b July 12, 1771 Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
m Jan 24, 1796 Lucy Mack
bap April 6, 1830
d Sept 14, 1840
June 9, 1830 o priest
June 3, 1831 o high priest
Dec 18, 1833 o 1st patriarch of the church
Feb 17, 1834 member of the 1st High Council
Jan 21, 1836 set apart as Presiding Patriarch
1838 moved to Far West
1839 moved to Nauvoo
bibl HC1:629-39
RJS:11
JH 1(1):35-42
note one of the eight witnesses
see D&C 99:2
