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Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842

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Thomas Grover
22 July 1807–20 Feb. 1886. Farmer, boat operator. Born at Whitehall, Washington Co., New York. Son of Thomas Grover and Polly Spaulding. Married first Caroline Whiting of Whitehall, 1828. Became a Methodist preacher, by 1834. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus...
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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 Nauvoo City Council, 2 May 1842; handwriting of Francis Moon; 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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May 2— 42

To the City Council of . We your undersigned petitioners request of your Honourable body to alter the Highway taxes of this : and tax every man according to the property he possesses.

Signatures of petitioners. Thomas Grover 22 July 1807–20 Feb. 1886. Farmer, boat operator. Born at Whitehall, Washington Co., New York. Son of Thomas Grover and Polly Spaulding. Married first Caroline Whiting of Whitehall, 1828. Became a Methodist preacher, by 1834. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus... View Full Bio	Aaron Johnson 22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut... View Full Bio
Francis Moon	Joseph Mount
Edward Gabbet	W[illiam] D Huntington 28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ... View Full Bio
Edward Rigby	John Lytle 18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana... View Full Bio
L. D. [Lewis Dunbar] Wilson 2 June 1805–11 Mar. 1856. Born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Bradley Wilson and Mary (Polly) Gill. Married Nancy Ann Waggner, by ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 May 1836. Ordained an elder, Sept. 1836. ... View Full Bio	Andrew Lytle 25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ... View Full Bio
Bushrod W Wilson	William [A.] Wightman 12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served... View Full Bio
Hosea Stout 18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to... View Full Bio	Newel Knight 13 Sept. 1800–11 Jan. 1847. Miller, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, ca. 1809. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Lindsey Brady	Uriah C Nickerson 14 Nov. 1810–18 June 1888. Horse trainer and doctor, laborer. Born in Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Freeman Nickerson and Huldah Chapman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 1833. Married Mary Ann Richardson, Apr. 1834... View Full Bio
B[radley] B. Wilson
John Robinson
John Alston
John abbot
John Hodson
Edrd. Johnson
Seth Rigby
Barnet Rigby
Thomas J Filcher
Wm. J Jenkins
R. W. Allred
George Scholes
George Ritchie
Horece Wild
Alonso King
Eleazar King Jr
B M Matteres
Hiram Clark 22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful... View Full Bio
Warriner Porter

<Report of Committee Recd., & <adopted, Petn> Rejected.>

</No. 4./>

<May 14th. 1842.> [p. [1]]

May 2— 42

To the City Council of . We your undersigned petitioners request of your Honourable body to alter the Highway taxes of this : and tax every man according to the property he possesses.

Signatures of petitioners. Thomas Grover 22 July 1807–20 Feb. 1886. Farmer, boat operator. Born at Whitehall, Washington Co., New York. Son of Thomas Grover and Polly Spaulding. Married first Caroline Whiting of Whitehall, 1828. Became a Methodist preacher, by 1834. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus... View Full Bio	Aaron Johnson 22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut... View Full Bio
Francis Moon	Joseph Mount
Edward Gabbet	William D Huntington 28 Feb. 1818–20 Mar. 1887. Constable, sexton, carpenter, farmer, postmaster. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Luke Johnson, Aug. 1836. Moved ... View Full Bio
Edward Rigby	John Lytle 18 Aug. 1803–12 Oct. 1892. Blacksmith, policeman, farmer. Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820. Married Christina Diana... View Full Bio
L. D. Lewis Dunbar Wilson 2 June 1805–11 Mar. 1856. Born in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of Bradley Wilson and Mary (Polly) Gill. Married Nancy Ann Waggner, by ca. 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23 May 1836. Ordained an elder, Sept. 1836. ... View Full Bio	Andrew Lytle 25 Dec. 1812–25 Dec. 1870. Blacksmith, policeman, justice of the peace, mayor. Born in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson. Moved to Akron, Portage Co., Ohio. Married Hannah Hull, 18 Oct. 1835, in Waterford, Erie Co., ... View Full Bio
Bushrod W Wilson	William A. Wightman 12 Dec. 1807–Sept. 1842. Married Dolly Eaton, 31 Oct. 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1836. Ordained an elder, 27 Feb. 1836, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Laid out town of Ramus (later Webster), Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Served... View Full Bio
Hosea Stout 18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to... View Full Bio	Newel Knight 13 Sept. 1800–11 Jan. 1847. Miller, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Knight Sr. and Polly Peck. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, ca. 1809. Moved to Windsor (later in Colesville), Broome Co., New... View Full Bio
Lindsey Brady	Uriah C Nickerson 14 Nov. 1810–18 June 1888. Horse trainer and doctor, laborer. Born in Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Freeman Nickerson and Huldah Chapman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 1833. Married Mary Ann Richardson, Apr. 1834... View Full Bio
Bradley B. Wilson
John Robinson
John Alston
John abbot
John Hodson
Edrd. Johnson
Seth Rigby
Barnet Rigby
Thomas J Filcher
Wm. J Jenkins
R. W. Allred
George Scholes
George Ritchie
Horece Wild
Alonso King
Eleazar King Jr
B M Matteres
Hiram Clark 22 Sept. 1795–28 Dec. 1853 Born in Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Lyman Clark and Parmela. Married first Mary Fenno. Moved to Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York, by 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1835. Married second Thankful... View Full Bio
Warriner Porter

Committee of Ways & Means—

Report of Committee Recd., & adopted, Petn Rejected.

/No. 4./

May 14th. 1842. [p. [1]]

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Editorial Title
Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842
ID #
12157
Total Pages
4
Handwriting on This Page
- Francis Moon
- Thomas Grover
- Aaron Johnson
- Unidentified
- William D. Huntington
- John Lytle
- Lewis Dunbar Wilson
- Andrew Lytle Jr.
- William A. Wightman
- Hosea Stout
- Newel Knight
- Uriah Nickerson
- Bradley B. Wilson
- Hiram Clark
- Warriner Porter
- James Sloan
Footnotes
1. Signatures of petitioners.
2. Endorsements in handwriting of James Sloan.

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