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Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844

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John P. Herr and forty-three 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,
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, 7 Mar. 1844; unidentified handwriting; signatures of petitioners; docket in 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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; endorsement in handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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Names	Names
Jackson smith
Henry G Cook
Samuel F M Fantwell
Joseph B Hawks
Andrew Lamoreaux
John M King
Enoch M King
S. A. P Kelsy
H B M Jolley
Lorenzo D. Butler
Edmund R. Butler
Thomas Evans
William Edwards 13 June 1821–13 May 1846. Policeman. Born in Overton Co., Tennessee. Son of Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder, Oct. 1839, in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois... View Full Bio
Joseph Price
Josiah Boice
A[ndrew] A. Timmons
William Munjar
Eleazer King Sr

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Names	Names
Jackson smith
Henry G Cook
Samuel F M Fantwell
Joseph B Hawks
Andrew Lamoreaux
John M King
Enoch M King
S. A. P Kelsy
H B M Jolley
Lorenzo D. Butler
Edmund R. Butler
Thomas Evans
William Edwards 13 June 1821–13 May 1846. Policeman. Born in Overton Co., Tennessee. Son of Thomas Edwards and Elizabeth. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before Oct. 1839. Ordained an elder, Oct. 1839, in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois... View Full Bio

Josiah Boice
Andrew A. Timmons
William Munjar
Eleazer King Sr

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Document Information
Editorial Title
Petition from John P. Herr and Others, 7 March 1844
ID #
12311
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Jackson Smith
- Unidentified
- Joseph B. Hawks
- Edmund Butler
- William H. Edwards
- Andrew Timmon
- William Munjar
- Eleazer King Sr.