Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co N Y.
On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the
High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the Church of Latter
Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County Tennessee: and in the
same house on the 31st day of May 1836 I was ordained unto the High Prisesthood and as a member
of the Second Seventy under the hands of Elders David W. Patten & Warren Parrish, this by the direction
of the Presidency of the Church in Kirtland Ohio. On the 3rd of Jan 1837, I was ordained a member
of the puorum [quorum] of the first seventy Elders as special witnesses to all nations under the hands of President Zebedee Coltrin, in the house of the LORD in Kirtland Ohio. The above ordinations were by the spirit
of Prophecy and Revoelation. On the 4th of April 1837, I receieved the ordinance of washing under the
hands of President Joseph Young: and the ordinance of anointing under the hands of President Zebedee
Coltrin in the house of the Lord in Kirtland. On the 6th of April I received the ordinance of the washing
of feet under the hands of Elder Heber Kimball during the solumn assembly in the house of the Lord
On the 13th of April 1837, I was Joined in the bonds of matrimony to Phebe W. Carter born in Scarborough
Cumberland County Maine the 8th of March 1807. The ceremony was solemnized by President Frederick G. Williams in the house of President Joseph Smith Jr in Kirtland Ohio we were blessed by
the Patriarch Joseph Smith sen. On the 15th of April I received a Patriarchal Blessing under the hands
of Joseph Smith sen the Patriarch of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Phebe W Carter received
a Patriarchal Blessing under the hands of Joseph Smith sen on the 10th of Nov AD 1836. These
Blessings are recorded in the Latter Day Saints Church Records also in the 1st VOL of Willford
Woodruff's JOURNAL. On the 26th day of April 1839 on the corner stone of the house of the LordI was
at far west Missouri I was ordained under the hands of the Twelve to take the Bishopprick and
Apostleship of one of the Twelve that had fallen & to become one of the quorum of the Twelve
Apostles & special witnesses to lall nations both gentile & Jew.
Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co NY.
On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by direction of the
High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the church of Latter
Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County Tennessee: and in the
same house on the 31st day of May 1836 I was ordained unto the High Priesthood and as a member
of the Second Seventy under the hands of Elders David W. Patten & Warren Parrish, this by the direction
of the Presidency of the church in Kirtland Ohio. On the 3rd of Jan 1837, I was ordained a member
of the quorum of the first seventy Elders as special witnesses to all nations under the hands of President
Zebedee Coltrin, in the house of the LORD in Kirtland Ohio. The above ordinations were by the spirit
of Prophecy and Revelation. On the 4th of April 1837 I receieved the ordinance of washing under the
hands of President Joseph Young: and the ordinance of anointing under the hands of President Zebedee
Coltrin in the house of the Lord in Kirtland. On the 6th of April I received the ordinance of the washing
of feet under the hands of Elder Heber Kimball during the solumn assembly in the house of the Lord
On the 13th of April 1837, I was Joined in the bonds of matrimony to Phebe W. Carter born in Scarborough
Cumberland County Maine the 8th of March 1807. The ceremony was Solemnized by President
Frederick G. Williams in the house of President Joseph Smith Jr in Kirtland Ohio we were blessed by
the Patriarch Joseph Smith sen. On the 15th of April I received a Patriarchal Blessing under the hands
of Joseph Smith sen the Patriarch of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Phebe W Carter received
a Patriarchal Blessing under the hands of Joseph Smith sen on the 10th of Nov AD 1836. These
Blessings are recorded in the Latter Day Saints Church Records also in the 1st VOL of Willford
Woodruff's JOURNAL. On the 26th day of April 1839 on the corner stone of the house of the Lord
at far west Missouri I was ordained under the hands of the Twelve to take the Bishopprick and
Apostleship of one of the Twelve that had fallen & to become one of the quorum of the Twelve
Apostles & special witnesses to all nations both gentile & Jew.