Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843

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John M. Finch
30 Sept. 1815–13 Dec. 1888. Steamboat owner, speculator, postmaster, merchant, politician. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania. Moved to Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, 1838, where he owned a steamboat that operated on Mississippi River...
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and 89 others, Petition,
Nauvoo
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 Nauvoo City Council, ca. 15 Apr. 1843; handwriting of
Sylvester Emmons
28 Feb. 1808–15 Nov. 1881. Lawyer, newspaper editor/publisher. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Abraham Emmons and Margaret Vlerebome. Moved to Philadelphia, 1831. Moved to Illinois, 1840. Admitted to bar in Hancock Co., Illinois...
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; signatures of petitioners; notations in unidentified handwriting; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Notations of “Entertainment” in unidentified handwriting. Entertainment	Laban Morrill
Entertainment	William Garner
Entertainment	John Knight
Entertainment	Adam Ekersley
Entertainment	Richard Slater
E Zebedee Coltrin 7 Sept. 1804–21 July 1887. Born at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Member of Methodist church. Married first Julia Ann Jennings, Oct. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Solomon Hancock, 9 Jan... View Full Bio	Henry Parker
J S Johnston
Hezekiah Peck 19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized... View Full Bio
Reuben Atwood View Full Bio
Josiah Butterfield 13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio
William Stanley
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio
Allen Taylor
William M Allred 24 Dec. 1819–8 Jan. 1901. Carpenter. Born in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Son of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. Moved to Missouri, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 Sept. 1832. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1835; to Caldwell... View Full Bio
John Pack 20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely... View Full Bio
John Atston
John Ellison 23 May 1818–9 Sept. 1903. Printer, farmer. Born in Waddington, Yorkshire, England. Son of Matthew Ellison and Jane Wilson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph Fielding, 6 Jan. 1838, near Preston, Lancashire, England. Married... View Full Bio
John McIlwrick
James Eames
Geo. W. Pitkin 16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage... View Full Bio
James Moffett
Mrs. B Baty

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Notations of “Entertainment” in unidentified handwriting. Entertainment	Laban Morrill
Entertainment	William Garner
Entertainment	John Knight
Entertainment	Adam Ekersley
Entertainment	Richard Slater
E Zebedee Coltrin 7 Sept. 1804–21 July 1887. Born at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Member of Methodist church. Married first Julia Ann Jennings, Oct. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Solomon Hancock, 9 Jan... View Full Bio	Henry Parker
J S Johnston
Hezekiah Peck 19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized... View Full Bio
Reuben Atwood View Full Bio
Josiah Butterfield 13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio
William Stanley
Hiram Dayton 1 Nov. 1798–10 Dec. 1881. Farmer, canal builder. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Friend Dayton and Anne Herrington. Married Permelia Bundy, 1 Nov. 1820. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... View Full Bio
Allen Taylor
William M Allred 24 Dec. 1819–8 Jan. 1901. Carpenter. Born in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Son of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. Moved to Missouri, ca. 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 Sept. 1832. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1835; to Caldwell... View Full Bio
John Pack 20 May 1809–4 Apr. 1885. Farmer. Born in St. John, New Brunswick (later in Canada). Son of George Pack and Phylotte Green. Moved with parents to New York, ca. 1817. Resided in Rutland, Jefferson Co., New York, 1820. Married Julia Ives, 10 Oct. 1832, likely... View Full Bio
John Atston
John Ellison 23 May 1818–9 Sept. 1903. Printer, farmer. Born in Waddington, Yorkshire, England. Son of Matthew Ellison and Jane Wilson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph Fielding, 6 Jan. 1838, near Preston, Lancashire, England. Married... View Full Bio
John McIlwrick
James Eames
Geo. W. Pitkin 16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage... View Full Bio
James Moffett
Mrs. B Baty

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Editorial Title
Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
ID #
12283
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- William Garner
- Zebedee Coltrin
- J. S. Johnston
- Hezekiah Peck
- Reuben Atwood
- Josiah Butterfield
- Hiram F. Dayton
- William Allred
- John Pack
- John Ellison
- John McIlwrick
- George Pitkin
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Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843

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