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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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Armstead Moffett	Elizabeth J. Burns
Enoch Burns	Isaac Matteson
Daniel Hendrix
Jonas Killmer	Louesa M Hendrix
C. W. Blunt	Lucinda Sagurs [Sagers]
Henry Pearmain	Phebe A Pearmain
William Niswanger	Nancy Shoemaker
George Morriss	Eunice Baxter
David Lewis 10 Apr. 1814–2 Sept. 1855. Cooper, farmer, photographer. Born in Warren Co. (later in Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Married Duritha Trail, 23 Nov. 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 24 Mar. 1835.... View Full Bio	Agnes Nightengale
Briggs Alden	Julia Doller
James Steed	Meria Morriss
Thomas Bishop	Mery Ann Wilkenson
Mary Parsons	Mary Call
William Parsons	Betsy Turner
Richd Worthen	Duritha Lewis
Wm Worthen	James Beavan
Samuel Worthen	Hannah Beavan
Mary Worthen	Mary Ann Beavan
John Alleman [Allaman] View Full Bio	Hannah Maria Beavan
Christeanna Alleman	Elizabeth Spotswood
Warren Smith	Lucy Spotswood
Orson Spencer 14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,... View Full Bio	Mary Ann Henland
	Carolin Steed
Catharine C. [Catherine Curtis] Spencer	Margarett Pullen
Augustin[e] Spencer 22 Dec. 1788–after 1860. Land speculator, laborer. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Married Eliza Brown, ca. 1816. Signed redress petition for wrongs committed against Latter-day Saints in Missouri... View Full Bio	Amanda [Barnes] Smith
James Hendrix	Henrietta Whitney
William Hendrix	Jane Conner
Sarah Lancaster	W. J. Conner Esqr.
Sarah Lancaster jun	Drusila Hendrix
	Elizabeth M Hendrix
Wm W Rust	P[arley] P. Pratt 12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823.... View Full Bio
Welthy Rust	William D. Pratt 3 Sept. 1802–15 Sept. 1870. Schoolteacher. Born at Worcester, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon, 10 Feb.... View Full Bio
Wm. William Swett	Newel Knight 13 Sept. 1800–11 Jan. 1847. Miller, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, ca. 1809. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Lucy Swett	Chancy Peck
Hasley Mowry	Orson Pratt 19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall... View Full Bio
Evaline Rollins	Sarah Higbee
Nancy Walker	A J Higbee
	Merlin Plumb

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Armstead Moffett	Elizabeth J. Burns
Enoch Burns	Isaac Matteson
Daniel Hendrix
Jonas Killmer	Louesa M Hendrix
C. W. Blunt	Lucinda Sagurs [Sagers]
Henry Pearmain	Phebe A Pearmain
William Niswanger	Nancy Shoemaker
George Morriss	Eunice Baxter
David Lewis 10 Apr. 1814–2 Sept. 1855. Cooper, farmer, photographer. Born in Warren Co. (later in Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Married Duritha Trail, 23 Nov. 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 24 Mar. 1835.... View Full Bio	Agnes Nightengale
Briggs Alden	Julia Doller
James Steed	Meria Morriss
Thomas Bishop	Mery Ann Wilkenson
Mary Parsons	Mary Call
William Parsons	Betsy Turner
Richd Worthen	Duritha Lewis
Wm Worthen	James Beavan
Samuel Worthen	Hannah Beavan
Mary Worthen	Mary Ann Beavan
John Alleman [Allaman] View Full Bio	Hannah Maria Beavan
Christeanna Alleman	Elizabeth Spotswood
Warren Smith	Lucy Spotswood
Orson Spencer 14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,... View Full Bio	Mary Ann Henland
	Carolin Steed
Catharine C. Catherine Curtis Spencer	Margarett Pullen
Augustine Spencer 22 Dec. 1788–after 1860. Land speculator, laborer. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Married Eliza Brown, ca. 1816. Signed redress petition for wrongs committed against Latter-day Saints in Missouri... View Full Bio	Amanda Barnes Smith
James Hendrix	Henrietta Whitney
William Hendrix	Jane Conner
Sarah Lancaster	W. J. Conner Esqr.
Sarah Lancaster jun	Drusila Hendrix
	Elizabeth M Hendrix
Wm W Rust	Parley P. Pratt 12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823.... View Full Bio
Welthy Rust	William D. Pratt 3 Sept. 1802–15 Sept. 1870. Schoolteacher. Born at Worcester, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon, 10 Feb.... View Full Bio
William Swett	Newel Knight 13 Sept. 1800–11 Jan. 1847. Miller, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, ca. 1809. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Lucy Swett	Chancy Peck
Hasley Mowry	Orson Pratt 19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall... View Full Bio
Evaline Rollins	Sarah Higbee
Nancy Walker	A J Higbee
	Merlin Plumb

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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
- Armstead Moffett
- Unidentified
- Lucinda Madison Sagers
- David Lewis
- John Allaman
- Orson Spencer
- Catherine Curtis Spencer
- Amanda Melissa Barnes Smith
- William Rust
- Parley P. Pratt
- William Pratt
- Newel Knight
- Orson Pratt

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

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