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Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842

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Reuben Atwood

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and 81 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, 5 Apr. 1842; handwriting of
Charles C. Rich

21 Aug. 1809–17 Nov. 1883. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper. Born in Campbell Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O’Neal. Moved to Posey Township, Dearborn Co., Indiana, ca. 1810. Moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...

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; signatures of petitioners; endorsement 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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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.


<​(Granted 9th April 1842— No 3.—​>
To the Honorable City Council of the city of
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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Gentleman we your undersi[g]ned petitioners pray your honorable body to opon Bagbee Street from Parley street north to kimble street as it will give us out let and accommodate us verry much and we your petitioners will ever pray
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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April 5th 1842

Signatures of petitioners.


[illegible] Rogers
Reuben Atwood

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A Horn
Lewis Robbins

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J Huntsman
Barnet Cole

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John Lowry

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Benjn Brown
Sylvester Hulett [Hulet]

1 Mar. 1800–17 Nov. 1885. Born in Lee, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Sylvanus Hulet and Mary. Moved to Nelson Township, Portage Co., Ohio, 1814. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 1830. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, by...

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L Brown
Evelett Adolphus Chapin
Thomas Richmond
Stephen Winchester

8 May 1795–1 Jan. 1873. Farmer. Born in Vershire, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Benjamin Winchester and Bethia Benjamins. Married Nancy Case, 31 July 1816, in Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York. Moved to Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Baptized...

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Noah Rogers

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Israel Whiton
D H[arvey] Redfield

31 Aug. 1807–27 Dec. 1878. Teamster, farmer, merchant, coroner. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of Samuel Russell Redfield and Sarah Gould. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 1831. Ordained a priest by Sidney Rigdon...

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Georg M Kinzi
Enoch Burns John Dawnton
Jeremiah Plumb Seth Rigby
William W. Lane Allen Taylor
Geo W. Pitkin

16 May 1801–26 Nov. 1873. Sheriff, farmer, teacher. Born in Hartford, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Paul Pitkin and Abigail Lothrop. Moved to Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio, by 1820. Sheriff of Portage Co. Married first Amanda Egglestone, 8 Feb. 1829, in Portage...

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J. S. Johnston
Albern Allen

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A[llen] J Stout

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Thomas Spiers
Thomas Rich

29 Nov. 1817–26 Jan. 1884. Farmer. Born in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana. Son of Landon Rich and Elizabeth Rickets. Family owned land in Missouri, by 1838. Charged along with JS and others with treason and other crimes, 29 Nov. 1838. Married Henrietta Peck...

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King Follett

24/26 July 1788–9 Mar. 1844. Born at Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Follett and Hannah Oak (Oake) Alexander. Married Louisa Tanner, by 1815. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spring 1831. Member of Whitmer branch...

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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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Benjamin Jones
J[esse] 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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Almon Newell
A Badlam [Alexander Badlam Sr.]

28 Nov. 1808–30 Nov./1 Dec. 1894. Coachmaker, realtor, inventor, author. Born at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ezra Badlam and Mary Lovis. Married Mary Ann Brannan, ca. 1833, near Saco, York Co., Maine. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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Related Case Documents
Editorial Title
Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
ID #
12146
Total Pages
2
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Handwriting on This Page
  • James Sloan
  • Charles C. Rich
  • Unidentified
  • Reuben Atwood
  • Lewis Robbins
  • Barnet Cole
  • John Lowry
  • Sylvester Hulet
  • Stephen Winchester
  • Noah Rogers
  • Harvey Redfield
  • George Pitkin
  • Albern Allen
  • Allen Stout
  • Thomas Rich
  • King Follett
  • Hosea Stout
  • Jesse D. Hunter
  • Alexander Badlam Sr.

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    Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.

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    Signatures of petitioners.

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