Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842

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Reuben Atwood
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and 81 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, 5 Apr. 1842; handwriting of
Charles C. Rich
21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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; signatures of petitioners; endorsement 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Nathan West 10 Apr. 1801–8 May 1888. Joiner, farmer. Born in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of William West and Mary Ayers. Married first Mary Hulet, 25 Oct. 1828, in Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Nelson, Portage Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ... View Full Bio	Jas Goff
Jesse P. Harmon 11 Aug. 1795–24 Dec. 1877. Policeman, alderman, farmer. Born in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Martin Harmon and Triphina Pool. Moved to Lewis, Essex Co., Vermont, ca. 1801. Served in War of 1812. Moved to Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, June 1813... View Full Bio	David ◊◊◊bry
B[enjamin] R Bentley	Albert ◊◊◊sel
Isaac Allred View Full Bio	Stephen Wilkenson [Wilkinson] Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike... View Full Bio
Joseph Egbert	William Batson
Wm Stringham 10 Mar. 1788–3 Nov. 1865. Tailor. Born in North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York. Son of James Stringham and Martha Willis. Married first Esther Knight, ca. 1816. Resident of Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into ... View Full Bio	Richard Bird
Samuel Griggs	N M Hawthorn
Charles Hulett	George Whitney
Nathan L	E. F [illegible]
Andrew Whitlock	R A Allred
A Bath◊◊◊◊	Oliver Stratton
	Josiah Arnold View Full Bio
Charles W Hubbard	William Milam
Noah Hubbard	James Pace
[Heze]kiah 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	Simeon Hendreks
Jonathan Taylor 6 June 1793–after June 1846. Born at Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Eliza Taylor. Lived at Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, by Aug. 1820. Married first Lydia Azula Taylor, 12 June 1828, in Medina Co. Visited by JS at his home at Norton, 1834. Baptized... View Full Bio	Jesse Baker 23 Jan. 1778–1 Nov. 1846. Shoemaker, Thomsonian physician. Born in Leyden, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Son of Benjamin Baker and Hannah Tucker. Married first Margaret Bouvee, ca. 1798, in Leyden; wife died. Moved to Warren Co., Rhode Island, by 1830. Married... View Full Bio
Isaac Morton	Jesse Price
Samuel R Morton	Jacob [illegible]
F[rederick] H Moeser 21 Aug. 1805–1853. Merchant, baker, butcher. Born in Germany. Son of Johan Georg Moeser and Anna Margaret Appel. Immigrated to Pittsburgh, before 1835. Married first Magdalena Zundel, before Feb. 1835. Moved to Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, by Oct. 1836. Moved... View Full Bio	Jacob Morris
Joseph Worm[o]uth	Joel S. Miles 25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by... View Full Bio
Edward Gabbot	Ebenezer Jennings ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co. View Full Bio
Harmon Cutler	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
Robert W Bidwell	Samuel Parker
Joseph Horne	Andrew J Clothier

[See Report of Committee, 9 Apr. 1842–A.] [p. [2]]

Nathan West 10 Apr. 1801–8 May 1888. Joiner, farmer. Born in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of William West and Mary Ayers. Married first Mary Hulet, 25 Oct. 1828, in Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Nelson, Portage Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ... View Full Bio	Jas Goff
Jesse P. Harmon 11 Aug. 1795–24 Dec. 1877. Policeman, alderman, farmer. Born in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Martin Harmon and Triphina Pool. Moved to Lewis, Essex Co., Vermont, ca. 1801. Served in War of 1812. Moved to Castleton, Rutland Co., Vermont, June 1813... View Full Bio	David bry
Benjamin R Bentley	Albert sel
Isaac Allred View Full Bio	Stephen Wilkenson [Wilkinson] Ca. 1819–after 1860. Stonemason. Born in Kentucky. Lived in Missouri, by mid-1830s. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, by 1837. Married Hannah Potts, 16 Nov. 1837, in Pike Co. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lived in Pleasant Vale, Pike... View Full Bio
Joseph Egbert	William Batson
Wm Stringham 10 Mar. 1788–3 Nov. 1865. Tailor. Born in North Hempstead, Queens Co., New York. Son of James Stringham and Martha Willis. Married first Esther Knight, ca. 1816. Resident of Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into ... View Full Bio	Richard Bird
Samuel Griggs	N M Hawthorn
Charles Hulett	George Whitney
Nathan L	E. F
Andrew Whitlock	R A Allred
A Bath	Oliver Stratton
	Josiah Arnold View Full Bio
Charles W Hubbard	William Milam
Noah Hubbard	James Pace
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	Simeon Hendreks
Jonathan Taylor 6 June 1793–after June 1846. Born at Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Eliza Taylor. Lived at Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, by Aug. 1820. Married first Lydia Azula Taylor, 12 June 1828, in Medina Co. Visited by JS at his home at Norton, 1834. Baptized... View Full Bio	Jesse Baker 23 Jan. 1778–1 Nov. 1846. Shoemaker, Thomsonian physician. Born in Leyden, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. Son of Benjamin Baker and Hannah Tucker. Married first Margaret Bouvee, ca. 1798, in Leyden; wife died. Moved to Warren Co., Rhode Island, by 1830. Married... View Full Bio
Isaac Morton	Jesse Price
Samuel R Morton	Jacob
Frederick H Moeser 21 Aug. 1805–1853. Merchant, baker, butcher. Born in Germany. Son of Johan Georg Moeser and Anna Margaret Appel. Immigrated to Pittsburgh, before 1835. Married first Magdalena Zundel, before Feb. 1835. Moved to Beaver Co., Pennsylvania, by Oct. 1836. Moved... View Full Bio	Jacob Morris
Joseph Wormouth	Joel S. Miles 25 Oct. 1816–in/after 1862. Constable, carpenter, justice of the peace. Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Miles and Sarah Simonds. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by... View Full Bio
Edward Gabbot	Ebenezer Jennings ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co. View Full Bio
Harmon Cutler	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
Robert W Bidwell	Samuel Parker
Joseph Horne	Andrew J Clothier

[See Report of Committee, 9 Apr. 1842–A.] [p. [2]]

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Editorial Title
Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
ID #
12146
Total Pages
2
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- Nathan West
- James Goff
- Jesse Harmon
- Unidentified
- Benjamin R. Bentley
- Isaac Allred
- Stephen Wilkinson
- William Stringham
- Andrew Whitlock
- Josiah Arnold
- Charles W. Hubbard
- Noah Hubbard
- Hezekiah Peck
- Jonathan Taylor
- Jesse Baker
- Frederick Moeser
- Joseph Wormouth
- Joel Miles
- Ebenezer Jennings
- Hiram F. Dayton
- Robert W. Bidwell
- Samuel Parker

Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842

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