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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Finch, State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, and Davis v. JS et al. Praecipe, circa 22 February 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Praecipe, 23 February 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Summons, 24 February 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Subpoena, 24 February 1844–A [Davis v. JS et al.] Subpoena, 24 February 1844–B [Davis v. JS et al.] Subpoena, 24 February 1844–C [Davis v. JS et al.] Notice, 9 April 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Notice, 9 April 1844, Copy [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Leave to Plead, 21 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Pleas, circa 22 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Demurrer, circa 22 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Attachment, 23 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Plea, 23 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Motion and Change of Venue, 23 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Case File Wrapper, circa May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Affidavit, 6 August 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Motion, circa 6 August 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Notification of Death and Dismissal, 21 October 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 22 November 1844 and circa 20 February 1845 [Davis v. JS et al.] Praecipe, 25 February 1845 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, Alias Fee Bill, between 29 March and circa 7 July 1845 [Davis v. JS et al.] Docket Entry, circa 7 July 1845 [Davis v. JS et al.]

Docket Entry, Leave to Plead, 21 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.]

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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 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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Amos 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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Joseph Smith et als)
On motion of the defendants attorney leave is given them to plead till tomorrow morning to plead herein unless this Cause shall be sooner Called for trial [p. 88]
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