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Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843 Declaration, circa 25 March 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Praecipe, circa 25 March 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Summons, 26 March 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Summons, 3 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Plea, circa 15 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 17 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Demurrer, circa 17 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Demurrer, 18 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Demurrer Overruled and Nonsuit, 19 April 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Case File Wrapper, circa April 1849–A [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Case File Wrapper, circa April 1849–B [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]

Declaration, circa 25 March 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]

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Chauncey L. Higbee

7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832...

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on behalf of Ephraim S. Green, Declaration,
Hancock Co.

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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, IL, ca. [25] Mar. 1849, Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1849); handwriting of
Chauncey L. Higbee

7 Sept. 1821–7 Dec. 1884. Lawyer, banker, politician, judge. Born in Tate Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. Son of Elias Higbee and Sarah Elizabeth Ward. Lived in Fulton, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832...

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; docket 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, 26 Mar. 1849]; notations by
David E. Head

27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...

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, 26 Mar. 1849; eight pages; microfilm 1,521,613 at FHL.
A praecipe was inscribed on page 7 of the document. See Praecipe, ca. 25 Mar. 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS].

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Promissory Note to Robert D. Foster, 20 March 1843 Declaration, circa 25 March 1849 [ Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS ]

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promissory note

An unconditional promise by one party to pay a specified sum of money on a certain date to another party.

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specified was duly demanded by the said plaintiff of the said defendant according to the tenor and effect of said promissory note.
And for that whereas the said John M. Ferris Joseph Smith in his life time on the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three at the City
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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in the County 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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aforesaid made his promissory note in writing and thereby promised to pay to
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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on order one thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty five cents on demand and then and there delivered the said note to the said
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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and the said
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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afterwards to wit on the twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight in <​at​> the County 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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aforesaid endorsed the same to the said Ephraim S. Green, and the said defendant in consideration of the premises then and [p. [5]]
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Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 19 April 1849

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Declaration, circa 25 March 1849 [Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]
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