Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]

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Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]
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Justus Wright
ca. 1790–? Manufacturer. Born in New York. Married Betsy. Lived at Albany, Albany Co., New York, 1820. Moved to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1837. Pursued legal action to collect debt from JS and others, Oct. 1837. Moved to Hamilton Co., Ohio...
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, Declaration, [
Chardon
Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...
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], Geauga Co., OH, [ca. 4 Dec. 1837], Wright v. Rigdon et al. (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1838). Copied [ca. 3 Apr. 1838] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. V, pp. 101–103; handwriting of Charles H. Foot; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH. Transcription from a digital color image made of the original in 2011.

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Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [ Wright v. Rigdon et al. ]
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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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In Common Pleas vac. after October Term AD 1837.
Newel K. Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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John Johnson
11 Apr. 1778–30 July 1843. Farmer, innkeeper. Born at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Israel Johnson and Abigail Higgins. Married Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 22 June 1800. Moved to Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont, ca. 1803. Settled at Hiram, Portage...
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(the Sheriff of said
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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having returned not found as to
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 Jr. &
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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Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [Wright v. Rigdon et al.]
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