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Petition from John Hammond and Others, 18 October 1842

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John Hammond and 26 others, Petition,
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Located on bluff between Larry Creek and Waggoner Creek in southwestern portion of present-day Sonora Township. Named after Abram Golden, early settler in Hancock Co. Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established in area, Sept. 1842.
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, Hancock Co., IL, 18 Oct. 1842; handwriting possibly of John Hammond; signatures in handwriting of various unidentified scribes; docket in handwriting of
Hosea Stout
18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...
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October the 18th 1842

To the Honorable President Joseph Smith and High Counselors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the City of

WE the under signed Subscribers members of the aforesaid Church belonging the Union Branch at do petition Your most honorable body with president Smith also to grant unto us the privilege of Organizing a new or in other <words> Set us of[f] in to a new branch in cluding all <who> live in the following boundary to wit

Beginning at the so as to include Br. Luce and running East so <as> to exclude Jn Manfest’s place Continuing Easterly so as to include John Egbert and Joseph Curtis thence South 4 miles thence West to the So as to include the brethren at Montabello thence North to the beginning. We the under signed petitioners praying the for favour of the most honorable and dignified high Councelors at do hereby certify that this arrangement would be greatly to our advantage and convenience wherefore we subscribe our selves

Your humble petitioners and obedient servants

John Hammond

G[eorge] W. Brandon 20 Oct. 1809–ca. 1849. Born at Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. Son of John Brandon and Diana Scott. Moved to Henry Co., Tennessee, 1826. Married Keziah Fowler, 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Wilford Woodruff... View Full Bio Elder	Signatures of Eveline Cownover, A. W. Davis, Pheby Davis, and Frances Williams are in the handwriting of fourth unidentified scribe, possibly Eveline Cownover. Eveline Cownover
Signatures of Aaron H. Golden, Nancy Golden, Emely Parks, and Kissiah Brunson are in the handwriting of second unidentified scribe, likely Aaron H. Golden. Aaron H. Golden Priest	A. W. Davis Elder
Nancy Golden	Pheby Davis
Emely Parks	Frances Williams
Kissiah Brunson	Signature of Alexander Williams in the handwriting of fifth unidentified scribe, most likely Alexander Williams. Alexander Williams Elder
Signatures from M. B. Walton to the bottom of the column (P. W. Cownover) are in the handwriting of third unidentified scribe and are all rewritten in a darker inscription. M B Walton Elder	Signatures of Jesse Spurgin, Lydia Spurgin, and Susanna Spurgin in the handwriting of sixth unidentified scribe, most likely Jesse Spurgin. Jesse Spurgin priest
Hannah Walton	Lydia Spurgin
Isaac Walton	Susanna Spurgin
Sarah Stephenson	Signature of Levi Jackman. Levi Jackman 28 July 1797–23 July 1876. Carpenter, wainwright. Born at Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Moses French Jackman and Elizabeth Carr. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, 1810. Married first Angeline Myers Brady, 13 Nov. 1817, at Alexander, Genesee... View Full Bio H Priest
J L Harvey	Signatures of James McMinds, Ann McMinds, and Benjamin Denton in the handwriting of seventh unidentified scribe. James Mc.minds elder
Sarah Harvey	Ann Mc.minds
Lewis Harvey	Benjamin Denton
Elizabeth Harvey
P W Cownover Teacher

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October the 18th 1842

To the Honorable President Joseph Smith and High Counselors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at the City of

WE the under signed Subscribers members of the aforesaid Church belonging the Union Branch at do petition Your most honorable body with president Smith also to grant unto us the privilege of Organizing a new or in other words Set us off in to a new branch in cluding all who live in the following boundary to wit

Beginning at the so as to include Br. Luce and running East so as to exclude Jn Manfest’s place Continuing Easterly so as to include John Egbert and Joseph Curtis thence South 4 miles thence West to the So as to include the brethren at Montabello thence North to the beginning. We the under signed petitioners praying for favour of the most honorable and dignified high Councelors at do hereby certify that this arrangement would be greatly to our advantage and convenience wherefore we subscribe our selves

Your humble petitioners and obedient servants

John Hammond

we forward our petition by one of Bishop Evans’s Councilors

George W. Brandon 20 Oct. 1809–ca. 1849. Born at Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. Son of John Brandon and Diana Scott. Moved to Henry Co., Tennessee, 1826. Married Keziah Fowler, 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Wilford Woodruff... View Full Bio Elder	Signatures of Eveline Cownover, A. W. Davis, Pheby Davis, and Frances Williams are in the handwriting of fourth unidentified scribe, possibly Eveline Cownover. Eveline Cownover
Signatures of Aaron H. Golden, Nancy Golden, Emely Parks, and Kissiah Brunson are in the handwriting of second unidentified scribe, likely Aaron H. Golden. Aaron H. Golden Priest	A. W. Davis Elder
Nancy Golden	Pheby Davis
Emely Parks	Frances Williams
Kissiah Brunson	Signature of Alexander Williams in the handwriting of fifth unidentified scribe, most likely Alexander Williams. Alexander Williams Elder
Signatures from M. B. Walton to the bottom of the column (P. W. Cownover) are in the handwriting of third unidentified scribe and are all rewritten in a darker inscription. M B Walton Elder	Signatures of Jesse Spurgin, Lydia Spurgin, and Susanna Spurgin in the handwriting of sixth unidentified scribe, most likely Jesse Spurgin. Jesse Spurgin priest
Hannah Walton	Lydia Spurgin
Isaac Walton	Susanna Spurgin
Sarah Stephenson	Signature of Levi Jackman. Levi Jackman 28 July 1797–23 July 1876. Carpenter, wainwright. Born at Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Moses French Jackman and Elizabeth Carr. Moved to Batavia, Genesee Co., New York, 1810. Married first Angeline Myers Brady, 13 Nov. 1817, at Alexander, Genesee... View Full Bio H Priest
J L Harvey	Signatures of James McMinds, Ann McMinds, and Benjamin Denton in the handwriting of seventh unidentified scribe. James Mc.minds elder
Sarah Harvey	Ann Mc.minds
Lewis Harvey	Benjamin Denton
Elizabeth Harvey
P W Cownover Teacher

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Editorial Title
Petition from John Hammond and Others, 18 October 1842
ID #
941
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- Levi Jackman
Footnotes
1. Signatures of John Hammond and George W. Brandon in the handwriting of first unidentified scribe, possibly John Hammond, which is the handwriting of the main text.
2. Signatures of Eveline Cownover, A. W. Davis, Pheby Davis, and Frances Williams are in the handwriting of fourth unidentified scribe, possibly Eveline Cownover.
3. Signatures of Aaron H. Golden, Nancy Golden, Emely Parks, and Kissiah Brunson are in the handwriting of second unidentified scribe, likely Aaron H. Golden.
4. Signature of Alexander Williams in the handwriting of fifth unidentified scribe, most likely Alexander Williams.
5. Signatures from M. B. Walton to the bottom of the column (P. W. Cownover) are in the handwriting of third unidentified scribe and are all rewritten in a darker inscription.
6. Signatures of Jesse Spurgin, Lydia Spurgin, and Susanna Spurgin in the handwriting of sixth unidentified scribe, most likely Jesse Spurgin.
7. Signature of Levi Jackman.
8. Signatures of James McMinds, Ann McMinds, and Benjamin Denton in the handwriting of seventh unidentified scribe.

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