Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842

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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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and 59 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, 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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; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

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Signatures of petitioners.
Hezeciah [Hezekiah] Peck
19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized...
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Charl[e]s W Hubbard
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Henry Shornber

Wm J Stewart

B. R. Bently

Phineas R Bird
29 Jan. 1802–25 July 1850. Weaver, stone mason. Born in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Son of Benjamin Bird and Mary. Moved to Romulus, Seneca Co., New York, by 1810. Moved to Wells, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Captain in U.S. Army, 10 Jan. ...
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Amasa Lyman
30 Mar. 1813–4 Feb. 1877. Boatman, gunsmith, farmer. Born at Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. Son of Roswell Lyman and Martha Mason. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Lyman E. Johnson, 27 Apr. 1832. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co....
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J[onathon] H Holmes
11 Mar. 1806–18 Aug. 1880. Shoemaker, farmer. Born in Georgetown, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sally Harriman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John F. Boynton, 1832. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio...
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David Brinton

John Robinson

James G Morgan

Richard Bentley
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Stephen Luce

Wm. P McIntire
29 May 1813–5 Jan. 1882. Tailor. Born in Wheatfield, Indiana Co., Pennsylvania. Son of George McIntire and Sarah Davis. Married Anna Patterson, ca. 1833, in Pennsylvania. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Erastus Snow, 23 Nov. 1836...
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David DeVol

William Garner
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John Rushton

Thomas Moss
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James Proctor

David Wilding

John A. Forgeus
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John Elleson [Ellison]
23 May 1818–9 Sept. 1903. Printer, farmer. Born in Waddington, Yorkshire, England. Son of Matthew Ellison and Jane Wilson. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph Fielding, 6 Jan. 1838, near Preston, Lancashire, England. Married...
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Thomas Traves

John Burskow

S[ylvester] B Stoddard
7 Feb. 1801–18 Aug. 1867. Tinsmith, shoemaker. Born in Perrysburg, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Sylvester Stoddard. Married first Charity. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before 8 Sept. 1833. Served mission to Maine, 1833–1836....
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Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842
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Hezekiah Peck
Charles W. Hubbard
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Phineas R. Bird
Amasa Lyman
Jonathan Holmes
Richard Bentley
William McIntire
William Garner
Thomas Moss
David Wilding
John A. Forgeus
John Ellison
Sylvester B. Stoddard
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Signatures of petitioners.