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Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS Letters of Administration, 19 September 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Oath, 19 September 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Oath, 19 September 1844, Copy [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Bond, 19 September 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Administration Papers, 19 September 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 23 September 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 9 October 1844–A [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 9 October 1844–B [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 21 October 1844 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Inventory, circa 14 January 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Schedule of Accounts, circa 14 January 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, Inventory, and Schedule of Accounts, 15 January 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 1 March 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 12 March 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 23 March 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 25–26 March 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Bill of Sale, 12 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Agreement, 12 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Bill of Sale, circa 13 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claims from Onias Skinner, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from James Huntsman, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Newel K. Whitney, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George Bachman, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Mackemer, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Artois Hamilton, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Powers & Adams, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from David Bryant, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Russell & Donaghue, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Windsor P. Lyon, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jonathan Dunham, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from John Wilson Williams, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from George W. Crouse, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from James Brinkerhoff, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from E. Evens & Co., 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Charles Ivins, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Inventory and Bill of Appraisal, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Bill of Sale, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Sale of Judgment, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, 14 April 1845–19 April 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS and Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS] Agreement, 30 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Reuben McBride, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Almon Babbitt, 6 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Jacob B. Backenstos, 19 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Lorenzo D. Wasson, 28 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Decree, 31 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 4 June 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 1 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Mortgage, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Promissory Note, 4–5 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase and Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Ezra Chase, 9 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845–A [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from Isaac Chase, 9 July 1845–B [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 20 September 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Summons, 20 November 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Allowed Claim from William A. Richardson, 30 December 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 5 February 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Deed, 21 June 1847 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Affidavit, 10 April 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Notice, 14 April 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS] Docket Entry, Letters of Administration Revoked, 8 May 1848 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS]

Docket Entry, Allowed Claims, 14 April 1845–19 April 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS and Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS]

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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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David Greenleaf

6 May 1803–7 Apr. 1890. Dry goods merchant, county commissioner, justice of the peace, farmer, postmaster, druggist. Born in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of David Greenleaf and Nancy Jones. Moved to Boston, ca. 1820. Returned to Hartford, ca. ...

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Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS and Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS.

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Claims allowed against the estate of Joseph Smith deceased
Claimant Amt all[owe]d. Date of alls. [allowance] Class.
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O[nias] C. Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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Jas. Huntsman

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N[ewel] 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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Geo Bachman

ca. 1802–after Mar. 1857. Possibly born in New York. Son of Jacob Bachman and Sarah Borzenbanack. Practiced law in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, and in Hancock Co., Illinois, 1840s. Member of jury that testified about manner of deaths of JS and Hyrum...

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A[rtois] Hamilton

15 Aug. 1795–4 July 1873. Farmer, lumber mill operator, land developer, hotelier. Born in Granville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Gad Hamilton and Anna Moore. Moved to Johnstown, Montgomery Co., New York, 1822. Married first Atta Bentley, 22 Feb. ...

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P. L. Adams [Powers & Adams] 14.00 " 4
D[avid] Bryant 26.29 " 4
Russell & Dona[g]hue 1.60 " 1
W[indsor] P. Lyon

8 Feb. 1809–Jan. 1849. Physician, druggist, merchant. Born at Orwell, Addison Co., Vermont. Son of Aaron Child Lyon and Roxana (Rocksey) Palmer. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1832, in New York. Lived at Willoughby, Cuyahoga Co...

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J[onathan] Dunham

14 Jan. 1800–28 July 1845. Soldier, police captain. Born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan Dunham. Married Mary Kendall. Moved to Rushford, Allegany Co., New York, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained...

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J. W. Williams [John Wilson Williams]

25 Mar. 1816–29 Aug. 1893. Surveyor. Born in Charlotte, Chittenden Co., Vermont. Son of John Wilson Williams and Minerva Barnes. Moved to Morgan Co., Illinois, where he was appointed deputy county surveyor, 1837. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as ...

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Jas Brinkerhoff

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Chs. Ivins

16 Apr. 1799–29 Jan. 1875. Merchant, hotelier, ferry owner, farmer. Born in Burlington Co., New Jersey. Son of Israel Ivins and Margaret Woodward. Married Elizabeth Lippencott Shinn, 1 May 1823, in Burlington Co. Moved to Monmouth Co., New Jersey, before ...

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R[euben] McBride

16 June 1803–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer. Born at Chester, Washington Co., New York. Son of Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead. Married Mary Ann Anderson, 16 June 1833. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 Mar. 1834, at Villanova, Chautauque...

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Lawrance [Edward Lawrence]

ca. 1800–1839. Born in New York. Son of John Lawrence and Letitia. Moved to Pickering, York Co. (later in Ontario), Upper Canada, by 1811. Married Margaret Major, ca. 1822, in Ontario. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1837, in Ontario...

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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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L[orenzo] D. Wasson

1819–28 July 1857. Born in New York. Son of Benjamin Wasson and Elizabeth Hale. Lived at Harpursville, Broome Co., New York, by 1836. Moved to Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois, Aug. 1836; to Palestine Grove, Ogle Co. (later Amboy, Lee Co.), Illinois, Dec....

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E[zra Chase]

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I[saac] Chase

12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church...

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E. Chase

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I. Chase

12 Dec. 1791–26 May 1861. Farmer, miller. Born in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Son of Timothy Chase and Sarah. Married Phebe Ogden Ross, in New York. Moved to Sparta, Ontario Co. (later in Livingston), New York, by Aug. 1820. Baptized into Church...

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Wm. A Richardson

16 Jan. 1811–27 Dec. 1875. Schoolteacher, lawyer, politician. Born near Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of James L. Richardson and Mary Edmonson. Attended Walnut Hills Seminary, Centre College, and Transylvania University, in Kentucky. Admitted to bar...

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234 L Neal 6 pr’ct interest from— 20 Apl. ’44 350.00 " 27 4
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United States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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D[avid] 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

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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A[mos] Davis

Ca. 20 Sept. 1813–22 Mar. 1872. Merchant, farmer, postmaster, tavernkeeper. Born in New Hampshire or Vermont. Son of Wells Davis and Mary. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. fall 1836. Married first Elvira Hibard, 1 Jan. 1837, in...

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