Petition from Jeremiah Curtis and Others, 3 September 1841

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Jeremiah Curtis, Andrew Colton, William Garner, Jacob G. Bigler, Moses Curtis, Philemon C. Merrill, William R. Jackman, Richard H. Wittmill, John Fido, Warren Smith, Elizabeth Miles,
George Fidler
?–after July 1842. Probably born in England. Immigrated from Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 10 May 1841; arrived in Quebec, Province of Canada, 12 July 1841. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illlinois, by 1842. Served as clerk for JS, by 1842.
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, and Elizabeth Fidler, 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, 3 Sept. 1841; handwriting of Jeremiah Curtis; signatures of petitioners; dockets in handwriting of Jeremiah Curtis and
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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; one page; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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To the Honourabl council of the City of — We the under signers inhabitants of said humbly Sheweth that we labor under great inconveniance for the want of a Street to Wit begining at the north End of a Street near the Brick house of thence running north across the half Section the distance of a half mile

And we your Petitioners will ever Pray—

Septr. 3d. 1844.—

Signers Names	Signers Names
Signatures of petitioners. Jacob G. Bigler	Jeremiah Curtis
Moses Curtis	A[ndrew] Colton
Philemon C Merrill	William Garner
Wm.R Jackman
Richd H. Wittmill
John Fido
Warren Smith
Elizabeth Miles
Geo. Fidler ?–after July 1842. Probably born in England. Immigrated from Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, 10 May 1841; arrived in Quebec, Province of Canada, 12 July 1841. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illlinois, by 1842. Served as clerk for JS, by 1842. View Full Bio
Elizabeth Fidler’s name appears to have been signed by George Fidler. Eliz[abe]th Fidler

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