Blessing to Joseph Hancock, 28 February 1835

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Blessing to Joseph Hancock, 28 February 1835
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Joseph Hancock
18 Mar. 1800–5 July 1893. Farmer, hunter, brickmaker. Born in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Hancock and Amy Ward. Married first Betsy Johnson, in 1823. Moved to Mayfield, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, before 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus...
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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 28 Feb. 1835. Featured version copied [not before 25 Feb. 1836] in Minute Book 1, p. 168; handwriting of
Warren Cowdery
17 Oct. 1788–23 Feb. 1851. Physician, druggist, farmer, editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Married Patience Simonds, 22 Sept. 1814, in Pawlet, Rutland Co. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1816...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minute Book 1.

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See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835.
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Joseph Hancock
18 Mar. 1800–5 July 1893. Farmer, hunter, brickmaker. Born in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Hancock and Amy Ward. Married first Betsy Johnson, in 1823. Moved to Mayfield, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, before 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus...
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s’ Blessing

You are blessed and shall be above that which your heart has conceived to ask for. You shall wade through much tribulation.
1
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 214, 243 [Mosiah 27:28; Alma 8:14].
Your life shall be preserved, although many shall seek it. You shall speak in many tongues, and hear many speak in your own. You have a great work to perform in a far distant clime from this. You shall see great desolations. You shall see bands of Robbers. like the Gadianton: spoiling and laying waste.
2
The Book of Mormon provides an account of a Nephite group led by a man named Gadianton whose goal was “to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery” in order to “gain power.” Thereafter in the Book of Mormon, the name “Gadianton robbers” was applied to other secret groups that sought power through murder and intrigue. (Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 410, 426, 438, 457–458, 517, 518, 520 [Helaman 2:4, 8; 7:4; 11:24–26; 3 Nephi 3:9; 4 Nephi 1:42, 46; Mormon 1:18].)
Your enemies shall not have power over you. You have to go far East & many shall call you blessed father and look up to such you as such, and you shall be a protector to the innocent. Even so Amen. [p. 168]
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[1]
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 214, 243 [Mosiah 27:28; Alma 8:14].
[2]
The Book of Mormon provides an account of a Nephite group led by a man named Gadianton whose goal was “to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery” in order to “gain power.” Thereafter in the Book of Mormon, the name “Gadianton robbers” was applied to other secret groups that sought power through murder and intrigue. (Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 410, 426, 438, 457–458, 517, 518, 520 [Helaman 2:4, 8; 7:4; 11:24–26; 3 Nephi 3:9; 4 Nephi 1:42, 46; Mormon 1:18].)