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Introduction to Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut Promissory Note, 27 March 1818 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] List of Goods, between 10 May and circa August 1818 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] List of Services, between circa 12 January and 6 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Docket Entry, between 12 January and circa 6 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Bond, 8 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Capias ad Respondendum, 20 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Statement of Issues, circa 26 June 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Docket Entry, 31 July 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Docket Entry, circa 19 August 1819, Draft [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut] Docket Entry, circa 19 August 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut]

Bond, 8 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut]

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Jeremiah Hurlbut

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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, Solomon Tice, and William Jackways, Bond, [
Palmyra

Known as Swift’s Landing and Tolland before being renamed Palmyra, 1796. Incorporated, Mar. 1827, two years after completion of adjacent Erie Canal. Population in 1820 about 3,700. Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family lived in village briefly, beginning ...

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, Ontario Co., NY], to
Joseph Smith Sr.

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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[
Palmyra

Known as Swift’s Landing and Tolland before being renamed Palmyra, 1796. Incorporated, Mar. 1827, two years after completion of adjacent Erie Canal. Population in 1820 about 3,700. Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family lived in village briefly, beginning ...

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, Ontario Co., NY], 8 Feb. 1819, J. Hurlbut v. Joseph Smith Sr. and A. Smith (Ontario Co., NY, Court of Common Pleas 1819); manuscript form in handwriting of Hugh McNair with manuscript additions in handwriting of Abraham Spear; signatures of
Jeremiah Hurlbut

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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, William Jackways, and Solomon Tice; witnessed by William Jackways and Lemuel Lee, 8 Feb. 1819; certified by Abraham Spear, [8 Feb. 1819]; docket by Hugh McNair, [
Ontario Co.

Created from Montgomery Co., 27 Jan. 1789. Area settled, summer 1789. Named for Lake Ontario on northern border. Known as “Genesee country.” Area historically occupied by Seneca Indians. County seat, Canandaigua. Population in 1820 about 35,000. Population...

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, NY], [8 Feb. 1819]; two pages; Ontario County Records and Archives Center, Canandaigua, NY. Includes seals. Transcription from a digital color image made of the original in 2011.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut.

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Hugh McNair handwriting begins.


Know all men by these presents that we
Jeremiah Hurlbut

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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and Solomon Tise [Tice]

Insertions in handwriting of Abraham Spear.


Wm Jackways are held and firmly bound unto
Joseph Smith [Sr.]

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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in the sum of eighty one Dollars & fifty six cents dollars lawful money of the
United States of America

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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to be paid unto the said
Joseph Smith

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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his heirs executors administrators or assigns for the which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated the eighth day of February 1819— whereas the said
Joseph Smith

12 July 1771–14 Sept. 1840. Cooper, farmer, teacher, merchant. Born at Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asael Smith and Mary Duty. Nominal member of Congregationalist church at Topsfield. Married to Lucy Mack by Seth Austin, 24 Jan. 1796, at Tunbridge...

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hath recovered a Judgment of forty Dollars & seventy eight cents damages and four Dollar & seventy six <​cents​> cost before Abraham Spear Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of
Ontario

Created from Montgomery Co., 27 Jan. 1789. Area settled, summer 1789. Named for Lake Ontario on northern border. Known as “Genesee country.” Area historically occupied by Seneca Indians. County seat, Canandaigua. Population in 1820 about 35,000. Population...

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and whereas the said <​of him the the said​>
Jeremiah Hurlbut

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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and whereas the said
Jeremiah

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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hath appealed said Judgment to the Court of Common Pleas of said County of
Ontario

Created from Montgomery Co., 27 Jan. 1789. Area settled, summer 1789. Named for Lake Ontario on northern border. Known as “Genesee country.” Area historically occupied by Seneca Indians. County seat, Canandaigua. Population in 1820 about 35,000. Population...

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. The condition of this obligation is such that if the said
Jeremiah Hurlbut

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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shall prosecute the said appeal with all due diligence to a decision in the Court of Common Pleas of said
County

Created from Montgomery Co., 27 Jan. 1789. Area settled, summer 1789. Named for Lake Ontario on northern border. Known as “Genesee country.” Area historically occupied by Seneca Indians. County seat, Canandaigua. Population in 1820 about 35,000. Population...

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and to pay the Judgment together with interest thereon and costs of such appeal then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force

Signatures of Jeremiah Hurlbut, William Jackways, and Solomon Tice.


Jeremiah Hurlu◊

18 Feb. 1791–20 Aug. 1850. Farmer. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Son of John Hurlburt and Hannah Millet. Moved to Palmyra, Ontario Co., New York. Married first Cynthia Harris, Jan. 1820. Married second Esther McIntyre. Moved to Brighton...

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TEXT: Adhesive wafer residue suggests four adhesive wafers and three seals were affixed to the right of the signatures. The seals, along with the end of Hurlbut’s signature, are now missing.


William Jackways
Solomon Tice
Signed & Sealed in the presence of

Signatures of William Jackways and Lemuel Lee; this was apparently a different William Jackways than the signatory above.


William Jackways
Lemuel Lee [p. [1]]
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Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut, circa August 1819

Editorial Title
Bond, 8 February 1819 [Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut]
ID #
5694
Total Pages
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  • Hugh McNair
  • Abraham Spear
  • Jeremiah Hurlbut
  • William Jackways
  • Solomon Tice
  • Lemuel Lee

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    Hugh McNair handwriting begins.

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    Insertions in handwriting of Abraham Spear.

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    Signatures of Jeremiah Hurlbut, William Jackways, and Solomon Tice.

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    TEXT: Adhesive wafer residue suggests four adhesive wafers and three seals were affixed to the right of the signatures. The seals, along with the end of Hurlbut’s signature, are now missing.

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    Signatures of William Jackways and Lemuel Lee; this was apparently a different William Jackways than the signatory above.

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