Petition from Samuel Henderson and Others, circa 9 April 1842

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Samuel Henderson and 53 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, ca. 9 Apr. 1842; 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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; signatures of petitioners; dockets 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Petitioners Names.

<Subscribers Name> Insertion in unidentified handwriting.
Stephen Byington	John Cairns
George Middough	Prudance Fairchile
R F hicks	Noah Packard 7 May 1796–17 Feb. 1860. Farmer, surveyor, miner. Born at Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Noah Packard and Molly Hamblin. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1817. Married Sophia Bundy, 29 June 1820, at Parkman. Baptized into Church of Jesus... View Full Bio
Willim B Hicks	Samuel W Henderson
Abiel Strickland	Daniel Cathcart
Maria Torrey
Stephen Shelton
David Lewis 10 Apr. 1814–2 Sept. 1855. Cooper, farmer, photographer. Born in Warren Co. (later in Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Married Duritha Trail, 23 Nov. 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 24 Mar. 1835.... View Full Bio
James Hendricks
Lewis Lane
John B. Walker
Eleazer King Jr
Alonso King
Eleazer King
John M King
S[tephen] Markham 9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before... View Full Bio
Elisha Averett View Full Bio
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Thomas Richmond
Alvin Winegar
Burr Anderson 1825/1826–after 1852. Stonecutter. Born in Eldredge, Huron Co., Ohio. Son of John Anderson and Lydia Kellogg. Family moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Family moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Selected to help build font for Nauvoo temple,... View Full Bio
Andrew J Higbee
Henry Maltom
John Drysdale
E R Cutler
Stephen Hales Jr.
Daniel Cahoon
Jacob G. Bigler
John H. Lyons
Caleb W Lyons
George Gates
S[tephen] B Foot
C W Hall

The City Council Meet upon [illegible] Second Saturday in Every Month

[See Report of Committee, 9 Apr. 1842–B.] [p. [2]]

Petitioners Names.

Subscribers Name Insertion in unidentified handwriting.
Stephen Byington	John Cairns
George Middough	Prudance Fairchile
R F hicks	Noah Packard 7 May 1796–17 Feb. 1860. Farmer, surveyor, miner. Born at Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Noah Packard and Molly Hamblin. Moved to Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1817. Married Sophia Bundy, 29 June 1820, at Parkman. Baptized into Church of Jesus... View Full Bio
Willim B Hicks	Samuel W Henderson
Abiel Strickland	Daniel Cathcart
Maria Torrey
Stephen Shelton
David Lewis 10 Apr. 1814–2 Sept. 1855. Cooper, farmer, photographer. Born in Warren Co. (later in Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of Neriah Lewis and Mary Morse. Married Duritha Trail, 23 Nov. 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 24 Mar. 1835.... View Full Bio
James Hendricks
Lewis Lane
John B. Walker
Eleazer King Jr
Alonso King
Eleazer King
John M King
Stephen Markham 9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before... View Full Bio
Elisha Averett View Full Bio
Jn And
Thomas Richmond
Alvin Winegar
Burr Anderson 1825/1826–after 1852. Stonecutter. Born in Eldredge, Huron Co., Ohio. Son of John Anderson and Lydia Kellogg. Family moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837. Family moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Selected to help build font for Nauvoo temple,... View Full Bio
Andrew J Higbee
Henry Maltom
John Drysdale
E R Cutler
Stephen Hales Jr.
Daniel Cahoon
Jacob G. Bigler
John H. Lyons
Caleb W Lyons
George Gates
Stephen B Foot
C W Hall

The City Council Meet upon Second Saturday in Every Month

[See Report of Committee, 9 Apr. 1842–B.] [p. [2]]

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Editorial Title
Petition from Samuel Henderson and Others, circa 9 April 1842
ID #
12147
Total Pages
2
Handwriting on This Page
- James Sloan
- Unidentified
- John Cairns
- Noah Packard
- Samuel Henderson
- Daniel Cathcart
- Stephen Shelton
- David Lewis
- James Hendricks
- John B. Walker
- Eleazer King Sr.
- Stephen Markham
- Elisha Averett
- Alvin Winegar
- Burr Anderson
- Jacob G. Bigler
- George Gates
- Stephen Foot
Footnotes
1. Insertion in unidentified handwriting.
2. Docket in graphite in handwriting of James Sloan.

Petition from Samuel Henderson and Others, circa 9 April 1842

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