John C. Bennett's Nauvoo Lodge Minutes record on February 3, 1842.
John C. Bennett, Nauvoo Masonic Lodge Book 2, February 3, 1842 (William Clayton Copy), MS 3436, Church History Library
February 3rd, A.L. 5842, A.D. 1842.
Stated meeting. Present: Hyrum Smith, S.W., Lucius N. Scovil, J.W., John C. Bennett, Sec., Charles Allen, S.D., Heber C. Kimball, J.D., Wm. Felshaw & Hiram Clark, Stewards, Samuel Rolfe, Tyler, and Joshua Smith, Austin Cowles, Lyman Leonard, David Pettigrew, Christopher Williams, Noah Rogers, Elijah Fordham, Samuel Henderson, Asahel Perry, Hezekiah Peck, Benjamin Brown, & Josiah Arnold, Members. Asahel Perry was called to the chair, and Hezekiah Peck appointed Treas. pro. tem. The lodge was then opened in due form, and the minutes of the preceding meeting read. No further business appearing the lodge closed in due form
John C. Bennett
Secretary
Asahel Perry
Master P.T.