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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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John Lovel	Samuel Fields
Ann Lovel	Thomas Gray
Henry Payne	Alvah Alexander
Mary Payne	Phebe Alexander
Peter Joseph Fory	Saml. H Alexander
Elizabeth Fory	Walter Crane
Rebecca Highibeger	Jane Crane
Prisceler Snider	John Barton
Levi Thornton	Susanah Barton
Elizabeth Thornton	John Edger
Elizabeth Fontroy	Ann Edger
Francillo Durfey	John Robinson
Miriam Durfey	An Robinson
John D Chase	Mary Ann Barton
Prissillan Chase	Eliza<be>th Barton
Nahum Ward	Catherine Barton
Sally Ward	Chandler Holbrook
Wm. Stanley	Unice Holbrook
Julia A Stanley	Dwight Harding
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	Phebe Harding
Jane A [Bicknell] Young 14 Aug. 1814–15 Jan. 1913. Born in Utica, Oneida Co., New York. Daughter of Calvin Field Bicknell and Chloe Seymour. Moved to Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, 1817; to Livonia, Livingston Co., by 1830; and back to Geneseo, by 1834. Baptized into Church ... View Full Bio	Malenda Hatch
Joseph Murdock	Mary R Hatch
Eunice Murdock	Jerm. [Jeremiah] Hatch 25 Sept. 1766–23 May 1851. Laborer, farmer. Born in Dutchess Co., New York. Son of Nathaniel Hatch and Axcez Parmalee. Moved to Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, by 13 May 1782. Served in American Revolution as a fifer, 1782. Married Elizabeth Haight, ... View Full Bio
Jerusha Seabury	Elizabeth Hatch
Wesley H Seabury	Nancy Walker
Sally Murdock	Martha Moulton
Wm. Seabury	Hannah Holbrook
Loisa Seabury	Joseph Holbrook 16 Jan. 1806–14 Nov. 1885. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, miner, clerk, policeman, probate judge. Born at Florence, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Moses Holbrook and Hannah Lucretia Morton. Moved to Worcester Co., Massachusetts, June 1813. Married first Nancy ... View Full Bio
John 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	John Frohock
S L. Forgeus	John Cokine
Elizabeth Forgeus	Mary Cokine
Eliza Priser	Dexter Stillman
Josephus Hatch	Barbara Stillman
Henry Moulton	Stephen Alden
Wm..F. Cahoon 7 Nov. 1813–6 Apr. 1893. Shoemaker, carpenter, joiner. Born at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Son of Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 16 Oct. 1830, at Kirtland, Geauga Co.... View Full Bio	Nancy Alden

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John Lovel	Samuel Fields
Ann Lovel	Thomas Gray
Henry Payne	Alvah Alexander
Mary Payne	Phebe Alexander
Peter Joseph Fory	Saml. H Alexander
Elizabeth Fory	Walter Crane
Rebecca Highibeger	Jane Crane
Prisceler Snider	John Barton
Levi Thornton	Susanah Barton
Elizabeth Thornton	John Edger
Elizabeth Fontroy	Ann Edger
Francillo Durfey	John Robinson
Miriam Durfey	An Robinson
John D Chase	Mary Ann Barton
Prissillan Chase	Elizabeth Barton
Nahum Ward	Catherine Barton
Sally Ward	Chandler Holbrook
Wm. Stanley	Unice Holbrook
Julia A Stanley	Dwight Harding
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	Phebe Harding
Jane A Bicknell Young 14 Aug. 1814–15 Jan. 1913. Born in Utica, Oneida Co., New York. Daughter of Calvin Field Bicknell and Chloe Seymour. Moved to Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, 1817; to Livonia, Livingston Co., by 1830; and back to Geneseo, by 1834. Baptized into Church ... View Full Bio	Malenda Hatch
Joseph Murdock	Mary R Hatch
Eunice Murdock	Jerm. Jeremiah Hatch 25 Sept. 1766–23 May 1851. Laborer, farmer. Born in Dutchess Co., New York. Son of Nathaniel Hatch and Axcez Parmalee. Moved to Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, by 13 May 1782. Served in American Revolution as a fifer, 1782. Married Elizabeth Haight, ... View Full Bio
Jerusha Seabury	Elizabeth Hatch
Wesley H Seabury	Nancy Walker
Sally Murdock	Martha Moulton
Wm. Seabury	Hannah Holbrook
Loisa Seabury	Joseph Holbrook 16 Jan. 1806–14 Nov. 1885. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, miner, clerk, policeman, probate judge. Born at Florence, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Moses Holbrook and Hannah Lucretia Morton. Moved to Worcester Co., Massachusetts, June 1813. Married first Nancy ... View Full Bio
John 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	John Frohock
S L. Forgeus	John Cokine
Elizabeth Forgeus	Mary Cokine
Eliza Priser	Dexter Stillman
Josephus Hatch	Barbara Stillman
Henry Moulton	Stephen Alden
Wm..F. Cahoon 7 Nov. 1813–6 Apr. 1893. Shoemaker, carpenter, joiner. Born at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Son of Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 16 Oct. 1830, at Kirtland, Geauga Co.... View Full Bio	Nancy Alden

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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
- Joseph Young
- Jane Young
- Jeremiah Hatch
- Joseph Holbrook
- John Murdock
- Dexter Stillman
- William Cahoon

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