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

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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 the United States Senate and House of Representatives,
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Created as district for seat of U.S. federal government by act of Congress, 1790, and named Washington DC, 1791. Named in honor of George Washington. Headquarters of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of U.S. government relocated to Washington ...
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, 28 November 1843; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
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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Rebecca White	Samuel White
Wm. White 25 Apr. 1813–22 Sept. 1872. River pilot. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Married first Achsa Golden, 25 Sept. 1838, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Sold property in and around what became Commerce ... View Full Bio	Rebecca White
Malinda White	Richard Kempton
	Hiram Kempton
Shadrach Driggs	Caroline Kempton
Eliza Driggs	Zebedee Coltrin 7 Sept. 1804–21 July 1887. Born at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Member of Methodist church. Married first Julia Ann Jennings, Oct. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Solomon Hancock, 9 Jan... View Full Bio
Hannah Kempton	Mary Coltrin
John Kempton	Chloe Thayer
Miriam T Kempton	Elizabeth M Wight
Levi Loveland	Elizabeth Ann Thayer
Hannah Loveland	Simeon Thayer
Daniel Dye	Joseph Godfry
Ann Dye	Eliza Godfry
Isaac Ashton	Abigail Ashton
Edward Martin	Henry White
Alice Martin	Sarah Buckwater
William Pitt	Meriness Loveland
Caroline Pitt	Renby Loveland
Mary Pitt	Samuel Oliver Holmes
Ellen S Edwards	Eliza Holmes
Richard Barlow	Eliza Barlowe
Jacob Foutz 20 Nov. 1800–14 Feb. 1848. Bricklayer. Born in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Foutz and Elizabeth Hinkle. Married Margaret Mann, 22 July 1822. Moved to Richland Co., Ohio, late 1820s. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1834... View Full Bio	Eli Colby
Margaret Foutz	Susan Colby
John Stevens	Ruben C Spaulding
Elizabeth Stevens	Mariah Spaulding
Increase Van Densen	William Jenkins
Maria Van Densen	Eliza Jenkins
James Smithis	Charles ◊ayson
Ann Smithis	Maria ◊ayson
Wm. Smith 13 Mar. 1811–13 Nov. 1893. Farmer, newspaper editor. Born at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811; to Norwich, Windsor Co., 1813; and to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York, 1816... View Full Bio
Hanah Smith	Joseph Fisher
Samuel. G. Smith	Evelina Fisher
John. P. Smith	John Pirce
Andrew W Smith	Mary Pierce
Wealthy Pratt	Maria L Brown
John Worthen	Samuel Brown
Geo. P. Stiles 18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841... View Full Bio	John Butler
Archibald Patten	Sophia J Stiles
	Perces Stiles

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Rebecca White	Samuel White
Wm. White 25 Apr. 1813–22 Sept. 1872. River pilot. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri Territory. Son of James White and Lurana Barber. Married first Achsa Golden, 25 Sept. 1838, in Hancock Co., Illinois. Sold property in and around what became Commerce ... View Full Bio	Rebecca White
Malinda White	Richard Kempton
	Hiram Kempton
Shadrach Driggs	Caroline Kempton
Eliza Driggs	Zebedee Coltrin 7 Sept. 1804–21 July 1887. Born at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. Son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. Member of Methodist church. Married first Julia Ann Jennings, Oct. 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Solomon Hancock, 9 Jan... View Full Bio
Hannah Kempton	Mary Coltrin
John Kempton	Chloe Thayer
Miriam T Kempton	Elizabeth M Wight
Levi Loveland	Elizabeth Ann Thayer
Hannah Loveland	Simeon Thayer
Daniel Dye	Joseph Godfry
Ann Dye	Eliza Godfry
Isaac Ashton	Abigail Ashton
Edward Martin	Henry White
Alice Martin	Sarah Buckwater
William Pitt	Meriness Loveland
Caroline Pitt	Renby Loveland
Mary Pitt	Samuel Oliver Holmes
Ellen S Edwards	Eliza Holmes
Richard Barlow	Eliza Barlowe
Jacob Foutz 20 Nov. 1800–14 Feb. 1848. Bricklayer. Born in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Foutz and Elizabeth Hinkle. Married Margaret Mann, 22 July 1822. Moved to Richland Co., Ohio, late 1820s. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1834... View Full Bio	Eli Colby
Margaret Foutz	Susan Colby
John Stevens	Ruben C Spaulding
Elizabeth Stevens	Mariah Spaulding
Increase Van Densen	William Jenkins
Maria Van Densen	Eliza Jenkins
James Smithis	Charles ayson
Ann Smithis	Maria ayson
Wm. Smith 13 Mar. 1811–13 Nov. 1893. Farmer, newspaper editor. Born at Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811; to Norwich, Windsor Co., 1813; and to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York, 1816... View Full Bio
Hanah Smith	Joseph Fisher
Samuel. G. Smith	Evelina Fisher
John. P. Smith	John Pirce
Andrew W Smith	Mary Pierce
Wealthy Pratt	Maria L Brown
John Worthen	Samuel Brown
Geo. P. Stiles 18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841... View Full Bio	John Butler
Archibald Patten	Sophia J Stiles
	Perces Stiles

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Editorial Title
Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
ID #
1208
Total Pages
118
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- William White
- Zebedee Coltrin
- John Kempton
- Edward Martin
- William Pitt
- Samuel Holmes
- Jacob Foutz
- William Smith
- George Stiles

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