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May 12, 1842 • Thursday
Minutes of the Proceedings
of the
Seventh Meeting of the Society.
Lodge Room, May 13th. [12th]1
The meeting opened with singing, “Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song.” &c.2
Pray’r by Prest. Joseph Smith.
The following names were then presented to the Society and were unanimously receiv’d— to wit.
Eunice R. [Bagg] Shurtliff |
Adoline Roundy |
Phebe Woodworth |
Elizabeth [Harris] Henderson |
Dorotha [Duritha] Lewis |
Hannah Lytle |
Elizabeth Malam [Milam] |
Abigail Goldsmith |
Jane A. Moore |
Harriet Rice |
Malinda Lewis |
Esther S.3 Morrill |
Hannah Drolinger |
Maria Haven |
Caroline Tippets |
Sarah Mellin |
Electa Peck |
Eliza Ann Mellin [Malin] |
Fanny Hartshorn |
Eliza Rolfe |
Jane Twist |
Fanny Lytz [Litz] |
Elmena [Elmira] Miller |
Selina [Sabina] Adams |
Nancy M. Cahoon |
Eunice Baldwin |
Martha B. [Paine] Thomas |
Eunice Holbrook |
Hannah Annis |
Elizabeth Gillett |
Jane Olmstead |
Maria Ferry |
Elizabeth King |
Arminta Graham |
Mary King |
Dorcas Dykes |
Elizabeth Lee |
Mary Younger |
Nancy B. [Daniels] Andrews |
Mary Mayberry |
Lucy Foot [Lucia Foote] |
Nancy Alexander |
Sarah Peck |
Deonicia [Dionitia] Plumb |
Henrietta Rich |
Polly Gaylord |
Margaret Dany [Dana] |
Betsey Green |
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Mary Kelsey |
Alvira Alexander |
Kezia Burk |
Harriet Stratten |
Lois Sherman |
Abigail Jackson |
Phebe Merrill |
Margaretta Wilcox |
Barbara Evans |
Esther Franklin |
Mary Ann Hyde |
Olive B. Hale |
Elizabeth Matthews |
Julia A. Jencks |
Elizabeth Balla[r]d |
Elizabeth Whiteside |
Mary Ann Ivings [Ivins] |
Emily [Emelia] Parks |
Irona H. Cowles |
Christiana Winn |
Betsey Ann Eldridge |
Susannah Parish |
Caroline Tomlinson |
Aurelia Harmon |
Betsey Tomlinson |
Eliza Hill |
Annis Roberts |
Sarah Brown |
Sibyl Stephens [Stevens] |
Sally King |
Huldah Butler |
Mary B. King |
Lucy McOlney |
Mercy Jones |
Lydia Carter |
Jane Nelson |
Pamela [Permelia] Drury |
Mary Duke |
Ruth Drury |
Anna Potter |
Sarah Harmon |
Huldah Nickerson |
Sarah Mackley |
Huldah A. Barrus |
Lucinda Baggs |
Mary Ann Nickerson |
Betsey Baggs |
Louisa Pratt |
Mary Clapp |
Clarinda Phillips |
Margaret Clapp |
Nancy Gardner |
Elizabeth Coolage |
Loisa Leavitt |
Lucinda Turner |
Aurelia Curtiss [Curtis] |
Loisa Hildreth |
Elizabeth J. Burnes |
Lois Cutler |
Maria Thompson |
Lomira Cutler |
Elizabeth Brady |
Sarah Hayle |
Kezia Hendricks[on] |
Dorothy Hoyt |
Sarah Roberts |
Caroline Weeks |
Hannah Carroll |
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Margaret Ault |
Olivia Evans |
Polly Perry |
Margaret Hulet |
Adoline L West |
Amelia C. [Caroline Amelia] Webb |
Sally M. Anderson |
Betsey Carrico |
Nancy Johnson |
Margaret Stuart [Stewart] |
Abigail Hawes |
Anna Harmon |
Nancy Bagley |
Sophronia M. Harmon |
Hannah Carter |
Amanda Rogers |
Anna Wight |
Eda Rogers |
Jemima Peck |
Annis Thompson |
Sarah Ann Billings |
Abigail Bingham |
Clarissa Chase |
Anna Landers |
Sarah Lincoln |
Betsey Clough [Cluff] |
Julia Ann Hale |
Rhoda Bentley |
Sophia Billings |
Elizabeth Owens |
Selina Chase |
Lucy Ann Alldred [Allred] |
Alice Wal[l]work |
Julia McMurtin [McMurdie] |
Lucy Clemons [Clements] |
Julia Ann Allred |
Lucretia Marsh |
Abigail Allred |
Margaret Fosset [Fausett] |
Deborah Blakeman [Blackman] |
Catharine Hendricks |
Harriet Finch |
Nancy Booth |
Sabra Morrison |
[blank] Fordham |
Olive Farr |
[blank] Spencer |
Sally Foster |
Harriet Decker |
Luena Luce |
Margaret Hurr [Herr] |
L. [blank] Newman |
Amarellar [Avarillar] Casper |
Abigail Thornd [Thorn] |
Elmira Daily [Almira Daley] |
Mary Southworth |
Elizabeth A. Hall |
Huldah Teeples |
Sophia Reels [Reals] |
Sabra Vooheers |
The cases of the poor were then represented
Prest. J. Smith said that in his opinion, all men now considered in good standing, holding notes [p. [45]] against 〈whom〉 widows, hold notes; if they will not pay them, ought to be discountenanc’d by the Relief Society—
Sister Chapman’s case was represented—
Mov’d & carried that Sister Chapman’s garden should be plowed.
Kezia Morrison said if some one would plow said garden, she would pay from the store
Sist. Matthews propos’d to send a man to plow it.
Motion’d & carried that those persons who refuse to pay poor widows what is due them, be forever discountenanc’d by this Society.
Mov’d & carried that those men who refuse to pay sister Hillman, what she holds in notes against them, be complain’d of at the Masonic Lodge.4
The following donations were then received
$ | |||
Amanda [Barnes] Smith— |
donated |
1. |
00 |
Martha Sessions— |
do [ditto] |
.. |
62 |
Catharine Wilkie |
2. |
00 | |
Percinda Ball |
. |
62 | |
Mary J. Warner |
75 | ||
Susan McArthur |
25 | ||
Elizabeth Rolfe |
50 | ||
Adah Coleman |
12½ | ||
Sarah Higbee |
children’s clothes |
| |
Hannah Marsh |
| ||
Mary A. Hyde |
12½ | ||
Emeline Carlin[g] |
Gold Pin | ||
Nancy King |
25 | ||
Annis Thompson |
62½ | ||
Caroline Tomlinson |
1. |
75 | |
Sabra Gribble |
1 Bed Quilt |
2. |
00 |
After singing by the choir & pray’r by Prest. J. Smith, the meeting adjourn’d at 6 o.clock [p. [46]]