate Pack
Anna Jones	John Alston
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	Ann Alston
Pamelia. A. Benson	Geo Ritchie
Adaline. B. Andrus	Christeeny Ritchie
Thomas Carrico 20 Sept. 1801–22 Feb. 1882. Shoemaker. Born at Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Carrico and Deborah Wallis. Baptized into Unitarian church, 27 Sept. 1801, at Beverly. Married first Mary E. Raymond, 30 Aug. 1827, at Beverly. Wife died, 1833... View Full Bio
Betsey [Elizabeth Baker] Carrico 4 Dec. 1811–2 May 1883. Born at Bethlehem, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Probably daughter of Abijah Baker and Nancy Crooks. Married to Thomas Carrico Jr. by JS, 14 Jan. 1836, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... View Full Bio	Briggs Alden
Joseph Hutchinson	Lydia Alden
Mary Hutchinson	Franklin Bevier
Peter Maughan 7 May 1811–24 Apr. 1871. Farmer, miner, stonemason. Born in Breconside, Farlam, Cumberland, England. Son of William Maughan and Martha Wilson. Married first Ruth Harrison, 1 Oct. 1831, in Alston, Cumberland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-... View Full Bio	Abraham Hoagland
M. A. Maughan	Margaret Hoagland
John Craig	Allen Taylor
Elenor Craig	Sarah L Taylor
Mary Greenwell	Joseph Egbert
Henery Landers	Mary C Egbert
Elenor Landers	Elizabeth Taylor
Ralph Thompson	Joseph Taylor
Ann Thompson	P G Taylor
John Maughan	Sarah Parker
Agnes Maughan	Silas W Condit
John Landers	Julia Ann Condit
Margart Landers	Josiah Butterfield 13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio
	Margaret [Major] Butterfield 29 Apr. 1801–1 Jan. 1853. Born in York, Upper Canada. Daughter of John Major and Sarah. Married first Edward Lawrence. Husband died, ca. Dec. 1839. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by 1840. Married second Josiah Butterfield, 24 Dec. 1840, in Adams Co... View Full Bio
Richard Bentley	Stephen Hales Jr
Richard Benson	Eerline Hales
Elizabeth Bentley	John Wootton
Jacob Peart	Ann Wootton
Phebe Peart	Ann Wootton jr

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Albert Banat	Frederick Cook
Mary Banta	Sarah Elizabeth Cook
Euphma Jackson	Nelson Turner
Charity J Banta	Lucinda Turner
Samuel H Banta	John Peart
William L Banta	Nicholas Robson
Hannah A Banta	Mary Thompson
Thomas Dobson	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
Sarah Dobson	Julia Pack
Benjamin Jones	Phylate Pack
Anna Jones	John Alston
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	Ann Alston
Pamelia. A. Benson	Geo Ritchie
Adaline. B. Andrus	Christeeny Ritchie
Thomas Carrico 20 Sept. 1801–22 Feb. 1882. Shoemaker. Born at Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Carrico and Deborah Wallis. Baptized into Unitarian church, 27 Sept. 1801, at Beverly. Married first Mary E. Raymond, 30 Aug. 1827, at Beverly. Wife died, 1833... View Full Bio
Betsey Elizabeth Baker Carrico 4 Dec. 1811–2 May 1883. Born at Bethlehem, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Probably daughter of Abijah Baker and Nancy Crooks. Married to Thomas Carrico Jr. by JS, 14 Jan. 1836, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... View Full Bio	Briggs Alden
Joseph Hutchinson	Lydia Alden
Mary Hutchinson	Franklin Bevier
Peter Maughan 7 May 1811–24 Apr. 1871. Farmer, miner, stonemason. Born in Breconside, Farlam, Cumberland, England. Son of William Maughan and Martha Wilson. Married first Ruth Harrison, 1 Oct. 1831, in Alston, Cumberland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-... View Full Bio	Abraham Hoagland
M. A. Maughan	Margaret Hoagland
John Craig	Allen Taylor
Elenor Craig	Sarah L Taylor
Mary Greenwell	Joseph Egbert
Henery Landers	Mary C Egbert
Elenor Landers	Elizabeth Taylor
Ralph Thompson	Joseph Taylor
Ann Thompson	P G Taylor
John Maughan	Sarah Parker
Agnes Maughan	Silas W Condit
John Landers	Julia Ann Condit
Margart Landers	Josiah Butterfield 13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio
	Margaret Major Butterfield 29 Apr. 1801–1 Jan. 1853. Born in York, Upper Canada. Daughter of John Major and Sarah. Married first Edward Lawrence. Husband died, ca. Dec. 1839. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, by 1840. Married second Josiah Butterfield, 24 Dec. 1840, in Adams Co... View Full Bio
Richard Bentley	Stephen Hales Jr
Richard Benson	Eerline Hales
Elizabeth Bentley	John Wootton
Jacob Peart	Ann Wootton
Phebe Peart	Ann Wootton jr

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Editorial Title
Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
ID #
1208
Total Pages
118
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- John Pack
- Ezra Benson
- Thomas Carrico Jr.
- Elizabeth Baker Carrico
- Peter Maughan
- Abraham Hoagland
- Joseph Taylor
- Josiah Butterfield
- Margaret Major Butterfield

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