Certificates
Subject
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young certificate of appointment for W. S. S. Willis
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289633]
Identifier: Vault MSS 424
Scope and Contents
Printed form with handwritten notations. The item is dated 11 March 1851 and signed by Almon W. Babbitt and Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. W. S. S. Willis is appointed as captain of Company B, Battalion of Infantry in Lehi, Utah.
Dates:
1851 March 11
James H. Martineau certificates
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 235
Scope and Contents
Printed and handwritten certificates, bonds, and commissions. The items document Martineau's commission in the Utah Militia, his appointment as the Sheriff of Iron County, Utah, and his position as an alderman of Parowan, Utah. Seven of the manuscripts were signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), the second president of the Mormon Church.
Dates:
1851-1876
Nelson Higgins certificates
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318294]
Identifier: MSS SC 1974
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and printed certificates, applications, correspondence, patriarchal blessings, and miscellaneous items. Most of the materials relate to Nelson's militia activities in Nauvoo, Illinois and in Utah. They include certificates relating to his various military appointments and applications for pensions relating to his military service. A few items relate to the "Walker War" (1853-1854) with the Ute Indians. A few of the materials were signed by the Mormon Church leaders...
Dates:
1836-1909