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Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843

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, Hancock Co., IL, to the United States Senate and House of Representatives,
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23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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; signatures of authors; docket by unidentified scribe; fifty-three pages; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC.

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Isaac Morley 11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married... View Full Bio	Erastus Snow 9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston... View Full Bio
Gardner Snow 15 Feb. 1793–17 Nov. 1889. Cooper. Born in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of James Snow and Abigail Farr. Married Sarah Sawyer Hastings, 30 Nov. 1814. Moved to St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, 1818. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio	Sarah L. Snow
James. C. Snow	Cordelia Morley
Eliza R Snow 21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Ira Willsey
J. E. Snow
Artimesia Snow	Rebecca E King
Sarah. J. Snow
John C. Snow	Horace Rawson
Carlos, Z, Snow	Elizabeth Rawson
Eliza R Snow 21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Matilly Chase
Lewis Whiting	Obedience Ross
Elisha Whiting	Henry Ross
Philena Case	Caroline Allen
Mary Child	Willes Ross
[illegible] Child	Lucy Allen
Ann Cox	Nancy Ross
Lucy D Allen	Caroline E Pellsey
	Olive Rawson
Mary T King	Daniel Rawson
Benjamin R Wescott	Polly Ross
Jane. Wescott.	Cardelia Allen
Jane A King	John Ross
Mary Durfee	Solomon Ross
	Anna E Pellsey
Enoch E King	Samantha Rawson
	William Rawson
Augustus Bragg	Sariah Rawson
Shepherd Hutchings	Jabis Durfee 23 Dec. 1791–Apr. 1867. Carpenter, millwright. Born in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Perry Durfee and Annie Salisbury. Married first Electa Cranston, ca. 1811, in Tiverton. Moved to Lenox, Madison Co., New York, by 1820. Moved to New London,... View Full Bio
Marcellus Bragg	Emily Bragg
Lucinda Hutchings	Benjamin Bragg Jr
	Nancy J putnam
Plina Hutchings	Chloe Rawson
	Arthur Rawson
Nefi Durfee	Therissa Morley
Lucy Morley	Lucrecia Morley Jun

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Isaac Morley 11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married... View Full Bio	Erastus Snow 9 Nov. 1818–27 May 1888. Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer. Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont. Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston... View Full Bio
Gardner Snow 15 Feb. 1793–17 Nov. 1889. Cooper. Born in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of James Snow and Abigail Farr. Married Sarah Sawyer Hastings, 30 Nov. 1814. Moved to St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, 1818. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ... View Full Bio	Sarah L. Snow
James. C. Snow	Cordelia Morley
Eliza R Snow 21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Ira Willsey
J. E. Snow
Artimesia Snow	Rebecca E King
Sarah. J. Snow
John C. Snow	Horace Rawson
Carlos, Z, Snow	Elizabeth Rawson
Eliza R Snow 21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio	Matilly Chase
Lewis Whiting	Obedience Ross
Elisha Whiting	Henry Ross
Philena Case	Caroline Allen
Mary Child	Willes Ross
Child	Lucy Allen
Ann Cox	Nancy Ross
Lucy D Allen	Caroline E Pellsey
	Olive Rawson
Mary T King	Daniel Rawson
Benjamin R Wescott	Polly Ross
Jane. Wescott.	Cardelia Allen
Jane A King	John Ross
Mary Durfee	Solomon Ross
	Anna E Pellsey
Enoch E King	Samantha Rawson
	William Rawson
Augustus Bragg	Sariah Rawson
Shepherd Hutchings	Jabis Durfee 23 Dec. 1791–Apr. 1867. Carpenter, millwright. Born in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Perry Durfee and Annie Salisbury. Married first Electa Cranston, ca. 1811, in Tiverton. Moved to Lenox, Madison Co., New York, by 1820. Moved to New London,... View Full Bio
Marcellus Bragg	Emily Bragg
Lucinda Hutchings	Benjamin Bragg Jr
	Nancy J putnam
Plina Hutchings	Chloe Rawson
	Arthur Rawson
Nefi Durfee	Therissa Morley
Lucy Morley	Lucrecia Morley Jun

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Editorial Title
Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
ID #
1208
Total Pages
118
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- Isaac Morley
- Erastus Snow
- Gardner Snow
- Unidentified
- James C. Snow
- Eliza R. Snow
- Ira Willsey
- Horace Rawson
- Benjamin R. Wescott
- Jabez Durfee
- Lucy Gunn Morley

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