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

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, Hancock Co., IL, to the United States Senate and House of Representatives,
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Signers Names	Signers Names
H. G. Sherwood 20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824... View Full Bio <Signed the memorial>	John A. Forgeus
Edwd. Hunter 22 June 1793–16 Oct. 1883. Farmer, currier, surveyor, merchant. Born at Newtown Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Edward Hunter and Hannah Maris. Volunteer cavalryman in Delaware Co. militia, 1822–1829. Served as Delaware Co. commissioner. Moved... View Full Bio	David Brinton
Ann Hunter	Robert Maxton
Edward Hunter Jr	James Downing
Margaret Calhoun	John F Renault
J[ohn] D. Parker 22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga... View Full Bio	Matilda Streeper
David L Rising	Martha A Reanault
Louisa C Rising	Wm. A Gheen
Abel Butterfield	Margaret Sutherland
Caroline Butterfield	Nancey Sutherland
	Margret Johnson
Silas Nowell	Augustus Stafford
Nancy Nowell	Martha Stafford
Zina D Jacobs [Zina D. Huntington Jacobs] 31 Jan. 1821–28 Aug. 1901. Midwife, civic leader. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Daughter of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 1 Aug. 1835, in Watertown. Moved to Kirtland... View Full Bio	Charlotte Barnes
Henry B Jacobs	Wm. C Patten
Francis Welch	Ann Patten
James Barnes	Allis Walworth
Wm Parshall	William Walworth
A M Parshall	Catherine Barker
Elijah Malin 11 Mar. 1808–5 May 1849. Born in West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Elijah Malin Sr. and Catherine Essick. Married Sarah McGuckin, 20 Jan. 1830, in West Brandywine Township, Chester Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... View Full Bio	Thomas Barker
Catherine Malin	Alfred Pew
Sarah Malin	Elizabeth Pew
Eliza Ann Malin	Catharine Petty
Samuel Malin	Wm Holidge
Albert Petty 10 Aug. 1795–19 June 1869. Farmer, wheelwright, jailer, gunsmith, surveyor. Born at Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of Ralph Petty and Isabelle McClure. Moved to Barren Co., Kentucky, 1802. Moved to Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee, by Mar. 1824. Married first Catherine... View Full Bio	O[smyn] M Dewel
Charles Bird
Mary Ann Bird	William Allen
B. A. Russell	Maria Wiles
Margaret B. Russell	Margret Wells
Margaret P Downing	James Twist
Thomazon D. Woodward	Jane Ann Twist
Sarah D Foster	Robin W. Bedwill
Addison Greene	Elizabeth Bedwill
Amanda Greene	George Babcock
Nathan K. Knight	Amanda Babcock
Naomia Knight	Eliphay Marsh
Hannah Marsh	John M. Bernhisel 23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia... View Full Bio M. D.

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Signers Names	Signers Names
Signed the memorial	John A. Forgeus
Edwd. Hunter 22 June 1793–16 Oct. 1883. Farmer, currier, surveyor, merchant. Born at Newtown Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Edward Hunter and Hannah Maris. Volunteer cavalryman in Delaware Co. militia, 1822–1829. Served as Delaware Co. commissioner. Moved... View Full Bio	David Brinton
Ann Hunter	Robert Maxton
Edward Hunter Jr	James Downing
Margaret Calhoun	John F Renault
John D. Parker 22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga... View Full Bio	Matilda Streeper
David L Rising	Martha A Reanault
Louisa C Rising	Wm. A Gheen
Abel Butterfield	Margaret Sutherland
Caroline Butterfield	Nancey Sutherland
	Margret Johnson
Silas Nowell	Augustus Stafford
Nancy Nowell	Martha Stafford
Zina D Jacobs [Zina D. Huntington Jacobs] 31 Jan. 1821–28 Aug. 1901. Midwife, civic leader. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Daughter of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 1 Aug. 1835, in Watertown. Moved to Kirtland... View Full Bio	Charlotte Barnes
Henry B Jacobs	Wm. C Patten
Francis Welch	Ann Patten
James Barnes	Allis Walworth
Wm Parshall	William Walworth
A M Parshall	Catherine Barker
Elijah Malin 11 Mar. 1808–5 May 1849. Born in West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Elijah Malin Sr. and Catherine Essick. Married Sarah McGuckin, 20 Jan. 1830, in West Brandywine Township, Chester Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... View Full Bio	Thomas Barker
Catherine Malin	Alfred Pew
Sarah Malin	Elizabeth Pew
Eliza Ann Malin	Catharine Petty
Samuel Malin	Wm Holidge
Albert Petty 10 Aug. 1795–19 June 1869. Farmer, wheelwright, jailer, gunsmith, surveyor. Born at Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Son of Ralph Petty and Isabelle McClure. Moved to Barren Co., Kentucky, 1802. Moved to Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee, by Mar. 1824. Married first Catherine... View Full Bio	Osmyn M Dewel
Charles Bird
Mary Ann Bird	William Allen
B. A. Russell	Maria Wiles
Margaret B. Russell	Margret Wells
Margaret P Downing	James Twist
Thomazon D. Woodward	Jane Ann Twist
Sarah D Foster	Robin W. Bedwill
Addison Greene	Elizabeth Bedwill
Amanda Greene	George Babcock
Nathan K. Knight	Amanda Babcock
Naomia Knight	Eliphay Marsh
Hannah Marsh	John M. Bernhisel 23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia... View Full Bio M. D.

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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
- Henry G. Sherwood
- John A. Forgeus
- Edward Hunter
- James Downing
- John D. Parker
- William Gheen
- Augustus Stafford
- Zina Huntington Jacobs
- Henry Jacobs
- Elijah Malin
- Albert Petty
- Osmyn M. Dewel
- Charles Bird
- George Babcock
- Nathan K. Knight
- John M. Bernhisel

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