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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury Praecipe, 27 March 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Praecipe, 27 March 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Declaration, circa 27 March 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Summons, 28 March 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Subpoena, 28 March 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Subpoena, 28 March 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Plea, circa 21 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Plea, 22 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 22 May 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 22 May 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Motion and Change of Venue, 23 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 23 May 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Affidavit, 24 May 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–A [Sympson v. JS] Bill of Costs, 10 August 1844–B [Sympson v. JS] Transcript of Proceedings, 10 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Abatement, 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, circa 27 August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Abatement, circa August 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1844 [Sympson v. JS] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 16 August and circa 14 November 1844 [Sympson v. JS]

Docket Entry, Abatement, circa August 1844 [Sympson v. JS]

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Docket Entry, Abatement, [
Macomb

Incorporated as city, 1841. McDonough Co. seat. JS’s brother Don Carlos Smith lived nearby Macomb, 1839. Branch of church organized in city, June 1839.

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, McDonough Co., IL, ca. Aug. 1844], Sympson v. JS (McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); McDonough County Circuit Court Dockets, March 1843–November 1851, p. [25]; handwriting of unidentified scribes; Illinois Regional Archives Depository vault, Archives and Special Collections, Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury.

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[No] [Attorney for] [Parties Names] [Nature of Action] [Process] [Shffs. Return]
[Pltff] [Deft]
[. . .]
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TEXT: Other docket entries separate column headings on a previous page from the Sympson v. JS entry.


27. D R◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ [Richardson?]
Alexander Sympson

8 Nov. 1807–16 Aug. 1867. Trader, saw mill operator, land developer. Born in Green Co., Kentucky. Son of William Sympson and Mary Clendennin. Resided in Greensburg, Green Co., 1810. Moved to Summersville, Green Co., by Aug. 1820. Married Nancy Carter, ca....

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vs Joseph Smith.
Same [Case] 336 same [Change of Venue from
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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—] Same [

Notation in unidentified handwriting. The notation was added to the docket entry above and referenced in the Sympson v. JS docket entry.


Death of deft suggested & suit Abated]
[p. [25]]
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Docket Entry, Abatement, circa August 1844 [Sympson v. JS]
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    TEXT: Other docket entries separate column headings on a previous page from the Sympson v. JS entry.

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    Notation in unidentified handwriting. The notation was added to the docket entry above and referenced in the Sympson v. JS docket entry.

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