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Introduction to Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–A Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–B Summons, 4 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Declaration, circa 8 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Subpoena, 16 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 20 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Motion, 20 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Continuance and Order to Plead, 21 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Amend Declaration, 22 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Open Depositions, 22 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Account, circa 23 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Plead, 24 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Pleas, 24 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 1 November 1844–A [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 1 November 1844–B [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Continuance and Costs, 1 November 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 1 November 1844 and circa 17 February 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 22 November 1844 and circa 17 February 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Security for Costs, 19 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Nonsuit and Withdrawal of Papers, 21 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, circa 21 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 26 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 27 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 21 May and circa 4 August 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 11 May 1846, as Recorded in Old Certificates of Purchase, Levy, and Redemption [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fee Bill, between 16 February and circa 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Praecipe, 28 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 2 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 4 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 5 May 1847 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]

Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 4 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]

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Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, [
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], between 4 June and ca. 4 July 1846, Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1843); Hancock County Circuit Court, Execution Docket, vol. C, p. [39]; handwriting probably of
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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; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; image in Hancock County Papers, 1830–1872, CHL.

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See Introduction to Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law.

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[No] [Parties Names] [Epitome] [Fee Book] [Page] [To whom Issued] [Officers Return]
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1

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W[illiam] W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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assignee of Joseph Smith
Alias

“Otherwise called”; a word that is “prefixed to the name of a second writ of the same kind issued in the same cause,” such as alias fieri facias.

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from No 1774.
Received this
Execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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for collection, on this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six at 4 O’clock PM
J[acob] 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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Sheriff,
H. C.

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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Illinois No property found July 4. 1846.
J. 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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Sh’ff
Cost $57.18¾
Pltff

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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s fee Bill 2.12½ $59.31¼
2325 vs G 393 Same [She[r]iff
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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Judgment Nov 1st. 1844
Fi Fa

Abbreviated “fi. fa.” It is a writ of execution “that lies for him who has recovered any debt or damages. . . . It is a command to the sheriff, that of the goods and chattels of the party he cause to be made the sum recovered by the judgment.”

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Issued June 4th 1846
Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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Return day Sept 2nd 1846
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Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 4 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]
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