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Petition from Robert L. Campbell and Others, 13 January 1844

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Robert L. Campbell and seventy-two 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 Mayor [JS], Aldermen, and 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, 13 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
William W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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; signatures of petitioners; docket and 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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David Fullmer 7 July 1803–21 Oct. 1879. Teacher, merchant, farmer. Born in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfoss. Moved to Huntington Township, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Married Rhoda Ann Marvin, 18... View Full Bio	James Jepson
Charels Perrin
Wm. Swett
Thomas Moor
A[lanson] Ripley 8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition... View Full Bio
John Binley
John. M. Callan
J. M Jackson
Henry Kearn
O[rsamus] F Bostwick 2 Mar. 1801–9 Aug. 1869. Blacksmith. Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Heman Bostwick and Belinda Palmer. Married first Sarah Eddy, 26 Mar. 1820. Moved to Onondaga, Onondaga Co., New York, by 1829. Married second Sarah Bardwell, 26 Mar. 1830... View Full Bio
G. C Risere
J Cooper
J J Riser
Daniel S Cahoon
Pater Zoffninz
A[braham] O. Smoot
Wm. G Rule
Wm Orr
John A. Forgeus
George Alley
Aaron Smith 16 Aug. 1797–Feb. 1856. Farmer. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Smith Sr. and Sylvia Bass. Resided in Stamford, Bennington Co., 1800. Resided in Medina Co., Ohio, 1820. Married Nancy Helmick, 1823, in Wayne Co., Ohio. Moved to Montville, Medina... View Full Bio
Sanford Bingham
John Hill
John Rithans
George Woodward
Wm Henrie
James Allred 22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle... View Full Bio
P A. Alred
Josiah Ells 4 Mar. 1806–15 Oct. 1885. Blacksmith, gunsmith, preacher. Born in Lewes, Sussex Co., England. Son of Thomas Ells and Hannah. Joined Methodist church, 1826. Married Eliza L. Campion, 25 Mar. 1828, in Leicester, Leicester Co., England. Immigrated to Philadelphia... View Full Bio
James Sanderson

Petition of Robert Campbell & 72 others to tax dogs.—

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David Fullmer 7 July 1803–21 Oct. 1879. Teacher, merchant, farmer. Born in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfoss. Moved to Huntington Township, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Married Rhoda Ann Marvin, 18... View Full Bio	James Jepson
Charels Perrin
Wm. Swett
Thomas Moor
Alanson Ripley 8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition... View Full Bio
John Binley
John. M. Callan
J. M Jackson
Henry Kearn
Orsamus F Bostwick 2 Mar. 1801–9 Aug. 1869. Blacksmith. Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Heman Bostwick and Belinda Palmer. Married first Sarah Eddy, 26 Mar. 1820. Moved to Onondaga, Onondaga Co., New York, by 1829. Married second Sarah Bardwell, 26 Mar. 1830... View Full Bio
G. C Risere
J Cooper
J J Riser
Daniel S Cahoon
Pater Zoffninz
Abraham O. Smoot
Wm. G Rule
Wm Orr
John A. Forgeus
George Alley
Aaron Smith 16 Aug. 1797–Feb. 1856. Farmer. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Smith Sr. and Sylvia Bass. Resided in Stamford, Bennington Co., 1800. Resided in Medina Co., Ohio, 1820. Married Nancy Helmick, 1823, in Wayne Co., Ohio. Moved to Montville, Medina... View Full Bio
Sanford Bingham
John Hill
John Rithans
George Woodward
Wm Henrie
James Allred 22 Jan. 1784–10 Jan. 1876. Farmer. Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. Married Elizabeth Warren. Moved to Missouri, before Sept. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by George M. Hinkle... View Full Bio
P A. Alred
Josiah Ells 4 Mar. 1806–15 Oct. 1885. Blacksmith, gunsmith, preacher. Born in Lewes, Sussex Co., England. Son of Thomas Ells and Hannah. Joined Methodist church, 1826. Married Eliza L. Campion, 25 Mar. 1828, in Leicester, Leicester Co., England. Immigrated to Philadelphia... View Full Bio
James Sanderson

Petition of Robert Campbell & 72 others to tax dogs.—

Read— January 13th 1844

Laid on the Table [p. [2]]

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Editorial Title
Petition from Robert L. Campbell and Others, 13 January 1844
ID #
12305
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- David Fullmer
- Unidentified
- Thomas Moore
- Alanson Ripley
- Henry Kern
- Orsamus Ferdinand Bostwick
- Abraham Owen Smoot
- John A. Forgeus
- Aaron Smith
- James Allred
- P. A. Alred
- Josiah Ells
- Willard Richards
Footnotes
1. Docket in handwriting of Willard Richards.
2. Endorsement in handwriting of Willard Richards.

Petition from Robert L. Campbell and Others, 13 January 1844

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