Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842

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Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842
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Philemon Merrill
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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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Docket in handwriting of James Sloan.
Petn. as to Swine.

Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.
<Presented Feb.y. 12th 42.> [p. [6]]
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Petition from Philemon Merrill and Others, 3 February 1842
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James Sloan
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Docket in handwriting of James Sloan.
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.