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Dort, David
Biography
6 Jan. 1793–10 Mar. 1841. Farmer, miller. Born at Gilsum, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of John Dort and Elishaba Briggs. Married first JS’s cousin Mary (Polly) Mack, 2 June 1813, at Gilsum. After Mary’s death, married her sister Fanny Mack. Moved to Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan Territory. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Member of high council in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1837. In 1838, moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, where he served on high council. Located at Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, following exodus from Missouri, 1839, and became member of high council there, 5 Oct. 1839. Died at Nauvoo.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Assignment, Amos Davis to Oliver Granger, 21 April 1840
- Discourse, circa 21 March 1841, as Reported by Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
- Docket Entry, circa 4–18 December 1840 [ Niswanger v. Greene ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Kirtland Safety Society Daybook, circa 4–16 January 1837
- Letter to John Corrill and the Church in Missouri, 4 September 1837
- Letterbook 2
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minute Book 1
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 6–8 April 1840
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes, 3 September 1837
- Minutes, 7–11 April 1841
- Minutes, 8 March 1840
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Petition from Charles C. Rich and Others, 12 February 1841
- Petition to Arial Hanson, 7 November 1836
- Recommendation for Samuel Bent and George W. Harris, between circa 17 and circa 28 July 1840
- Recommendation from Nauvoo High Council, 27 October 1839
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revised Articles of Agreement for the Kirtland Safety Society, circa March 1837
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Gender
- Male