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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B Complaint, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A] Warrant, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A] Docket Entry, circa 11–18 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]

Complaint, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]

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Sisson Chase

1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...

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, Complaint, before
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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], Hancock Co., IL, 11 Dec. 1843, State of IL v. Elliott–A (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1843); handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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; signatures of
Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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and presumably
Sisson Chase

1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...

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; docket by
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 11 Dec. 1843; notation by
Jacob B. Backenstos

8 Oct. 1811–25 Sept. 1857. Merchant, sheriff, soldier, politician, land speculator. Born at Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Jacob Backenstos and Margaretha Theis. Member of Lutheran Reformed Church. Married Sarah Lavina Lee, niece of Robert...

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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], 21 Mar. 1844; three pages; Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court Legal Documents, 1839–1860, BYU.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Elliott–A and State of Illinois v. Elliott–B.

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Daniel Avery

1 July 1797–16 Oct. 1851. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Oswego Co., New York. Son of Daniel Avery and Sarah. Moved to Franklin Co., Ohio, by 1821. Married Margaret Adams, 4 Jan. 1821, in Franklin Co. Moved to Worthington, Franklin Co., by Sept. 1825; to Perry...

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.” Your
affiant

1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...

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then asked the said
Elliat

Ca. 1820–3 Oct. 1862. Schoolmaster, deputy sheriff, constable, clerk, marshal. Born in Butler Co., Ohio. Lived four miles south of Warsaw, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1843, where he worked as a schoolmaster. Arrested for and later acquitted of kidnapping Daniel...

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what had been done with said
Avery

1 July 1797–16 Oct. 1851. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Oswego Co., New York. Son of Daniel Avery and Sarah. Moved to Franklin Co., Ohio, by 1821. Married Margaret Adams, 4 Jan. 1821, in Franklin Co. Moved to Worthington, Franklin Co., by Sept. 1825; to Perry...

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? and he said we put him on to a horse, tied his legs and guarded him to the
river

Principal U.S. river running southward from Itasca Lake, Minnesota, to Gulf of Mexico. Covered 3,160-mile course, 1839 (now about 2,350 miles). Drains about 1,100,000 square miles. Steamboat travel on Mississippi very important in 1830s and 1840s for shipping...

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; from whence about ten o clock at night, we took into Clark Co. Missouri, for stealing a horse three years ago where they would try him and if found guilty they would then take him into another County where there was a Jail, and there was none in Clark On the 4th day of Dec I asked him if on they had writs or authority to take
Mr Avery

1 July 1797–16 Oct. 1851. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Oswego Co., New York. Son of Daniel Avery and Sarah. Moved to Franklin Co., Ohio, by 1821. Married Margaret Adams, 4 Jan. 1821, in Franklin Co. Moved to Worthington, Franklin Co., by Sept. 1825; to Perry...

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: he replied; “We all had writs.” On the 5th he the said
Elliot

Ca. 1820–3 Oct. 1862. Schoolmaster, deputy sheriff, constable, clerk, marshal. Born in Butler Co., Ohio. Lived four miles south of Warsaw, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1843, where he worked as a schoolmaster. Arrested for and later acquitted of kidnapping Daniel...

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said he expected to get into difficulty on account of this scrape, but if any morman makes any busaness with me, I will shoot him, and further your
affiant

1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...

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says not

Signature presumably of Sisson Chase.


Sisson A Chase

1 Oct. 1809–4 Apr. 1872. Farmer, laborer. Born in Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Abner Chase and Amy Scott. Married Miriam Gove, 16 May 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Ezra Chase, 1840. Moved to Lincoln, Addison Co...

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Subscribed and sworn to this 11th day of Dec. 1843 before me

Signature of Aaron Johnson.


Aaron Johnson

22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...

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Editorial Title
Complaint, 11 December 1843 [State of Illinois v. Elliott–A]
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15625
Total Pages
4
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  • William W. Phelps
  • Sisson Chase
  • Aaron Johnson

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    Signature presumably of Sisson Chase.

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    Signature of Aaron Johnson.

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