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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,
Washington DC
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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Stephen Chase	Charles S. Peterson
Orryanna Chase	Ann B Peterson
Aza Adams	Jonah R Ball 4 Aug. 1803–5 Apr. 1845. Farmer. Born in Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonas Ball and Elizabeth (Betsey) Warren. Married Sophronia Hoar, 13 May 1832, in Vernon, Windham Co., Vermont. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by July 1843. ... View Full Bio
Sabina Adams	Sophronia Ball
Alonzo LeBaron 18 Nov. 1818–31 Jan. 1891. Stonemason, writer. Born in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York. Son of David LeBaron and Lydia Batchelder. Moved to Pennsylvania, ca. 1835. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 1836, in Pennsylvania. Moved to... View Full Bio	Teyphena Anderson
Clorisa LeBaron	Editha M. Anderson
Hugh Herringshaw	Joseph Mount
Edward Thompson	Elizabeth Mount
Julia Thompson	Ann Right
John Maybury	Kery Swank
Mary Maybury	Annah Swank
Gabriel Maybuy	David H Redfield 31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon... View Full Bio
Joseph Maybury	Fanney M Redfield
David Maybury	Per[s]is Atherton View Full Bio
Thomas Maybuy	Titus Bittings [Billings] 24 Mar. 1793–6 Feb. 1866. Stonemason, carpenter, musician. Born in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ebenezer Billings and Esther Joyce. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1817. Married Diantha Morley, 16 Feb. 1817, in Geauga Co. Moved to... View Full Bio
May Maebuy th ◊	Deantha Bittings [Diantha Morley Billings]
Joseph Stattings	Eun[i]ce Billings
Margert Statting	O[rrin] P[orter] Rockwell June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of... View Full Bio
Margaert Shiefflin	Luana <H.> Rockwell
Mary ann Shefflin	William Felshaw
John Mackley	Mary H Felshaw
Betsey Mackley	James M Chadwick
Joseph W Coolidge 31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth... View Full Bio	Elizabeth B Chadwick
Elizabeth Coolidge	Alanson Ripley 8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition... View Full Bio
Sumner Pinkham	Sarah Ripley
Wm G Ware Ca. 1819–after 1855. Carpenter. Born in Ohio. Lived in Cincinnati, 1839. Married first Emily V. Ryland, 6 Apr. 1841, in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Wife died, 1842. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by Mar. 1844. Attended Illinois state convention that supported... View Full Bio	Adah Clement[s]
Wm. N. Lindy	Samuel D Billings
Margaret Stewart	Lucy Ann Billings
Robert B Stewart	Alvah L Tippets 12 Mar. 1809–24 Oct. 1847. Born in Lewis, Essex Co., New York. Son of Joseph Tippets and Abigail Lewis. Methodist. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Presided over Lewis branch of church. Married first Abigail Tippets, Sept. ... View Full Bio
James Brinkerhoff	Vernon H. Bruce
Sally Ann Brinkerhoff	Mercyann Bruce
Wm Huntington 28 Mar. 1784–19 Aug. 1846. Farmer, brick maker, potash manufacturer. Born in New Grantham, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of William Huntington and Prescendia Lathrop. Married first Zina Baker, 28 Dec. 1806, in Plainfield, Sullivan Co. Moved to Watertown... View Full Bio	Alexr Mullinder
Lydia Huntington	Sarah Mullinder
Eliza M. Partridge 20 Apr. 1820–2 Mar. 1886. Tailor, teacher. Born in Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Daughter of Edward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, winter 1832–1833; to Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833; to Far West, Caldwell Co., ... View Full Bio	Dan Foster
John Burghardt	Rachel Foster
Ellen Burghardt	Wm. Foster

