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May 29, 1840

Journal Entry

May 29, 1840 ~ Friday
{Wilford Woodruff} Baptized at Shucknel Hill th


Ishmael Philips
Elizabeth Pitt Richards at Shucknell Hill 30


Benjamin Meeko Bap dy Pri[e]st Jinkins


Elizabeth Clement bap John Jones


Thomas Powis
Sarah Powis

29th We met at the creek & I Baptized 2 & Elder Richards
confirmed them & walked to Shucknell Hill & Preached
after meeting I Baptized 3, one a preacher on the plan
we confirmed them & ordained one Priest Benjamin Williams
making 5 Baptized & confirmed {Distance of the day} 6 miles

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Meeks, Benjamin
1 Mar 1802 - 28 Feb 1864
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Williams, Benjamin
abt. 1806-1842
12 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Philips, Ishmael Phillips
22 May 1815 - 5 Feb 1905
14 mentions
1840 British Convert
Powel, Johnl
1806-1845
8 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
25 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Powis, Sarah Taylor
14 Oct 1796 - 14 Dec 1851
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Powis, Thomas
1790-1863
2 mentions
1840 British Convert
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
540 mentions
Apostle
Jenkins, William, b. 1814
10 Oct 1814 - 11 Dec 1893
24 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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Mission - 1840 Record of British Converts
{Wilford Woodruff} Baptized at Shucknel Hill Ishmael Philips Elizabeth Pitt Richards at Shucknell Hill 30 Benjamin Meeko Bap dy [by] Prist Jinkins Elizabeth Clement bap John Jones Thomas Powis Sarah Powis

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May 29, 1840