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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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Howard Egan	Jesse K Nichols
Samson Egan	Caroline Nichols
Samuel Thompson	Sarah Parker
Freeman Nickerson 5 Feb. 1779–22 Jan. 1847. Seaman. Born at South Dennis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Son of Eleazer Nickerson and Thankful Chase. Moved to Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1800. Married Huldah Chapman, 19 Jan. 1801, at Cavendish. Served as officer in Vermont... View Full Bio	William Mendenhall
Huldah Nickerson	Sarah L Mendenhall
Mary Thompson	Saml. G. Flagg
Caroline Bullard	Harriette Flagg
M Jordan	Jerome O. Flagg
C A Harper	Henry a Buckwalter 6 June 1817–10 Aug. 1891. Miller, farmer. Born in West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Henry Buckwalter and Margaret Funk. Married first Emily Winn. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 11 July 1843. Moved to Hancock Co... View Full Bio
Lavina Harper	Emily Buckwalter
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	Phebe Danfield
Amy A Smith	Levi Fifield
Lewis Robison	Amy Fifield
Wm. Casper	C. M. Robison
Wm. R Helm	Ira N Spaulding
Elizabeth Helm	Ann Eliza Spaulding
Stephen Perry 22 Dec. 1818–16 Nov. 1888. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Middlebury, Genesee Co., New York. Son of Asahel Perry and Polly Chadwick. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 Aug. 1833, in Middlebury. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, May... View Full Bio	Wm H Perry
Rhoby Perry	Susan Perry
Josiah H Perry	Sally S Perry
Asa Barton	John Barton
Mary Barton	Sally Barton
Salley Ann L Brooker	Wm Barton
Jacob Huntsman	Matilda Barton
Catherine Huntsman	Julia Barton
Luman H Calkins	Alvin Horr
Mahetable Calkins	Sarah Horr
Edmund [Edmond] Fisher	Moses Daley 16 Apr. 1794–9 Dec. 1865. Farmer. Born at Walkill, Orange Co., New York. Son of John Daley and Amy Mapes. Married Almira Barber, 22 Jan. 1819, at Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York. Moved to Huron Co., Ohio, by 1827. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Cornelia J. Fisher	Rufus Fisher
Aseneth Sherman	Almira Daley
Kiny Fisher	Olive Fisher
Sally Fisher	Eliphalet Boynton
James Wareham	Susan Boynton
Harriett Wareham	Joseph Peck
Martin H Peck	Amos Fuller 26 Mar. 1810–29 Mar. 1853. Blacksmith, farmer. Born at Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of Luther Fuller and Lorena (Lovina) Mitchell. Married Esther Victoria Smith, cousin of JS, 8 Mar. 1832, at Stockholm. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Edwin Peck	Jane Lathrop
Asahel A Lathrop 27 Dec. 1810–23 Jan. 1891. Merchant, hotelier, farmer, postmaster, dairyman. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of Grant Lathrop and Sybel. Married first Cynthia Jackson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Received... View Full Bio	Hannah Clark

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Howard Egan	Jesse K Nichols
Samson Egan	Caroline Nichols
Samuel Thompson	Sarah Parker
Freeman Nickerson 5 Feb. 1779–22 Jan. 1847. Seaman. Born at South Dennis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Son of Eleazer Nickerson and Thankful Chase. Moved to Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont, 1800. Married Huldah Chapman, 19 Jan. 1801, at Cavendish. Served as officer in Vermont... View Full Bio	William Mendenhall
Huldah Nickerson	Sarah L Mendenhall
Mary Thompson	Saml. G. Flagg
Caroline Bullard	Harriette Flagg
M Jordan	Jerome O. Flagg
C A Harper	Henry a Buckwalter 6 June 1817–10 Aug. 1891. Miller, farmer. Born in West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Henry Buckwalter and Margaret Funk. Married first Emily Winn. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 11 July 1843. Moved to Hancock Co... View Full Bio
Lavina Harper	Emily Buckwalter
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	Phebe Danfield
Amy A Smith	Levi Fifield
Lewis Robison	Amy Fifield
Wm. Casper	C. M. Robison
Wm. R Helm	Ira N Spaulding
Elizabeth Helm	Ann Eliza Spaulding
Stephen Perry 22 Dec. 1818–16 Nov. 1888. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Middlebury, Genesee Co., New York. Son of Asahel Perry and Polly Chadwick. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 Aug. 1833, in Middlebury. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, May... View Full Bio	Wm H Perry
Rhoby Perry	Susan Perry
Josiah H Perry	Sally S Perry
Asa Barton	John Barton
Mary Barton	Sally Barton
Salley Ann L Brooker	Wm Barton
Jacob Huntsman	Matilda Barton
Catherine Huntsman	Julia Barton
Luman H Calkins	Alvin Horr
Mahetable Calkins	Sarah Horr
Edmund Edmond Fisher	Moses Daley 16 Apr. 1794–9 Dec. 1865. Farmer. Born at Walkill, Orange Co., New York. Son of John Daley and Amy Mapes. Married Almira Barber, 22 Jan. 1819, at Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York. Moved to Huron Co., Ohio, by 1827. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Cornelia J. Fisher	Rufus Fisher
Aseneth Sherman	Almira Daley
Kiny Fisher	Olive Fisher
Sally Fisher	Eliphalet Boynton
James Wareham	Susan Boynton
Harriett Wareham	Joseph Peck
Martin H Peck	Amos Fuller 26 Mar. 1810–29 Mar. 1853. Blacksmith, farmer. Born at Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of Luther Fuller and Lorena (Lovina) Mitchell. Married Esther Victoria Smith, cousin of JS, 8 Mar. 1832, at Stockholm. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of... View Full Bio
Edwin Peck	Jane Lathrop
Asahel A Lathrop 27 Dec. 1810–23 Jan. 1891. Merchant, hotelier, farmer, postmaster, dairyman. Born in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Son of Grant Lathrop and Sybel. Married first Cynthia Jackson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Received... View Full Bio	Hannah Clark

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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
- Howard Egan
- Jesse K. Nichols
- Unidentified
- Samuel Thompson
- Freeman Nickerson
- William Mendenhall
- Henry Buckwalter
- William R. Helm
- Stephen Perry
- Luman Hopkins Calkins
- Alvin Horr
- Edmond Fisher
- Moses Daley
- Eliphalet Boynton
- Martin H. Peck
- Amos Fuller
- Asahel Lathrop

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