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Stephen Chase	Charles S. Peterson
Orryanna Chase	Ann B Peterson
Aza Adams	Jonah R Ball 4 Aug. 1803–5 Apr. 1845. Farmer. Born in Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Son of Jonas Ball and Elizabeth (Betsey) Warren. Married Sophronia Hoar, 13 May 1832, in Vernon, Windham Co., Vermont. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by July 1843. ... View Full Bio
Sabina Adams	Sophronia Ball
Alonzo LeBaron 18 Nov. 1818–31 Jan. 1891. Stonemason, writer. Born in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York. Son of David LeBaron and Lydia Batchelder. Moved to Pennsylvania, ca. 1835. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jan. 1836, in Pennsylvania. Moved to... View Full Bio	Teyphena Anderson
Clorisa LeBaron	Editha M. Anderson
Hugh Herringshaw	Joseph Mount
Edward Thompson	Elizabeth Mount
Julia Thompson	Ann Right
John Maybury	Kery Swank
Mary Maybury	Annah Swank
Gabriel Maybuy	David H Redfield 31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon... View Full Bio
Joseph Maybury	Fanney M Redfield
David Maybury	Persis Atherton View Full Bio
Thomas Maybuy	Titus Bittings [Billings] 24 Mar. 1793–6 Feb. 1866. Stonemason, carpenter, musician. Born in Greenfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ebenezer Billings and Esther Joyce. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1817. Married Diantha Morley, 16 Feb. 1817, in Geauga Co. Moved to... View Full Bio
May Maebuy th	Deantha Bittings [Diantha Morley Billings]
Joseph Stattings	Eunice Billings
Margert Statting	Orrin Porter Rockwell June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of... View Full Bio
Margaert Shiefflin	Luana H. Rockwell
Mary ann Shefflin	William Felshaw
John Mackley	Mary H Felshaw
Betsey Mackley	James M Chadwick
Joseph W Coolidge 31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth... View Full Bio	Elizabeth B Chadwick
Elizabeth Coolidge	Alanson Ripley 8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition... View Full Bio
Sumner Pinkham	Sarah Ripley
Wm G Ware Ca. 1819–after 1855. Carpenter. Born in Ohio. Lived in Cincinnati, 1839. Married first Emily V. Ryland, 6 Apr. 1841, in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Wife died, 1842. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by Mar. 1844. Attended Illinois state convention that supported... View Full Bio	Adah Clements
Wm. N. Lindy	Samuel D Billings
Margaret Stewart	Lucy Ann Billings
Robert B Stewart	Alvah L Tippets 12 Mar. 1809–24 Oct. 1847. Born in Lewis, Essex Co., New York. Son of Joseph Tippets and Abigail Lewis. Methodist. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832. Presided over Lewis branch of church. Married first Abigail Tippets, Sept. ... View Full Bio
James Brinkerhoff	Vernon H. Bruce
Sally Ann Brinkerhoff	Mercyann Bruce
Wm Huntington 28 Mar. 1784–19 Aug. 1846. Farmer, brick maker, potash manufacturer. Born in New Grantham, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of William Huntington and Prescendia Lathrop. Married first Zina Baker, 28 Dec. 1806, in Plainfield, Sullivan Co. Moved to Watertown... View Full Bio	Alexr Mullinder
Lydia Huntington	Sarah Mullinder
Eliza M. Partridge 20 Apr. 1820–2 Mar. 1886. Tailor, teacher. Born in Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Daughter of Edward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, winter 1832–1833; to Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833; to Far West, Caldwell Co., ... View Full Bio	Dan Foster
John Burghardt	Rachel Foster
Ellen Burghardt	Wm. Foster

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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
- Stephen Chase
- Unidentified
- Jonah Ball
- Alonzo LeBaron
- Hugh Herringshaw
- Edward Thompson
- Harvey Redfield
- Persis Atherton
- Titus Billings
- Orrin Porter Rockwell
- John Mackley
- Joseph W. Coolidge
- Alanson Ripley
- William G. Ware
- Adah Clements
- Samuel Billings
- Alvah Tippets
- James Brinkerhoff
- Vernon Bruce
- William Huntington
- Eliza Partridge

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

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