Return, Fifth Regiment, Second Cohort to Adjutant General of Illinois, 2 October 1843

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Return, Fifth Regiment, Second Cohort to Adjutant General of Illinois, 2 October 1843
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Fifth Regiment, Second Cohort, Return,
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 [Adjutant General of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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(Moses K. Anderson),
Springfield
Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...
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, Sangamon Co., IL], 2 Oct. 1843; handwriting of George W. Crouse; certified by
Hugh McFall
Ca. 1798–after 1860. Carpenter. Born in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth. Moved to Ohio, by 1834. Moved to Illinois, by 1839. Lived at Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Appointed adjutant general in Nauvoo Legion, 9 Mar. 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Member of Nauvoo...
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, 2 Oct. 1843; docket and insertions in handwriting of
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...
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; two pages; Illinois Governor’s Correspondence, 1816–1852, Illinois State Archives, Springfield. Includes docket and notations.

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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...
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Colonel June 23rd 1843

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Theodore Turley
10 Apr. 1801–12 Aug. 1871. Mechanic, gunsmith, brewer, farmer, blacksmith, gristmill operator. Born at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Son of William Turley and Elizabeth Yates. Associated with Methodism, by 1818. Married Frances Amelia Kimberley, 26 Nov...
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Lieu. Colonel <first Battalion> same date

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Jesse D Hunter
5 July 1806–27/29 Aug. 1877. Farmer, carpenter, Indian agent. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky. Son of Samuel Hunter and Lydia Devinney. Married Keziah Brown, Dec. 1827, in St. Louis. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
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Major <2nd Bat.> " "

<✓> Thomas J Filcher Captain 1st Com. 1st Bat. July 4. 1843

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J[oseph] A W. Andrews
Oct. 1810–Oct. 1843. Farmer, clerk. Born in Giles Co., Tennessee. Son of John Andrews and Abigail Kerr. Married Nancy Richardson, 15 Jan. 1829, in Maury Co., Tennessee. Moved to Maury Co., by 24 Dec. 1832; to McNairy Co., Tennessee, before 9 Sept. 1836; and...
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Captain 2nd Com. 1st Bat July 4. 1843

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O[rvel] M. Allen
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Captain 3 Com. 2nd Bat Aug 19. 1843

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William Burgess
20 May 1794–Nov. 20, 1880. Blacksmith, farmer, lumberman, sawmill operator. Born in Argyle, Washington Co., New York. Son of Chris John Burgess and Hannah Newland. Married Violate Stockwell, 8 Oct. 1812. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
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Captain 3 Com. 1st Bat Sept. 2. 1843

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Richard Bentley
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1 Lieu. 1st Com. 1st Bat. July 4 1843

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Nathan A West
10 Apr. 1801–8 May 1888. Joiner, farmer. Born in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Son of William West and Mary Ayers. Married first Mary Hulet, 25 Oct. 1828, in Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Nelson, Portage Co., by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...
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1 Lieu 3 Com 2 Bat aug. 19. 1843

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Noah T Guyman
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1 Lieu 2 Com 1 Bat Sept. 2 1843

<✓> Robert Johnson 1 Lieu 3 Com 1 Bat Sept 16.1843

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Ira Ames
22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;...
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2nd Lieu. 3 Com 2 Bat aug 19. 1843

<✓> Wandle Mace 2nd Lieu. 1 Com 1 Bat Sept 9. 1843

<✓> William Huntsman 2 Lieu. 3 Com 1 Bat Sept 16. 1843

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J[ohn] A Mcintosh
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3 Lieu. 3 Com 2 Bat aug. 19. 1843

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Charles A Chase
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3 Lieu. 3 Com 1 Bat Sept. 2, 1843

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Archabald [Archibald] Kerr
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3 Lieu 1 Com 2 Bat. Sept. 9. 1843

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James Pace
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3 Lieu. 2 Com. 1 Bat Sept. 9. 1843

<✓> George W. Crouse Adjt <appointed July 28 1843

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David Ful[l]mer
7 July 1803–21 Oct. 1879. Teacher, merchant, farmer. Born in Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Fullmer and Susannah Zerfoss. Moved to Huntington Township, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Married Rhoda Ann Marvin, 18...
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Quarter Master. Oct. 2. 1843

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James M. Flack
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Capt 4 Com. 1 Bat Oct. 9th 1843

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John D. Lee
6 Sept. 1812–23 Mar. 1877. Farmer, courier, riverboat ferryman, policeman, merchant, colonizer. Born in Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory. Son of Ralph Lee and Elizabeth Doyle. Served in Black Hawk War, 1831. Married Agatha Ann Woolsey, 23 July ...
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Capt 4 Com 2 Bat Oct. 9 1843

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Miles Anderson
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1st Lieut. 4 Bom 2 Bat Oct 9 1843

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Joseph L Robinson
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The above is the returns of Elections held in the fifth Regiment Second Cohort
Nauvoo Legion
A contingent of the Illinois state militia provided for in the Nauvoo city charter. The Nauvoo Legion was organized into two cohorts: one infantry and one cavalry. Each cohort could potentially comprise several thousand men and was overseen by a brigadier...
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Hugh Mcfall
Ca. 1798–after 1860. Carpenter. Born in Pennsylvania. Married Elizabeth. Moved to Ohio, by 1834. Moved to Illinois, by 1839. Lived at Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840. Appointed adjutant general in Nauvoo Legion, 9 Mar. 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Member of Nauvoo...
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Adjt General Nauvoo Legion [p. [1]]
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Return, Fifth Regiment, Second Cohort to Adjutant General of Illinois, 2 October 1843
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