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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner Complaint, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner] Warrant, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner] Subpoena, 19 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner] Execution, 19 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner] Recognizance, 19 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner] Docket Entry, circa 19 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner]

Complaint, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner]

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Adah Winchell Clements

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, Complaint, before JS as Mayor and Justice of the Peace,
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, 17 Dec. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; signature of
Adah Winchell Clements

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by her mark; certified by JS, 17 Dec. 1842; docket by
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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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], [17 Dec. 1842]; notation by
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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, [ca. 17 Dec. 1842]; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.

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See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner.

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State of Illinois)
Hancock County)
City of
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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)
Personally appeared before me Joseph Smith Mayor, and Justice of the Peace in and for said
City

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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,
Adah [Winchell] Clements

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who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and Saith, that on the seventeenth day of December A. D. 1842, an Assault and Battery was committed upon
Deponent

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by striking, dragging, pulling, and otherwise abusing
Deponent

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<​in said
City

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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,​> whereby a breach of an Ordinance of said
City

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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, entitled “an Ordinance concerning Vagrants and disorderly Persons” was also committed as
Deponent

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believes, and this
Deponent

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Saith that one
Albert Clements

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and one Nathan Tener [Tanner] are guilty of the facts charged, and further this
Deponent

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Saith not.—

Mark of Adah [Winchell] Clements.


X <​her mark​>
Adah Clements

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th. day of December A. D. 1842.

Signature of JS.


Joseph Smith Mayor, and Justice of the Peace.—

Notation in handwriting of James Sloan.


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Editorial Title
Complaint, 17 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner]
ID #
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  • James Sloan
  • Adah Winchell Clements
  • Joseph Smith Jr.

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    Mark of Adah [Winchell] Clements.

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    Signature of JS.

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    Notation in handwriting of James Sloan.

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