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Introduction to Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery Capias ad Respondendum, 22 March 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Special Bail, 25 March 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Declaration, circa 24 April 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Docket Entry, Judgment, 6 June 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 6 June 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 6 June 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]

Declaration, circa 24 April 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]

Source Note

Perkins & Osborn on behalf of
Hezekiah Kelley

18 June 1804–19 July 1882. Merchant, land investor, miner. Born in Connecticut. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Phebe, before 1831. Invested in and sold land in Erie Co., New York, early 1830s. Sued Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery to collect on unpaid promissory...

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, Declaration,
Geauga Co.

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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, OH, [ca. 24 Apr. 1837], Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1837). Copied [ca. 6 June 1837] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. U, pp. 98–99; handwriting of
David D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

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See Introduction to Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery.
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Declaration, circa 24 April 1837 [ Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 6 June 1837 [ Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ]

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The State of Ohio)
Geauga County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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ss.)
In the court of Common Pleas
vacation

“Period of time between the end of one term [of court] and beginning of another.”

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after March term 1837—
Hezekiah Kelley

18 June 1804–19 July 1882. Merchant, land investor, miner. Born in Connecticut. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Phebe, before 1831. Invested in and sold land in Erie Co., New York, early 1830s. Sued Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery to collect on unpaid promissory...

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complains of
Sidney 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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, Joseph Smith Junior &
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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, in a plea of the case for that whereas heretofore, to wit; on eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, one
Reynolds Cahoon

30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...

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,
Jared

14 June 1801–6 July 1849. Born at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Carter and Johanna Sims. Moved to Benson, Rutland Co., Vermont, by 1810. Married Lydia Ames, 20 Sept. 1823, at Benson. Moved to Chenango, Broome Co., New York, by Jan...

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Declaration, circa 24 April 1837 [Kelley v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]
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