Docket Entry, circa 28 March 1844 [State of Illinois v. Rolfe]

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Docket Entry, circa 28 March 1844 [State of Illinois v. Rolfe]
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Docket Entry, [
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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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 28 Mar. 1844 State of IL v. Rolfe (Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court 1844); Robinson and Johnson, Docket Book, 221; handwriting of
Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum.

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State of
Illin[ois]
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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Janthus Rolfe [Ianthis Rolfe]
8 Sept. 1826–14 Nov. 1907. Miner, newspaper publisher, insurance agent, tax collector, distiller. Born in Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine. Son of Samuel Jones Rolfe and Elizabeth Hathaway. Possibly baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with...
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Mayors fee $0.87

.25

Marshals fee $1.87

Justice fee

Larceny

March the 28 1844

John P. Green[e]
3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...
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Brought
Janthiss Rofl
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before me upon an affidavit <and warrant> issued by the Mayor of the City of
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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<charged with
larceny
Taking and carrying away the personal property of another, with felonious intent and against the owner’s will. Illinois statute defined larceny as “the felonious stealing, taking and carrying, leading, riding, or driving away the personal goods of another...
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Plead <not guilty> Upon an investigation
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was discharged for want of evidence

Aaron Johnson
22 June 1806–10 May 1877. Farmer, gunmaker. Born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. Joined Methodist church, early 1820s. Married Polly Zeruah Kelsey, 13 Sept. 1827, in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut...
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