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Introduction to Singley v. Rigdon Promissory Note, 6 March 1837, S. Otho Williams First Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Promissory Note, 6 March 1837, S. Otho Williams Second Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Petition, circa 6 November 1839 [Singley v. Rigdon] Petition, circa 6 November 1839, Copy [Singley v. Rigdon] Summons, 7 November 1839 [Singley v. Rigdon] Summons, 4 July 1840 [Singley v. Rigdon] Subpoena, 3 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 4 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Plea, circa 5 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Replication, circa 5 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 6 May 1841–A [Singley v. Rigdon] Affidavit, 6 May 1841–B [Singley v. Rigdon] Docket Entry, Judgment, 6 May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Fee Bill, circa May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1841 [Singley v. Rigdon]

Affidavit, 6 May 1841–A [Singley v. Rigdon]

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Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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, Affidavit, before Eli H. Williams on behalf of S. Otho Williams, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL], 6 May 1841, Singley v. Rigdon (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1841); printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of Eli H. Williams; signature of
Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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; docket and notation by S. Otho Williams, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL], 6 May 1841; two pages; microfilm in Circuit court case files, 1830–1900, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Singley v. Rigdon.

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In the Circuit Court of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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County

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, Ill.)
At the May Term, A. D. 1841.)
Singly [Nicholas Singley] Plaintiffs.
against.
Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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Defendants.
Alanson Ripley

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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being duly sworn, deposed and says, that [blank]he[blank]
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TEXT: The form included two blank spaces in case “he” needed to be made into “she” or “they”.


attended said Court as a Witness in the above mentioned case, one days, at the instance of the
defendant

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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during the present Term of said Court.

Signature of Alanson Ripley.


Alanson Riply

8 Jan. 1798–before 1860. Surveyor, lawyer. Born at New York. Son of Asa Ripley and Polly Deforest. Married Sarah Finkle. Resided in Massachusetts, 1827. Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition...

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Sixth day of May A. D. 1841
S Otho Williams Clerk. By E[li] H Williams DC [p. [1]]
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Affidavit, 6 May 1841–A [Singley v. Rigdon]
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2
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    TEXT: The form included two blank spaces in case “he” needed to be made into “she” or “they”.

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    Signature of Alanson Ripley.

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