Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842

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Philemon Merrill and 92 Others, 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 Feb. 1842; handwriting possibly of
Windsor P. Lyon
8 Feb. 1809–Jan. 1849. Physician, druggist, merchant. Born at Orwell, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Child Lyon and Roxana (Rocksey) Palmer. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832, in New York. Lived at Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co...
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; signatures of petitioners; endorsements and docket in handwriting of
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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; three pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL. Includes mathematical notations.

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Andrew J Clothier	Solomon Freeman
Chas. Warner	Joseph Aldrich
David Sessions	Joshua Umsted
Johnathan Bighimer	Willson Kelly
A[ndrew] Colton	John Simonton
John M MCaul	Ebenezer Jennings ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co. View Full Bio
Reuben C Hendricks	Lewis Willson
Allen Taylor	William D Pratt 3 Sept. 1802–15 Sept. 1870. Schoolteacher. Born at Worcester, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon, 10 Feb.... View Full Bio .
Josiah Arnold View Full Bio	Simeon Thayer
Joseph Egbert	Joseph Knight Jr 21 June 1808–4 Nov. 1866. Miller, carder, millwright. Born at Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, 1808. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Edwin D Wells	H[orace] S Eldredge 6 Feb. 1816–6 Sept. 1888. Constable, farmer, military officer, merchant, banker, business executive. Born in Brutus, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Alanson Eldredge and Esther Sunderlin. Joined Baptist church, ca. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ ... View Full Bio
Jonathan Taylor 6 June 1793–after June 1846. Born at Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Eliza Taylor. Lived at Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, by Aug. 1820. Married first Lydia Azula Taylor, 12 June 1828, in Medina Co. Visited by JS at his home at Norton, 1834. Baptized... View Full Bio	Knowlton Hanks
Carlos Philander J Perry	Henry C. Chase
P. T. Rolfe.	Francis Clark
L H Roundy	N. K. Night
Truman Gillett Jr 21 May 1811–after 1850. Farmer. Born in Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Truman Gillet and Phebe Doty. Moved to Newport, Herkimer Co., by 1820. Moved to Williamstown, Oswego Co., New York, by 1830. Married Fidelia Teal, before 1832, in New York. Baptized... View Full Bio	Samuel Rolfe 26 Aug. 1794–July 1867. Carpenter. Born at Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Rolfe and Mary (Molly) Swett. Moved to Maine, 1810. Married Elizabeth Hathaway, 4 Mar. 1818. Lived at Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, when baptized into Church of... View Full Bio
J. P. Hendrixson	George Slater
Asahel Perry	Henry Oaks
Chester Phillips	Alonso King
H T Chipman
D[imick] B Huntington 26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
Chester Southworth

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Andrew J Clothier	Solomon Freeman
Chas. Warner	Joseph Aldrich
David Sessions	Joshua Umsted
Johnathan Bighimer	Willson Kelly
Andrew Colton	John Simonton
John M MCaul	Ebenezer Jennings ca. Dec. 1793–20 Aug. 1868. Born in Vermont. Served in War of 1812. Married Electa Willard, by ca. 1819. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1823; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by May 1842; and to Genesee Co., Michigan. Died in Genesee Co. View Full Bio
Reuben C Hendricks	Lewis Willson
Allen Taylor	William D Pratt 3 Sept. 1802–15 Sept. 1870. Schoolteacher. Born at Worcester, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon, 10 Feb.... View Full Bio .
Josiah Arnold View Full Bio	Simeon Thayer
Joseph Egbert	Joseph Knight Jr 21 June 1808–4 Nov. 1866. Miller, carder, millwright. Born at Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, 1808. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Edwin D Wells	Horace S Eldredge 6 Feb. 1816–6 Sept. 1888. Constable, farmer, military officer, merchant, banker, business executive. Born in Brutus, Cayuga Co., New York. Son of Alanson Eldredge and Esther Sunderlin. Joined Baptist church, ca. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ ... View Full Bio
Jonathan Taylor 6 June 1793–after June 1846. Born at Burlington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Eliza Taylor. Lived at Norton, Medina Co., Ohio, by Aug. 1820. Married first Lydia Azula Taylor, 12 June 1828, in Medina Co. Visited by JS at his home at Norton, 1834. Baptized... View Full Bio	Knowlton Hanks
Philander J Perry	Henry C. Chase
P. T. Rolfe.	Francis Clark
L H Roundy	N. K. Night
Truman Gillett Jr 21 May 1811–after 1850. Farmer. Born in Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Truman Gillet and Phebe Doty. Moved to Newport, Herkimer Co., by 1820. Moved to Williamstown, Oswego Co., New York, by 1830. Married Fidelia Teal, before 1832, in New York. Baptized... View Full Bio	Samuel Rolfe 26 Aug. 1794–July 1867. Carpenter. Born at Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Rolfe and Mary (Molly) Swett. Moved to Maine, 1810. Married Elizabeth Hathaway, 4 Mar. 1818. Lived at Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, when baptized into Church of... View Full Bio
J. P. Hendrixson	George Slater
Asahel Perry	Henry Oaks
Chester Phillips	Alonso King
H T Chipman
Dimick B Huntington 26 May 1808–1 Feb. 1879. Farmer, blacksmith, shoemaker, constable, coroner, deputy sheriff, Indian interpreter. Born at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Married Fannie Maria Allen, 28 Apr. 1830. Baptized into Church... View Full Bio
Chester Southworth

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Editorial Title
Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842
ID #
12137
Total Pages
6
Handwriting on This Page
- Unidentified
- Charles Warner
- David Sessions
- Andrew Colton
- Ebenezer Jennings
- William Pratt
- Josiah Arnold
- Joseph Knight Jr.
- Horace Eldredge
- Jonathan Taylor
- Knowlton Hanks
- Truman Gillet Jr.
- Samuel Rolfe
- Asahel Perry
- Henry Oaks
- Dimick B. Huntington

Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842

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