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Introduction to Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS Mortgage, 11 July 1843 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Mortgage, 11 July 1843, Copy [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Promissory Note, 11 July 1843 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Promissory Note, 11 July 1843, Copy [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Assignment, 20 July 1843 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Assignment, 20 July 1843, Copy [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Scire Facias, 14 April 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Docket Entry, Judgment, 21 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Receipt, 10 November 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Docket Entry, between 21 May 1845 and circa 27 April 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law] Fee Bill, 3 April 1849 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law]

Docket Entry, Judgment, 21 May 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law]

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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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, Hancock Co., IL, 21 May 1845], Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS, Assignee of Buckwalter v. William Law (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); Hancock County Circuit Court Record, vol. D, p. 258; handwriting 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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and J. H. Baker; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.

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Joseph W. Coolidge

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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Administrator of)
the Estate of Joseph Smith deceased)
assignee of
Henry A Buckwalter

6 June 1817–10 Aug. 1891. Miller, farmer. Born in West Nantmeal, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Henry Buckwalter and Margaret Funk. Married first Emily Winn. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by 11 July 1843. Moved to Hancock Co...

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Scifa [scire facias]

A writ “founded upon some record, and requiring the defendant to show cause why the plaintiff should not have the advantage of such record.” Examples of its use were to revive a judgment not yet executed, “in order to give an opportunity to the defendant ...

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to foreclose Mortgage
William Law

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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This day came the
plaintiff

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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by his
attorney

Oct. 1812–Sept. 1856. Postmaster, editor, attorney. Born at Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Ira Babbitt and Nancy Crosier. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ca. 1830. Located in Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, July 1831....

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and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said
defendant

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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has been duly served by Scire facias and being called came not nor any person for him but herein made default Whereupon it is considered by the court that the said
plaintiff

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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have and recover of the said
defendant

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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the sum of Two Hundred Dollars the amount of his Debt in his Scire facias mentioned Together with his damages and as those damages are unknown to the court it is ordered that the
Clerk

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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assess the same and the
clerk

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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having assessed the same at the sum of Thirty seven Dollars and thirty nine cents which being approved of by the court It is ordered that the said
plaintiff

31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...

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have and recover of the said
Defendant

8 Sept. 1809–12/19 Jan. 1892. Merchant, millwright, physician. Born in Co. Tyrone, 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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the said sum of Two Hundred Dollars his Debt aforesaid as also the said sum of Thirty seven Dollars and thirty nine cents his Damages so assessed as aforesaid Together with his costs by him herein expended. And that the mortgaged premises The East half of Lot No Three (3) in Block No One hundred forty Eight (148) in 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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Hancock County Illinois be sold to Satisfy said Judgment and that a special writ of
Fieri facias

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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