Petition from Lewis Dunbar Wilson and Others, 10 February 1842

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Lewis Dunbar Wilson
2 June 1805–11 Mar. 1856. Born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Bradley Wilson and Mary (Polly) Gill. Married Nancy Ann Waggner, by ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 May 1836. Ordained an elder, Sept. 1836. ...
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Thomas Grover
22 July 1807–20 Feb. 1886. Farmer, boat operator. Born at Whitehall, Washington Co., New York. Son of Thomas Grover and Polly Spaulding. Married first Caroline Whiting of Whitehall, 1828. Became a Methodist preacher, by 1834. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus...
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, Joseph Wamth, Bradley Wilson, Rodmon Clark, Bushrod W. Wilson, and B. B. Wilson, Petition,
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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 Nauvoo City Council, 10 Feb. 1842; handwriting probably of
Lewis Dunbar Wilson
2 June 1805–11 Mar. 1856. Born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Bradley Wilson and Mary (Polly) Gill. Married Nancy Ann Waggner, by ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 May 1836. Ordained an elder, Sept. 1836. ...
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; signatures of petitioners; endorsements in handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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Febuary 10th. 1842

To the City Council

we your pertitioners pray your honerable boddy to lay and open water Street commensing at [blank] Stree[t] runing East to the Charter line——

Joseph Wamth

Bradley Wilson

Rodmon Clark

Bushrod W. Wilson

B. B. Wilson

<4 (Entd)>

<Feb.y. 17th 1842.—> [p. [1]]

Febuary 10th. 1842

To the City Council

we your pertitioners pray your honerable boddy to lay and open water Street commensing at [blank] Street runing East to the Charter line——

Joseph Wamth

Bradley Wilson

Rodmon Clark

Bushrod W. Wilson

B. B. Wilson

Rejected

4 (Entd)

Feb.y. 17th 1842.— [p. [1]]

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Editorial Title
Petition from Lewis Dunbar Wilson and Others, 10 February 1842
ID #
12134
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- Lewis Dunbar Wilson
- Thomas Grover
- Unidentified
- Bradley B. Wilson
- James Sloan
Footnotes
1. Signatures of Lewis Dunbar Wilson, Thomas Grover, Joseph Wamth, Bradley Wilson, Rodmon Clark, Bushrod W. Wilson, and B. B. Wilson.
2. Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.

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