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Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842

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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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and 59 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, 2 May 1842; handwriting of Francis Moon; signatures of petitioners; endorsements and docket 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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Charl[e]s W Hubbard

Henry Shornber

Wm J Stewart

B. R. Bently

David Brinton

John Robinson

James G Morgan

Richard Bentley

Stephen Luce

David DeVol

William Garner

John Rushton

Thomas Moss

James Proctor

David Wilding

John A. Forgeus

Thomas Traves

John Burskow

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Charles W Hubbard

Henry Shornber

Wm J Stewart

B. R. Bently

David Brinton

John Robinson

James G Morgan

Richard Bentley

Stephen Luce

David DeVol

William Garner

John Rushton

Thomas Moss

James Proctor

David Wilding

John A. Forgeus

Thomas Traves

John Burskow

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Document Information
Editorial Title
Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842
ID #
12157
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Hezekiah Peck
- Charles W. Hubbard
- Unidentified
- Phineas R. Bird
- Amasa Lyman
- Jonathan Holmes
- Richard Bentley
- William McIntire
- William Garner
- Thomas Moss
- David Wilding
- John A. Forgeus
- John Ellison
- Sylvester B. Stoddard
Footnotes
1. Signatures of petitioners.