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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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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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Jeremiah Robey
Rutt Robey
Stephen Sittz
Fanny Sittz
William Sittz
John Fairchild	Hariet Newberry
Timothy B Foot	Caroline Weeks
Jane Ann Foot	William Weeks 11 Apr. 1813–8 Mar. 1900. Carpenter, farmer, architect. Born in Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Weeks and Sophronia Fisher. Moved to Chicago, 1835. Moved to Missouri, by 1839. Likely baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio
Reuben R Foot	Eliza [Brown] Perry 5 Oct. 1808–18 Sept. 1885. Born at Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York. Daughter of George Brown and Sally Burniss. Received patriarchal blessing, 12 Mar. 1835, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married William C. Perry, 25 Oct. 1835, at Kirtland. Lived among ... View Full Bio
Wm. Foot
Loesen Higgenbotham	Melissa Jane Bigler
William Niswanger	C W liyns
Mayry Niswanger	Sarah Lyons
Ellen Niswanger	Ausker F Lyons
Sephrenss Hisky	Amanda F Lyons
Wm Finch	Caleb W Lyons
John Kirby	Benjamin Chapman
	Jane Chapman
Ramsom Hickey	Allice Chapman
Duncan McArthur 22 May 1796–20 Oct. 1865. Farmer. Born at Thornton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of John McArthur and Margaret Aiken. Moved to Holland, Erie Co., New York, ca. 1816. Married Susan McKeen, 1 Jan. 1818, in Holland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio	C M Chapman
Susan McArthur	Nancy Fleming
Sally McArthur	Sarah Ann Fleming
Henry McArthur	Thaddeus E Fleming
Olive Case	Josiah W Fleming
Horace M Alexander	Sussanah Bigler
Nancy Alexander	Blackferd Bigler
Howard Coray 6 May 1817–16 Jan. 1908. Bookkeeper, clerk, teacher, farmer. Born in Dansville, Steuben Co., New York. Son of Silas Coray and Mary Stephens. Moved to Providence, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1827; to Williams, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830; and... View Full Bio	Isaac Chase 12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
M. J. [Martha Jane Knowlton] Coray	Phebe Chase
Mary Ann Knowlton	Clarissa Chase
Hannah Markham	Desdemona Gleason
Warren Markham	Rhoda Chase
Wm Whiting Markham	George Chase
P Fairchild	Louisa Chase
Ruby Fairchild	John S Gleason
Elisha Averett	Polly Desmand
William Averett	Frances M Stillman
Ben	Charles Stillman
	Isaac Russell

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Jeremiah Robey
Rutt Robey
Stephen Sittz
Fanny Sittz
William Sittz
John Fairchild	Hariet Newberry
Timothy B Foot	Caroline Weeks
Jane Ann Foot	William Weeks 11 Apr. 1813–8 Mar. 1900. Carpenter, farmer, architect. Born in Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes Co., Massachusetts. Son of James Weeks and Sophronia Fisher. Moved to Chicago, 1835. Moved to Missouri, by 1839. Likely baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio
Reuben R Foot	Eliza Brown Perry 5 Oct. 1808–18 Sept. 1885. Born at Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York. Daughter of George Brown and Sally Burniss. Received patriarchal blessing, 12 Mar. 1835, at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married William C. Perry, 25 Oct. 1835, at Kirtland. Lived among ... View Full Bio
Wm. Foot
Loesen Higgenbotham	Melissa Jane Bigler
William Niswanger
Mayry Niswanger	Lyons
Ellen Niswanger	Ausker F Lyons
Sephrenss Hisky	Amanda F Lyons
Wm Finch	Caleb W Lyons
John Kirby	Benjamin Chapman
	Jane Chapman
Ramsom Hickey	Allice Chapman
Duncan McArthur 22 May 1796–20 Oct. 1865. Farmer. Born at Thornton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of John McArthur and Margaret Aiken. Moved to Holland, Erie Co., New York, ca. 1816. Married Susan McKeen, 1 Jan. 1818, in Holland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio	C M Chapman
Susan McArthur	Nancy Fleming
Sally McArthur	Sarah Ann Fleming
Henry McArthur	Thaddeus E Fleming
Olive Case	Josiah W Fleming
Horace M Alexander	Sussanah Bigler
Nancy Alexander	Blackferd Bigler
Howard Coray 6 May 1817–16 Jan. 1908. Bookkeeper, clerk, teacher, farmer. Born in Dansville, Steuben Co., New York. Son of Silas Coray and Mary Stephens. Moved to Providence, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1827; to Williams, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830; and... View Full Bio	Isaac Chase 12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
M. J. Martha Jane Knowlton Coray	Phebe Chase
Mary Ann Knowlton	Clarissa Chase
Hannah Markham	Desdemona Gleason
Warren Markham	Rhoda Chase
Wm Whiting Markham	George Chase
P Fairchild	Louisa Chase
Ruby Fairchild	John S Gleason
Elisha Averett	Polly Desmand
William Averett	Frances M Stillman
Ben	Charles Stillman
	Isaac Russell

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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
- Timothy Foot
- William Weeks
- Eliza Brown Perry
- William Niswanger
- Duncan McArthur
- Howard Coray
- Isaac Chase
- Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
- Elisha Averett
- Isaac Russell

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

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